Derek Perera
Canadian cricketer
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Full name | Derek Anthony Perera | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1977-10-13) 13 October 1977 (age 46) Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off-break | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 December 2017 |
Derek Anthony Perera (born 13 October 1977) is a Canadian former cricketer of Sri Lankan origin.[1] He has played for Canadian cricket team at the 1997 ICC Trophy.
Perera played in a single first-class cricket match for Nondescripts Cricket Club before moving to Canada. He is currently[when?] coaching the Canadian U19 cricket team and also assisted the national cricket team to qualify for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup.[2] In 2016, he was named and recognised as one of the greatest head coaches in the North American region by the ICC.[3]
References
External links
- Derek Perera at ESPNcricinfo
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