Dilan Raj Explained

Dilan Raj
Birth Date:12 December 1972
Birth Place:Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm leg break
Club1:Matabeleland
Year1:1997/98
Columns:2
Column1:FC
Matches1:2
Runs1:50
Bat Avg1:12.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:21
Deliveries1:4
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:1
Runs2:16
Bat Avg2:16.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:16
Deliveries2:
Wickets2:
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:0/–
Source:ESPNcricinfo
Date:20 July 2021

Dilan Raj (born 12 December 1972) is a Sri Lankan cricket coach and former player. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg break bowler. Born in Colombo, Raj represented the Zimbabwean region of Matabeleland in two first-class matches during the 1997–98 Logan Cup.[1] [2] In 2000, he moved to New Zealand, where he established himself as a cricket coach.[3] [4] He worked for Cricket Wanganui successfully turning around the Association’s finances as well as creating new cricket opportunities before becoming director of cricket of Palmerston North-based Manawatū Cricket Association in 2019.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dilan Raj. 20 July 2021. ESPNcricinfo.
  2. Web site: Dilan Raj. CricketArchive. 20 July 2021. subscription.
  3. Web site: Whanganui's Dilan Raj to coach new CD Women's Under 19's. The New Zealand Herald. Smith, Jared. 27 September 2019. 20 July 2021. Whanganui Chronicle.
  4. Web site: Staff. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210123144130/http://www.mca.org.nz/About/Staff-2. 23 January 2021. Manawatū Cricket Association. 20 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Dilan Raj appointed as Manawatū's new director of cricket. Stuff. Heagney, George. 23 October 2019. 20 July 2021.