ROSHAN MAHANAMA

Roshan Siriwardene Mahanama (born 31 May 1966 in Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and currently an ICC match referee.

Although he averaged less than 30 at Test cricket, he did score four centuries, including a top score of 225 for the Sri Lankan cricket team against India at Colombo, where he shared a then world record second wicket partnership of 576 runs with Sanath Jayasuriya. This record was surpassed in July 2006 as the largest partnership in Test match history by fellow Sri Lankans Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene who put on 624 against South Africa.

Roshan Mahanama was the stylish batsman in Sri Lankan cricket side. He established himself as stylish opening batsman in late 80's & early 90's. In W.C. 1992, Roshan Mahanama performed as opening batsman along with M.A.R. Samarasekera & U.C. Hathurusingha. During the captaincy of Aravinda de silva in early 90's, Roshan Mahanama was a consistent opening batsman. In W.C. 1992, Roshan Mahanama scored: 59 runs off 89 balls v.s. Zimbabwe, 80 runs off 131 balls v.s. New Zealand & 68 runs off 121 balls v.s. South Africa. During 1995/96, whenever Roshan Mahanama gets out, Aravinda de Silva gets out easily.

Roshan is the 36th Sri Lanka Test Cap [Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan at Colombo 1985/86].

'Retired hurt' is common parlance in cricket, but that is the name former Sri Lankan cricketer Roshan Mahanama chose for his biography, reflecting his feelings after he was not considered for selection in the One-dayers and Tests, following the team's disastrous showing in the 1999 World Cup.

The authorities told Roshan that he was dropped to groom young talent. But then players older than he was found a place, and that hurt the veteran. As a matter of principle and self-respect he decided to retire.

These facts are mentioned in the book 'Retired hurt,' penned by noted Australian sports chronicler Ken Piesse, based on 40 hours of taped narration on Roshan's experience on and off the field.

Roshan Mahanama

Sri Lanka

 

 

 

Full name: Roshan Siriwardene Mahanama

Born: May 31, 1966, Colombo 

Current age :46 years 310 days

Major teams: Sri Lanka, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Colombo Cricket Club

Batting style: Right-hand bat

Other: Referee

 

Batting and fielding averages
 

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	6s	Ct	St
Tests	52	89	1	2576	225	29.27			4	11	2	56	0
ODIs	213	198	23	5162	119*	29.49	8521	60.57	4	35		109	0
First-class	137	211	18	6698	225	34.70			12	31		136	0
List A	250	235	29	6374	119*	30.94			6	41		120	0

 
Bowling averages
 

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	52	2	36	30	0	-	-	-	5.00	-	0	0	0
ODIs	213	2	2	7	0	-	-	-	21.00	-	0	0	0
First-class	137		36	30	0	-	-	-	5.00	-	0	0	0
List A	250		2	7	0	-	-	-	21.00	-	0	0	0

 
Career statistics
 

Test debut	Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (CCC), Mar 14-18, 1986
Last Test	South Africa v Sri Lanka at Centurion, Mar 27-30, 1998
ODI debut	Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Kandy, Mar 2, 1986
Last ODI	Kenya v Sri Lanka at Southampton, May 30, 1999
First-class span	1984-1999
List A span	1984-2001

 
ICC match referee statistics
 

Test debut	West Indies v Bangladesh at Gros Islet, May 28-Jun 1, 2004
Last Test	New Zealand v England at Auckland, Mar 22-26, 2013
Test matches	43
ODI debut	West Indies v Bangladesh at Kingstown, May 15, 2004
Last ODI	New Zealand v England at Auckland, Feb 23, 2013
ODI matches	187
T20I debut	Australia v New Zealand at Perth, Dec 11, 2007
Last T20I	New Zealand v England at Wellington, Feb 15, 2013
T20I matches	26