Tyron Wijewardene

Cricket Umpire

1961 –

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Who is Tyron Wijewardene?

Tyron Hirantha Wijewardene, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and current cricket umpire, 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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Born
Aug 29, 1961
Sri Lanka

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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