Ranga Dias (cricketer)

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Wadugamudalige Joseph Maurice Ranga Dias (born 14 August 1979, Kandy) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He plays first class cricket for the Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club and also represents Sri Lanka A. Debuting in 1999/00, Dias is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament. [1]

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References

  1. "1st Round, Colombo, Aug 17 2004, Twenty-20 Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2021.