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| Full name | Tyron Hirantha Wijewardene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 August 1961 Maradana, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tests umpired | 4 (2001–2005) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODIs umpired | 52 (1999–2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20Is umpired | 7 (2009–2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 10 August 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tyron Hirantha Wijewardene (born 29 August 1961), is a Sri Lankan cricket umpire and former cricketer. He was elected to the International Panel of Umpires and Referees as Sri Lanka's second umpire.
As a cricketer, Wijewardene was a left-handed bowler, taking 9 wickets in his 5 First-class appearances for Saracens Sports Club in 1990/91. He was also a useful lower order batsman, getting one half-century having batted in just 5 innings.
Following an early retirement from cricket, he began umpiring and has stood in both Test cricket and One Day Internationals; standing in two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
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