Lionel Fernando (cricketer)

Lionel Fernando (born 21 October 1939) is a former cricketer who played for Ceylon from 1964 to 1971.

Lionel Fernando
Personal information
Born (1939-10-21) 21 October 1939
Negombo, Ceylon
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow-medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 488
Batting average 27.11
100s/50s 0/3
Top score 72 not out
Balls bowled 0
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 9/0
Source: Cricket Archive, 20 February 2017

Life and career

Lionel Fernando received his early education at St Anne's College in Kurunegala, where his father was the Municipal Commissioner.[1] Later he attended St. Benedict's College, Colombo, where he captained the cricket team in 1959.[2] In a match against the team from St Anne's College, he dismissed the opposition for 50, taking all 10 wickets for 24, including a hat-trick, then scored a double-century in 157 minutes, all in one day's play. The feat of taking all 10 wickets and scoring a double-century in the same match is believed to be unique in world cricket.[1]

His bowling fell away, but he represented Ceylon in the 1960s as a batsman and slip fielder.[1] He made his first-class debut for a Ceylon Board President's XI when they defeated a Pakistan team in 1964-65.[3] In 1965-66 he top-scored with 40 in a one-day match for Ceylon against the touring MCC.[4] In 1966-67 he toured Pakistan with the Ceylon team, playing in one of the unofficial Tests, and a few weeks later, against the touring West Indians, scored 48 and 72 not out.[5]

In the 1970s he played league cricket in England: two seasons with Fieldhouse in the South Lancashire League and one season for Walsden in the Central Lancashire League.[1]

He migrated to Australia in 1984[1] and played several seasons of club cricket for Jacana in Melbourne.[6] He and his wife Stella live in Melbourne. They have two sons, Tyrone and Dilshan, and a daughter, Marina.[2] In September 2018, he was one of 49 former Sri Lankan cricketers felicitated by Sri Lanka Cricket, to honour them for their services before Sri Lanka became a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[7][8]

References
  1. Thawfeeq, Sa'adi (18 July 2010). "Nimble-footed Lionel". The Nation. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  2. Kariyawasam, Maxie (18 January 2009). "Lionel Fernando: A once in a lifetime cricketer". St. Benedict's College News. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  3. "Ceylon Board President's XI v Pakistan A 1964-65". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  4. "Ceylon Cricket Association President's XI v MCC 1965-66". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  5. "Ceylon v West Indians 1966-67". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  6. "Broadmeadows Observer SPORTING ROUNDUP 09/02/1992". Jacana CC. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  7. "Sri Lanka Cricket to felicitate 49 past cricketers". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  8. "SLC launched the program to felicitate ex-cricketers". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
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