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Encyclopedia > Sri Lanka cricket team
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Sri Lanka
Test status granted 1982
First Test match v England at Colombo, February 1982
Captain Marvan Atapattu
Coach Tom Moody
Official ranking 7th (Test), 7th (ODI) [1],[2]
Test matches
- this year		 158
2
Last Test match v Bangladesh at Chittagong, 2nd Test, 8-12 March 2006
Wins/losses
- this year		 43/60
2/0
As of 28 March 2006

The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national cricket team representing Sri Lanka. It is administrated by Sri Lanka Cricket. Image File history File links Flag_of_Sri_Lanka. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Colombo (කොළඹ in Sinhala; கொழும்பு in Tamil) is the largest city and primary commercial hub of Sri Lanka. ... Marvan Atapattu (born 22 November 1970 in Kalutara) is a Sri Lankan cricketer and the current captain. ... Thomas Masson Moody (born October 2, 1965, Adelaide, South Australia) is a former Australian cricketer. ... Chittagong (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম, Chaṭṭagrām) is the major sea-port and second largest city of Bangladesh. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... Sri Lanka Cricket, formerly the Board for Cricket Control in Sri Lanka (BCCSL), is the controlling body for cricket in Sri Lanka. ...


The team first played international cricket in 1975. It was later accorded Test status in 1981, becoming the eighth Test nation. The Sri Lankan team of 1996 surprised everyone by performing exceedingly well in the World Cup 1996 and becoming the World Champions. Since then, the team has been viewed in a different light, especially the batting of Sanath Jayasuriya, Aravinda de Silva, backed up by the accurate bowling of Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Cricket World Cup 2007 logo The ICC Cricket World Cup is the world championship of one-day cricket, a tournament held quadrenially between all Test-playing nations (currently 10 nations), plus qualifiers. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Sanath Teran Jayasuriya (born June 30, 1969 in Matara) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. ... Pinnaduwage Aravinda De Silva (born 17 October 1965 in Colombo) was a Sri Lankan cricketer, and is considered one of the finest batsmen ever produced by the country. ... Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas, (born January 27, 1974 in Mattumagala) usually known by his last two names, is a Sri Lankan cricketer (fast bowler). ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...

Contents


History of Sri Lankan international cricket

  • Gain Test Staus in 1981 and first played a Test in 1982
  • Won World Cup in 1996 in India/Sri Lanka/Pakistan

Sri Lankan cricket's greatest moment undoubtedly came during the aforementioned 1996 Cricket World Cup, when they defeated the top-ranked Australian team in the Final. Sri Lanka's game style over the course of the series revolutionized One Day International Cricket, and was characterized by ultra-aggressive batting in the first fifteen overs of the innings in order to take advantage of the fielding restrictions imposed during this period. This strategy has since become a hallmark of One Day International cricket.


In recent times, however, Sri Lankan supporters have had less to cheer about. The side's performances have been sporadic at best, and demonstrate with painful obviousness that apart from a small group of extraordinary cricketers, the team's overall skill level is not necessarily notable.


Tournament History

World Cup

Cricket World Cup 2007 logo The ICC Cricket World Cup is the world championship of one-day cricket, a tournament held quadrenially between all Test-playing nations (currently 10 nations), plus qualifiers. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1975 (aka Prudential Cup, 1975) was the first edition of the tournament. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1979 (aka Prudential Cup, 1979) was the second edition of the tournament. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1983 (aka Prudential Cup, 1983) was the third edition of the tournament. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1987 (aka Reliance Cup) was the fourth edition of the tournament. ... The Cricket World Cup in 1992 (aka Benson & Hedges Cup) was the fifth edition of the tournament. ... The 1996 Cricket World Cup was won by Sri Lanka, who beat Australia by 7 wickets at the final in Lahore. ... The 1999 Cricket World Cup was held in England, Scotland and Netherlands and won by Australia. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...

ICC Champions Trophy

The ICC Champions Trophy is crickets one-day international tournament second in importance only to the Cricket World Cup. ... The 2002 ICC Champions Trophy is a cricket tournament that was held in Sri Lanka in 2002. ... The ICC Champions Trophy 2004 was held in September in England. ...

ICC Knockout

  • 1998: Semi Finals
  • 2000: Quarter Finals

The ICC Champions Trophy is crickets one-day international tournament second in importance only to the Cricket World Cup. ...

Commonwealth Games

Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation Locations of the games, and participating countries The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. ... Cricket was included in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia; this was the first (and, to date, only) time that cricket has been played at a Commonwealth Games. ...

ICC Trophy

  • 1979: Won
  • 1982 onwards: Not eligible - Test nation

The ICC Trophy is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. ... The 1979 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in England between 22 May and 21 June 1979. ...

Asian Test Championship

  • 1999: Runners up
  • 2001/2: Won

The Asian Test Championship is a Test cricket tournament between the test playing nations of Asia: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. ...

Asia Cup

  • 1984: Runners up
  • 1986: Won
  • 1988: Runners up
  • 1990/91: Runners up
  • 1995: Runners up
  • 1997: Won
  • 2000: Runners up
  • 2004: Won

For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... The eighth edition of crickets Asia Cup was held in Sri Lanka after a gap of 4 years. ...

Austral-Asia Cup

  • 1986: Semi Finals
  • 1990: Semi Finals
  • 1994: First round

Miscellaneous information

  • Highest score in Test match: 952-6 vs India
  • Third Highest score in ODI match: 398-5 vs Kenya

For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ...

Trivia

  • Sri Lanka are the only ICC Trophy winning team to have gone on to win the World Cup at a later date.
  • Sri Lanka are the only team to have participated in every edition of the Asia Cup.

The ICC Trophy is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. ... Cricket World Cup 2007 logo The ICC Cricket World Cup is the world championship of one-day cricket, a tournament held quadrenially between all Test-playing nations (currently 10 nations), plus qualifiers. ...

External links

  • Sri Lanka Cricket website


National cricket teams
Test and ODI (10): Australia | Bangladesh | England | India | New Zealand | Pakistan | South Africa | Sri Lanka | West Indies | Zimbabwe
ODI (6): Bermuda | Canada | Ireland | Kenya | Netherlands | Scotland
Other ICC associate members (26): Argentina | Belgium | Bermuda | Botswana | Canada | Cayman Islands | Denmark | Fiji | France | Germany | Gibraltar | Hong Kong | Ireland | Israel | Italy | Japan | Kenya | Kuwait | Malaysia | Namibia | Nepal | The Netherlands | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Scotland | Singapore | Tanzania | Thailand | Uganda | United Arab Emirates | United States | Zambia
Some ICC affiliate members (5 of 54): Afghanistan | Austria | Cuba | Norway | Oman
Non-members: Barbados | East Africa | Guyana | Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | Wales

  Results from FactBites:
 
Sri Lankan cricket team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (439 words)
Sri Lankan cricket team is a national cricket team representing Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka's game style over the course of the series revolutionized One Day International Cricket, and was characterized by ultra-aggressive batting in the first fifteen overs of the innings in order to take advantage of the fielding restrictions imposed during this period.
Sri Lanka are the only ICC Trophy winning team to have gone on to win the World Cup at a later date.
HIMAL SOUTH ASIAN | Sri Lanka: The peace within (1029 words)
When Muttiah Muralidaran, Sri Lanka's and one of the world's greatest spinners, was accused of chucking some years ago in a test match in Australia, his captain Arjuna Ranatunga, from the Sinhalese majority community, vociferously argued with the umpire over the decision and was on the verge of being thrown out for indiscipline.
From the cricket carnival and peace talks in Thailand, to the delegation that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is leading to New York for pro-business meetings there, this is one of those rare occasions when Sri Lanka has grabbed world attention for the right reasons instead of bombs, killings and mayhem.
When Sri Lanka won that final, it was champagne for the mainly Sinhalese southerners while the Tigers in the north are said to have celebrated with homemade wine.
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