Roshan Mahanama
On scorecards: RS Mahanama
In-game rating: 83/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Roshan Mahanama played 52 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 1998. The first came against Pakistan at Colombo Cricket Club Ground, with scores of 10 and 8, and the last against South Africa at SuperSport Park in 1998.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 2,333 runs at 29.9 in 46 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 225 from 561 balls against India at R Premadasa Stadium in 1997. In all: 4 hundreds, 11 fifties.
At home the average was 35.1 across 24 Tests; away it was 24.4 across 28 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against India: 924 runs at 46.2 in 12 Tests. Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 458 runs at 30.5. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 9 of the Tests Roshan Mahanama played and lost 21, with 22 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 52 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 | 561 | India | R Premadasa Stadium | 1997 | Drawn |
| 153 | 297 | New Zealand | Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 1992 | Drawn |
| 151 | 362 | India | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1993 | Drawn |
| 109 | 154 | New Zealand | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1992 | Won |
| 85 | 229 | Australia | Bellerive Oval | 1989 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 12 | 924 | 46.20 | 2/2 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 281 | 17.56 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 8 | 483 | 34.50 | 0/4 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 71 | 6.45 | 0/0 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 464 | 58.00 | 2/1 |
| South Africa | 5 | 172 | 19.11 | 0/2 |
| West Indies | 3 | 94 | 15.67 | 0/0 |
| England | 2 | 87 | 21.75 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 1,403 | 35.08 | 4/5 |
| Away | 28 | 1,173 | 24.44 | 0/6 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 243 | 24.30 | 0/1 |
| 1990s | 46 | 2,333 | 29.91 | 4/10 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 8 | 458 | 30.53 | 1/2 |
| Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 4 | 295 | 49.17 | 1/2 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 4 | 285 | 40.71 | 1/0 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 3 | 312 | 78.00 | 1/1 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 3 | 19 | 3.80 | 0/0 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 132 | 33.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1986 at Colombo Cricket Club Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1998 at SuperSport Park
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