Rumesh Ratnayake
On scorecards: RJ Ratnayake
In-game rating: 78/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Rumesh Ratnayake played 23 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1983 to 1992. The first came against New Zealand at Lancaster Park, with scores of 1 and 0, and 2 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Iqbal Stadium in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 277 runs at 13.2 in 15 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 56 against Pakistan at Iqbal Stadium in 1985. The best bowling is 6 for 66 against Australia at Bellerive Oval in 1989.
In all: 2 fifties, 5 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 10.7 across 7 Tests; away it was 16.0 across 16 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Pakistan: 132 runs at 16.5 in 7 Tests. Asgiriya Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 70 runs at 11.7. Sri Lanka won 1 of the Tests Rumesh Ratnayake played and lost 13, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 23 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | – | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1985 | Drawn |
| 52 | 55 | England | Lord's | 1991 | Lost |
| 32* | – | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1986 | Lost |
| 30 | 67 | Australia | Asgiriya Stadium | 1983 | Lost |
| 26 | 27 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1991 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/66 | 19.4 | Australia | Bellerive Oval | 1989 | Lost |
| 6/85 | 41 | India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1985 | Drawn |
| 5/49 | 23.2 | India | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1985 | Won |
| 5/69 | 27 | England | Lord's | 1991 | Lost |
| 5/77 | 30.4 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 1991 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 9/125 against India (1985).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 7 | 114 | 11.40 | 0/0 | 22 | 36.18 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 132 | 16.50 | 0/1 | 12 | 46.17 |
| India | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 26 | 29.08 |
| Australia | 2 | 49 | 12.25 | 0/0 | 8 | 37.13 |
| England | 1 | 69 | 34.50 | 0/1 | 5 | 32.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 96 | 10.67 | 0/0 | 25 | 29.92 |
| Away | 16 | 337 | 16.05 | 0/2 | 48 | 37.81 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 | 277 | 13.19 | 0/1 | 49 | 34.71 |
| 1990s | 8 | 156 | 17.33 | 0/1 | 24 | 35.92 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asgiriya Stadium | 4 | 70 | 11.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 56.43 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0/1 | 3 | 58.67 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 30.33 |
| Jinnah Stadium | 2 | 16 | 5.33 | 0/0 | 3 | 67.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 69 | 34.50 | 0/1 | 5 | 32.00 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 40.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1983 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1992 at Iqbal Stadium
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