Rumesh Ratnayake
78Sri Lanka · PACE · 1982 to 1993 · on scorecards: RJ Ratnayake
BATTING
- Matches
- 70
- Innings
- 55
- Runs
- 612
- Average
- 16.54
- Strike rate
- 86.8
- High score
- 33*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 76
- Average
- 35.68
- Economy
- 4.55
- Strike rate
- 47
- Best figures
- 5/32
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 11 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Rumesh Ratnayake played 70 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1993. The first came against India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, with a score of 6, and the last against West Indies at P Saravanamuttu Stadium in 1993.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 49 wickets at 39.2 in 48 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 32 against Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1990. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 8 wickets at 33.5 at home and 39 wickets at 32.4 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 22 wickets at 31.5 in 16 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 9 ODIs and 9 wickets at 41.9. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 12 of the ODIs Rumesh Ratnayake played and lost 55.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 70 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33* | 30 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1990 | Lost |
| 32* | 15 | Zimbabwe | Moin-ul-Haq Stadium | 1993 | Won |
| 31 | 27 | Pakistan | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1990 | Lost |
| 31 | 39 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1990 | Lost |
| 28* | 22 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1987 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/32 | 9 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1990 | Won |
| 4/37 | 10 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1985 | Won |
| 3/24 | 6.5 | India | Barabati Stadium | 1990 | Won |
| 3/30 | 10 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1983 | Lost |
| 3/40 | 8.5 | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 17 | 132 | 18.86 | 0/0 | 16 | 38.75 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 158 | 13.17 | 0/0 | 22 | 31.55 |
| Australia | 13 | 93 | 11.63 | 0/0 | 11 | 45.55 |
| West Indies | 10 | 61 | 20.33 | 0/0 | 7 | 53.29 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 66 | 13.20 | 0/0 | 14 | 24.21 |
| England | 3 | 49 | 49.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 49.67 |
| South Africa | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 12.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 32 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 12.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 33.50 |
| Away | 33 | 352 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 39 | 32.36 |
| Neutral | 29 | 260 | 17.33 | 0/0 | 29 | 40.76 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48 | 345 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 49 | 39.22 |
| 1990s | 22 | 267 | 19.07 | 0/0 | 27 | 29.26 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 9 | 63 | 12.60 | 0/0 | 9 | 41.89 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 7 | 2.33 | 0/0 | 12 | 16.08 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 5 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 38.60 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 48 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 4 | 36 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 189.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 127.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1982 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1993 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 2 January 1964
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 705
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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