Rumesh Ratnayake

Rumesh Joseph Ratnayake (born 2 January 1964), is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 23 Test matches and 70 One Day Internationals from 1982 to 1993. He is the current fast bowling coach of Sri Lanka national cricket team.[1]

Rumesh Ratnayake
රුමේෂ් රත්නායක
Personal information
Full nameRumesh Joseph Ratnayake
Born (1964-01-02) 2 January 1964
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 21)4 March 1983 v New Zealand
Last Test2 January 1992 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 28)26 September 1982 v India
Last ODI1 December 1993 v West Indies
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 23 70
Runs scored 433 612
Batting average 14.43 16.54
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 56 33*
Balls bowled 4,961 3575
Wickets 73 76
Bowling average 35.10 35.68
5 wickets in innings 5 1
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 6/66 5/32
Catches/stumpings 9/– 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 March 2016

Ratnayake was born in Colombo. During a career often blighted by injury, he was a strapping right arm fast-medium bowler who was capable of swinging the new ball and generating considerable pace and bounce. He was also a more than useful hard-hitting lower order batsman, as Test match fifties against Pakistan and England testify.

International career

One of Ratnayake's best performances came in the 1985/86 series against India, taking 20 wickets at 22 for the series. In the 2nd Test he managed 9 wickets in the match which gave Sri Lanka a rare Test win, and inaugural series victory. Other good hauls include 6 for 66 against Australia at Hobart in 1990/91 and 5 for 69 against England at Lord's.

After retirement

In July 2001 Ratnayake became the administrative team manager for the Sri Lankan national cricket team.[2]

In 2003 Ratnayake was a development officer for the Asian Cricket Council[3] and was a coach and selector for the Asian Dream Team, a composite team of lesser Asian cricketing nations that played 6 matches in Sri Lanka that year.[4]

Ratnayake was in May 2007 linked with the Sri Lankan national cricket team assistant coaching job[5] with some saying he had been given the interim coaching job.[6] Ultimately it was the deputy's job that he was offered, and later declined in June 2007.:[7]

He has also advised cricket hopefuls in Canada.[8]

In August 2011, he became the head coach of Sri Lankan national team.[9] On 8 August 2017, after Champaka Ramanayake resigned, Ratnayake was again appointed as the fast bowling coach of the national team.[10][11]

References
  1. "Ratnayake to head SL's fast-bowling programme". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  2. Rediff.com July 25th, 2001 Retrieved on June 17th, 2008
  3. Monsoon Rains force Reschedule Cricinfo.com, July 18th, 2003 Retrieved on June 17th, 2008
  4. Retrieved on June 17th, 2008
  5. Rumesh to take over as assistant coach Sunday Times newspaper (Sri Lanka) Sunday May 20th, 2007 Retrieved on June 17th, 2008
  6. Rumesh Ratnayake: Interim Coach of Sri Lanka SouthAsiabiz.com, May 20th, 2007 Retrieved on June 17th, 2008
  7. Whither the future, Marvan, Rumesh? The Sunday Leader Vol. 14 Issue 2, July 1, 2007 Retrieved on June 17, 2008
  8. Ratnayake conducts camp Caledon Enterprise newspaper (Ontario, Canada), June 5th, 2008 Retrieved on June 17th, 2008
  9. Cricinfo.com, Aug 3rd, 2011 Retrieved on Aug 3rd, 2011
  10. "Rumesh Ratnayake to be Sri Lanka's head fast bowling coach". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  11. "Ratnayake to head SLC's fast bowling program". CricBuzz. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
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