Roshan Mahanama| Cricket information |
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| Batting style |
Right-hand bat |
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| Bowling style |
– |
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| Career statistics |
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| Competition |
Tests |
ODIs |
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| Matches |
52 |
213 |
| Runs scored |
2576 |
5162 |
| Batting average |
29.27 |
29.49 |
| 100s/50s |
4/11 |
4/35 |
| Top score |
225 |
119* |
| Balls bowled |
36 |
2 |
| Wickets |
– |
– |
| Bowling average |
– |
– |
| 5 wickets in innings |
– |
– |
| 10 wickets in match |
– |
n/a |
| Best bowling |
– |
– |
| Catches/stumpings |
56/- |
109/- | |
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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 9 February 2006 |
Roshan Siriwardene Mahanama (born 31 May 1966 in Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and currently an ICC match referee.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
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].[4]
'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.
Career Performance
Player statistics
Test Centuries
The following table illustrates a summary of the Test centuries scored by Roshan Mahanama
- In the column Runs, * indicates being not out
- The column title Match refers to the Match Number of the player's career
Match referee
Following his retirement from international cricket in 1999, Roshan Mahanama made the transition into becoming an International Cricket Council match referee. He made his debut as a match referee in the ODI between West Indies and Bangladesh in Kingstown 2004. In the same series, he made his Test debut and to date, he has refereed in 54 Tests. On October 21, 2014 during ODI series between New Zealand and South Africa, Roshan Mahanama entered the elite group of match referees who have officiated 200+ matches.[5]
| Test Centuries of Roshan Mahanama |
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| | Runs | Match | Against | City, Country | Venue | Year |
| [1] | 153 | 15 |  New Zealand | Moratuwa, Sri Lanka | Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 1992 |
| [2] | 109 | 16 | New Zealand | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1992 |
| [3] | 151 | 20 |  India | Colombo, Sri Lanka | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1993 |
| [4] | 225 | 44 | India | Colombo, Sri Lanka | R. Premadasa Stadium | 1997 |
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