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Chaminda Vaas

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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 one of the most successful bowlers in international cricket. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chaminda Vaas has received more than 995,132 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Chaminda Vaas is the 95th most popular cricketer, the 50th most popular biography from Sri Lanka and the 7th most popular Sri Lankan Cricketer.

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  • 15

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  • 3.62

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Chaminda Vaas ranks 95 out of 136. Before him are Ambati Rayudu, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kevin Pietersen, Moeen Ali, Mohammad Nabi, and Kane Williamson. After him are Ajinkya Rahane, Younis Khan, Shane Watson, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, and Ben Stokes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Chaminda Vaas ranks 1,141. Before him are Jennifer Jones, Makoto Segawa, Ben Goldacre, Shannon Johnson, Joaquin Castro, and Michael Peca. After him are Ryuji Okada, Jason Arnott, Hayato Okamoto, Beatrice Faumuina, Khatuna Lorig, and Shannon MacMillan.

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In Sri Lanka

Among people born in Sri Lanka, Chaminda Vaas ranks 50 out of 51. Before him are Sanath Jayasuriya (1969), David Wilkie (1954), Kumar Sangakkara (1977), Lasith Malinga (1983), Mahela Jayawardene (1977), and Tillakaratne Dilshan (1976). After him are Pooja Umashankar (1981), Ajantha Mendis (1985), Niluka Karunaratne (1985), Mathilda Karlsson (null), Yupun Abeykoon (1994), and Nimali Liyanarachchi (null).

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Among CRICKETERS In Sri Lanka

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

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