This gained him a call-up to the full Sri Lanka squad for the Caribbean tour in April 2008. He enlisted, partly due to the reason that his father, the bread-winner for the family had passed away the week before due to a heart attack [ [http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20080613_04 Soldier creating history in International cricket] ] .Military careerFollowing basic training he played for the army team and saw active military service as a Gunner in the Sri Lanka Artillery [ [http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20080613_04 Soldier creating history in International cricket] ] , a regiment of the Sri Lanka Army. He had the opportunity of touring neighbouring India on an eight-day tour in June 2007 where he was given the opportunity to play two, two-day matches. At present, his currents age 32 years old. This slow medium bowler with a variation of leg spin was adjudged the Best Bowler at the big-matches twice in 2001 and 2002. Mendis was the top choice of the 25-person Voting Academy, coming in ahead of England's up-and-coming Stuart Broad, South Africa fast bowler Morne Morkel and fast bowler Ishant Sharma of India. The veteran West Indies cricket writer Tony Becca wrote in the Jamaica Gleaner: "Mendis bowls everything. His 6 for 13 is the third-best bowling performance in a tournament final, and the third-best for a spinner in ODIs. (courtesy espncricinfo.com) Spectator Columns . [2] On 26 October 2012 Ajantha Mendis received the Sri Lankan order of Bantu, the highest civilian honour in Sri Lanka. [24], In the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 in England, Mendis was the third highest wicket taker, behind Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal and Umar Gul. He went on to claim the wickets of Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan & VVS Laxman to finish with figures of 4 for 72 in his maiden test bowling performance. Mendis was all people spoke about in 2008 when he debuted against WI. 6 wickets for just 16 runs by Ajantha Mendis. Infobox cricketer biography playername = Ajantha Mendis country = Sri Lanka fullname = Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslo Mendis nickname = living = true dayofbirth = 11 monthofbirth = 03 yearofbirth = 1985 placeofbirth = Moratuwa countryofbirth = Sri Lanka dayofdeath = monthofdeath = yearofdeath = placeofdeath = countryofdeath = heightft = heightinch = heightm = batting = Right-hand batsman bowling = Right-arm slow role = Bowler oneIT20 = true international = true testdebutdate = 23 July testdebutyear = 2008 testdebutagainst = India testc lasttestdate = 8 August lasttestyear = 2008 lasttestagainst = India odidebutdate = 10 April odidebutyear = 2008 odidebutagainst = West Indies odic lastodidate = 29 August lastodiyear = 2008 lastodiagainst = India odishirt = 40 club1 = Wayamba year1 = 2007/08–present clubnumber1 = club2 = Sri Lanka Army year2 = 2006/07–2007/08 clubnumber2 = deliveries = balls columns = 4 column1 = Tests matches1 = 3 runs1 = 19 bat avg1 = 6.33 100s/50s1 = 0/0 top score1 = 17 deliveries1 = 979 wickets1 = 26 bowl avg1 = 18.38 fivefor1 = 2 tenfor1 = 1 best bowling1 = 6/117 catches/stumpings1 = 1/– column2 = ODI matches2 = 13 runs2 = 54 bat avg2 = 18.00 100s/50s2 = 0/0 top score2 = 15* deliveries2 = 597 wickets2 = 33 bowl avg2 = 10.81 fivefor2 = 2 tenfor2 = n/a best bowling2 = 6/13 catches/stumpings2 = 1/– column3 = FC matches3 = 22 runs3 = 406 bat avg3 = 12.30 100s/50s3 = 0/0 top score3 = 37 deliveries3 = 4,633 wickets3 = 137 bowl avg3 = 15.27 fivefor3 = 9 tenfor3 = 2 best bowling3 = 7/37 catches/stumpings3 = 10/– column4 = List A matches4 = 32 runs4 = 381 bat avg4 = 25.40 100s/50s4 = 0/2 top score4 = 71* deliveries4 = 1,391 wickets4 = 70 bowl avg4 = 11.15 fivefor4 = 2 tenfor4 = n/a best bowling4 = 6/13 catches/stumpings4 = 5/– date = 11 October year = 2008 source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/142/142472/142472.html CricketArchiveInfobox Military Personname=Ajantha Mendislived=March 11, 1985 -placeofbirth=Moratuwaplaceofdeath=caption=nickname=allegiance=flagicon|Sri Lanka Sri Lankabranch=Sri Lanka Armyserviceyears=2005 - rank=Second Lieutenantcommands=unit=Sri Lanka Artillerybattles=awards=relations=laterwork=profession=Cricketer. That ball is reminiscent of the former Australia spinner Johnny Gleeson, who had a similar delivery.cite news|url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/347833.html|title=The future of Sri Lankan spin|first=Sa'adi|last=Thawfeek|accessdate=2008-06-30] Although the ball can be made to either turn away or into a right-handed batsman, Mendis uses it to turn away from a right handed batsman, in order to contrast it with his off-breaks and googlies. He subsequently entered Moratuwa Maha Vidyalaya in the year of 2000. Mendis, B A W - One Day Internationals, profile, statistical overview, batting graphs, bowling graphs, performances by ground, performances by opponent, performances by year, performances by series, performances by batting position, analysis of dismissals, list … During a cricket coaching class, Mendis' talents were initially identified by the school coach named Mr Lucky Rogers back in the year 1998 when he was just 13 years of age. He claimed four for 15 in four overs and won the man of the match award. Ajantha Mendis is an unorthodox spinner with a wide repertoire of deliveries in his arsenal. [29], Jerome Jayaratne, the Sri Lanka Cricket Academy coach, said: "Mendis is unusual, freaky and has developed a ball which he releases with a snap of his fingers (carrom ball), which is very unusual compared to other orthodox spin bowlers." Ajantha Mendis made his debut in Test cricket against India in at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, on 23 July, 2008. 12 years ago | 664 views. His 6 for 13 is the third-best bowling performance in a tournament final, and the third-best for a spinner in ODIs. Local TV commentators predicted him as the ideal replacement for spin wizard Muralitharan in time to come and nick named him as "Mysterious Bowler". He went on to claim the wickets of Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan & VVS Laxman to finish with figures of 4 for 72 in his maiden test bowling performance. The Emerging Player of the Year Award was one of eight individual prizes given at the 2008, ICC Awards. Who knew that the original 'mystery spinner', Ajantha Mendis, would retire at 34, just a couple of months ago? Ajantha Mendis played for Sri Lankan National Team as a top bowlers of Sri Lankan Cricket … Sri Lanka Mystery Spinner Ajantha Mendis Announces Retirement || Oneindia Telugu In the meantime, Sri Lanka Cricket selectors could not ignore his performance in the Premier Limited Over Tournament 2007/2008 and got him selected to play in the "Provincial Tournament 2008" representing "Wayamba Province" under the National Captain. During a cricket coaching class, Mendis' talents were initially identified by the school coach named Mr Lucky Rogers back in the year 1998 when he was just 13 years of age. He followed this up with 4 for 60 in India's second inings. He also plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. Mendis collected his first ten-wicket haul in the very next match, which Sri Lanka went on to lose. After the game Muttiah Muralitharan stated that "When I started playing Test cricket, I was not as good as Mendis. He enlisted, partly due to the reason that his father, the bread-winner for the family had passed away the week before due to a heart attack [ [http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20080613_04 Soldier creating history in International cricket] ] . With 26 wickets (ave.18.38) in the series, Mendis has passed Alec Bedser's world record for most wickets by a bowler on his debut in a three-Test series. "I have just seen the future of spin bowling and his name is Ajantha Mendis," cricket writer Rob Steen had said about Mendis after his breakthrough performances that year. He had the opportunity of touring neighboring India on an eight-day tour in June 2007 where he was given the opportunity to play two, two-day matches. Playing next. He claimed his first Test wicket in his fifth over, bowling Rahul Dravid with a delivery now christened the carrom ball, that turned from middle and hit off stump. With 26 wickets (ave.18.38) in the series, Mendis has passed Alec Bedser's world record for most wickets by a bowler on his debut in a three-Test series. Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslow Mendis (Sinhala: අජන්ත මෙන්ඩිස් ; born 11 March 1985) known as Ajantha Mendis is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Sri Lankan national cricket team in all three formats. He is not tooo dangerous bowler as few are thinking. Rob Steen summed up the impact of this initial performance by stating "I have just seen the future of spin bowling - and his name is Ajantha Mendis. Mendis bowls off spin as his stock delivery and he has few more variations in his armoury- leg spin, top spin and faster bowl. Rob Steen summed up the impact of this initial performance by stating "I have just seen the future of spin bowling - and his name is Ajantha Mendis. With a smile on his face as he caresses the ball before delivering it, he bowls the offbreak, he bowls the legbreak, he bowls the googly, he bowls the flipper, he bowls a straight delivery, he bowls them with different grips and different actions, he bowls them with a different trajectory and at a different pace, and he disguises them brilliantly. Players eligible for this award must be under 26 years of age at the start of the voting period (August 9, 2007) and have played no more than five Test matches and/or 10 ODIs before the start of the voting period. For Sri Lanka Army in 2007–08 he averaged a mere 10.56 and took 46 wickets in six games, his strike rate a startling 31. Mendis is in the class of the greatest spinners of all time. Retrieved on 2008-08-11.] Lord’s even credited a new delivery … [8] At the 2013 Indian Premier League Auctions held in Chennai, India on 3 February 2013, Mendis proved to be one of the most expensive players sold, purchased by the Pune Warriors India for $725,000.[9]. "Ajantha Mendis, playing his eighth ODI, picked up the first six-wicket haul in the Asia Cup final against India in July 2008. For his performances in 2008, he was named in the World Test XI by the Cricinfo.[20]. [11][12] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 10 April 2008 in first ODI against West Indies. [http://planetnz.com/palmheads/myhacks.php?pg=bent_finger], Ajantha Mendis made his One Day International debut against West Indies in at the Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, on 10 April, 2008. [15], During 2008 Asia Cup, Mendis made his mark with match winning bowling performance, which took him to won the player of the series of award as well. Browse more videos. He also deputized for the school team captain. His 6 for 13 is the third-best bowling performance in a tournament final, and the third-best for a spinner in ODIs. This is a phenomenal performance by any standard. Mendis is best remembered for his 6/13 in the Asia Cup Final in 2008. He enlisted, partly due to the reason that his father, the bread-winner for the family had died the week before due to a heart attack. P.S. He also deputised for the school team captain. In that tournament he performed exceptionally well with the ball. Ajantha Mendis finished with bowling figures of 6-16. Sri Lanka Artillery Cricket Committee noticed his talents when he played a cricket match against the Army under 23 Division 11 during 2003/2004 tournaments. [cite news|url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/369199.html|title=Mendis named as ICC's Emerging Player|publisher="Cricinfo" |date=2008-09-10 |accessdate=2008-09-18] References11. The South Africans had nightmares facing him. He is exceptional. For his remarkable performance of 11 wickets for 55 in just three games, Ajantha Mendis was adjudged the player of the series. Following basic training he played for the army team and saw active military service as a Gunner in the Sri Lanka Artillery [ [http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20080613_04 Soldier creating history in International cricket] ] , a regiment of the Sri Lanka Army. Born on March 11, 1985, Mendis hails from a hamlet in Moratuwa. He was raised Catholic. His marvelous performance in the said tournament got the National Selectors to observe him further closely. In the year 2000 he represented the school under 15 cricket team and he was selected to the first eleven team. [1], "...Eventually I see the Iverson method being best employed by an The Australian test cricketer and coach Peter Philpott actually predicted the rise of a bowler such as Mendis in a book written in 1973. Local TV commentators predicted him as the ideal replacement for senior spinner Muttiah Muralitharan in time to come and nicknamed him as "Mysterious Bowler". Mendis, although classified as slow-medium, bowls a mixture of deliveries, including googlies, off-breaks, top-spinners, flippers and leg-breaks, as well as the carrom ball, released with a flick of his middle finger. [http://planetnz.com/palmheads/myhacks.php?pg=bent_finger] "...Eventually I see the Iverson method being best employed by an orthodox off-spinner. In August 2019, he retired from all formats of cricket.[1]. Following the Asia Cup final, he has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant [ [http://www.army.lk/morenews.php?id=14381 Army’s Sensational Spinner Ajantha Mendis Promoted, Sri Lanka Army] ] on the 7 July 2008 and the next day again to Second Lieutenant [ [http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20080709_07 Promotion for new cricketing hero, Ajantha, Ministry of Defence] ] . He broke the record by snatching 50 wickets in just 19 matches. The result is that he mesmerises, or bamboozles, batsmen. Sign in. 1:06. He holds the record for the quickest for 50 wickets in ODIs with 19 matches. [13] Rob Steen summed up the impact of this initial performance by stating "I have just seen the future of spin bowling – and his name is Ajantha Mendis." Instead of a basic Iverson attack with occasional orthodox off-spin, there is a great future for an accurate off-spinner who produces a difficult to detect leg spinner every now and then. He has had his basic education at St Anthony's College at Kadalana in his village where there were no facilities at all for sports. The accomplishments of the Gunner Ajantha Mendis hit the pot of gold by getting himself selected to "National One Day Squad" to tour West Indies in March-April 2008. Following the Asia Cup final, he has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant[6] on 7 July 2008 and the next day commissioned as a Second Lieutenant.[7]. He took 2 wickets in the first ODI at R Premadasa Stadium and with these two wickets, he reached 150 ODI wickets, becoming the 8th Sri Lankan to reach that milestone. Mendis was among seven Sri Lankan cricketers who were injured in the attack, which killed five policemen who guarded the bus. The Emerging Player of the Year Award was one of eight individual prizes given at the 2008, ICC Awards. Ajantha Mendis අජන්ත මෙන්ඩිස්; Personal information; Full name: Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslow Mendis: Born 11 March 1985 (age 35) Moratuwa, Sri Lanka: Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Batting: Right-handed: Bowling: Right-arm off spin, leg spin: Role: Bowler: International information ; National side In the next game he took four wickets for 17 against Canada and went on to take three wickets for 23 in the four-nation series final against Pakistan, helping his side to a five-wicket win. He subsequently entered Moratuwa Maha Vidyalaya in the year of 2000. Mendis won the Emerging Player of the Year award at the ICC Awards ceremony held in Dubai in September 2008. [26] The following year, on 18 September 2012 in the opening match of the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 against Zimbabwe, Mendis bettered this record by taking six wickets for eight runs. After the game Muttiah Muralitharan stated that "When I started playing Test cricket, I was not as good as Mendis. orthodox off-spinner. 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