Tyron Wijewardene

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Tyron Wijewardene
Sri Lanka (SRI)
Tyron Wijewardene
Batting style Left hand bat
Bowling type Left arm medium-fast
First-class record
Matches 5
Runs scored 118
Batting average 23.60
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 52
Balls bowled 503
Wickets 9
Bowling average 23.33
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best Bowling 4/78
Catches/Stumpings 2/-
First class debut: December 14, 1990
Last first class game: January 12, 1991
Source: CricketArchive

Tyron Hirantha Wijewardene (born August 29, 1961 in Maradana), is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and current cricket umpire, elected to the International Panel of Umpires and Referees as Sri Lanka's second umpire.

As a cricketer, Wijewardene was a left-handed bowler, taking 9 wickets in his 5 First-class appearances for Saracens Sports Club in 1990/91. He was also a useful lower order batsman, getting one half-century having batted in just 5 innings.

Following an early retirement from cricket, he began umpiring and has stood in both Test cricket and One Day Internationals; standing in two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

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