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Sri Lanka

The squad with a clean and finest history since the start, Sri Lanka Cricket team have come a long way from starting delayed achievements to holding the world record for the highest team totals in Tests, ODI and T20IS.

Origin:

The lions started their cricket journey in the era of 1880’s by the name of Ceylon National cricket team. The Ceylon national cricket team achieved associate member status of the International Cricket Council in 1965 which got renamed Sri Lanka in 1972. Associate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Players

NAME

RECORD OF SRI LANKA:

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Sri Lanka played their first ever ODI against Windies in 1975 at Old Trafford, Manchester.
They scored 443 against Netherlands in 2006 which was considered the maximum for Lankans.

TEST MATCH RECORDS:

They scored a heavy team total of 952/6 against India in 1997.
First and only sub-continent team to win a Test series in South Africa was awarded to Sri Lanka.

COACHING STAFF:

Head Coach Chandika Hathurusingha will be the guiding force for the LIONS.

Jon Lewis would assist the players with batting techniques and bowling would be handled by Rumesh Ratnayake and Piyal Wijetunge. .

Fielding Coach Steve Rixon was appointed for the SL squad to help them understand fielding tactics.

TOP BATSMEN:

1.KUSAL MENDIS

RUNS

CENTURY

HALF CENTURY

1692

85.76

102

2.LAHIRU THIRIMANNE

RUNS

CENTURY

HALF CENTURY

118

2990

71.70

139

3.DIMUTH KARUNARATNE

RUNS

CENTURY

HALF CENTURY

267

73.35

TOP BOWLER

1.SURANGA LAKMAL

WKTS

AVG

ECO

BEST

5Ws

107

31.55

5.43

13/4

2.LASITH MALINGA

WKTS

AVG

ECO

BEST

5Ws

218

322

29.04

5.34

38/6

3.JEFFREY VANDERSAY

WKTS

AVG

ECO

BEST

5Ws

43.00

5.75

50/3

Top ALL-ROUNDER

1.DHANANJAYA SILVA

BATTING STATS:

RUNS

CENTURY

50s

688

77.56

BOWLING STATS:

WKTS

AVG

ECO

BEST

5Ws

40.93

5.37

41/3

JEEVAN MEDNIS

BATTING STATS:

RUNS

CENTURY

50s

617

85.93

BOWLING STATS:

WKTS

AVG

ECO

BEST

5Ws

40.50

5.09

15/3

THISARA PERERA

BATTING STATS:

RUNS

CENTURY

50s

154

2147

112.29

140

BOWLING STATS:

WKTS

AVG

ECO

BEST

5Ws

154

170

31.25

5.87

44/6

INTERNATIONAL GROUNDS:

P. Sara Oval, Colombo
SSC ground, Colombo
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Pallekele, Kandy
Rangiri Dambulla Stadium, Dambulla
Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantot

ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY

Sri Lanka won the trophy as a joint winner in 202 knock-out at home ground along with India.
They managed to stretch till Semi-finals in 1998 in Bangladesh and 2013 in England.

ICC CHAMPIONS CUP

Sri Lanka won the trophy as a joint winner in 202 knock-out at home ground along with India.
They managed to stretch till Semi-finals in 1998 in Bangladesh and 2013 in England.

ICC WORLD CUP:

They chase the cup in 1996 by defeating Australia in India.
They achieved the Semi-final stage once in the year 2003 and came up as Runners-Up in 2007 and 2011.

T20 WORLD CUP:

They made a record of winning the trophy in 2014 in Bangladesh by defeating India.
They accomplished the Semi-final stage once in 2010 and destined themselves as Runners-up in 2009 and 2012.

* The details written above are recorded before 29 May 2019. New stats would be updated soon.

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