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Colombo Commandos

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Colombo Commandos
One Day nameColombo Commandos
Personnel
CaptainMilinda Siriwardene
Team information
FoundedWestern Province
1990-1991
Basnahira South
1992-2010
Basnahira
2011
Home groundR. Premadasa Stadium, Sinhalese Sports Club Ground & Tyronne Fernando Stadium
Capacity35,000
History
First-class debutvs Galle[1]
IP T20 wins1
Official websiteSri Lanka Cricket

Colombo Commandos cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams which make up the Sri Lankan domestic cricket structure representing mainly three districts of Western Province, Sri Lanka, the Colombo District, the Gampaha District and the Kalutara district, and with some nearby provinces. In previous occasions, the province was divided into two halves as Basnahira North and Basnahira South, which was combined in this season as Colombo Commandos. The cricket team's first participation came during the Twenty20 competition known as the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 2016 season which was known as Super T20 Provincial Tournament.

The team plays their home matches in Colombo R. Premadasa Stadium, Sinhalese Sports Club Ground and Tyronne Fernando Stadium in Moratuwa.[2] Milinda Siriwardene is the captain of the side.[3] Shehan Jayasuriya, Shaminda Eranga and Niroshan Dickwella are some of the other notable current Test cricketers and Limited overs cricketers in the national side.

Colombo Commandos won the 2016 Super T20 Provincial Tournament by defeating Galle Guardians in the final.

Current squad

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The squad for the 2015–16 season as of 26 January 2016.[3]

Colombo Commandos current squad
Players Coaches
Nat. Name Age Pos. Bat st. Bowl st.
Sri Lanka Milinda Siriwardene (c) 30 All-rounder LHB LO
Sri Lanka Dhananjaya de Silva 24 Batsman RHB LOS
Sri Lanka Niroshan Dickwella 22 Wicket-keeper Batsman LHB
Sri Lanka Shaminda Eranga 29 Bowler RHB RMF
Sri Lanka Vishwa Fernando 24 All-rounder RHB LMF
Sri Lanka Upul Indrasiri 33 Bowler LHB LO
Sri Lanka Shehan Jayasuriya 24 All-rounder LHB ROS
Sri Lanka Shehen Jayawardene 32 All-rounder RHB RFM
Sri Lanka Lahiru Madushanka 23 All-rounder RHB RFM
Sri Lanka Ramesh Mendis 20 All-rounder RHB ROS
Sri Lanka Nadeera Nawela 31 Batsman RHB RFM
Sri Lanka Rashmika Opatha 18 All-rounder RHB ROS
Sri Lanka Kasun Rajitha 22 All-rounder RHB RMF
Sri Lanka Ramith Rambukwella 24 Opening bastman LHB ROS
Sri Lanka Lasanda Rukmal 25 All-rounder RHB RMF
Sri Lanka Sadeera Samarawickrama 20 Wicket-keeper RHB
Sri Lanka Dasun Shanaka 24 All-rounder RHB RMF

References

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  1. ^ "Colombo Commandos v Galle Guardians". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka Domestic Season". planetcricket.net. 22 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament, 2015/16". ESPNcricinfo. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.