Kandy cricket team
The Kandy cricket team is a cricket team that plays first-class and List A cricket in the Sri Lankan inter district competitions.[1] Though it is a district cricket team, it has no geographical base, rather 5 of the 26 clubs are clustered under this team.[2] The team takes part in the National Super League 4-Day Tournament and the National Super League Limited Over Tournament.[3] The team is made up of the top performers of the Major League Tournament and the Premier Limited Overs Tournament.[4] Previously, the team used to take part in the inter-provincial tournaments till 2019. The team was formed in March 2017, when the Sri Lanka Cricket launched the Super Four Provincial Tournament for both longer version and limited overs cricket and announced Kandy as one of the teams.[5][6]
The inaugural List A match played by Kandy was held on 15 March 2017 during the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament.[7] The team competed in a first-class match for the first time on 30 March 2018, against Dambulla in the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[8] The first Twenty20 match was played by the team on 21 August 2018, against Dambulla in the 2018 SLC T20 League.[9]
Formation
The team is formed of the following clubs:
- Nondescripts Cricket Club
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
- Ace Capital Cricket Club
- Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club
- Kandy Customs Sports Club
Seasons
Super Four Provincial Tournament
| Season | League standings | Ref | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | D | A | Pts | Pos | ||
| 2017–18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22.55 | 3rd | [10] |
National Super League 4-Day
| Season | League standings | Notes | Ref | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | D | A | Pts | Pos | |||
| 2021–22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 56.51 | 2nd | Champions | |
| 2022–23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27.775 | 4th | ||
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 5th | ||
References
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket to Launch the National Super League". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "'NSL is the feeder for national representation'". The Morning. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "SLC to launch National Super League : L/O squads announced". NewsWire. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "New criteria for national selection – performances in National Super League". Daily FT. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "SLC Districts One Day Tournament to kick off tomorrow". The Papare. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Cricket: Premier League to begin from December 1". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 21 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "List A matches played by Kandy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "First-class matches played by Kandy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played by Kandy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Super Four Provincial Tournament Table – 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2018.