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Ranjan Madugalle
Ranjan Madugalle was renowned for his lazy elegance and for finding gaps with ease as a batsman. Intriguingly, Madugalle took part in all the first 18 Tests that Sri Lanka played.
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Batting Career Summary
M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 50 | 4s | 6s | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test | 21 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
ODI | 63 | 56 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 16 |
Bowling Career Summary
M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test | 21 | 5 | 84 | 38 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | |||
ODI | 63 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 |
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Ranjan Madugalle was renowned for his lazy elegance and for finding gaps with ease as a batsman.
Intriguingly, Madugalle took part in all the first 18 Tests that Sri Lanka played.
Madugalle, along with 10 of his teammates, made his debut against England at Colombo (PSS) in He straightaway made an impact with a defiant fifty in the first innings. However, he had to wait till the series against New Zealand in to prove his worth.
Up against an attack led by Richard Hadlee, he averaged a shade over
The graceful top-order batsman also made his presence felt in the memorable Test series against India in In the first Test at Colombo (SSC), he compiled a stylish ton. It turned out to be the only century in his Test career. Madugalle also captained the side in two Tests, but they lost both of them.
Unfortunately, he didn't have a good time in ODIs.
Madugalle ended his career with under 1, ODI runs and at an average of below Since retiring from the game, Madugalle has been a much-respected figure in the world of cricket. He has served as a match referee in over international games.
By Bharath Ramaraj