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Full name Roy Luke Dias
Born October 18, 1952, Colombo
Current age 55 years 362 days
Major teams Sri Lanka,Colombo Cricket Club
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Other Referee, Coach
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
20
36
1
1285
109
36.71
3
8
1
6
0
ODIs
58
55
5
1573
121
31.46
2315
67.94
2
11
16
0
First-class
93
147
13
4296
144
32.05
5
24
39
0
List A
90
85
9
2424
121
31.89
3
15
25
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
20
1
24
17
0
-
-
-
4.25
-
0
0
0
ODIs
58
6
56
70
3
3/25
3/25
23.33
7.50
18.6
0
0
0
First-class
93
180
118
1
1/9
118.00
3.93
180.0
0
0
List A
90
56
70
3
3/25
3/25
23.33
7.50
18.6
0
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (PSS), Feb 17-21, 1982 scorecard
Last Test
Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (CCC), Apr 16-21, 1987 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Nottingham, Jun 9, 1979 scorecard
Last ODI
England v Sri Lanka at Pune, Oct 30, 1987 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1974/75 - 1991/92
List A span
1974/75 - 1990/91
Profile
Roy Dias had an inauspicious debut for Sri Lanka at Test level, batting at No. 3; he was dismissed by Bob Willis without scoring. However, in the second innings Dias displayed his batting talents for all to see stroking an elegant 77. Dias was a joy to watch at the crease, blessed with a wonderful sense of
timing, combined with a classical style. Already an experienced first-class cricketer when Sri Lanka gained Test status, Dias formed the backbone of the batting along with Duleep Mendis in the period following the Sri Lanka's inception. In the proceeding Test tour to Pakistan, Dias highlighted his class. Scoring 295 runs at 49.16, including 98 at Faisalabad and then following up
with 109 at Lahore, holding firm as the top order crumbled around him in a the face of a withering barrage of pace bowling from Imran Khan. In Sri Lanka's maiden Test victory, and series victory, over India at home in 1985-86, Dias' contribution was decisive. Twin fifties in the second Test had helped set up
a win, then with Sri Lanka on the brink of oblivion in the final Test, Dias rescued Sri Lanka with a superlative 106, ensuring a draw was achieved. Following retirement, Dias maintained his profile in the game coaching Sri Lanka for a period.
Johann P Jayasekera
