# Rose Fernando

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Sri Lankan cricketer

Rose Fernando Personal information Full name Warnakolasooriya Rose Priyanka Fernando Born (1979-07-28) 28 July 1979 (age 46) Wennappuwa, Sri Lanka Batting Right-handed Bowling Right-arm off break Role Bowler Relations Hiruka Fernando (sister) International information National side Sri Lanka (1997–2010) Only Test (cap 3) 17 April 1998 v Pakistan ODI debut (cap 14) 30 November 1997 v Netherlands Last ODI 14 March 2009 v Australia T20I debut (cap 4) 12 June 2009 v Pakistan Last T20I 15 June 2009 v India Domestic team information Years Team 2000–2008/09 Slimline Sports Club 2009/10 Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 2011–2012/13 Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 2015–2019 Hertfordshire Umpiring information WT20Is umpired 1 (2025) Career statistics Competition WTest WODI WT20I WLA Matches 1 37 3 53 Runs scored 52 176 – 265 Batting average 52.00 10.35 – 10.60 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 – 0/0 Top score 44 27 – 34 Balls bowled 174 1,631 54 2,065 Wickets 4 43 2 51 Bowling average 17.25 14.41 30.50 16.05 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 3/28 4/3 1/16 4/3 Catches/stumpings 1/– 10/– 0/– 13/– Source: CricketArchive, 9 December 2021

**Warnakolasooriya Rose Priyanka Dovey** ([née](/source/Birth_name#Maiden_and_married_names) **Fernando**; born 28 July 1979) is a [Sri Lankan](/source/Sri_Lanka) former [cricketer](/source/Cricket) and current cricket [umpire](/source/Umpire_(cricket)). Her main claim to fame was her bowling and she played primarily as a right-arm [off break](/source/Off_spin) [bowler](/source/Bowling_(cricket)). She appeared in one [Test match](/source/Women's_Test_cricket), 37 [One Day Internationals](/source/Women's_One_Day_International) and three [Twenty20 Internationals](/source/Women's_Twenty20_International) for [Sri Lanka women's cricket team](/source/Sri_Lanka_women's_cricket_team) between 1997 and 2010.[1][2] Her sister [Hiruka](/source/Hiruka_Fernando) also played cricket for Sri Lanka.[3]

## Career

Fernando made her only [Women's Test cricket](/source/Women's_Test_cricket) appearance in a 1998 match against [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan_women's_national_cricket_team). She scored 44 runs in the first innings, and took three wickets in the second innings.[4] Fernando played for [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka_women's_national_cricket_team) at the 2002 [Indoor Cricket World Cup](/source/Indoor_Cricket_World_Cup).[5] In October 2008, she and her sister (Hiruka) named in Sri Lanka team for the series against [the West Indies](/source/West_Indies_women's_cricket_team_in_Sri_Lanka_in_2008%E2%80%9309).[6] In 2009, she was given a contract by [Sri Lanka Cricket](/source/Sri_Lanka_Cricket).[7] In the same year, Fernando represented Sri Lanka at the [2009 Women's Cricket World Cup](/source/2009_Women's_Cricket_World_Cup).[3] In a World Cup match against [England](/source/England_women's_cricket_team), Fernando was reported for an illegal bowling action, as well as England bowler [Jenny Gunn](/source/Jenny_Gunn).[8][9]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Cricinfo_1-0)** ["Player Profile: Rose Fernando"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/rose-fernando-54765). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CricketArchive_2-0)** ["Player Profile: Rose Fernando"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12387/12387.html). *CricketArchive*. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ICC_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ICC_3-1) ["Former champion England ready to take on Asia alone"](http://www.icc-europe.org/newsdetails.php?newsId=5362_1235779200). *[International Cricket Council](/source/International_Cricket_Council)*. 28 February 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Pakistan Women tour of Sri Lanka, Only Test: Sri Lanka Women v Pakistan Women at Colombo (Colts), Apr 17-20, 1998"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/67505.html). *[ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo)*. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Dhambarage, Chris (27 August 2002). ["Sri Lanka confirm participation"](http://archives.dailynews.lk/2002/08/27/spo06.html). *[Daily News](/source/Daily_News_(Sri_Lanka))*. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Sri Lanka women recall Fernando sisters"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-women-recall-fernando-sisters-375185). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 8 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["SLC contract women Cricketers"](http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/slc-contract-women-cricketers). [Sri Lanka Cricket](/source/Sri_Lanka_Cricket). 16 March 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Gunn's action gets ICC clearance"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/womens_cricket/7942706.stm). *[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)*. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Gunn and Fernando reported for suspect actions"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/gunn-and-fernando-reported-for-suspect-actions-394398). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 8 May 2025.

## External links

- [Rose Fernando](https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/54765.html) at [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo)

- [Rose Fernando](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/12/12387/12387.html) at [CricketArchive](/source/CricketArchive) (subscription required)

v t e Sri Lanka squad – 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup 1 Bowen (c) 2 De Silva 3 Ekanayake 4 H. Fernando 5 R. Fernando 6 Gunaratne 7 Indralatha 8 Kariyawasam 9 Liyanarachchi 10 Perera 11 Ratnayake 12 Seneviratne 13 Silva 14 Sivanantham

v t e Sri Lanka squad – 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup 2 Silva 5 Manodara 7 Kaushalya 17 Galagedara Siriwardene (c) de Alwis WHD Fernando WRP Fernando Kariyawasam Polgampola Abeywickrama Prabodhani Rasangika Wickramasinghe Coach: unknown Chamani Seneviratne was included in the original squad but withdrew due to injury; her place was taken by Sanduni Abeywickrama.

v t e Sri Lanka squad – 2009 Women's World Twenty20 1 Polgampola (c) 2 Abeywickrema 3 Athapaththu 4 Bandara 5 Dolawatte 6 H Fernando 7 R Fernando 8 S Fernando 9 Galagedara 10 Kaushalya 11 Manodara (wk) 12 Prabodhani 13 Rasangika 14 Weerakkody

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