Jeffrey Vandersay
{{short description|Sri Lankan cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Jeffrey Vandersay
| image =
| country = Sri Lanka
| fullname = Jeffrey Dexter Francis Vandersay
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|2|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Wattala, Sri Lanka
| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 7
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm leg-break
| role = Bowler
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2015–present
| testdebutdate = 29 June
| testdebutyear = 2022
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 158
| lasttestdate = 29 January
| lasttestyear = 2025
| lasttestagainst = Australia
| odidebutdate = 28 December
| odidebutyear = 2015
| odidebutagainst = New Zealand
| odicap = 168
| lastodidate = 19 November
| lastodiyear = 2024
| lastodiagainst = New Zealand
| T20Idebutdate = 30 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2015
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan
| T20Icap = 56
| lastT20Idate = 27 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = India
| club1 = Moors SC
| year1 = 2012–?
| club2 = Seeduwa Raddoluwa CC
| year2 = 2010–?
| club3 = SSC
| year3 =
| club4 =
| year4 =
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 71
| bat avg1 = 17.8
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 53
| deliveries1 = 60
| wickets1 = 5
| bowl avg1 = 50.0
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/68
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 28
| runs2 = 112
| bat avg2 = 11.20
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 25
| deliveries2 = 1,185
| wickets2 = 40
| bowl avg2 = 26.62
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 6/33
| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–
| column3 = T20I
| matches3 = 14
| runs3 = 20
| bat avg3 = 20.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 8*
| deliveries3 = 296
| wickets3 = 7
| bowl avg3 = 56.42
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/26
| catches/stumpings3 = 1/–
| column4 = FC
| matches4 = 79
| runs4 = 1,170
| bat avg4 = 15.39
| 100s/50s4 = 0/4
| top score4 = 69
| deliveries4 = 12,491
| wickets4 = 297
| bowl avg4 = 27.79
| fivefor4 = 19
| tenfor4 = 1
| best bowling4 = 7/77
| catches/stumpings4 = 35/–
| date = 7 April
| year = 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/370040.html Cricinfo
}}
Jeffrey Dexter Francis Vandersay (born 5 February 1990) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who currently plays limited overs cricket for the national team. He is an alumnus of Wesley College, Colombo.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/370040.html |title=Jeffrey Vandersay |access-date=13 June 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He has endured a stop-start international career due to various reasons including poor form, lack of support from selection panel to give him a long rope, disciplinary issues and lack of consistency with the ball.
Domestic career
In March 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.{{cite news |url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1041112/cricket-mixed-opinions-on-provincial-tournament |title=Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament |publisher=Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) |date=26 March 2018 |access-date=27 March 2018 |archive-date=27 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327035550/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1041112/cricket-mixed-opinions-on-provincial-tournament |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=https://dailysports.lk/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-sl-super-provincial-tournament/ |title=All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament |publisher=Daily Sports |date=26 March 2018 |access-date=27 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327213128/https://dailysports.lk/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-sl-super-provincial-tournament/ |archive-date=27 March 2018 |url-status=dead }} The following month, he was also named in Dambulla's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.{{cite news |url=http://www.thepapare.com/slc-super-provincial-50-tournament-squads-fixtures/ |title=SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures |work=The Papare |access-date=27 April 2018}}
In August 2018, he was named in Galle's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.{{cite news |url=http://www.thepapare.com/slc-t20-league-2018-squads-finalized/ |title=SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized |work=The Papare |access-date=16 August 2018}} In March 2019, he was named in Kandy's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/squads-fixtures-announced-for-slc-provincial-50-overs-tournament-2019/ |title=Squads, Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament |work=The Papare |access-date=19 March 2019}} In October 2020, he was drafted by the Colombo Kings for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30148161/lanka-premier-league-2020-chris-gayle-andre-russell-shahid-afridi-big-names-taken-lpl-draft |title=Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 October 2020}}
In March 2021, he was part of the Sinhalese Sports Club team that won the 2020–21 SLC Twenty20 Tournament, the first time they had won the tournament since 2005.{{cite web|url=http://archives1.sundayobserver.lk/2021/03/21/sports/ssc-blow-army-regain-title-after-16-years |title=SSC blow up Army to regain title after 16 years |work=Sunday Observer |access-date=21 March 2021}} In July 2022, he was signed by the Colombo Stars for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-draft-kandy-falcons-sign-wanindu-hasaranga-bhanuka-rajapaksa-to-turn-out-for-dambulla-giants-1323338 |title=LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 July 2022}}
International career
He played in the tour match between SLCB President's XI and Pakistanis in June 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/860261.html |title=Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, Tour Match: Sri Lanka Board President's XI v Pakistanis at Colombo (Colts), Jun 11-13, 2015 |access-date=13 June 2015 |work=ESPNCricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 International debut for Sri Lanka against Pakistan on 30 July 2015. He was unable to take a wicket and finished with figures of 25 runs from 4 overs.{{cite web |title=Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Jul 30, 2015 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/860279.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=30 July 2015 |access-date=30 July 2015 }}
Vandersay made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Sri Lanka against New Zealand on 28 December 2015 as the 168th ODI player for Sri Lanka. He scored 7 runs not out in his first ODI innings, but in bowling, he was severely hit by Martin Guptill and in the end Vandersey conceded 34 runs in 2 overs. Sri Lanka lost the match by 10 wickets.{{cite web |title=Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2nd ODI: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Hagley Oval, Dec 28, 2015 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2015-16/content/story/941837.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |date=28 December 2015 |access-date=28 December 2015 }} However, his first ODI wicket came during the 3rd ODI at Saxton Oval, when he dismissed Tom Latham for 42 runs. He took his first Twenty20 International wicket by dismissing Corey Anderson in the first Twenty20 International against New Zealand at Bay Oval. Vandersay was originally included in the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka squad, but due to poor performances in New Zealand and Pakistan tours, he was dropped from the world cup squad.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/979247.html | title=Malinga steps down as captain, Mathews to lead in World T20 | access-date=8 March 2016}} He was later re-added to the squad after Lasith Malinga was ruled out with an injury.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/985507.html | title=Vandersay replaces Malinga in SL squad |publisher=ESPNcricinfo | date=19 March 2016 | access-date=19 March 2016}}
In January 2017, he was added to Sri Lanka's ODI squad for their series against South Africa.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1079791.html |title=Kumara, Sanjaya, Vandersay added to SL ODI squad |access-date=27 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In November 2017, he was added to Sri Lanka's Test squad, replacing Rangana Herath, ahead of the third Test against India, but he did not play.{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-vs-sri-lanka-jeffrey-vandersay-cover-rangana-herath-squad-third-test-4958522/ |title=India vs Sri Lanka: Jeffrey Vandersay comes in as cover for Rangana Herath |date=28 November 2017|work=Indian Express |access-date=28 November 2017}} In May 2018, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1146170.html |title=Udawatte, Rajitha, Vandersay picked for West Indies Tests |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 May 2018}} He did not play in any matches, and ahead of the third and final Test of the series, he was sent home due to conduct issues.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23885905/sri-lanka-jeffrey-vandersay-sent-home-west-indies |title=Sri Lanka's Vandersay sent home from the West Indies |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 June 2018}}
In May 2018, he was one of 33 cricketers to be awarded a national contract by Sri Lanka Cricket ahead of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/692671 |title=Sri Lanka assign 33 national contracts with pay hike |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=22 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23570424/sri-lankan-players-receive-pay-hike |title=Sri Lankan players to receive pay hike |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 May 2018}} In December 2018, he was named in Sri Lanka team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/sri-lanka-squad-for-the-acc-emerging-teams-cup-2018 |title=Sri Lanka Squad for the ACC Emerging Teams Cup 2018 |work=Sri Lanka Cricket |access-date=3 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203202707/http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/sri-lanka-squad-for-the-acc-emerging-teams-cup-2018 |archive-date=3 December 2018 |url-status=dead }} On 23 June 2018, Vandersay was sent home by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) after a breach of his player contract regarding disciplinary issues.{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/jeffrey-vandersay-sent-home-disciplinary-reasons/ |title=Jeffrey Vandersay sent home for disciplinary reasons |work=thepapare |access-date=24 May 2018}} He was in the Caribbean at that time, but did not play any matches. During the press release, SLC reported an "incident" following which this decision.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23885905/sri-lanka-jeffrey-vandersay-sent-home-west-indies |title=Sri Lanka's Vandersay sent home from the West Indies |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/180624/sports/vandersay-sent-home-lankan-cricket-in-further-chaos-299534.html |title=Vandersay sent home; Lankan cricket in further chaos |work=Sunday Times |access-date=24 May 2018}} The following month, he was handed a one-year suspended sentence and a 20% fine of his annual contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24148203/jeffrey-vandersay-handed-one-year-suspension-sentence-slc |title=Vandersay handed one-year suspension sentence by SLC |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 July 2018}}
In April 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26550814/lahiru-thirimanne-milinda-siriwardana-jeffrey-vandersay-picked-sri-lanka-world-cup-squad |title=Thirimanne, Siriwardana, Vandersay picked in World Cup squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1187360 |title=Jeevan Mendis, Siriwardana, Vandersay make comebacks in Sri Lanka World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=18 April 2019}} In February 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against India.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/121212/sri-lanka-tour-of-india-2022-kusal-mendis-named-in-sl-squad-for-india-tests-despite-fitness-concerns |title=Kusal Mendis named in SL squad for India Tests; Vandersay gets maiden call-up |work=CricBuzz |access-date=25 February 2022}} In June 2022, he was named in the Sri Lanka A squad for their matches against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/dhananjaya-de-silva-to-lead-15-member-sri-lanka-a-squad/ |title=Sri Lanka 'A' squads announced for Australia 'A' games |work=The Papare |access-date=8 June 2022}} Later the same month, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad, also for their home series against Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jeffrey-vandersay-named-in-sri-lanka-test-squad-for-australia-series-1321427 |title=Jeffrey Vandersay named in Sri Lanka Test squad for Australia series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 June 2022}} He made his Test debut on 29 June 2022, for Sri Lanka against Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1307301.html |title=1st Test, Galle, June 29 - July 03, 2022, Australia tour of Sri Lanka |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 June 2022}} However he was dropped from the squad after testing positive for COVID-19.{{Cite web |title=Dhananjaya, Asitha and Vandersay join Sri Lanka's Covid-19 list |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-aus-2nd-test-2022-dhananjaya-de-silva-asitha-fernando-and-jeffrey-vandersay-join-sri-lanka-covid-19-list-1323495 |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}
In August 2024, he had a serendipitous return to Sri Lankan ODI side after a long hiatus and he was named in Sri Lankan squad in the last minute as an injury replacement ahead of the final two ODI matches against India after the main first-choice spinner Wanindu Hasaranga was ruled out of the rest of the ODI matches due to hamstring injury.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-03 |title=Injured Hasaranga to miss remaining ODIs vs India |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/131243/injured-hasaranga-to-miss-remaining-odis-vs-india |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}} On his comeback return to Sri Lankan side, he made early inroads by deploying sublime wicket-to-wicket lines to trouble the Indian batting order on a slow surface favoring spinning conditions during the second ODI of the series and he eventually claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in ODI cricket with a match-winning spell of 6 for 33 runs in his full quota of ten overs to dismantle India for 208 runs inside 43 overs and his bowling heroics also propelled Sri Lanka to win by a margin of 32 runs to claim an unassailable 1-0 lead over India with a match to spare.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-05 |title=Vandersay brings the vibes back for Sri Lanka |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ind-2024-jeffrey-vandersay-brings-the-vibes-back-for-sri-lanka-1446360 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Cricket |first=Sri Lanka |date=2024-08-05 |title=Jeffrey Vandersay from 3-year hibernation to destroy India with 6/33 in historic win |url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2024/08/jeffrey-vandersay-from-3-year-hibernation-to-destroy-india-with-6-33-in-historic-win/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Sri Lanka Cricket |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-04 |title=Vandersay six-for gives SL first ODI win over India in three years |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-in-sri-lanka-2024-1442984/sri-lanka-vs-india-2nd-odi-1442991/match-report |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2024-08-05 |title=Who Is Jeffrey Vandersay? All you need to know about the spinner who dismantled the Indian batting order in 2nd ODI |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-sri-lanka/who-is-jeffrey-vandersay-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-spinner-who-dismantled-the-indian-batting-order-in-2nd-odi/articleshow/112280257.cms |access-date=2025-02-02 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} He claimed the important wickets of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul during his way to complete a six-wicket haul in an effort to defend 240 runs and he also received a player of the match award.{{Cite web |title=SL vs IND Cricket Scorecard, 2nd ODI at Colombo, August 04, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-in-sri-lanka-2024-1442984/sri-lanka-vs-india-2nd-odi-1442991/full-scorecard |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Vandersay on his comeback trail {{!}} Daily FT |url=https://www.ft.lk/sports/Vandersay-on-his-comeback-trail/23-765187 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.ft.lk |language=English}} He ended up the three-match ODI series as the leading wicket-taker among the two teams with a tally of eight wickets and his bowling exploits eventually helped Sri Lanka to win the ODI series 2-0 while it also marked first bilateral ODI-series win in 27 years for Sri Lanka against India since 1997.{{Cite web |title=Stats - SL's spinners end India's 27-year streak |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-vs-india-3rd-odi-stats-sl-s-trial-by-spin-ends-india-s-27-year-streak-1446741 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
In January 2025, he was named in Sri Lanka's test squad for their two-match test series against Australia.{{Cite web |last=Cricket |first=Sri Lanka |date=2025-01-24 |title=Sri Lanka Squad for Warne-Murali Test Series 2025 |url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2025/01/sri-lanka-squad-for-warne-murali-test-series-2025/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Sri Lanka Cricket |language=en-US}} He also made a comeback return to test cricket after an hiatus almost three years when he was included in the first test match against Australia on 29 January 2025. During Australia' first innings, under scorching sun, he alongside his spin compatriots Prabath Jayasuriya and Nishan Peiris bowled a marathon spell of overs combining a record total of 139 overs and out of which Vandersay bowled a total of 38 overs. He conceded 182 runs during the marathon spell of 38 overs with a slightly expensive economy rate of 4.79 and picked up three wickets which included priced scalps of Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Beau Webster.{{Cite web |title=SL vs AUS Cricket Scorecard, 1st Test at Galle, January 29 - February 01, 2025 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-sri-lanka-2024-25-1459900/sri-lanka-vs-australia-1st-test-1459906/full-scorecard |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} He scored his maiden half-century in test cricket when he smashed a quickfire swashbuckling 53 runs off 47 deliveries during Sri Lanka's follow-on reply to Australia's grand first innings scorecard of 654/6, with an impressive strike rate of 112.77 and the innings included a flurry of boundaries including seven fours and two sixes.{{Cite news |last=Smyth |first=Rob |last2=Wallace |first2=James |last3=Smyth (earlier) |first3=Rob |last4=Wallace (later) |first4=James |date=2025-02-01 |title=Australia hammer Sri Lanka by innings and 242 runs in first men’s Test – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2025/feb/01/australia-vs-sri-lanka-live-cricket-scores-first-test-day-four-blog-galle?page=with:block-679df58a8f08e6a990bfb170 |access-date=2025-02-02 |work=the Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} He also eventually top-scored for Sri Lanka in the second innings especially when Sri Lanka was asked to follow-on by Australia. He also became the first Sri Lankan batter batting at number nine or lower to score an half-century in an innings of a test match against Australia.{{Cite news |date=2025-02-01 |title=Quick hits: Star's unwanted feat as nightmare dismissal sums up low |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-02/sri-lanka-australia-first-test-day-four-quick-hits/104885672 |access-date=2025-02-02 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}
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