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Tyron Wijewardene      

Full name Tyron Hirantha Wijewardene

Born August 29, 1961, Maradana

Current age 48 years 87 days

Major teams Saracens

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Left-arm medium-fast

Other Umpire

Tyron Hirantha Wijewardene
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
First-class 5 5 0 118 52 23.60 0 1 23 0
Bowling averages
Mat Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 5w 10
First-class 5 503 210 9 4/78 23.33 2.50 55.8 0 0
Career statistics
First-class span 1990/91 - 1990/91
Umpiring statistics
Test debut Sri Lanka v India at Kandy, Aug 22-25, 2001 scorecard
Last Test Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Chittagong (MAA), Jan 6-10, 2005 scorecard
Test matches 4
Test statistics
ODI debut Australia v India at Colombo (SSC), Aug 28, 1999 scorecard
Last ODI Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Feb 8, 2009 scorecard
ODI matches 48
ODI statistics
T20I debut Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Feb 10, 2009 scorecard
Last T20I Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), Sep 4, 2009 scorecard
T20I matches 3
T20I statistics
Profile

A former first-class cricketer of repute TH Wijewardene, known as BH Booso in his playing days was a useful lower order batsman and left-arm fast-medium bowler. Following his early retirement from the game he took to umpiring and stood in Tests and ODIs. He was elected to the ICC International Panel of Umpires and Referees as Sri Lanka's second umpire. Officiated in the 2003 ICC cricket World Cup. Emerged as Sri Lanka's top umpire at the Premier panel examination conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket for the season ending 2006-07, securing 90.81 percent marks out of a possible 100, a 14 percent margin over the rest of the umpires.
Sa'adi Thawfeeq February 2008

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Jul 14, 2001

Portrait of Tyron Wijewardene , 2001

Portrait of Tyron Wijewardene , 2001

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Jul 14, 2001

Portrait of Tyron Wijewardene , 2001

Portrait of Tyron Wijewardene , 2001

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Country Fixtures Country Results
SL Air SC v Burgher at Colombo (Riffle)
Dec 11-13 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Final: Panadura v Seeduwa RCC at Colombo (PSS)
Nov 25 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Final: Tamil Union v Chilaw at Colombo (SSC)
Nov 25 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Burgher v Moratuwa at Colombo (Burgher)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Col CC v Badureliya at Colombo (CCC)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Colts v Saracens at Colombo (Colts)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Lankan CC v SL Navy at Welisara
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Moors v Nondescripts at Colombo (Moors)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Panadura v Singha SC at Panadura
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Police SC v SL Air SC at Colombo (Police)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Sebast CAC v Seeduwa RCC at Moratuwa
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Sinhalese v Bloomfield at Colombo (SSC)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
SL Army v Ragama at Panagoda
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Tamil Union v Chilaw at Colombo (PSS)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
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