Uva cricket team

The Uva cricket team is a Sri Lankan first class cricket team that represents Uva Province. The team was established in 2004 and only featured in the 2003-04 season of the Inter-Provincial First Class Tournament. The team was captained by Chaminda Vaas. In 2011 the team will be returning for the 2010–11 Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament.

Uva Elevens
Personnel
CaptainChaminda Vaas
Team information
Founded2004
History
First-class debutWestern Province[1]
in 2004
at R Premadasa Stadium
IP FC winsnone
IP LO winsnone
IP T20 winsnone
Official websiteSri Lanka Cricket

History

2003-04 Ten Sports Inter-Provincial Tournament

The team played 4 matches overall but won only 1 against North Central Province (17 Jan 2003) but lost matches against Western Province (9 Jan 2003), Southern Province (24 Jan 2003) and Central Province (30 Jan 2003).

2010
Main article: 2010–11 Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament

The team returned to participate in the 2010–11 Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament after a six-year gap and finished bottom of the table with a similar record of winning 1 and losing 3. They won only 1 match against Wayamba Elevens but lost against Ruhuna, Kandurata and Basnahira. But this time their captain was Thilina Kandamby.

Players
Main article: List of Uva representative cricketers

Current Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. Name Nat Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
Tharanga Paranavitana15 April 1982Left-handRight-arm off-break
Mahela Udawatte19 July 1986Left-handedRight-arm off-spin
Lahiru Thirimanne8 September 1989Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Janaka Gunaratne14 March 1981Right-handedRight-arm off-break
All-rounders
Thilina Kandamby4 June 1982Left-handedRight arm leg breakCaptain
Milinda Siriwardene4 December 1985Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Malinga Bandara31 December 1979Right-handedRight arm leg break
Wicket-keepers
Indika De Saram2 September 1973Right-handedRight-arm off-break
Sameera De Zoysa31 January 1987Left-handed
Bowlers
Shaminda Eranga23 June 1986Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Dilhara Fernando19 July 1979Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
Dinuka Hettiarachchi15 July 1976Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Ian Daniel17 August 1981Right-handedRight-arm medium pace
Kaushalya Weeraratne29 January 1981Left-handedRight–arm fast-medium
Dinesh Daminda23 October 1983Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium

Notable players
Chaminda Vaas played for Uva

Honours

First Class
OpponentMatchesWonLostWin %First win
Western Province1010-
Southern Province1010-
Central Province1010-
North Central Province11010017 January 2003

List A
OpponentMatchesWonLostWin %First win
Wayamba Elevens11010013 January 2011
Ruhuna1010-
Kandurata1010-
Basnahira1010-

Twenty20
OpponentMatchesWonLostWin %First win

References
  1. "The Home of CricketArchive". Cricketarchive.com. 2004-01-12. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
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