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He played for Sri Lanka U19 team primarily during the early 1980s and late 1990s although he was never in contention for a place in the senior side mainly due to lack of international matches for Sri Lanka during the time. He was an established and proven performer at domestic cricket arena as an
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His elder brother Graeme is also an elite international match referee. His younger brother
Maxwell Labrooy who was also the third brother in the Labrooy family also played school cricket. His father Donald Labrooy was a renowned national level boxer who had represented Sri Lanka in many boxing
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managed to represent in Sri Lanka in international matches on the back of impressive domestic performances. Wendell has also worked as a banker at the
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