Cricket Team of Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka
Test status granted 1982
First Test match v England at Colombo, February 1982
Captain Mahela Jayawardene
Coach Tom Moody
Official ICC Test and ODI ranking 5th (Test), 5th (ODI) [1],[2]
Test matches
- this year		 158
2
Last Test match v England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham 3rd Test, 2-5 June 2006
Wins/losses
- this year		 43/60
2/0
As of 01 July 2006

The cricket team of Sri Lanka is an international cricket team representing Sri Lanka. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka, the cricket governing body in Sri Lanka. The Cricket Team of Sri Lanka is currently the highest paid sports team in the country.

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[edit] History

[edit] Test Cricket

Played the first Test cricket match in February 1982 under the captaincy of Bandula Warnapura.

[edit] Test Victory

The first Test cricket victory of Sri Lanka happened in 1985 against India at Colombo under the captaincy of Duleep Mendis also the Indian team led by Kapil Dev.

[edit] World Cup Victory

In 1996 Sri Lanka won the ODI World Cricket Cup played in India and Pakistan

[edit] Batting records

Test Matches

  • Highest aggregate of runs- Sanath Jayasuriya (6791) in 107 matches at an Average of 40.72
  • Highest number of dismissals(includes wicket-keeping)- Kumar Sangakkara(63 dismissals)


ODI Matches


  • Highest Aggregate of runs- Sanath Jayasuriya (11507) in 379 matches at an average of 32.87
  • Highest number of Matches played -Sanath Jayasuriya(379)
  • Highest individual score - 189 by Sanath Jayasuriya against India in 1997
  • Highest partnership- 286 by Sanath Jayauriya(152) & Upul Tharanga(109)
  • Highest number of centuries- Sanath Jayasuriya(23)
  • Highest number of dismissals(includes wicket-keeping)- Romesh Kaluwitharana(207 dismissals)
  • Highest average(qualification 20 inns.)- Upul Tharanga(38.36)

[edit] Bowling records

Test Matches

  • Highest number of wickets- 674 by Muttiah Muralitharan at 21.73 in 110 matches
  • Best individual bowling- 9-51 by Muttiah Muralitharan
  • Best match bowling- 16-220 by Muttiah Muralitharan
  • Highest number of 5 wicket hauls- Muttiah Muralitharan(56)
  • Best average- 21.84 by Muttiah Muralitharan
  • Highest 10 wickets hauls in test matches- 18 by Muttiah Muralitharan

ODI Matches

  • Highest number of wickets- 432 by Muttiah Muralitharan at 23.07 in 287 matches
  • Best individual bowling- 8-19 by Chaminda Vaas
  • Highest number of 5 wicket hauls- Muttiah Muralitharan(8)

Best Average- 23.07 by Muttiah Muralitharan

[edit] Captains

[edit] Test Cricket Grounds

Colombo district

Out of Colombo

[edit] Current Squad

[edit] Test cricket

Captain

Batsmen


Bowlers

Wicket-keepers

[edit] ODI cricket

Captain


Batsmen


Bowlers

Wicket-keepers

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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