Graeme Fredrick Labrooy is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in nine Test matches and 44 One Day International from 1986 to 1992.
19 Facts About Graeme Labrooy
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Graeme Labrooy was the chairman of selectors for the national team and currently serves as an international match referee.
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Graeme Labrooy's younger brother Wendell Labrooy is a first-class cricketer and match referee.
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Graeme Labrooy had modelled his text book bowling action on Richard Hadlee and he was regarded as a huge fan of Hadlee.
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Graeme Labrooy pursued his education at Maris Stella College in Negombo.
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Graeme Labrooy played school cricket for Maris Stella College and captained the Maris Stella College cricket team.
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Graeme Labrooy initially pursued his career as a spinner when he was in his mid 13s to 15s but later decided to become a seamer in his school cricket days.
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Graeme Labrooy became the first player to be dismissed with a batting strike rate of 300 in an ODI match.
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Graeme Labrooy took his maiden test five-wicket haul against Australia at The Gabba in Brisbane in 1989.
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Graeme Labrooy was part of the Sri Lankan squad at the 1992 Cricket World Cup, his maiden and only World Cup tournament and the tournament incidentally marked his last international appearance for Sri Lanka.
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Graeme Labrooy played one domestic season for Negombo Cricket Club and then represented Basnahira North and Colombo Cricket Club in domestic cricket from 1983 to 1991.
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Graeme Labrooy retired from professional cricket in 1992 after featuring in one domestic season for Galle Cricket Club.
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Graeme Labrooy had previously officiated as a match referee in Sri Lankan domestic cricket matches until 2009.
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Graeme Labrooy then went onto officiate as an international match referee at the 2012 ICC T20 World Cup, 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup, 2018 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
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Graeme Labrooy had served as match referee in the Indian Premier League in 2013,2014 and 2015 seasons and in the inaugural edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 League.
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Graeme Labrooy served as a match referee in the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League in 2020.
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On 15 September 2017, Graeme Labrooy was appointed as the chief selector of the national team replacing Sanath Jayasuriya.
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However, when he was reappointed as the chief selector of the team, concerns were raised over the conflict-of-interest whereas Graeme Labrooy was serving as one of the match referees in the ICC elite panel.
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Graeme Labrooy had worked for Brandix apparel industry and for Finlays Insurance brokers.