Rohan Selvaratnam

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Rohan Selvaratnam


country = Malaysia
fullname = Rohan Mark Selvaratnam
nickname =
living = true
dayofbirth = 12
monthofbirth = 3
yearofbirth = 1974
placeofbirth = Johor
countryofbirth = Malaysia
batting = Right-handed
bowling = Right-arm medium pace
role =
club1 = cr|Malaysia
year1 = 1998-2004
type1 = First-class
onetype1 =
debutdate1 = 23 April
debutyear1 = 2004
debutfor1 = Malaysia
debutagainst1 = Nepal
lastdate1 = 17 September
lastyear1 = 2004
lastfor1 = Malaysia
lastagainst1 = UAE
type2 = List A
onetype2 =
debutdate2 = 17 March
debutyear2 = 1998
debutfor2 = Malaysia
debutagainst2 = Pakistan International Airlines
lastdate2 = 14 September
lastyear2 = 1998
lastfor2 = Malaysia
lastagainst2 = Jamaica
deliveries = balls
columns = 3
column1 = First-class
matches1 = 2
runs1 = 130
bat avg1 = 32.50
100s/50s1 = 0/2
top score1 = 56
deliveries1 = 0
wickets1 = -
bowl avg1 = -
fivefor1 = -
tenfor1 = -
best bowling1 = -
catches/stumpings1 = 0/0
column2 = List A
matches2 = 7
runs2 = 48
bat avg2 = 9.60
100s/50s2 = 0/0
top score2 = 21*
deliveries2 = 90
wickets2 = 3
bowl avg2 = 40.33
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = 2/41
catches/stumpings2 = 1/0
column3 = ICC Trophy
matches3 = 17
runs3 = 245
bat avg3 = 20.41
100s/50s3 = 0/1
top score3 = 53*
deliveries3 = 360
wickets3 = 11
bowl avg3 = 20.72
fivefor3 = 0
tenfor3 = n/a
best bowling3 = 2/9
catches/stumpings3 = 6/0
date = 14 January
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21142/21142.html CricketArchive

Rohan Mark Selvaratnam (born 12 March 1974) is a Malaysian cricketer. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/other/content/player/26007.html Cricinfo profile] ] A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21142/21142.html CricketArchive profile] ] he has played for the Malaysia national cricket team since 1993. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21142/all_teams.html Teams played for by Rohan Selvaratnam] at CricketArchive]

Biography

Early career

Born in Johor in 1974, Selvaratnam first represented his country at Under-19 level, playing in the Youth Asia Cup in Bangladesh in 1989 when only 15. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21142/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Rohan Selvaratnam] at CricketArchive] He made his debut for the senior side three years later, playing in the VOLVO cup quadrangular in Thailand also involving Singapore, Hong Kong and the host nation.Fact|date=July 2008 His first major tournament was the 1994 ICC Trophy tournament in Nairobi. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21142/ICC_Trophy_Matches.html ICC Trophy matches played by Rohan Selvaratnam] at CricketArchive]

He played in the annual Stan Nagaiah Trophy series against Singapore for the first time in February 1995. He played in the series every year from then on until 2001. He returned to the Saudara Cup match in 1997, playing in that match every year until 2004, with the exception of 2002. He played in the 1997 ICC Trophy, which was held in Malaysia. For many years in between he served as vice captain of the Malaysian team and in 1998 captained Malaysia for the first time in the Saudara Cup.Fact|date=July 2008

In 1998, he made his List A debut, playing for Malaysia against the Pakistan International Airlines cricket team in the Wills Cup, a Pakistani domestic competition. Later in the year he represented Malaysia in the cricket tournament of the 1998 Commonwealth Games, hosted in Kuala Lumpur. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21142/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Rohan Selvaratnam] at CricketArchive] He played in the ACC Trophy in Nepal the same year.

Later career

He played in the 2000 ACC Trophy, and in the 2001 ICC Trophy in Ontario the following year where he returned to captained Malaysia. He did not play for Malaysia in 2002, returning for a match against the ECB National Academy in February 2003, also playing in the Saudara Cup match later in the year. He made his first-class debut in 2004, playing against Nepal and the UAE in the ICC Intercontinental Cup. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21142/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Rohan Selvaratnam] at CricketArchive] He also played in the ACC Trophy that year, in addition to an ACC Fast Track Nations Tournament match against Hong Kong.

In 2005, he played ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament matches against Singapore, Hong Kong and Nepal, also returning to the Stan Nagaiah Trophy series for the first time in four years. He played in the series again the following year, also playing ACC Premier League matches against Hong Kong, Nepal and the UAE, and in that year's ACC Trophy. He most recently represented his country in the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup, where he played against Nepal and Oman.

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