Jeffrey Vandersay is currently proving to be a menace for India’s top-order batting and has become the talk of the town after picking up not one, not two, but a total of six top-class Indian batters, including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shreyas Iyer.
Fifer for Jeffrey Vandersay vs India
After a shocking 1st ODI which ended in a tie, this game, just like the first one, was under control when Rohit Sharma was charging the bowlers and took India’s score to 90 along with Shubman Gill. But from 97 for no loss to 133 for 5, thanks to Sri Lanka’s 34-year-old spinner Jeffrey Vandersay, who is doing an impressive job in the ongoing second match at R. Pallekele Stadium. With every wicket he took in this game, he developed curiosity among fans about who he is. Learn more about him in the details.
Who is Jeffrey Vandersay
With 37 international games of experience, including 1 Test match, Jeffrey Vandersay is a veteran for his domestic sides Moors SC and Seeduwa Raddoluwa CC. Although he has just 37 games of experience, indicating he has been unable to cement his place until now, at 34, it could be nearing the end of his career. However, it is also true that at one point, he was compared to the legendary Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath. Vandersay has had a controversial past that affected his career.
In December 2018, he was part of the Sri Lanka squad touring Pakistan for the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup but was sent home by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) after breaching his player contract regarding disciplinary issues. The following month, he was handed a one-year suspended sentence and a 20% fine of his annual contract. Despite this, his current performances certainly give us hope that there is still cricket left in him.
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