Binura Fernando is a towering left-arm medium-fast bowler from Sri Lanka who uses his exceptional height to generate awkward bounce and swing, making him a difficult proposition for batters. Standing at 6 feet 7 inches, the 30-year-old from Colombo was a standout schoolboy cricketer, claiming 84 wickets in the 2013 season for DS Senanayake College, which earned him a call-up to Sri Lanka’s Test squad in 2014 before he had even played first-class cricket. He has since developed into a seasoned campaigner in white-ball cricket, with over 160 T20 wickets across his career at an impressive average of under 20, including standout performances in the Bangladesh Premier League and Lanka Premier League. While his international appearances have been limited, Fernando has been a consistent performer in franchise leagues worldwide, using his height and left-arm angle to trouble batters across the globe.
| Bowling | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w | |
| ODIs | 4 | 3 | 152 | 136 | 2 | 1/33 | 1/33 | 68.00 | 5.36 | 76.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T20Is | 25 | 25 | 511 | 716 | 24 | 3/31 | 3/31 | 29.83 | 8.40 | 21.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FC | 29 | 45 | 3065 | 1716 | 70 | 9/70 | 10/98 | 24.51 | 3.35 | 43.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| List A | 59 | 58 | 2488 | 1926 | 70 | 6/28 | 6/28 | 27.51 | 4.64 | 35.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| T20s | 132 | 130 | 2756 | 3258 | 164 | 4/9 | 4/9 | 19.86 | 7.09 | 16.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Batting & Fielding | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| ODIs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 8.66 | 36 | 72.22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 25 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 10.75 | 49 | 87.75 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| FC | 29 | 38 | 5 | 800 | 82 | 24.24 | 1336 | 59.88 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 30 | 7 | 0 |
| List A | 59 | 35 | 11 | 344 | 61 | 14.33 | 385 | 89.35 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| T20s | 132 | 52 | 20 | 353 | 54 | 11.03 | 329 | 107.29 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 0 |
He is a left-arm medium-fast bowler known for his height, which allows him to generate awkward bounce and swing the ball.
He stands at 6 feet 7 inches (approximately 201 cm), making him one of the tallest fast bowlers in international cricket.
In 25 T20Is for Sri Lanka, he has taken 24 wickets at an average of 29.83, with best figures of 3 for 31. He has also played 4 ODIs, taking 2 wickets.
In 132 T20 appearances, he has taken 164 wickets at an impressive average of 19.86, with best figures of 4 for 9.
He has featured in multiple leagues including the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), Lanka Premier League (LPL), and Abu Dhabi T10 League.
He made his T20I debut for Sri Lanka against Pakistan on July 30, 2015, and his ODI debut against Bangladesh on May 28, 2021.
He attended DS Senanayake College in Colombo, where he was a standout schoolboy cricketer, claiming 84 wickets in the 2013 season.
He was born on July 12, 1995, in Colombo, making him 30 years old.
His exceptional height of 6'7" allows him to extract awkward bounce from any surface, making him a difficult bowler to face, particularly in T20 cricket.
In 29 first-class matches, he has taken 70 wickets at an average of 24.51, with best figures of 9 for 70 in an innings and 10 for 98 in a match.
