Vinothen John


Vinothen Bede John Jeyarajasinham, or Vinothen John, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in six Tests and 45 ODIs from 1982 to 1987.

Domestic career

After attending St Peter's College, Colombo, John played for the Nondescripts Cricket Club, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Moratuwa Sports Club, Sinhalese Sports Club and continuously for over two decades in the Nationalised Services Cricket Tournament, representing the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.

International career

John made his Test debut in Lancaster Park in New Zealand and had the scalps of Glenn Turner and Sir Richard Hadlee. The stocky right-arm seamer opened the bowling for Sri Lanka in the eighties in Tests and ODIs.
John's Test career ended in the famous Lord's Test against England where he captured four wickets for 98 runs. He played six Tests, claiming an impressive 28 wickets, and took 34 ODI wickets in 45 matches before retiring after the 1987 Cricket World Cup.