Wayamba cricket team
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | 2009–10) |
| CLT20 wins | none |
| Official website | Sri Lanka Cricket |
Wayamba cricket team was a
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene, Ajantha Mendis and Thilan Samaraweera are some of the experienced cricketers play for Wayamba province cricket team.
Wayamba Province cricket team
Name
When the
History
Early years (1990–2000)
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.[5]
Establishment of Twenty20 (2000–2010)
With the establishment of
The end of 2007 and the start of 2008 was host to the first
The
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.
2009 Champions League Twenty20
The Wayamba cricket team featured in the 2009 Champions League Twenty20 as the Wayamba elevens.
2010–present
In the second edition of the Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament, 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
2010 Champions League Twenty20
There were high hopes for Wayamba for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20, sending a team with 11 players with international caps.[13]
Grounds and Sponsorship
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| Location | Kurunegala, North Western Province, Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Tenants | |
| Wayamba cricket team (1990–present) | |
Welagedara Stadium 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.[14] 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.[14]
Lanka Bell, a Sri Lankan telecommunication company is the team's sponsor.[15]
Players
There have been many prominent and experienced cricketers players that have played for Wayamba province cricket team including former
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 19 | Michael Vandort |  |
19 January 1980 | Left-handed | Right arm medium pace |
Not Included in CLT20 15-man Squad |
| 24 | Jeevantha Kulatunga | |
2 November 1973 | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace |
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| 27 | Mahela Jayawardene | |
27 May 1977 | Right-handed | Right arm medium pace |
Captain |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 1 | Thisara Perera | |
3 April 1989 | Left-handed | Right arm medium-fast |
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| 23 | Kaushal Lokuarachchi | |
20 May 1982 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break |
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| 28 | Farveez Maharoof | |
4 January 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| 69 | Shalika Karunanayake | |
14 February 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 44 | Sameera de Zoysa | |
31 January 1987 | Left-hand bat | – | |
| ?? | Damitha Hunukumbura | |
7 November 1977 | Left-hand bat | – | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 12 | Chanaka Welegedara | |
20 March 1981 | Right-handed | Left arm fast-medium | |
| 14 | Rangana Herath | |
19 March 1978 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 17 | Isuru Udana | |
17 February 1988 | Right-handed | Left arm medium-fast |
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| 40 | Ajantha Mendis | |
11 March 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break |
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| 54 | Ishara Amerasinghe | |
5 March 1978 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | 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
Honours
Domestic
First Class
List A
Twenty20
- Inter-Provincial Twenty20: 3
- 2009–10
Worldwide
Twenty20
References
- Cricinfo. 3 July 2001. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- ^ "Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament 2007/08 (Final)". cricketarchive.com. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- ^ "Tournaments in Sri Lanka". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ "SL: Singer Trophy 1989/90 - Final Points Table".
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Wayamba vs Ruhuna Final 2007/08 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com".
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
- ^ "Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament 2007/08". Archived from the original on 8 January 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- ^ Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- ^ "Sri Lanka domestic: Unstoppable Wayamba retain title".
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Wayamba vs Ruhuna Final 2009/10 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com".
- ^ "Wayamba Squad - Wayamba Squad - Champions League Twenty20, 2010 Squad".
- ^ a b "Welagedara Stadium | Sri Lanka | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo.com".
- ^ "Sri Lanka Domestic Season". planetcricket.net. 22 December 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
- Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2009.