Roger Wijesuriya
- January 8, 2024
- Sri Lankan Cricketer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Roger Wijesuriya |
| Occupation | Sri Lankan Cricketer |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 18, 1960(1960-02-18) |
| Age | 64 |
| Birthplace | Moratuwa |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Birth City | Western |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Roger Wijesuriya Biography
| Name | Roger Wijesuriya |
| Birthday | Feb 18 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | Moratuwa |
| Home Town | Western |
| Birth Country | Sri Lanka |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Roger Wijesuriya is one of the most popular and richest Sri Lankan cricketer who was born on February 18, 1960 in Moratuwa, Western, Sri Lanka. Roger Gerard Christopher Ediriweera Wijesuriya, a former Sri Lankan cricketer who was born 18 February 1960 in Moratuwa, is known for his four Tests and eight One Day Internationals. He is well-known for his worst bowling performance in Test match cricket.
In 1985, Wijesuriya was recalled by Sri Lanka to face India. Wijesuriya was a key wicket taker in the first ODI. He removed Mohammad Azharuddin and Krish Srikkanth early. However, his eight overs cost 56 runs, and India won by two wickets. However, he was kept, and he bowled nine overs for 54 runs during the second match.
He was still included in the team that toured Pakistan 1985-86, despite his inconsistent performances. He was not wicket-worthy in his first two Tests despite playing 48 overs. Then he finally got his first Test wicket at Karachi. Abdul Qadir, a fellow spinner, was caught by Sidath Wettery, giving him a Test bowling score. At the end of the match, the average was 297, which was the highest ever for a bowler. Wijesuriya had previously been able to catch West Indian Rawl Lewis with just one wicket, but Lewis’ bowling average dropped in 2008. He also posted his best ODI bowling performance on that tour, scoring two runs for 25 in five overs and fighting to score 12 runs, even though the top order was broken up by Mohsin Kamal, Mudassar Nazar and Abdul Qadir. Sri Lanka lost the match to Sri Lanka by 89 runs despite Wijesuriya’s credible performance. They lost the ODI series 4-0 and the Test series 2-0.
Roger Wijesuriya Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Sri Lankan cricketer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Roger Wijesuriya is one of the richest Sri Lankan Cricketer from Sri Lanka. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roger Wijesuriya 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Wijesuriya was a representative of Sri Lanka between 1978-79 and 1985-86. However, he never excelled in international cricket. His first class and List A statistics are quite good. He was in Sri Lanka’s first match against West Indies. There he took the wicket from Larry Gomes, and Sri Lanka won the match by seven wickets. Wijesuriya also was selected for the 1979 tour to England. He scored ten wickets in five first-class games at an average 37.70, including three for 13 against Scotland, in a rain-hit, three-day match. However, he did not appear at the 1979 World Cup. Wijesuriya was also a youth player who toured Pakistan before 1979. He took 25 wickets in a series.
Wijesuriya was called up for the 1981 tour to England. He impressed even more by recording his first five-wicket-haul career with five runs for 35 against a team that included Cambridge University and Oxford University. In that match, he also scored 6 runs for Sri Lanka and held the last wicket with Mahes Goronatilleke. Wijesuriya was able to take 15 first-class wickets in five games while on tour, with a bowling average 31.13.
That became Wijesuriya’s last international performance. He played a number of matches for Sri Lanka B on Zimbabwe’s tour of Sri Lanka in 1987–88, registering six wickets for 102 in a drawn game, but he never played for the senior team. He also appeared in Sri Lankan domestic cricket, playing for Moratuwa Sports Club, where he recorded his best first-class innings bowling figures with 6–51 against Galle in 1989–90, one game for Colombo Cricket Club, and finally one season for Colts Cricket Club in 1993–94.
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Roger Ranked on the list of most popular Sri Lankan cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sri Lanka. Roger Wijesuriya celebrates birthday on February 18 of every year.