Roshan Punyajith Wijesinghe Guneratne (26 January 1962 – 21 July 2005) was a Sri Lankan cricketer who played in one Test match in 1983.

Roshan Guneratne
Personal information
Full name
Roshan Punyajith Wijesinghe Guneratne
Born(1962-01-26)26 January 1962
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Died21 July 2005(2005-07-21) (aged 43)
California, United States
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLegbreak
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 24)22 April 1983 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 13
Runs scored 95
Batting average 8.63
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 29
Balls bowled 102 1,056
Wickets 0 17
Bowling average 35.23
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/34
Catches/stumpings 0/– 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 August 2019

Guneratne was born at Colombo in 1962. He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo and captained the college's cricket team in 1982. He was the 24th Sri Lankan Test cap, playing against (Australia at Kandy in 1983).

He died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 43 in California.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Roshan Guneratne passes away". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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