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Wayamba cricket team is a Sri Lanka
n 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 Tournament
, and the Twenty20
competition known as the Inter-Provincial Twenty20
. Also Wayamba province cricket team became joint champions with Kandurata in the 2007/08 Inter-Provincial Limited overs tournament after the finals match drawn due to rain.
Former Sri Lanka cricket captain
Mahela Jayawardene
, Ajantha Mendis
and Thilan Samaraweera
are some of the experienced cricketers play for Wayamba province cricket team.
Wayamba Province cricket team participated every tournament from the inaugural season to 1994/95 season. After the tournament revived after nearly ten years in 2003/04 season the team excluded from the tournament. Eventually in 2007/08 when the team included again in the Inter-Provincial Limited overs tournament they went on to win the title under the captaincy of Mahela Jayawardene
.Web Site Link - http://slplt20.co/
started in 1990 teams used English names. The team representing North Western Province
is known as North Western province team. But from the 2007/08 season, the teams named in Sinhalese, North Western province team then onwards known as "Wayamba team" (Sinhalese for "North West").
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, Southern Province
and Wayamba.
In the first first-class
Inter-provincial tournament, which was called the 1990 Singer Inter-Provincial Trophy, Wayamba, then called North Central Province, captained by Ranjith Madurasinghe
, had come last out of the four provinces, losing all their matches and finishing the tournament with only five 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.
The end of 2007 and the start of 2008 was host to the first Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament
. Wayamba came second on the points table winning two matches and losing two matches and eventually gaining a place in the finals with Kandurata. In the final, captained by Sanjeewa de Silva, Wayamba won the toss and decided to field. Playing a rain reduced game kandurata posted a score of 131 for 5 wickets in 29.3 overs. Wayamba had a revised target of 143 runs in 25 overs, however the match ended up as a no result after 6 overs into the Wayamba innings with a score of 37. The trophy was shared between the two teams.
The 2008–09 Inter-Provincial Twenty20
was the second edition of the Inter-Provincial Twenty20, where the Wayamba elevens won. Losing only their first match to Basnahira South
and making it into the knockout stage. Facing Ruhuna, they drew with 88 runs each. Wayamba won bowl-out 3–2. In the final they met Basnahira South, winning with an over to spare getting the 145 runs needed, and qualifying for the 2009 Champions League Twenty20
.
In the 2009 Inter-provincial tournament, Wayamba became runners-up after their defeat by 10 wickets in the finals in the hands of Basnahira North team. Though the Wayamba team won the title of Inter-Provincial Twenty20
tournament of 2009 season defeating
Basnahira South team. Wayamba took Basnahira South
's last nine wickets for just eleven runs, and went on to win the match by 5 wickets. 21 years old Isuru Udana was adjudged man of the match
and series.
as the Wayamba elevens.
, which had skipped 2009. Wayamba won three and only lost to the two Basnahiras coming third in the points table, behind Ruhuna
and Kandurata.
In 2010 the Wayamba cricket team won their third Inter-Provincial Twenty20
tournament, winning in style not losing a game, and the discovery of Mahela Jayawardene
as Twenty20
opener. This was the third time in a row Wayamba had won the tournament and the second time they have qualified for the Champions League Twenty20
. The Wayamba elevens won every game including the knockout stage. In the final they met Ruhuna, were Wayamba was put into bat, they scored 208 for 8 wickets in the full twenty overs and the opposition replied only being able to score 113 runs in 13.2 overs.
, sending a team with 11 players with international caps.
is a multi-use stadium
in Kurunegala
, in the North Western Province
of Sri Lanka
, which is situated about 100 km north east of Kandy
. The stadium is currently used mostly for cricket
matches and is the home ground of Wayamba cricket team. The stadium can hold at least 10,000 spectators. Since its wicket had been replaced from a matting wicket to a turf one it has become one of the best batting wickets in the country. It was officially declared open by the then Minister of Home Affairs, Justice Felix Dias Bandaranaike
in 1972. Welagedara stadium hosted its first international match when Pakistan played there in 1985. In recent times it has regularly hosted international tour matches, unofficial test matches and U19 one-day games. The ground is an extremely picturesque one, with the giant 'Elephant Rock' forming a dramatic back-drop to the ground. It also has historic value being situated in an important location for when Kurunegala was an important Kingdom, King Bhuvanaikabahu VI, would address his subjects from the press box beneath the Elephant Rock.
Lanka Bell, a Sri Lankan telecommunication company is the team's sponsor.
There have been many prominent and experienced cricketers players that have played for Wayamba province cricket team including former Sri Lanka cricket captain
Mahela Jayawardene
, Ajantha Mendis
and Jehan Mubarak
. The top seventy five players from the Sri Lankan Premier Limited Overs Tournament
are selected for the Inter-Provincial Twenty20
tournament. Then players alloted for the five provincial teams. Therefore lots of players from other provinces represent Wayamba team. Though former Sri Lankan Test cricketer Lanka de Silva
is from Kurunegala
.
Source: Wayamba Elevens, CLT20 15-man Squad
.
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 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 team based in Kurunegala
Kurunegala
Kurunegala , is the capital of the North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was also an ancient royal capital for 50 years, from the end of the 13th century to the start of the 13th century. The town itself is a busy commercial and a transport hub...
, that represents North Western Province
North Western Province, Sri Lanka
North Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw and Puttalam...
. 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:...
. The team competes in two provincial tournaments: the first class cricket competition known as the 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....
, 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...
. Also Wayamba province cricket team became joint champions with Kandurata in the 2007/08 Inter-Provincial Limited overs tournament after the finals match drawn due to rain.
Former Sri Lanka cricket captain
Sri Lankan national cricket captains
This is a list of all men, boys and women who have captained a Sri Lankan national cricket team at official international level. Sri Lanka became a full member of the International Cricket Council on 21 July 1981. Previously they were an associate member of the ICC from 1965, which made them...
Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene
Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene , known as Mahela Jayawardene, is the former captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He is a specialist batsman who has a Test average of over 50, and an ODI average in the 30s...
, Ajantha Mendis
Ajantha Mendis
Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslo Mendis is a cricketer who plays for the Sri Lankan national cricket team.Mendis, although classified as slow-medium, bowls a mixture of deliveries, including googlies, off-breaks, top-spinners, flippers and leg-breaks, as well as the carrom ball, released with a flick...
and Thilan Samaraweera
Thilan Samaraweera
Thilan Thusara Samaraweera is a Sri Lankan cricketer, born September 22, 1976 in Colombo. Samaraweera plays international cricket for Sri Lanka and is in the side primarily for his solid right-handed batting but is also a capable Off spinner.-Personal life:...
are some of the experienced cricketers play for Wayamba province cricket team.
Wayamba Province cricket team participated every tournament from the inaugural season to 1994/95 season. After the tournament revived after nearly ten years in 2003/04 season the team excluded from the tournament. Eventually in 2007/08 when the team included again in the Inter-Provincial Limited overs tournament they went on to win the title under the captaincy of Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene
Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene , known as Mahela Jayawardene, is the former captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He is a specialist batsman who has a Test average of over 50, and an ODI average in the 30s...
.Web Site Link - http://slplt20.co/
Name
When 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....
started in 1990 teams used English names. The team representing North Western Province
North Western Province, Sri Lanka
North Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw and Puttalam...
is known as North Western province team. But from the 2007/08 season, the teams named in Sinhalese, North Western province team then onwards known as "Wayamba team" (Sinhalese for "North West").
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, Southern Province
Ruhuna cricket team
Ruhuna cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams that take part in Sri Lankan 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...
and Wayamba.
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, Wayamba, then called North Central Province, captained by Ranjith Madurasinghe
Ranjith Madurasinghe
Ranjith Madurusinghe is a Sri Lankan cricketer. An old boy of Maliyadeva College and highly rated in domestic circles, he failed to make an impact at international level in his limited opportunities. With his tall build, Madurusinghe could gain bounce when delivering his well-flighted offspin...
, had come last out of the four provinces, losing all their matches and finishing the tournament with only five 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.
The end of 2007 and the start of 2008 was host to the first 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...
. Wayamba came second on the points table winning two matches and losing two matches and eventually gaining a place in the finals with Kandurata. In the final, captained by Sanjeewa de Silva, Wayamba won the toss and decided to field. Playing a rain reduced game kandurata posted a score of 131 for 5 wickets in 29.3 overs. Wayamba had a revised target of 143 runs in 25 overs, however the match ended up as a no result after 6 overs into the Wayamba innings with a score of 37. The trophy was shared between the two teams.
The 2008–09 Inter-Provincial Twenty20
2008–09 Inter-Provincial Twenty20
The 2008–09 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 is the 2nd 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...
was the second edition of the Inter-Provincial Twenty20, where the Wayamba elevens won. Losing only their first match to 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...
and making it into the knockout stage. Facing Ruhuna, they drew with 88 runs each. Wayamba won bowl-out 3–2. In the final they met Basnahira South, winning with an over to spare getting the 145 runs needed, and qualifying for the 2009 Champions League Twenty20
2009 Champions League Twenty20
The 2009 Champions League Twenty20 was the first edition of the Champions League Twenty20, an international club cricket tournament. It was held in India between 8 October and 23 October 2009 and featured 12 domestic teams from Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and...
.
In the 2009 Inter-provincial tournament, Wayamba became runners-up after their defeat by 10 wickets in the finals in the hands of Basnahira North team. Though the Wayamba team won the title of 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 of 2009 season defeating
Basnahira South team. Wayamba took 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...
's last nine wickets for just eleven runs, and went on to win the match by 5 wickets. 21 years old Isuru Udana was adjudged man of the match
Man of the match
In sport, a Man of the Match or Player of the Game or Man of the Series award is given to the outstanding player, almost always the one who makes the most impact, in a particular match or series. The term was originally used more often in cricket before being adopted by other sports. This can be a...
and series.
2009 Champions League Twenty20
The Wayamba cricket team featured in the 2009 Champions League Twenty202009 Champions League Twenty20
The 2009 Champions League Twenty20 was the first edition of the Champions League Twenty20, an international club cricket tournament. It was held in India between 8 October and 23 October 2009 and featured 12 domestic teams from Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and...
as the Wayamba elevens.
2010–present
In the second edition of the Inter-Provincial Limited Over TournamentInter-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...
, which had skipped 2009. Wayamba won three and only lost to the two Basnahiras coming third in the points table, behind Ruhuna
Ruhuna cricket team
Ruhuna cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams that take part in Sri Lankan 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...
and Kandurata.
In 2010 the Wayamba cricket team won their third Inter-Provincial Twenty20
2009–10 Inter-Provincial Twenty20
The 2009–10 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 is the 3rd 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 Cricket team participating in the competition...
tournament, winning in style not losing a game, and the discovery of Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene
Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene , known as Mahela Jayawardene, is the former captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He is a specialist batsman who has a Test average of over 50, and an ODI average in the 30s...
as 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...
opener. This was the third time in a row Wayamba had won the tournament and the second time they have qualified for the Champions League Twenty20
2010 Champions League Twenty20
The 2010 Champions League Twenty20 was the second edition of the Champions League Twenty20, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament. The tournament, which was held from 10 to 26 September 2010 in South Africa, featured 10 domestic Twenty20 sides from India, Australia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand,...
. The Wayamba elevens won every game including the knockout stage. In the final they met Ruhuna, were Wayamba was put into bat, they scored 208 for 8 wickets in the full twenty overs and the opposition replied only being able to score 113 runs in 13.2 overs.
2010 Champions League Twenty20
There were high hopes for Wayamba for the 2010 Champions League Twenty202010 Champions League Twenty20
The 2010 Champions League Twenty20 was the second edition of the Champions League Twenty20, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament. The tournament, which was held from 10 to 26 September 2010 in South Africa, featured 10 domestic Twenty20 sides from India, Australia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand,...
, sending a team with 11 players with international caps.
Grounds and Sponsorship
Welagedara StadiumWelagedara Stadium
Welagedara Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. The stadium was officially declared open by the then Minister of Home Affairs, Justice Felix Dias Bandaranaike in 1972. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosts the Wayamba Cricket Team. The stadium can hold at...
is a multi-use stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Kurunegala
Kurunegala
Kurunegala , is the capital of the North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was also an ancient royal capital for 50 years, from the end of the 13th century to the start of the 13th century. The town itself is a busy commercial and a transport hub...
, in the North Western Province
North Western Province, Sri Lanka
North Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw and Puttalam...
of 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...
, which is situated about 100 km north east of Kandy
Kandy
Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...
. The stadium is currently used mostly for 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...
matches and is the home ground of Wayamba cricket team. The stadium can hold at least 10,000 spectators. Since its wicket had been replaced from a matting wicket to a turf one it has become one of the best batting wickets in the country. It was officially declared open by the then Minister of Home Affairs, Justice Felix Dias Bandaranaike
Felix Dias Bandaranaike
Felix Reginald Dias Bandaranaike was a Sri Lankan politician who served as Cabinet Minister of Finance, Parliamentary Secretary for the Prime Minister and Defence and External Affairs and Cabinet Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Prime Minister...
in 1972. Welagedara stadium hosted its first international match when Pakistan played there in 1985. In recent times it has regularly hosted international tour matches, unofficial test matches and U19 one-day games. The ground is an extremely picturesque one, with the giant 'Elephant Rock' forming a dramatic back-drop to the ground. It also has historic value being situated in an important location for when Kurunegala was an important Kingdom, King Bhuvanaikabahu VI, would address his subjects from the press box beneath the Elephant Rock.
Lanka Bell, a Sri Lankan telecommunication company is the team's sponsor.
Players
Sri Lankan national cricket captains
This is a list of all men, boys and women who have captained a Sri Lankan national cricket team at official international level. Sri Lanka became a full member of the International Cricket Council on 21 July 1981. Previously they were an associate member of the ICC from 1965, which made them...
Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene
Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene , known as Mahela Jayawardene, is the former captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He is a specialist batsman who has a Test average of over 50, and an ODI average in the 30s...
, Ajantha Mendis
Ajantha Mendis
Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslo Mendis is a cricketer who plays for the Sri Lankan national cricket team.Mendis, although classified as slow-medium, bowls a mixture of deliveries, including googlies, off-breaks, top-spinners, flippers and leg-breaks, as well as the carrom ball, released with a flick...
and Jehan Mubarak
Jehan Mubarak
Jehan Mubarak is an American-born Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler.-Early career:...
. The top seventy five players from the Sri Lankan 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...
are selected for 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...
tournament. Then players alloted for the five provincial teams. Therefore lots of players from other provinces represent Wayamba team. Though former Sri Lankan Test cricketer Lanka de Silva
Lanka de Silva
Sanjeewa Kumara Lanka De Silva is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 11 ODIs in 1997....
is from Kurunegala
Kurunegala
Kurunegala , is the capital of the North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was also an ancient royal capital for 50 years, from the end of the 13th century to the start of the 13th century. The town itself is a busy commercial and a transport hub...
.
Current Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 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.... |
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| 19 | Michael Vandort Michael Vandort Michael Graydon Vandort is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He is one of the tallest batsman ever to play test cricket and stands at 6 feet 5 inches.... |
|
19 January 1980 (age 32) | Left-handed | Right arm medium pace | Not Included in CLT20 15-man Squad |
| 24 | Jeevantha Kulatunga Jeevantha Kulatunga Hettiarachchi Gamage Jeevantha Mahesh Kulatunga in Kurunegala is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer. An aggressive right-handed middle order batsman, Kulatunga has been captain of Colts Cricket Club since 2003/04.... |
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2 November 1973 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace | |
| 27 | Mahela Jayawardene Mahela Jayawardene Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene , known as Mahela Jayawardene, is the former captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He is a specialist batsman who has a Test average of over 50, and an ODI average in the 30s... |
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27 May 1977 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace | 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... |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 1 | Thisara Perera | |
3 April 1989 (age 22) | Left-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| 23 | Kaushal Lokuarachchi | |
20 May 1982 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right arm leg break Leg break A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of... |
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| 28 | Farveez Maharoof Farveez Maharoof Mohamed Farveez Maharoof is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He first made his impression in the 2004 U19 World Cup in which he captained the Sri Lankan team. He enjoyed a prolific school career for Wesley College, with a highest score of 243 and best bowling figures of 8 for 20. An all-rounder, he made... |
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4 January 1980 (age 32) | 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... |
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| 69 | 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... |
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| 8 | Kushal Janith Perera | |
17 August 1990 (age 21) | Left-hand bat | — | |
| 44 | Sameera de Zoysa | |
31 January 1987 (age 25) | Left-hand bat | — | |
| ?? | Damitha Hunukumbura | |
7 November 1977 (age 34) | Left-hand bat | — | |
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| 12 | Chanaka Welegedara Chanaka Welegedara Uda Walawwe Mahim Bandaralage Chanaka Asanka Welegedara, more commonly referred to as Chanaka Welegedara, , is a Sri Lankan international cricketer. A left-arm fast bowler by trade, he has a healthy bowling average in both first-class and List A cricket, in the mid-to-low 20s... |
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20 March 1981 (age 30) | Right-handed | Left 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... |
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| 14 | Rangana Herath Rangana Herath Herath Mudiyanselage Rangana Keerthi Bandara Herath, also known as H. M. R. K. B. Herath or Rangana Herath or Jack is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was educated at Mayurapada Central College, Narammala and Maliyadeva College. He has also played cricket for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club and Moors... |
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19 March 1978 (age 33) | 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... |
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| 17 | Isuru Udana Isuru Udana Isuru Udana Tillakaratna is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He plays domestic cricket for Tamil Union and Wayamba. On September 22, 2010 while playing for Wayamba in the Champions League T20, Udana completed a rare feat by taking a hat-trick of two deliveries... |
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17 February 1988 (age 23) | Right-handed | Left arm medium-fast | |
| 40 | Ajantha Mendis Ajantha Mendis Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslo Mendis is a cricketer who plays for the Sri Lankan national cricket team.Mendis, although classified as slow-medium, bowls a mixture of deliveries, including googlies, off-breaks, top-spinners, flippers and leg-breaks, as well as the carrom ball, released with a flick... |
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11 March 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.... , leg break Leg break A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of... |
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| 54 | Ishara Amerasinghe Ishara Amerasinghe Merenna Koralage Don Ishara Amerasinghe is a Sri Lankan cricketer who attended Nalanda College Colombo. A right-arm fast-medium bowler with a side-on action, Amerasinghe was named in the 30 man provincial squad for the 2007 World Cup... |
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5 March 1978 (age 33) | 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... |
Not Included in CLT20 15-man Squad |
Source: Wayamba Elevens, CLT20 15-man Squad
Notable players
The following is a list of notable players who have represented both Wayamba and Sri LankaSri Lankan cricket team
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| Chandika Hathurusingha Chandika Hathurusingha Upul Chandika Hathurusingha is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.... Ranjith Madurasinghe Ranjith Madurasinghe Ranjith Madurusinghe is a Sri Lankan cricketer. An old boy of Maliyadeva College and highly rated in domestic circles, he failed to make an impact at international level in his limited opportunities. With his tall build, Madurusinghe could gain bounce when delivering his well-flighted offspin... Roshan Mahanama Roshan Mahanama Roshan Siriwardene Mahanama is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and currently an ICC match referee.Although he averaged less than 30 at Test cricket, he did score four centuries, including a top score of 225 for the Sri Lankan cricket team against India at Colombo, where he shared a then world record... Eric Upashantha Eric Upashantha Kalutarage Eric Amila Upashantha is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He has done his higher education at Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala... Asanka Gurusinha Asanka Gurusinha Asanka Pradeep Gurusinha is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who enjoyed an 11-year international career, playing 41 Tests and 147 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. He was a specialist batsman who helped win the 1996 World Cup final with 65 in a partnership of 125 with the final's Man of the... Lanka de Silva Lanka de Silva Sanjeewa Kumara Lanka De Silva is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 11 ODIs in 1997.... Mahela Jayawardene Mahela Jayawardene Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene , known as Mahela Jayawardene, is the former captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He is a specialist batsman who has a Test average of over 50, and an ODI average in the 30s... Kumar Dharmasena Kumar Dharmasena Kumar Dharmasena is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and current Umpire. He was a member of World Cup Winning Cricket Team 1996 for Sri Lanka. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler... Shantha Kalavitigoda Shantha Kalavitigoda Shantha Kalavitigoda is a Sri Lankan cricketer who played in one Test in 2005. He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo.Shantha is the 101st Sri Lanka Test Cap [New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka at Wellington New Zealand 2004/05]... Pulasthi Gunaratne Pulasthi Gunaratne Pulasthi Waruna Gunaratne is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.... Tillakaratne Dilshan Tillakaratne Dilshan Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan born October 14, 1976 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer and captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team since April 2011. He has been a member of the team since November 1999, and was also known as Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan prior to his conversion... Gayan Wijekoon Gayan Wijekoon Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Gayan Ramyakumara is a Sri Lankan cricketer... Akalanka Ganegama Akalanka Ganegama Akalanka Ganegama is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played in two One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka and has also played Twenty20 and List A cricket. He plays domestic cricket for Nondescripts... |
Nuwan Kulasekara Nuwan Kulasekara Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was educated at the Bandaranayake College-Gampaha. He is principally a fast-medium bowler.... Rangana Herath Rangana Herath Herath Mudiyanselage Rangana Keerthi Bandara Herath, also known as H. M. R. K. B. Herath or Rangana Herath or Jack is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was educated at Mayurapada Central College, Narammala and Maliyadeva College. He has also played cricket for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club and Moors... Jehan Mubarak Jehan Mubarak Jehan Mubarak is an American-born Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler.-Early career:... Ishara Amerasinghe Ishara Amerasinghe Merenna Koralage Don Ishara Amerasinghe is a Sri Lankan cricketer who attended Nalanda College Colombo. A right-arm fast-medium bowler with a side-on action, Amerasinghe was named in the 30 man provincial squad for the 2007 World Cup... Kaushal Lokuarachchi Farveez Maharoof Farveez Maharoof Mohamed Farveez Maharoof is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He first made his impression in the 2004 U19 World Cup in which he captained the Sri Lankan team. He enjoyed a prolific school career for Wesley College, with a highest score of 243 and best bowling figures of 8 for 20. An all-rounder, he made... Ajantha Mendis Ajantha Mendis Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslo Mendis is a cricketer who plays for the Sri Lankan national cricket team.Mendis, although classified as slow-medium, bowls a mixture of deliveries, including googlies, off-breaks, top-spinners, flippers and leg-breaks, as well as the carrom ball, released with a flick... 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... Michael Vandort Michael Vandort Michael Graydon Vandort is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He is one of the tallest batsman ever to play test cricket and stands at 6 feet 5 inches.... Chanaka Welegedara Chanaka Welegedara Uda Walawwe Mahim Bandaralage Chanaka Asanka Welegedara, more commonly referred to as Chanaka Welegedara, , is a Sri Lankan international cricketer. A left-arm fast bowler by trade, he has a healthy bowling average in both first-class and List A cricket, in the mid-to-low 20s... Suresh Perera Suresh Perera Suresh Perera is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.... Jeevantha Kulatunga Jeevantha Kulatunga Hettiarachchi Gamage Jeevantha Mahesh Kulatunga in Kurunegala is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer. An aggressive right-handed middle order batsman, Kulatunga has been captain of Colts Cricket Club since 2003/04.... |
List A
- Inter-Provincial Limited Over TournamentInter-Provincial Limited Over TournamentInter-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...
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Twenty20
- Inter-Provincial Twenty20Inter-Provincial Twenty20Sri 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...
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- 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009–102009–10 Inter-Provincial Twenty20The 2009–10 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 is the 3rd 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 Cricket team participating in the competition...
- 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009–10