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Kapila Wijegunawardene represented Sri Lanka in 28 international matches, including the World Cup. He took a total of 32 wickets across both formats.

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He remembers approaching Thomian captain Kapila Wijegunawardene in to sympathize with him after the big match loss, knowing how the young.

Kapila Wijeynnawardena (2 Tests) and Ranjith Madurasinghe (12th man?).

Kapila Wijegunawardene: the man who bowled Viv Richards

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Kapila Wijegunawardene, Sri Lanka's new chairman of selectors, was an unsung cricketer. Not many know that he bowled Viv Richards and played a key role in Sri Lanka's first ODI win over West Indies

Nirgunan Tiruchelvam

16-Apr-2015

Kapila Wijegunawardene takes over from Sanath Jayasuriya as Sri Lanka's chief selector at a critical time for Sri Lankan cricket • AFP

Kapila Wijegunawardene, Sri Lanka's new chairman of selectors, was an unsung cricketer.

Not many know that he bowled Viv Richards and played a key role in Sri Lanka's first ODI win over West Indies. Wijegunawardene was a swing bowler with an easy action. He could hurry often batsmen and had a deadly inswinger, which undid Richards that day.

The seamer played only two Tests and 26 ODIs between 1988 and 1992 when Sri Lanka was in turmoil.

His greatest moment came when he bowled Viv Richards for 24 in the World Series