Roger Wijesuriya
71Sri Lanka · SPIN · 1982 to 1985 · on scorecards: RGCE Wijesuriya
BATTING
- Matches
- 8
- Innings
- 3
- Runs
- 18
- Average
- 18
- Strike rate
- 37.5
- High score
- 12*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 8
- Average
- 35.87
- Economy
- 5.51
- Strike rate
- 39
- Best figures
- 2/25
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 2 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Roger Wijesuriya played 8 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1985. The first came against Pakistan at National Stadium, with 1 wicket, and the last against Pakistan at Niaz Stadium in 1985.
With the ball: 3 wickets at 36.7 at home and 5 wickets at 35.4 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 5 wickets at 35.4 in 5 ODIs.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 8 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12* | 32 | Pakistan | Niaz Stadium | 1985 | Lost |
| 6* | 7 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1985 | Lost |
| 0 | 9 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1985 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/25 | 5 | Pakistan | Niaz Stadium | 1985 | Lost |
| 2/56 | 8 | India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 1/18 | 6 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1985 | Lost |
| 1/31 | 5 | India | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1985 | Won |
| 1/40 | 8 | Pakistan | Municipal Stadium | 1985 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 36.67 |
| Away | 5 | 18 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 35.40 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 54.00 |
| Niaz Stadium | 1 | 12 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 12.50 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1 | 6 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| National Stadium | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 48.00 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 28.00 |
| Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 18.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1982 at National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1985 at Niaz Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 18 February 1960
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Slow left-arm orthodox
- Balls faced (career)
- 48
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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