Niroshana Amarasinghe

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Niroshana Amarasinghe
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Born (1982-09-26) 26 September 1982 (age 40)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Source: Cricinfo, 6 March 2019

Niroshana Amarasinghe (born 26 September 1982) is a Sri Lankan former cricketer who played in 33 first-class and 22 List A matches between 2001 and 2011. [1] He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament. [2] He is now an umpire, and has stood in matches in the 2018–19 Premier Limited Overs Tournament. [3]

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References

  1. "Niroshana Amarasinghe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. "1st Round, Colombo, Aug 17 2004, Twenty-20 Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  3. "Group B, Premier Limited Over Tournament at Colombo, Mar 6 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2019.