Sri Lanka A cricket team

Sri Lanka 'A'
Personnel
Captain Chamara Kapugedera
Coach Avishka Gunawardene
Team information
Founded 1991
History
First-class debut England A[1]
in 1991
at Galle International Stadium
Official website: Official Website

The Sri Lanka A cricket team is a national cricket team representing Sri Lanka. It is the 'second-tier' of international Sri Lankan cricket, below the full Sri Lanka national cricket team. Matches played by Sri Lanka A are not considered to be Test matches or One Day Internationals, instead receiving first-class and List A classification respectively. Sri Lanka A played their first match in

February 1991, a 45-over contest against England A.

Sri Lanka A have played a number of series, both home and away against other national A teams, and competed against other first-class opposition.[2]

Sri Lanka A Cricket team has the world record for the highest 7th wicket partnership in List A history(Rangana Herath & Thilina Kandamby put on 203*)[3][4]

5 different captains have led the Sri Lanka A side in T20 matches.[5]

Squad 2016-18

Name Age Batting Style Bowling Style Club
Batsmen
Charith Asalanka 20 Left-handed Right-arm off-break Sinhalese
Ron Chandraguptha 23 Left-handed Slow left-arm chinaman Colombo CC
Dhananjaya de Silva 26 Right-handed Right-arm off-break Tamil Union
Udara Jayasundera 27 Left-handed Right-arm leg-break Ragama
Roshen Silva 29 Right-handed Right-arm off-break Ragama
Mahela Udawatte 31 Left-handed Right-arm off-break Nondescripts
Madawa Warnapura 29 Right-handed Right-arm medium Colombo CC
Wicket-keepers
Minod Bhanuka 22 Left-handed - Sinhalese
Niroshan Dickwella 24 Left-handed - Nondescripts
Sadeera Samarawickrama 22 Right-handed - Colts
Sandun Weerakkody 24 Left-handed - Nondescripts
All-rounders
Shehan Jayasuriya 26 Left-handed Right-arm off-break Chilaw Marians
Sachith Pathirana 29 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Colombo CC
Angelo Perera 28 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Nondescripts
Ashan Priyanjan 28 Right-handed Right-arm off-break Colombo CC
Malinda Pushpakumara 31 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Chilaw Marians
Ramith Rambukwella 26 Left-handed Right-arm off-break Tamil Union
Dasun Shanaka 26 Right-handed Right-arm medium Sinhalese
Pace Bowlers
Asitha Fernando 20 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Chilaw Marians
Vishwa Fernando 26 Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast Colombo CC
Lahiru Gamage 29 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Colombo CC
Chamika Karunaratne 21 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Nondescripts
Lahiru Kumara 21 Left-handed Right-arm fast Nondescripts
Vimukthi Perera 28 Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium Sinhalese
Kasun Rajitha 24 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Bloomfield
Spin Bowlers
Amila Aponso 24 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Ragama
Wanindu Hasaranga 20 Right-handed Right-arm leg-break Colombo CC
Prabath Jayasuriya 26 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Colts

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Lanka 'A' v England 'A' The Esplanade, Galle". Cricinfo. 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Cricket Records | Records | Sri Lanka A | Twenty20 matches | Series results | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  3. ↑ "Records | List A matches | Partnership records | Highest partnerships by wicket | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  4. ↑ "5th unofficial ODI: South Africa A v Sri Lanka A at Benoni, Sep 28, 2008 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  5. ↑ "Cricket Records | Records | Sri Lanka A | Twenty20 matches | List of captains | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-28.


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