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Full name Ranjan Senerath Madugalle
Born April 22, 1959, Kandy
Current age 49 years 130 days
Major teams Sri Lanka,Nondescripts Cricket Club
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Other Referee
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
21
39
4
1029
103
29.40
1
7
2
9
0
ODIs
63
56
5
950
73
18.62
1574
60.35
0
3
18
0
First-class
81
118
15
3301
142*
32.04
2
20
42
0
List A
83
75
7
1335
73
19.63
0
4
27
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
21
5
84
38
0
-
-
-
2.71
-
0
0
0
ODIs
63
1
4
1
0
-
-
-
1.50
-
0
0
0
First-class
81
342
159
2
1/18
79.50
2.78
171.0
0
0
List A
83
22
15
0
-
-
-
4.09
-
0
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (PSS), Feb 17-21, 1982 scorecard
Last Test
England v Sri Lanka at Lord's, Aug 25-30, 1988 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
India v Sri Lanka at Manchester, Jun 16-18, 1979 scorecard
Last ODI
Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, Oct 27, 1988 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1979 - 1988/89
List A span
1978/79 - 1989/90
ICC match referee statistics
Test debut
Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Karachi, Dec 1-6, 1993 scorecard
Last Test
England v South Africa at The Oval, Aug 7-11, 2008 scorecard
Test matches
107
Test statistics
ODI debut
Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Karachi, Dec 24, 1993 scorecard
Last ODI
Canada v West Indies at King City (NW), Aug 24, 2008 scorecard
ODI matches
219
ODI statistics
T20I debut
Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard
Last T20I
South Africa v West Indies at Port Elizabeth, Dec 16, 2007 scorecard
T20I matches
14
T20I statistics
Profile
An ever-present fixture during Sri Lanka's formative years in the Test arena, Madugalle was a stylish right-hand batsman whose career record perhaps does not reflect his talent. Making his debut in Sri Lanka's maiden Test against England in 1981-82, he made an instant impact, top-scoring with a composed 65 after the top order had surrendered.
Madugalle was a solid performer during his career though at Test level the large scores eluded him. His only Test century was made against India in 1985-86 season at the SSC - he was far more comfortable on home wickets - in Sri Lanka his average was a healthy 42.76, while abroad it was a paltry 21.50. He was only once on the winning side in his 21 Tests, and he led Sri Lanka in two Tests, although the experience was a trying one losing both to Australia and England, and suffering a lean spell with the bat.
He became an ICC match referee in 1993 and in 2001 he was appointed as the first chief referee. His easy-going exterior and charming personality are a mask for someone who has a reputation as a strict disciplinarian.
Martin Williamson August 2006
