Gurusinha was called up at 19 as a
wicket-keeper, He was also a useful part-time bowler, with
Michael Atherton,
Sunil Gavaskar,
Dean Jones,
Steve Waugh and
Inzamam-ul-Haq among his 20 Test wickets. He gradually established himself as a No. 3 batsman, playing 33 Tests and 109 ODIs in that position, and was described by
Simon Wilde of Cricinfo as "the rock on which Sri Lankan batting was founded". He was also known for his big stature and wide stance when batting. During the 1992–93 season, Sri Lanka received many international sides. In the first test against Australia, Gurusinha scored his fourth Test century with 137 runs in Sinhalese Sports Club Ground. In the match,
Romesh Kaluwitharana and captain
Arjuna Ranatunga also made centuries, the first time where three Sri Lankan batsmen scored centuries in the same innings. In the meantime, the total went pass 500 for the first time in Sri Lankan cricket history. He batted for nine hours and built a partnership of 230 with Ranatunga, then second-highest partnership for any wicket for Sri Lanka. However, Sri Lanka finally lost the match. His application at the crisis situations to drag the team scorecard was a major highlight for those who watched the World Series tournament back in 1996. Gurusinha was one of the main pillars of Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup winning batting line up. He retired from the format after the match against Pakistan on 8 November 1996. He was the first Sri Lankan to score a Test century at
Seddon Park. ==Coaching career==