About Tyron Wijewardene
Born 1961. Tyron Wijewardene is a Sri Lankan cricketer and cricket umpire.
Tyron Hirantha Wijewardene (born 29 August 1961), is a Sri Lankan cricket umpire and former cricketer. He was 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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Who is Tyron Wijewardene?
Sri Lankan cricketer and umpire
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Tyron Wijewardene was born on 29 August 1961 in Maradana.
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Tyron Wijewardene is a cricketer and cricket umpire.
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Tyron Wijewardene is Sri Lankan.
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