Chilaw Marians Cricket Club

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club are a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. They play their home games at FTZ Sports Complex. The club has won the Premier League one day Tournament in 2005. More successful in limited overs cricket, Chilaw reached the final of the International 20:20 Club Championship in 2005.

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
Personnel
Captain Shehan Jayasuriya
Coach Sarath Jayawardena
Team information
ColoursCream/pink     [1]
Founded1975
Home groundFTZ Sports Complex
Capacity1,000
History
First-class debut
in 2000
Premier League Tournament wins2
Premier Limited Overs Tournament wins0
Twenty20 Tournament wins1 (2004)
Official websitewww.chilawmarians.com

History

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club was founded in 1975 under the guidance of Rev. Brother Edwin Ambross who at the time was the Principal of St Mary’s College, Chilaw, together with a group of cricket loving enthusiasts, namely Shanthi Seneviratne, Edward Gamini, Dinesh Fernando, Rohan Fernandopulle and Bertram Navaratne. Starting at the lowest divisions of club cricket in the 1980s, Chilaw Marians CC progressed through the ranks to reach BCCSL Division III.

In the mid-1990s under the leadership of Irwin Fernando and Godfrey Dabrera, the committee formulated plans to take the club to the next level of club cricket - BCCSL Division II. In 1998 Chilaw Marians was able to secure their first title, becoming BCCSL Under 23 Division II Champions. Encouraged and energised by this achievement, the club set its sights on the pinnacle of 1st class cricket in Sri Lanka – Division I. In the year 2000 Chilaw Marians won the Premier Division I Qualifying Championship and were promoted to the highest level of club cricket in Sri Lanka.

Current squad

These players featured in matches for Chilaw Marians in the 2019/20 season.[2]

Players with international caps are listed in bold

No Name Nat Age Batting Style Bowling Style
Batsmen
–Dilshan Sanjeewa22Left-handedRight-arm leg-break
–Sanoj Darshika21Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
88Pulina Tharanga27Right-handedRight-arm leg-break
80Oshada Fernando28Right-handedRight-arm leg-break
3Lasith Croospulle21Right-handedRight-arm off-break
All-rounders
16Thikshila de Silva (Vice-Captain)26Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium
31Shehan Jayasuriya (Captain)28Left-handedRight-arm off-break
84Kamindu Mendis21Left-handedRight-arm off-break, Slow left-arm orthodox
10Rumesh Buddika29Left-handedRight-arm off-break
Wicket-keepers
27Irosh Fernando21Left-handed–
Pace Bowlers
96Chathuranga Kumara28Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
78Asitha Fernando22Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Spin Bowlers
8Nimesh Vimukthi23Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox

See also

References
  1. "Domestic Clubs#Chilaw Marians Cricket Club". Srilankacricket.lk. Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. Silva, Sithija De (2020-01-16). "Photos: Chilaw Marians CC Team Preview 2019/20". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
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