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Chaminda Vaas

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Deshabandu Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas (born 27 January 1974) is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer who represented the Sri Lanka national cricket team. He is a fast medium pace bowler and regarded as one of the greatest bowlers from Sri Lanka and one of the most successful bowlers in international cricket. He was a part of the Sri Lankan squad which won the 1996 Cricket World Cup, and the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. In 2004 Vaas gained international recognition when he was selected for the World Test and one-day XI at the inaugural ICC Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Chaminda Vaas is the 121st most popular cricketer (down from 99th in 2024), the 53rd most popular biography from Sri Lanka (down from 49th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Sri Lankan Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Chaminda Vaas ranks 121 out of 136. Before him are Cri-Zelda Brits, David Warner, Rishabh Pant, Shoaib Malik, Ambati Rayudu, and Kane Williamson. After him are Mohammad Nabi, Joe Root, Kuldeep Yadav, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Starc, and Robin Uthappa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Chaminda Vaas ranks 1,431. Before him are Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, Iwan Thomas, Simone Singh, Zali Steggall, Maulik Pancholy, and Louise Barnes. After him are Ade Akinbiyi, Desmond Elliot, Gauri Shinde, Bumper Robinson, Jazze Pha, and Rizwan Manji.

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In Sri Lanka

Among people born in Sri Lanka, Chaminda Vaas ranks 53 out of 51. Before him are Pooja Umashankar (1981), Sanath Jayasuriya (1969), Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala (1979), Tillakaratne Dilshan (1976), Mahela Jayawardene (1977), and Lasith Malinga (1983). After him are Asha de Vos (null), Niluka Karunaratne (1985), Ajantha Mendis (1985), Wanindu Hasaranga (1997), Mathilda Karlsson (null), and Yupun Abeykoon (1994).

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Among CRICKETERS In Sri Lanka

Among cricketers born in Sri Lanka, Chaminda Vaas ranks 7. Before him are Kumar Sangakkara (1977), Muttiah Muralitharan (1972), Sanath Jayasuriya (1969), Tillakaratne Dilshan (1976), Mahela Jayawardene (1977), and Lasith Malinga (1983). After him are Wanindu Hasaranga (1997).

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