Roshan Mahanama

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Sri Lankan
country = Sri Lanka
country abbrev = SL
name = Roshan Mahanama
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = -
balls = true
tests = 52
test runs = 2576
test bat avg = 29.27
test 100s/50s = 4/11
test top score = 225
test overs = 36
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 56/-
ODIs = 213
ODI runs = 5162
ODI bat avg = 29.49
ODI 100s/50s = 4/35
ODI top score = 119*
ODI overs = 2
ODI wickets = -
ODI bowl avg = -
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = -
ODI catches/stumpings = 109/-
date = 9 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/49626.html

Roshan Siriwardene Mahanama (born 31 May 1966 in Colombo) is a Sri Lankan international cricket referee and a former cricket player.

Although he averaged less than 30 at Test cricket, he did score four centuries, including a top score of 225 for the Sri Lankan cricket team against India at Colombo, where he shared a then world record second wicket partnership of 576 runs with Sanath Jayasuriya. This record was surpassed in July 2006 as the largest partnership in Test match history by fellow Sri Lankans Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene who put on 624 against South Africa.

He was also one of the best fielders in the Sri Lankan team at that time. He was playing for the Bloomfield Cricket Club initially. During Roshan's school days at Nalanda College Colombo, he Captained college First XI cricket team in 1984.

Roshan is the 36th Sri Lanka Test Cap [Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan at Colombo 1985/86]

'Retired hurt' is common parlance in cricket, but that is the name former Sri Lankan cricketer Roshan Mahanama chose for his biography, reflecting his feelings after he was not considered for selection in the One-dayers and Tests, following the team's disastrous showing in the 1999 World Cup.

The authorities told Roshan that he was dropped to groom young talent. But then players older than him found a place, and that hurt the veteran. As a matter of principle and self-respect he decided to hang up his boots.

These facts are mentioned in the book 'Retired hurt,' penned by noted Australian sports chronicler Ken Piesse, based on 40 hours of taped narration on Roshan's experience on and off the field.

Player Statistics

Career Performance

Test Centuries

The following table illustrates a summary of the Test centuries scored by Roshan Mahanama
*In the column Runs, * indicates being not out
*The column title Match refers to the Match Number of the player's career

References

* [http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/01/17/spo01.html "Roshan Mahanama - Perfectionist in batting and fielding"] an article called Life and times in sports by Premasara Epasinghe
* [http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2008/04/06/spo10.asp "World record-holder Mahanama Observer Schoolboy Cricketer in 1983 and 1984"] an articlae by A. C. de Silva
* [http://www.nation.lk/2007/10/14/eyefea3.htm "Cricket’s gentle giant"] an article by Randima Attygalle