Bandula Warnapura

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Bandula Warnapura Sri Lanka (SL)
Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	Right arm medium (RM)
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	4	12
Runs scored	96	180
Batting average	12.00	15.00
100s/50s	0/0	0/1
Top score	38	77
Overs bowled	15	69
Wickets		8
Bowling average		39.50
5 wickets in innings		0
10 wickets in match		N/A
Best bowling	n/a	3/42
Catches/stumpings	2/0	5/0
As of 15 April 2005 Source: Cricinfo.com

Bandula Warnapura (born 1 March 1953, Rambukkana) is a former cricketer who captained Sri Lanka in their first Test match. He later became a match referee.

Warnapura captained the Sri Lankan team in their first four Test matches, leading them to three losses and one draw, but making only 96 runs in eight innings despite being selected as a specialist batsman. In ODI cricket, he was a little bit better, recording 77 from 98 balls in the first of two ODIs in Pakistan in 1981-82. However, as the match was played over 33 overs, the slow scoring rate meant that Pakistan were left to chase a low target, and won relatively easily. Warnapura did win his first match as captain, taking one wicket for 47 and scoring 18 as the team beat India at the 1979 World Cup

In the 1982-83 season, he led the Sri Lankan rebel team to tour South Africa. The whole team was banned from Sri Lankan cricket which was subsequently revoked.