Rumesh Ratnayake
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| Full name | Rumesh Joseph Ratnayake | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 January 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler, Coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 21) | 4 March 1983 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 2 January 1992 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 28) | 26 September 1982 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 1 December 1993 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rumesh Joseph Ratnayake (born January 2, 1964, in Colombo), is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 23 Tests and 70 ODIs from 1982 to 1993. He is the current fast bowling coach of Sri Lanka national cricket team.[1]
During a career often blighted by injury, Ratnayake was a strapping right arm fast-medium bowler who was capable of swinging the new ball and generating considerable pace and bounce. He was also a more than useful hard-hitting lower order batsman, as Test match fifties against Pakistan and England testify.
International career
One of his best performances came in the 1985/86 series against India, taking 20 wickets at 22 for the series. In the 2nd Test he managed 9 wickets in the match which gave Sri Lanka a rare Test win, and inaugural series victory. Other good hauls include 6 for 66 against Australia at Hobart in 1990/91 and 5 for 69 against England at Lord's.
After retirement
In July 2001 Ratnayake became the administrative team manager for the Sri Lankan national cricket team.[2]
In 2003 Ratnayake was a development officer for the Asian Cricket Council[3] and was a coach and selector for the Asian Dream Team, a composite team of lesser Asian cricketing nations that played 6 matches in Sri Lanka that year.[4]
Ratnayake was in May 2007 linked with the Sri Lankan national cricket team assistant coaching job[5] with some saying he had been given the interim coaching job.[6] Ultimately it was the deputy's job that he was offered, and later declined in June 2007.:[7]
He has also recently offered his skills advising cricket hopefuls in Canada[8]
In August 2011, he became the head coach of Sri Lankan national team.[9] In 8 August 2017, after Champaka Ramanayake resigned, Ratnayake was again appointed as the fast bowling coach of the national team.[10][11]
International record
Test 5 Wicket hauls
| # | Figures | Match | Opponent | Venue | City | Country | Year |
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| 1 | 6/85 | 5 |  | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 1985 |
| 2 | 5/49 | 6 | | P Sara Oval | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 1985 |
| 3 | 6/66 | 15 |  | Bellerive Oval | Hobart | Australia | 1989 |
| 4 | 5/77 | 18 |  | Seddon Park | Hamilton | New Zealand | 1989 |
| 5 | 5/69 | 20 |  | Lord's | London | England | 1991 |
ODI 5 Wicket hauls
| # | Figures | Match | Opponent | Venue | City | Country | Year |
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| 1 | 5/32 | 60 |  | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | Sharjah | UAE | 1990 |
International awards
One-Day International Cricket
Man of the Match awards
| No | Opponent | Venue | Date | Match Performance | Result |
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| 1 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 23 November 1985 | 10-3-37-4 ; 5* (12 balls) |  |
| 2 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 20 December 1990 | 9-1-32-5 ; DNB | |
References
- ↑ "Ratnayake to head SL's fast-bowling programme". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ↑ Rediff.com July 25th, 2001 Retrieved on June 17th, 2008
- ↑ Monsoon Rains force Reschedule Cricinfo.com, July 18th, 2003 Retrieved on June 17th, 2008
- ↑ Retrieved on June 17th, 2008
- ↑ Rumesh to take over as assistant coach Sunday Times newspaper (Sri Lanka) Sunday May 20th, 2007 Retrieved on June 17th, 2008
- ↑ Rumesh Ratnayake: Interim Coach of Sri Lanka SouthAsiabiz.com, May 20th, 2007 Retrieved on June 17th, 2008
- ↑ Whither the future, Marvan, Rumesh? The Sunday Leader Vol. 14 Issue 2, July 1, 2007 Retrieved on June 17, 2008
- ↑ Ratnayake conducts camp Caledon Enterprise newspaper (Ontario, Canada), June 5th, 2008 Retrieved on June 17th, 2008
- ↑ Cricinfo.com, Aug 3rd, 2011 Retrieved on Aug 3rd, 2011
- ↑ "Rumesh Ratnayake to be Sri Lanka's head fast bowling coach". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ↑ "Ratnayake to head SLC's fast bowling program". CricBuzz. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ↑ "1984-1985 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup - 8th Match - Australia v Sri Lanka - Melbourne".
- ↑ "1990-1991 Pakistan v Sri Lanka - 1st Match - Sharjah".
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