Career
Mendis scored over 21,000 runs in his first-class career. He made his first class debut for Sussex in a 1974 County Championship match against Worcestershire at the Central Recreation Ground, Hastings. Mendis made one run in the match.
In 1977, Mendis was part of a Sussex team that lost to Ireland at Pagham.
Mendis scored 42 in the first innings of the match. Mendis scored 1326 runs in the 1980 season, which was the first time that he had scored over 1000 runs in a season.
During the season, Mendis scored two double centuries. In addition, he was the top scorer in the 1980 Gillette Cup with 296 runs from 4 innings, including two centuries.
Mendis scored 119 against Glamorgan and 141 against Warwickshire, both at the County Ground.
In 1985, Mendis almost became the twelfth first-class cricketer to score five centuries in six innings. He was 96 not out when Sussex declared in a match against Hampshire. After 12 seasons with Sussex, Mendis joined Lancashire for the 1986 season.
During his time at Lancashire, Mendis frequently worked in practice with Wasim Akram.
In 1988, Mendis carried the bat in a match against Glamorgan at Street Helen"s, Swansea. Mendis scored 65* in Lancashire"s second innings total of 163.
He scored 180 runs in a match against Nottinghamshire at Southport. In 1993, Mendis was given a benefit year by Lancashire.
Mendis also appeared in a 1989 match for the Master Control Console against Scotland at Glenpark.