Ruchira Palliyaguruge
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rhuchira Shaman Akmeemana Palliyaguruge |
| Born |
22 January 1968 Matara, Sri Lanka |
| Role | Umpire |
| Umpiring information | |
| ODIs umpired | 32 (2011–2015) |
| T20Is umpired | 20 (2011–2015) |
| Source: Cricinfo, 23 January 2016 | |
Ruchira Shaman Akmeemana Palliyaguruge (born 22 January 1968) is a Sri Lankan umpire and a former first-class cricketer. Ruchira Palliyaguruge played for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Chilaw Marians Cricket Club, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Old Cambrians Sports Club, Saracens Sports Club.[1] Palliyaguruge bowled right-arm medium pace and batted right-handed. Playing mostly club cricket, he has over 200 first-class wickets to his name and 4,000 runs in a career that began in 1989/90.
Ruchira Palliyaguruge's debut One Day International (ODI) umpiring was between West Indies v Australia at Kingstown in March 2012.[2] Ruchira's umpiring career has been marked with controversy. According to an article in The Sunday Times: Senior cricket umpires have petitioned Sri Lanka Cricket that umpires such as Ruchira Palliyaguruge named for the ICC Panel have not been done according to merit.[3]
He was selected as one of the twenty umpires to stand in matches during the 2015 Cricket World Cup.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ ESPN Cricinfo: Ruchira Palliyaguruge
- ↑ ESPN Cricinfo.com: Umpire and referee records
- ↑ Umpires claim ICC Panel not selected on merit
- ↑ "ICC announces match officials for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015". ICC Cricket. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
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