{{short description|Sri Lankan cricketer}} {{Use British English| date=December 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Rose Fernando | female = true | image = | country = Sri Lanka | fullname = Warnakolasooriya Rose Priyanka Fernando | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|7|28|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Wennappuwa]], Sri Lanka | nickname = | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[Off spin|off break]] | role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]] | family = [[Hiruka Fernando]] (sister)
| international = true | internationalspan = 1997–2010
| onetest = true | testdebutdate = 17 April | testdebutyear = 1998 | testdebutagainst = Pakistan | testcap = 3
| odidebutdate = 30 November | odidebutyear = 1997 | odidebutagainst = Netherlands | odicap = 14 | lastodidate = 14 March | lastodiyear = 2009 | lastodiagainst = Australia
| T20Idebutdate = 12 June | T20Idebutyear = 2009 | T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan | T20Icap = 4 | lastT20Idate = 15 June | lastT20Iyear = 2009 | lastT20Iagainst = India
| club1 = Slimline Sports Club | year1 = 2000–2008/09 | club2 = Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club | year2 = 2009/10 | club3 = Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club | year3 = {{nowrap|2011–2012/13}} | club4 = [[Hertfordshire Women cricket team|Hertfordshire]] | year4 = 2015–2019
| umpire = true | wt20isumpired = 1 | umpwt20idebutyr = 2025 | umpwt20ilastyr =
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Women's Test cricket|WTest]] | matches1 = 1 | runs1 = 52 | bat avg1 = 52.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 44 | deliveries1 = 174 | wickets1 = 4 | bowl avg1 = 17.25 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 3/28 | catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = [[Women's One Day International|WODI]] | matches2 = 37 | runs2 = 176 | bat avg2 = 10.35 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 27 | deliveries2 = 1,631 | wickets2 = 43 | bowl avg2 = 14.41 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 4/3 | catches/stumpings2 = 10/–
| column3 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]] | matches3 = 3 | runs3 = – | bat avg3 = – | 100s/50s3 = – | top score3 = – | deliveries3 = 54 | wickets3 = 2 | bowl avg3 = 30.50 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 1/16 | catches/stumpings3 = 0/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|WLA]] | matches4 = 53 | runs4 = 265 | bat avg4 = 10.60 | 100s/50s4 = 0/0 | top score4 = 34 | deliveries4 = 2,065 | wickets4 = 51 | bowl avg4 = 16.05 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 4/3 | catches/stumpings4 = 13/–
| date = 9 December 2021 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12387/12387.html CricketArchive }}
'''Warnakolasooriya Rose Priyanka Dovey''' ({{nee|'''Fernando'''}}; born 28 July 1979) is a [[Sri Lanka|Sri Lankan]] former [[cricket]]er and current cricket [[Umpire (cricket)|umpire]]. Her main claim to fame was her bowling and she played primarily as a right-arm [[off spin|off break]] [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]]. She appeared in one [[Women's Test cricket|Test match]], 37 [[Women's One Day International|One Day Internationals]] and three [[Women's Twenty20 International|Twenty20 Internationals]] for [[Sri Lanka women's cricket team]] between 1997 and 2010.<ref name="Cricinfo">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/rose-fernando-54765 |title=Player Profile: Rose Fernando |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="CricketArchive">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12387/12387.html |title=Player Profile: Rose Fernando |work=CricketArchive |access-date=3 December 2021}}</ref> Her sister [[Hiruka Fernando|Hiruka]] also played cricket for Sri Lanka.<ref name=ICC>{{cite web| url= http://www.icc-europe.org/newsdetails.php?newsId=5362_1235779200| title= Former champion England ready to take on Asia alone| work=[[International Cricket Council]]| date=28 February 2009| access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref>
==Career== Fernando made her only [[Women's Test cricket]] appearance in a 1998 match against [[Pakistan women's national cricket team|Pakistan]]. She scored 44 runs in the first innings, and took three wickets in the second innings.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/67505.html| title= Pakistan Women tour of Sri Lanka, Only Test: Sri Lanka Women v Pakistan Women at Colombo (Colts), Apr 17-20, 1998| work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]| access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref> Fernando played for [[Sri Lanka women's national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] at the 2002 [[Indoor Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news| url= http://archives.dailynews.lk/2002/08/27/spo06.html| title= Sri Lanka confirm participation| last=Dhambarage| first=Chris| work=[[Daily News (Sri Lanka)|Daily News]]| date=27 August 2002| access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref> In October 2008, she and her sister (Hiruka) named in Sri Lanka team for the series against [[West Indies women's cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2008–09|the West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-women-recall-fernando-sisters-375185 |title=Sri Lanka women recall Fernando sisters |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 May 2025}}</ref> In 2009, she was given a contract by [[Sri Lanka Cricket]].<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/slc-contract-women-cricketers| title=SLC contract women Cricketers| publisher=[[Sri Lanka Cricket]]| date=16 March 2010| access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref> In the same year, Fernando represented Sri Lanka at the [[2009 Women's Cricket World Cup]].<ref name=ICC/> In a World Cup match against [[England women's cricket team|England]], Fernando was reported for an illegal bowling action, as well as England bowler [[Jenny Gunn]].<ref>{{cite news| url= https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/womens_cricket/7942706.stm| title= Gunn's action gets ICC clearance| work=[[BBC Sport]]| date=13 March 2009| access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/gunn-and-fernando-reported-for-suspect-actions-394398 |title=Gunn and Fernando reported for suspect actions |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 May 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{cricinfo|id=54765}} * {{cricketarchive|id=12387}}
{{Sri Lanka Squad 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup}} {{Sri Lanka Squad 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup}} {{Sri Lanka Squad 2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20}}
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