Suthershini Sivanantham
{{short description|Sri Lankan and Canadian cricketer}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Suthershini Sivanantham
| female = true
| image =
| country = Sri Lanka
| country2 = Canada
| internationalspan = 1997/98–2002/03
| internationalspan2 = 2010–2013
| fullname = Suthershini Sivanantham
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|12|20}}
| birth_place = Colombo, Sri Lanka
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off-spin
| international = true
| odidebutdate = 25 November
| odidebutyear = 1997
| odidebutfor = Sri Lanka
| odidebutagainst = Netherlands
| odicap = 11
| lastodidate = 23 March
| lastodiyear = 2003
| lastodifor = Sri Lanka
| lastodiagainst = West Indies
| odishirt =
| T20Ishirt =
| columns = 1
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 27
| runs1 = 86
| bat avg1 = 8.60
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 36
| deliveries1 = 1,130
| wickets1 = 35
| bowl avg1 = 14.54
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/2
| catches/stumpings1 = 14/–
| date = 14 May
| year = 2016
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Players/15/15357/15357.html CricketArchive
}}
Suthershini Sivanantham (born 20 December 1973) is a former cricketer who played international cricket for and captained Sri Lanka and Canada, and played domestic cricket for Colts Women. Sivanantham was an off-spin bowler.{{cite news|url= https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2002/01/13/spo19.html| title= Suthershini leads President's XI vs Pakistan| last=Juriansz| first= Pelham| work=Sunday Observer| date=13 January 2002| access-date=13 May 2016}}
Sri Lanka career
Sivanantham made her Women's One Day International cricket debut for Sri Lanka in a 1997/8 match against The Netherlands, taking 1/16 from 8 overs, and making 10*.{{cite web| url= https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/64/64904.html| title= Sri Lanka Women v Netherlands Women| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date=13 May 2016}} She played three matches in the 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup, taking 4 wickets; only Thalika Gunaratne took more wickets for Sri Lanka in the tournament.{{cite web| url= http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=963;team=3672;type=tournament| title= Records / Hero Honda Women's World Cup, 1997/98 - Sri Lanka Women / Batting and bowling averages| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=13 May 2016}} Sivanantham was vice-captain of the Sri Lankan team for the 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup, and was the captain of the team for a 2001/02 series against Pakistan.{{cite news| url= http://www.sundaytimes.lk/011209/sportsm.html| title= Women smarter? The confident Sri Lanka women's cricket team will be out to thrash Pakistan in a three match One Day series and a Test match| last=de Silva| first=Nilika| work=The Sunday Times| date=9 December 2001|access-date=13 May 2016}} In January 2002, she recorded bowling figures of 5 wickets for 2 runs in a match against Pakistan; these are the best bowling figures for a Sri Lankan bowler in Women's ODIs.{{cite news|format=pdf| url= http://www.nation.lk/2008/04/27/special7.pdf| title= Women's Asia Cup - 2008| page=7| work=The Nation| date=27 April 2008| access-date=13 May 2008}}
Canada career
Sivanantham moved to Canada in 2008,{{cite news| url= http://sharenews.com/canadian-women-cricketers-prepare-in-cayman-islands/| title= Canadian women cricketers prepare in Cayman Islands| work=Share| date=19 April 2012|access-date=13 May 2016}} and her first recorded match for Canada was in July 2010 against the United States.{{cite web| url= https://cricketarchive.com/Players/15/15357/Womens_Miscellaneous_Matches.html| title= Miscellaneous Matches Played By Suthershini Sivanantham| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date=13 May 2016}} Sivanantham took 1/46 from 10 overs.{{cite web|url= https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/297/297078.html| title= Canada Women v United States of America Women| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date=13 May 2016}} A few days later, Sivanantham captained the team in a Twenty20 match against the United States, making 31*.{{cite news|url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/467801.html| title= Canada women ease to Twenty20 victory| work=ESPNcricinfo| date=18 July 2010| access-date=13 May 2016}} She also captained the team in the 2012 Americas T20 Championship in the Cayman Islands, a pre-qualifying tournament for the 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20.{{cite news|url= http://www.torontosun.com/2012/04/04/cricket-ipl-opens-with-a-bang| title=Women in Action| last=Da Costa| first=Norman| work=The Toronto Sun| date= 4 April 2012| access-date=13 May 2016}} Canada qualified for the 2013 World T20 Qualifier tournament; in the first match, they were bowled out for 44, with Sivanantham top scorer with 13.{{cite news| url= http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/icc-womens-t20-qualifier-day-1-round-up| title= ICC Women’s T20 Qualifier Day 1 Round-up| work=Cricket Ireland| date=23 July 2013| access-date=13 May 2016}} Canada won their final group game against Japan, with Sivanantham scoring 32 from 41 balls.{{cite news|url= http://www.cricketworld.com/netherlands-through-to-semi-finals-despite-loss/34955.htm| title= Netherlands Through To Semi-Finals Despite Loss| last=Grummitt| first=Daniel| work=Cricket World| date=27 July 2013| access-date=13 May 2016}}
References
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External links
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{{Sri Lanka Squad 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup}}
{{Sri Lanka Squad 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup}}
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Category:Sri Lanka women One Day International cricketers
Category:Sri Lanka women cricket captains
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Category:Sri Lankan emigrants to Canada