Michael Vandort

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Michael Vandort
Personal information
Full name	Michael Graydon Vandort
Born	19 January 1980 (1980-01-19) (age 28)
	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Role	Batsman
International information
National side	Sri Lanka
Test debut	6 September 2001: v Bangladesh
Last Test	8 August 2008: v India
Only ODI	13 January 2006: v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1998–	Colombo Cricket Club
2007–08	Wayamba
Career statistics
	Tests	ODIs	FC	LA
Matches	19	1	127	68
Runs scored	1,094	48	6,703	2,263
Batting average	37.72	48.00	33.51	39.01
100s/50s	4/4	0/0	15/29	4/13
Top score	140	48	226	118
Balls bowled	–	–	61	–
Wickets	–	–	1	–
Bowling average	–	–	53.00	–
5 wickets in innings	–	–	0	–
10 wickets in match	–	–	0	–
Best bowling	–	–	1/46	–
Catches/stumpings	6/–	0/–	97/–	20/–
Source: CricketArchive, 11 October 2008

Michael Graydon Vandort (born 19 January 1980 in Colombo) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He stands at 6 feet 5 inches.

Having emerged in 2001 after impressive club performances, he was picked against Bangladesh in September 2001 after an impressive century. He has a current Test average of 44. He recently scored a century in Sri Lanka's defeat to England on 28 May 2006. He nearly became the first batsmen since Javed Omar in 2001 to carry the bat through the whole innings. He is well thought of as a slip fieldsman but is considered slow in the outfield.

Test Centuries of Michael Vandort
	Runs	Match	Against	City/Country	Venue	Year
[1]	140	2	Bangladesh	Colombo, Sri Lanka	Sinhalese Sports Club	2002
[2]	105	5	England	Birmingham, England	Edgbaston, Birmingham	2006
[3]	117	9	Bangladesh	Colombo, Sri Lanka	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2007
[4]	138	12	England	Colombo, Sri Lanka	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	2007