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Full name Bandula Warnapura
Born March 1, 1953, Rambukkana
Current age 55 years 182 days
Major teams Ceylon,Sri Lanka
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Other Referee
Relations Brother - U Warnapura,Nephew - BSM Warnapura
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
4
8
0
96
38
12.00
0
0
0
2
0
ODIs
12
12
0
180
77
15.00
415
43.37
0
1
0
5
0
First-class
57
99
8
2280
154
25.05
2
10
23
0
List A
31
29
1
564
106
20.14
1
3
10
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
4
4
90
46
0
-
-
-
3.06
-
0
0
0
ODIs
12
9
414
316
8
3/42
3/42
39.50
4.57
51.7
0
0
0
First-class
57
628
13
2/33
48.30
0
0
List A
31
982
758
19
3/21
3/21
39.89
4.63
51.6
0
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (PSS), Feb 17-21, 1982 scorecard
Last Test
India v Sri Lanka at Chennai, Sep 17-22, 1982 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
Sri Lanka v West Indies at Manchester, Jun 7, 1975 scorecard
Last ODI
India v Sri Lanka at Bangalore, Sep 26, 1982 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1970/71 - 1982/83
List A span
1973/74 - 1982/83
ICC match referee statistics
Test debut
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, Apr 19-22, 2001 scorecard
Last Test
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Harare, Apr 26-30, 2001 scorecard
Test matches
2
Test statistics
ODI debut
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Harare, Apr 7, 2001 scorecard
Last ODI
Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, Apr 11, 2001 scorecard
ODI matches
3
ODI statistics
Profile
Bandula Warnapura had the honour of leading Sri Lanka when they finally became a fully-fledged Test-playing country. An opening batsman with a solid technique,
Warnapura was also a capable medium-pace bowler. He failed to make an impression with the bat in his four Tests, achieving his highest score of 38 in Sri Lanka's inaugural Test. His bowling was more effective in the one-day format where he had the ability to maintain a steady line and capture the occasional wicket.He had been a consistent member of early Sri Lankan teams, providing a solid presence at the top of the order. Charged with the difficult task of leading Sri Lanka in their formative years Warnapura did a commendable job. However, when he decided to tour South Africa with rebel team in 1982-83, he was handed a life ban from Sri Lankan cricket. Johann P Jayasekera
