Lyndon Hannibal
{{Short description|Sri Lankan cricketer and umpire (born 1965)}}
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| fullname = Lyndon Edward Hannibal
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|11|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Colombo, Sri Lanka
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| role = Umpire
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| odisumpired = 21
| umpodidebutyr = 2018
| umpodilastyr = 2024
| t20isumpired = 24
| umpt20idebutyr = 2018
| umpt20ilastyr = 2024
| wodisumpired = 13
| umpwodidebutyr = 2008
| umpwodilastyr = 2024
| wt20isumpired = 4
| umpwt20idebutyr = 2013
| umpwt20ilastyr = 2018
| date = 4 June 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/49162.html Cricinfo
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Lyndon Hannibal (born 20 November 1965) is a Sri Lankan international cricket umpire and a former first class cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/49162.html |title=Lyndon Hannibal |accessdate=5 August 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Umpiring career
He stood as an umpire in the tour match between Sri Lanka Board President's XI vs Indian national cricket team in August 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895771.html |title=India tour of Sri Lanka, Tour Match: Sri Lanka Board President's XI v Indians at Colombo (RPS), Aug 6-8, 2015 |accessdate=6 August 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) umpiring debut in a match between Bangladesh and India in the 2018 Nidahas Trophy, on 8 March 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1133818.html |title=2nd Match (N), Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series at Colombo, Mar 8 2018 |accessdate=8 March 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} His One Day International (ODI) umpiring debut was in a match between Sri Lanka and South Africa, on 8 August 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1142587.html |title=4th ODI (D/N), South Africa Tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Aug 8 2018 |accessdate=8 August 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He was one of the twelve umpires to officiate matches in the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1412092 |title=Match Officials announced for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=10 October 2019}} In 2021, he officiated in a Test series for the first time, as third umpire in the series between Sri Lanka and England.{{Cite web|title=International Cricket Council|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/cricket/match-officials/umpire-appointments|access-date=2021-01-25|website=www.icc-cricket.com}}{{Cite web|title=Umpire and referee records {{!}} Test matches {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/49162.html?class=1;template=results;type=official;view=match|access-date=2021-01-26|website=Cricinfo}}
=2024 Dambulla controversy=
Hannibal officiated the 2023–24 Afghan tour of Sri Lanka. During the third T20I match, on the fourth delivery of the twentieth over in Sri Lanka's innings Hannibal standing at the square leg, did not call an above-waist-high no-ball by bowler Wafadar Momand to batsman Kamindu Mendis. Sri Lanka needed eleven runs from the last three deliveries at that stage. During the post-match press, Sri Lankan captain Wanindu Hasaranga complained about the decision.{{cite news |last1=Fernando |first1=Andrew Fidel |title='Much better if he did another job' - Hasaranga slams umpire over non-no-ball call |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wanindu-hasaranga-censures-umpire-lyndon-hannibal-over-no-ball-call-1422032 |access-date=24 February 2024 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=22 February 2024 |language=en}} Hasaranga received a 50 percent fine and a two-match suspension subsequently.{{cite news |title=Wanindu Hasaranga suspended for two matches, fined |url=https://www.adaderana.lk/sports/10228/wanindu-hasaranga-suspended-for-two-matches-fined |access-date=24 February 2024 |work=Ada Derana |date=24 February 2024 |language=en}}
See also
References
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External links
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{{International Panel of ICC Umpires |state=collapsed}}
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Category:Sri Lankan cricketers
Category:Sri Lankan cricket umpires
Category:Sri Lankan One Day International cricket umpires
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Category:Sportspeople from Colombo
Category:20th-century Sri Lankan sportsmen
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