Roy Dias
- January 6, 2024
- Cricketer
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Roy Dias Biography
| Name | Roy Dias |
| Birthday | Oct 18 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | Colombo |
| Home Town | Western |
| Birth Country | Sri Lanka |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
Roy Dias is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on October 18, 1952 in Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka. Roy Luke Dias, born 18 October 1952, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He played Tests and ODIs in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka won only one match at the 1983 Cricket World Cup. Dias was the only player to score fifty runs in that match. Dias, who was paired with Brendon Kuruppu for the third wicket, anchored the chase to 182, scoring 64 runs as Sri Lanka won the match by three wickets.
Dias also worked as the coach of Malaysia national cricket team 2012.
After this, Dias’ career took a turn for the worse. He only passed 50 in Tests once again – in a drawn Test with India were 1096 runs were scored for the fall of only 17 wickets – and poor form saw him being dropped from the ODI side after the first match in the 1987 cricket World Cup, where he scored 1. He returned for the last match of the 1987 cricket World Cup, the team having played and lost four matches without him, and while his teammates failed to pass 40 he recorded 80 in his last international innings. However, the target of 219 was all too small, and Sri Lanka ended up without a single victory in that World Cup.
Dias kept making big scores and enjoyed a good tour of India in September
- He scored 39, 102, and 121 in three-match series. After a series of convincing wins, India won the series 3-0. Also, Sri Lanka played a Test match. Dias scored two fifties because he and Duleep Medis worked together to draw the match.
Roy Dias Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Cricketer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Roy Dias is one of the richest Cricketer from Sri Lanka. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roy Dias 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was instrumental in Sri Lanka’s 1979 ICC Trophy victory with his 214 runs. He played four matches at a batting average 71.33 and scored 214 runs. This victory earned Sri Lanka a place in the 1979 cricket World Cup. Sri Lanka won only one match at that tournament. Dias played a patient 50 as Sri Lanka reached 238 runs for 5 before being bowled out by India for a paltry 191.
He was a stylish, elegant right-handed batsman who played in 20 Test matches. He also became the first Sri Lankan player to score 1,000 Test runs. From 1979 to 1987, he was a representative of Sri Lankan cricket and became the first Sri Lankan Test cricketer from any of the three Sri Lankan Tamil groups (Jaffna Eastern and Negombo).
Sri Lanka continually improved, at least in Test cricket, but Dias’ career went the other way. He made few big scores in Tests, but he made quite a few fifties in losing causes in ODIs. Then, in September 1985, India came to tour – a tour which was Sri Lanka’s biggest success to date. In the first Test, Dias made 4 and 0, yet Sri Lanka dominated thanks to centuries from Ranjan Madugalle and Arjuna Ranatunga – India, however, survived out the five days and the match ended in a draw. However, in the second Test, Dias came in with the score 109 for 2 and made a stroke-filled 95 to lift Sri Lanka to 385. Then, India were bowled out for 244, and trailing by 141, but Dias scored a quick unbeaten 60 as Sri Lanka declared on 206 for 3, setting India 348 in a day. Despite 78 from Kapil Dev, India were bowled out by 198, and Sri Lanka recorded their first Test victory. Dias then recorded his third and last Test century in the third Test, as Dias survived for five hours with Duleep Mendis to save a draw and a series victory.
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Roy Ranked on the list of most popular Cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sri Lanka. Roy Dias celebrates birthday on October 18 of every year.