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Ranjan Madugalle

Sri Lanka

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Full name Ranjan Senerath Madugalle
Born April 22, 1959, Kandy
Current age 49 years 171 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Nondescripts Cricket Club
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Other Referee

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 6s Ct St
Tests 21 39 4 1029 103 29.40 1 7 2 9 0
ODIs 63 56 5 950 73 18.62 1574 60.35 0 3 18 0
First-class 81 118 15 3301 142* 32.04 2 20 42 0
List A 83 75 7 1335 73 19.63 0 4 27 0

Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 21 5 84 38 0 - - - 2.71 - 0 0 0
ODIs 63 1 4 1 0 - - - 1.50 - 0 0 0
First-class 81 342 159 2 1/18 79.50 2.78 171.0 0 0
List A 83 22 15 0 - - - 4.09 - 0 0 0

Career statistics
Test debut Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (PSS), Feb 17-21, 1982 scorecard
Last Test England v Sri Lanka at Lord's, Aug 25-30, 1988 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut India v Sri Lanka at Manchester, Jun 16-18, 1979 scorecard
Last ODI Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, Oct 27, 1988 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span 1979 - 1988/89
List A span 1978/79 - 1989/90

ICC match referee statistics
Test debut Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Karachi, Dec 1-6, 1993 scorecard
Last Test England v South Africa at The Oval, Aug 7-11, 2008 scorecard
Test matches 107
Test statistics
ODI debut Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Karachi, Dec 24, 1993 scorecard
Last ODI Canada v West Indies at King City (NW), Aug 24, 2008 scorecard
ODI matches 219
ODI statistics
T20I debut Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard
Last T20I South Africa v West Indies at Port Elizabeth, Dec 16, 2007 scorecard
T20I matches 14
T20I statistics

 Profile

An ever-present fixture during Sri Lanka's formative years in the Test arena, Madugalle was a stylish right-hand batsman whose career record perhaps does not reflect his talent. Making his debut in Sri Lanka's maiden Test against England in 1981-82, he made an instant impact, top-scoring with a composed 65 after the top order had surrendered.

Madugalle was a solid performer during his career though at Test level the large scores eluded him. His only Test century was made against India in 1985-86 season at the SSC - he was far more comfortable on home wickets - in Sri Lanka his average was a healthy 42.76, while abroad it was a paltry 21.50. He was only once on the winning side in his 21 Tests, and he led Sri Lanka in two Tests, although the experience was a trying one losing both to Australia and England, and suffering a lean spell with the bat.

He became an ICC match referee in 1993 and in 2001 he was appointed as the first chief referee. His easy-going exterior and charming personality are a mask for someone who has a reputation as a strict disciplinarian.
Martin Williamson August 2006

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Jan 14, 2008

Ricky Ponting, Anil Kumble and Ranjan Madugalle meet ahead of the Perth Test
Ricky Ponting, Anil Kumble and Ranjan Madugalle meet ahead of the Perth Test
© AFP

Jul 19, 2007

Michael Vaughan tosses the coin
Michael Vaughan tosses the coin
© Getty Images

Jul 19, 2007

Michael Vaughan and Rahul Dravid at the toss with Ranjan Madugalle, the match referee
Michael Vaughan and Rahul Dravid at the toss with Ranjan Madugalle, the match referee
© Getty Images

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