K. T. Francis, full name Kandiah Thirugnansampandapillai Francis (15 October 1939 – 9 June 2013) was a Sri Lankan cricket umpire.[1] Francis officiated in 25 Tests and 56 One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 1982 and 1999, mostly in his native Sri Lanka.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Kandiah Thirugnansampandapillai Francis |
Born | 15 October 1939 Kegalle, Ceylon |
Died | 9 June 2013 Colombo, Sri Lanka | (aged 74)
Role | Umpire |
Umpiring information | |
Tests umpired | 25 (1982–1999) |
ODIs umpired | 56 (1982–1999) |
FC umpired | 108 (1981–1999) |
LA umpired | 72 (1981–1999) |
Source: CricketArchive, 10 June 2013 |
Francis' first Test as umpire was the one-off Test between Sri Lanka and England in February 1982; this was the first recognised Test match played by Sri Lanka. Three days earlier, Francis made his debut as a ODI umpire, in a match that also featured the debut of future Sri Lankan cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga.
Francis was married and had two children.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket News: Umpire KT Francis dies at 73". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
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