Lankan Cricket Club
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain |  Chanaka Ruwansiri |
| Coach | Nuwan Shiroman |
| Team information | |
| City | Colombo |
| Colours | Blue , Yellow |
| History | |
| Premier Trophy wins | none |
| Premier Limited Overs Tournament wins | none |
| Twenty20 Tournament wins | none |
Lankan Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team in Sri Lanka.
History
Lankan Cricket Club played in the Premier Trophy from 2005-06 to 2012-13. It was one of six clubs that lost their places when the competition was reduced from 20 teams to 14 for the 2013-14 season. It also lost its List A status at the same time. The club played at lower levels until the 2019-20 season when it was promoted back to the 'A' division of the Premier Trophy.[1]
In its eight seasons of first-class cricket, Lankan Cricket Club played 74 matches, with 11 wins, 28 losses and 35 draws.[2] It played 59 matches of List A cricket, with 28 wins, 28 losses, one tie and two matches that did not reach a result.[3]
Current squad
These players featured in matches for Lankan CC in the 2019/20 season.[4]
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No | Name | Nat | Age | Batting Style | Bowling Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| - | Sahan Peiris |
|
26 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break |
| - | Methsith Jayamanna |
|
26 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast |
| - | Lahiru Dilshan |
|
25 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break |
| - | Kevin Perera |
|
24 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break |
| All-Rounders | |||||
| 24 | Damitha Silva |
|
25 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| - | Sahan Nanayakkare |
|
29 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| - | Geeth Kumara |
|
36 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin |
| - | Chanaka Ruwansiri (Captain) |
|
34 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break |
| Wicket-Keepers | |||||
| - | Umesh Lakshan |
|
24 | Left-handed | - |
| - | Kasun Abeyrathne |
|
26 | Right-handed | - |
| Pace Bowlers | |||||
| - | Udith Madushan |
|
27 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Spin Bowlers | |||||
| - | Keshan Wijerathne |
|
28 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break |
Records
The highest first-class score was 175 by Ashen Silva against Nondescripts Cricket Club in 2011-12.[5] The best innings bowling figures were 8 for 58 by Ranil Dhammika against Panadura Sports Club in 2007-08.[6] Gayan Sirisoma took seven wickets in an innings five times;[7] in 27 matches for Lankan Cricket Club, he took 148 wickets at an average of 16.95.[8]
Clubs with similar names
There is a Lankans Cricket Club in Toronto, and in England there are several clubs with similar names: Leicester Lankans Cricket Club and Midland Lankans Cricket Club, for example. There are also several instances around the world of a Sri Lankans Cricket Club and a Sri Lankan Cricket Club.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Weerasinghe, Damith (30 January 2020). "26-team first-class competition to begin on 31st January". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Lankan Cricket Club first-class playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Lankan Cricket Club List A playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Silva, Sithija De (13 January 2020). "Photos: Lankan Cricket Club Team Previews 2019/20". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Nondescripts Cricket Club v Lankan Cricket Club 2011-12". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Lankan Cricket Club v Panadura Sports Club 2007-08". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Most wickets in an innings for Lankan Cricket Club". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Bowling for each team by Gayan Sirisoma". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
External links
- Lankan Cricket Club at CricketArchive
- Lankan Cricket Club at Cricinfo
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