Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team sponsored by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. They have played in the Premier Trophy since 2011-12. Before 2011 the team played under the name Seeduwa Raddoluwa Cricket Club.[1]
History
In 2011-12, captained by Shantha Kalavitigoda, they competed in Tier B of the Premier Trophy. They won three matches, lost one and drew five, and finished fourth out of ten teams.[2]
Captained by Shanuka Dissanayake, they again finished fourth in 2012-13 in the group now named Group B, with three wins, three losses and three draws.[3]
In the restructured competition in 2013-14 they finished third in Group A, with two wins, two losses and two draws, and progressed to the Super Eight league, where they finished last, with one win, five losses and a draw.[4] Ashan Priyanjan was captain in most matches.
Captained by Mahela Udawatte, and with Malinda Pushpakumara leading the Premier Trophy bowling with 70 wickets at an average of 16.72,[5] they won the Premier Trophy in 2014-15, winning eight out of their 13 matches and losing only once. At the end of the season they had played 44 matches, with 17 wins, 12 losses and 15 draws.
At the end of the 2013-14 season the leading run-scorer is Gayan Maneshan with 1288 runs at an average of 53.66.[6] The leading wicket-taker is Chanaka Komasaru with 76 wickets at 29.39.[7] The highest score is 235 by Ashan Priyanjan against Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club in 2012-13.[8] The best bowling figures are 7 for 58 by Isuru Udana against Sinhalese Sports Club in 2013-14.[9]
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold
No | Name | Nat | Age | Batting Style | Bowling Style | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Batsmen | ||||||
6 | Gihan Rupasinghe (Captain) | ![]() | 34 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
7 | Yashodha Lanka | ![]() | 27 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
14 | Yohan de Silva | ![]() | 35 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
26 | Shoaib Nasir | ![]() | 37 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
66 | Nick Compton | ![]() | 36 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
– | Ishan Rangana | ![]() | 26 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
All-rounders | ||||||
3 | Maduka Liyanapathiranage | ![]() | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
27 | Charith Jayampathi | ![]() | 29 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
51 | Adeel Malik | ![]() | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
67 | Ranesh Perera | ![]() | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
– | Nisal Randika | ![]() | 37 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
– | Ramesh Nimantha | ![]() | – | – | – | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
17 | Prashan Wickramasinghe | ![]() | 27 | Right-handed | – | |
41 | Gayan Maneeshan | ![]() | 29 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
– | Chathura Milan | ![]() | 21 | Right-handed | – | |
Bowlers | ||||||
19 | Hashan Vimarshana | ![]() | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
22 | Chaminda Bandara | ![]() | 32 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
24 | Anuk de Alwis | ![]() | 28 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
34 | Akalanka Ganegama | ![]() | 39 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
– | Chalanaka Weerasinghe | ![]() | 26 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
– | Chanaka Komasaru | ![]() | 36 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
– | Nalin Priyadarshana | ![]() | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
– | Malinga De Silva | ![]() | 24 | Right-handed | – |
References
- http://sports.dailymirror.lk/2011/12/03/seeduwa-raddoluwa-plays-under-different-name/
- Premier Championship tables 2011-12
- Premier Championship tables 2012-13
- Premier Championship tables 2013-14
- "Bowling in Premier Championship 2014-15". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- Gayan Maneshan batting by team
- Chanaka Komasaru bowling by team
- Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club v Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 2012-13
- Sinhalese Sports Club v Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 2013-14