K. T. Francis

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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.

K. T. Francis
Personal information
Full name
Kandiah Thirugnansampandapillai Francis
Born15 October 1939
Kegalle, Ceylon
Died9 June 2013(2013-06-09) (aged 74)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
RoleUmpire
Umpiring information
Tests umpired25 (1982–1999)
ODIs umpired56 (1982–1999)
FC umpired108 (1981–1999)
LA umpired72 (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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket News: Umpire KT Francis dies at 73". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
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