Ruhuna cricket team
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Ruhuna cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket
teams that take part in Sri Lanka
n Inter-Provincial Tournament
, representing Southern Province
. The Ruhuna cricket team based in Galle
. It draws cricketers from Sri Lanka Premier Trophy
. Team colors are Red and Blue. Ruhuna cricket team takes part in all three provincial tournaments: the first-class cricket
competition known as the Inter-Provincial First Class Tournament
, the List A competition known as the Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament
and the Twenty20
competition known as the Inter-Provincial Twenty20
.
Ruhuna cricket team has participated every tournament since the inauguration of the tournament since 1990. Despite the team has been represented by many formidable international, national cricketers the team still to win a title in the Inter-Provincial tournament. Ruhuna was beaten by Wayamba cricket team in 2007/08 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 by 31 runs in the finals, the only time the team was qualified for a final of the tournament. They however won the 2011 Inter-Provincial Twenty20
(by defeating Wayamba Wolves in the final), its first title that led to its qualification for the 2011 Champions League Twenty20
qualifying rounds. Ruhuna Rhinos will play the qualifying round in Champions League Twenty20 in 2011 under the captaincy of Mahela Udawatte
. In the qualifying round, they managed a 4-run win over the Leicestershire Foxes, but they missed out on the tournament proper to Indian franchise Kolkata Knight Riders
on net run rate.
In the 2009 Inter-Provincial Tournament
even though Ruhuna's Upul Tharanga
scored his maiden first-class double century
, it was not sufficient to them qualify for the semi finals. Basnahira South
defeat Ruhuna by 4 wickets. In the 2009 Inter-Provincial Twenty20
tournament's second semi-finals, Wayamba cricket team
beat the Ruhuna in the bowl-out
to reach the finals, after the match was affected by rain. Eventually Wayamba went on to win the title, becoming the first team won the title twice.Web Site Link - http://slplt20.co/
in 1990 teams were named in English. As a result, the cricket team of the Southern Province
was known as Southern province. After a ten year hiatus, the tournament was revived in 2003/04, with Sinhalese names given to the five teams, resulting in its renaming as the Ruhuna cricket team. It was named after Kingdom of Ruhuna
, one of the ancient kingdom in Sri Lanka, the capital of which was situated in Southern Province.
fearing that Club cricket
alone would not be enough to keep Sri Lankan cricket competitive, the Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament was created as a domestic first-class
cricket
tournament in Sri Lanka
in 1990. From the inauguration of the tournament, in 1990, participating teams varied from year to year. The tournament started with four provincial teams. They were Western Province
, Central Province, North Western Province
and Ruhuna.
In the first first-class
Inter-provincial tournament, which was called the 1990 Singer Inter-Provincial Trophy, Ruhuna, then called Southern Province
, captained by Upul Sumathipala, had come third out of the four provinces, losing one out of three of their matches and and finishing the tournament with 10.1 points. Western Province
went on to win the tournament, not losing a game.
cricket in 2003, it came to Sri Lanka in 2004 as the Twenty20 Tournament
, however this was replaced with the Inter-Provincial Twenty20
in 2008. Wayamba won the 2007–08 Inter-Provincial Twenty20
, which was the first edition of the tournament. They had won four out of five matches in the group stage and eventually won there way into the finals with Ruhuna. Wayamba won by 31 runs.
in Galle
is the home ground of Ruhuna team. It is a cricket
stadium in Galle
, Sri Lanka
, situated near the Galle fort
and fringed on two sides by the Indian Ocean
. It is considered to be one of the most picturesque cricket grounds in the world. Before being brought up to international cricket standards, it was known as ‘The Esplanade’, and is the home ground of the Galle cricket club.
Hirdaramani, one of Sri Lanka's apparel industrial companies is the team sponsor.
Sanath Jayasuriya
, one of the most experienced players in the contemporary international cricket is the captain of the team. Number of Southern province-born cricketers present the team such as Sanath Jayasuriya
, Marvan Atapattu
, Champaka Ramanayake
, Lasith Malinga
and Upul Tharanga
. The top 75 players from the Premier Limited Overs Tournament
selected for the Inter-Provincial tournament.
Source: Ruhuna Rhinos
.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
teams that take part in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n Inter-Provincial Tournament
Sri Lankan Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament
Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament is a domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka. It started as a First-class tournament in 1990 because of the general idea that Club cricket alone is would be not enough to keep Sri Lanka cricket competitive....
, representing Southern Province
Southern Province, Sri Lanka
The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. The region is economically backward compared to the Western province, where the capital Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte is situated...
. The Ruhuna cricket team based in Galle
Galle
Galle is a city situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo. Galle is the capital city of Southern Province of Sri Lanka and it lies in Galle District....
. It draws cricketers from Sri Lanka Premier Trophy
Premier Trophy
The Premier Trophy is the main domestic first-class cricket competition in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1938 and has existed under a number of different names. Matches before the 1988-89 season are not considered first-class.-List of winners:...
. Team colors are Red and Blue. Ruhuna cricket team takes part in all three provincial tournaments: the first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
competition known as the Inter-Provincial First Class Tournament
Inter-Provincial First Class Tournament
Inter-Provincial First Class Tournament is a domestic first Class cricket competition in Sri Lanka, held by Sri Lanka Cricket. It is a part of their Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament program...
, the List A competition known as the Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament
Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament
Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament is a domestic Limited overs cricket competition in Sri Lanka held by Sri Lanka Cricket. It is a part of their Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament program...
and the Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
competition known as the Inter-Provincial Twenty20
Inter-Provincial Twenty20
Sri Lankan T20 Premier League is a Twenty 20 domestic Cricket competition in Sri Lanka held by Sri Lanka Cricket. It is a part of the Sri Lankan Premier League. Sri Lanka used to have a Twenty20 Tournament which was conducted from 2004-2008 and was held between the clubs in Sri Lanka...
.
Ruhuna cricket team has participated every tournament since the inauguration of the tournament since 1990. Despite the team has been represented by many formidable international, national cricketers the team still to win a title in the Inter-Provincial tournament. Ruhuna was beaten by Wayamba cricket team in 2007/08 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 by 31 runs in the finals, the only time the team was qualified for a final of the tournament. They however won the 2011 Inter-Provincial Twenty20
2011 Inter-Provincial Twenty20
The 2011 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 will be the fourth season of the Inter-Provincial Twenty20, the official Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka. The tournament was scheduled as a replacement for the 2011 Sri Lanka Premier League, which was postponed to 2012...
(by defeating Wayamba Wolves in the final), its first title that led to its qualification for the 2011 Champions League Twenty20
2011 Champions League Twenty20
The Nokia Champions League Twenty20 2011 was the third edition of the Champions League Twenty20, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament. It was held in India from 23 September to 9 October 2011. It was the first season after Nokia replaced Bharti Airtel as the tournament's title sponsor...
qualifying rounds. Ruhuna Rhinos will play the qualifying round in Champions League Twenty20 in 2011 under the captaincy of Mahela Udawatte
Mahela Udawatte
Mahela Lakmal Udawtte known as Mahela Udawatte is a Sri Lankan opening batsman who made his first class debut in 2004-05 in Sri Lanka and he was also named in the thirty-man provincial squad for the 2007 World Cup but failed to make it to the final fifteen...
. In the qualifying round, they managed a 4-run win over the Leicestershire Foxes, but they missed out on the tournament proper to Indian franchise Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders is the franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. Sourav Ganguly led the team in IPL1 and IPL3, Brendon McCullum in IPL2, and Gautam Gambhir in IPL4...
on net run rate.
In the 2009 Inter-Provincial Tournament
Sri Lankan Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament
Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament is a domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka. It started as a First-class tournament in 1990 because of the general idea that Club cricket alone is would be not enough to keep Sri Lanka cricket competitive....
even though Ruhuna's Upul Tharanga
Upul Tharanga
Warushavithana Upul Tharanga , commonly known as Upul Tharanga, is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed opening batsman and wicketkeeper.-Early life:Upul Tharanga had his education at Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda...
scored his maiden first-class double century
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
, it was not sufficient to them qualify for the semi finals. Basnahira South
Basnahira South cricket team
Basnahira South cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams which make up the Sri Lankan domestic cricket structure representing southern region of Western province...
defeat Ruhuna by 4 wickets. In the 2009 Inter-Provincial Twenty20
Inter-Provincial Twenty20
Sri Lankan T20 Premier League is a Twenty 20 domestic Cricket competition in Sri Lanka held by Sri Lanka Cricket. It is a part of the Sri Lankan Premier League. Sri Lanka used to have a Twenty20 Tournament which was conducted from 2004-2008 and was held between the clubs in Sri Lanka...
tournament's second semi-finals, Wayamba cricket team
Wayamba cricket team
Wayamba cricket team is a Sri Lankan first class cricket team based in Kurunegala, that represents North Western Province. It draws cricketers from Sri Lanka Premier Trophy. The team competes in two provincial tournaments: the first class cricket competition known as the Inter-Provincial...
beat the Ruhuna in the bowl-out
Bowl-out
A bowl-out is used in various forms of limited overs cricket to decide a match that would otherwise end in a tie. The procedure is similar to a penalty shootout in association football. Five bowlers from each side deliver one or two balls each at an unguarded wicket...
to reach the finals, after the match was affected by rain. Eventually Wayamba went on to win the title, becoming the first team won the title twice.Web Site Link - http://slplt20.co/
Name
From the inauguration of the Inter-Provincial TournamentSri Lankan Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament
Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament is a domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka. It started as a First-class tournament in 1990 because of the general idea that Club cricket alone is would be not enough to keep Sri Lanka cricket competitive....
in 1990 teams were named in English. As a result, the cricket team of the Southern Province
Southern Province, Sri Lanka
The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. The region is economically backward compared to the Western province, where the capital Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte is situated...
was known as Southern province. After a ten year hiatus, the tournament was revived in 2003/04, with Sinhalese names given to the five teams, resulting in its renaming as the Ruhuna cricket team. It was named after Kingdom of Ruhuna
Ruhuna
Ruhuna is a region of southern Sri Lanka. It was the centre of a flourishing civilization and the cultural and economic centres of ancient Sri Lanka, Magama, Tissamaharama and Mahanagakula , were established here....
, one of the ancient kingdom in Sri Lanka, the capital of which was situated in Southern Province.
Early years (1990–2000)
Sri Lanka CricketSri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket, formerly the Board for Cricket Control in Sri Lanka , is the controlling body for cricket in Sri Lanka. It operates the Sri Lankan cricket team and first-class cricket within Sri Lanka....
fearing that Club cricket
Club cricket
Club cricket is a mainly amateur, but still formal, form of the sport of cricket, usually involving teams playing in competitions at weekends or in the evening. There is a great deal of variation in game format although the Laws of Cricket are always observed...
alone would not be enough to keep Sri Lankan cricket competitive, the Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament was created as a domestic first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
tournament in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
in 1990. From the inauguration of the tournament, in 1990, participating teams varied from year to year. The tournament started with four provincial teams. They were Western Province
Western Province cricket team (Sri Lanka)
Western Province cricket team was a team that represented the Western Province of Sri Lanka in domestic first-class cricket in the Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament....
, Central Province, North Western Province
Wayamba cricket team
Wayamba cricket team is a Sri Lankan first class cricket team based in Kurunegala, that represents North Western Province. It draws cricketers from Sri Lanka Premier Trophy. The team competes in two provincial tournaments: the first class cricket competition known as the Inter-Provincial...
and Ruhuna.
In the first first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
Inter-provincial tournament, which was called the 1990 Singer Inter-Provincial Trophy, Ruhuna, then called Southern Province
Southern Province, Sri Lanka
The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. The region is economically backward compared to the Western province, where the capital Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte is situated...
, captained by Upul Sumathipala, had come third out of the four provinces, losing one out of three of their matches and and finishing the tournament with 10.1 points. Western Province
Western Province cricket team (Sri Lanka)
Western Province cricket team was a team that represented the Western Province of Sri Lanka in domestic first-class cricket in the Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament....
went on to win the tournament, not losing a game.
Establishment of Twenty20 (2000–2010)
With the establishment of Twenty20Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
cricket in 2003, it came to Sri Lanka in 2004 as the Twenty20 Tournament
Twenty20 Tournament
Twenty20 Tournament was a Twenty 20 domestic Cricket competition in Sri Lanka held by Sri Lanka Cricket. It was conducted from 2004–2008 and was held between the clubs in Sri Lanka...
, however this was replaced with the Inter-Provincial Twenty20
Inter-Provincial Twenty20
Sri Lankan T20 Premier League is a Twenty 20 domestic Cricket competition in Sri Lanka held by Sri Lanka Cricket. It is a part of the Sri Lankan Premier League. Sri Lanka used to have a Twenty20 Tournament which was conducted from 2004-2008 and was held between the clubs in Sri Lanka...
in 2008. Wayamba won the 2007–08 Inter-Provincial Twenty20
2007–08 Inter-Provincial Twenty20
The 2007–08 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 is the 1st season of the official Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka. Six teams in total, five representing four provinces of Sri Lanka and a Sri Lanka Schools XI team participating in the competition...
, which was the first edition of the tournament. They had won four out of five matches in the group stage and eventually won there way into the finals with Ruhuna. Wayamba won by 31 runs.
Grounds and Sponsorship
Galle International StadiumGalle International Stadium
Galle International Stadium is a cricket stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka, situated near the Galle fort and fringed on two sides by the Indian Ocean. It is considered to be one of the most picturesque cricket grounds in the world...
in Galle
Galle
Galle is a city situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo. Galle is the capital city of Southern Province of Sri Lanka and it lies in Galle District....
is the home ground of Ruhuna team. It is a cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
stadium in Galle
Galle
Galle is a city situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo. Galle is the capital city of Southern Province of Sri Lanka and it lies in Galle District....
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, situated near the Galle fort
Galle Fort
Galle Fort, in the Bay of Galle on the south east coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards...
and fringed on two sides by the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
. It is considered to be one of the most picturesque cricket grounds in the world. Before being brought up to international cricket standards, it was known as ‘The Esplanade’, and is the home ground of the Galle cricket club.
Hirdaramani, one of Sri Lanka's apparel industrial companies is the team sponsor.
Players
Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath Teran Jayasuriya is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. An all-rounder, he played for the Sri Lankan cricket team from 1989 to 2011...
, one of the most experienced players in the contemporary international cricket is the captain of the team. Number of Southern province-born cricketers present the team such as Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath Teran Jayasuriya is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. An all-rounder, he played for the Sri Lankan cricket team from 1989 to 2011...
, Marvan Atapattu
Marvan Atapattu
Marvan Samson Atapattu is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former Sri Lankan captain. Towards the end of his career he joined the Indian Cricket League and captained the Delhi Giants...
, Champaka Ramanayake
Champaka Ramanayake
Champaka Priyadarshana Hewage Ramanayake is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 18 Tests and 62 ODIs from 1986 to 1995....
, Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga
Separamadu Lasith Malinga is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a fast bowler with a rare round-arm action, sometimes referred to as a sling action, which leads to his nickname, "Slinga Malinga"...
and Upul Tharanga
Upul Tharanga
Warushavithana Upul Tharanga , commonly known as Upul Tharanga, is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed opening batsman and wicketkeeper.-Early life:Upul Tharanga had his education at Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda...
. The top 75 players from the Premier Limited Overs Tournament
Premier Limited Overs Tournament
The Premier Limited Overs Tournament is the main domestic limited overs cricket competition in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1988 and has existed under three different names.-List of winners:Brown's TrophyHatna Trophy...
selected for the Inter-Provincial tournament.
Current Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 4 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa Bhanuka Rajapaksa Bhanuka Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan cricketer. Rajapaksa is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Colombo.... |
 |
24 October 1991 (age 20) | Left-handed | Right arm medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
|
| 6 | Mahela Udawatte Mahela Udawatte Mahela Lakmal Udawtte known as Mahela Udawatte is a Sri Lankan opening batsman who made his first class debut in 2004-05 in Sri Lanka and he was also named in the thirty-man provincial squad for the 2007 World Cup but failed to make it to the final fifteen... |
|
19 July 1986 (age 25) | Left-handed | Right arm off break Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
Captain Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player... |
| 21 | Amal Athulathmudali | |
21 January 1987 (age 25) | Left-handed | Right arm fast-medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
|
| ? | Yashodha Lanka | |
1 October 1992 (age 19) | Right-handed | Left arm medium-fast Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
|
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 5 | Tillakaratne Sampath | |
23 June 1982 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right arm off break Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
|
| 7 | Sanath Jayasuriya Sanath Jayasuriya Sanath Teran Jayasuriya is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. An all-rounder, he played for the Sri Lankan cricket team from 1989 to 2011... |
|
30 June 1969 (age 42) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox Left-arm orthodox spin Left-arm orthodox spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket.Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left arm bowler using the fingers to spin the ball from right to left of the cricket pitch... |
|
| 9 | Chinthaka Perera | |
14 February 1985 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
|
| 14 | Shalika Karunanayake | |
14 February 1987 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
|
| 23 | Janaka Gunaratne | |
14 March 1981 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right arm off break Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
|
| 34 | Milinda Siriwardana Milinda Siriwardana Milinda Siriwardana is a left-hand batsman and a left-arm spinner. He made his first-class debut for Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club in 2005. He has also represented the Sri Lankan A squad. The closest he came to national recognition was when he was included in the 30-member provisional... |
|
4 December 1985 (age 26) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox Left-arm orthodox spin Left-arm orthodox spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket.Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left arm bowler using the fingers to spin the ball from right to left of the cricket pitch... |
|
| 69 | Arosh Janoda | |
11 September 1987 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
|
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 8 | Kushal Perera | |
17 August 1990 (age 21) | Left-handed | — | |
| 17 | Dinesh Chandimal Dinesh Chandimal Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal is a Sri Lankan international cricketer who has played first class cricket for Ruhuna and Nondescripts Cricket Club. A right-hand batsman and wicket-keeper, he scored 64, four and 109 in his first three innings for the Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI... |
|
18 November 1989 (age 22) | Right-handed | — | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 2 | Omesh Wijesiriwardene | |
10 March 1983 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium Fast bowling Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling... |
|
| 24 | Shihan Kamileen | |
30 September 1990 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right arm off break Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
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| 28 | Alankara Silva | |
4 April 1985 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right arm off break Off break Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners.... |
|
Source: Ruhuna Rhinos
Notable players
The following is a list of players who have represented both Ruhuna and Sri LankaSri Lankan cricket team
The Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
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| Sanath Jayasuriya Sanath Jayasuriya Sanath Teran Jayasuriya is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. An all-rounder, he played for the Sri Lankan cricket team from 1989 to 2011... Marvan Atapattu Marvan Atapattu Marvan Samson Atapattu is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former Sri Lankan captain. Towards the end of his career he joined the Indian Cricket League and captained the Delhi Giants... Champaka Ramanayake Champaka Ramanayake Champaka Priyadarshana Hewage Ramanayake is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 18 Tests and 62 ODIs from 1986 to 1995.... Jayananda Warnaweera Jayananda Warnaweera Kahakatchchi Patabandige Jayananda Warnaweera is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 10 Tests and 6 ODIs from 1986 to 1994.... Indika de Saram Indika de Saram Samantha Indika de Saram is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who usually occupies the position of wicketkeeper.... Pramodya Wickramasinghe Pramodya Wickramasinghe Gallage Pramodya Wickramasinghe, commonly known as Pramodya Wickramasinghe is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-hand medium-fast bowler.... Upul Chandana Upul Chandana Umagiliya Durage Upul Chandana is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was more specifically a leg spin bowler and was also an outstanding fielder.... Janak Gamage Janak Gamage Janak Champika Gamage is a Sri Lankan cricketer who played four ODIs for Sri Lanka in 1995.-References:... Saman Jayantha Saman Jayantha Warushavithana Saman Jayantha is a Sri Lankan cricketer who played 17 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka in 2004 before he was dropped by the Sri Lankan selectors... Athula Samarasekera Athula Samarasekera Maitipage Athula Rohitha Samarasekera is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played four Tests and 39 ODIs between 1983 to 1994.... Chamara Silva Chamara Silva Lindamlilage Prageeth Chamara Silva is a Sri Lankan cricketer... |
Prasanna Jayawardene Prasanna Jayawardene Hewasandatchige Asiri Prasanna Wishvanath Jayawardene is a Sri Lankan cricketer... Charitha Buddhika Charitha Buddhika Thudellage Charitha Buddhika Fernando is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler... Lasith Malinga Lasith Malinga Separamadu Lasith Malinga is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a fast bowler with a rare round-arm action, sometimes referred to as a sling action, which leads to his nickname, "Slinga Malinga"... Malinga Bandara Malinga Bandara Herath Mudiyanselage Charitha Malinga Bandara , commonly known as Malinga Bandara, is a Sri Lankan Test and one-day international cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and also bowls legbreaks. Malinga Bandara was earmarked from an early age as a legspinner of great potential... Dammika Prasad Hemantha Wickramaratne Hemantha Wickramaratne Ranasinghe Pattikirikoralalage Aruna Hemantha Wickramaratne is a Sri Lankan cricketer who played three ODIs in 1993.- External links :*... Indika Gallage Indika Gallage Indika Sanjeewa Gallage is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in one Test and 3 ODIs from 1999 to 2001.He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.... Upul Tharanga Upul Tharanga Warushavithana Upul Tharanga , commonly known as Upul Tharanga, is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed opening batsman and wicketkeeper.-Early life:Upul Tharanga had his education at Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda... Dilhara Lokuhettige Dilhara Lokuhettige Loku Hettige Danushka Dilhara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.... Sujeewa de Silva Sujeewa de Silva Sujeewa de Silva is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler.... |