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Nagenahira Cricket Team
The Nagenahira Nagas was a franchise cricket team that took part in Sri Lanka Premier League, representing Eastern Province. Varun Beverages Private Limited purchased the team for $3.22 million in 2012. They was owned for seven years, after which a new agreement may be negotiated. They named Shahid Afridi as their icon player in late June. History Nagenahira was one of the franchises in the proposed inaugural Sri Lankan Premier League in 2011 and represents the Eastern Province. They signed Shahid Afridi as their captain but due to some issues, 2011's event was cancelled at the eleventh hour. In 2012, they were purchased at the lowest price of $3.22 million by Varun Beverages Lanka Private Limited. Initially Shahid Afridi was to lead the team as their icon player, but since his commitments to his national team made him unavailable for the latter part of the tournament, Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews Angelo Davis Mathews, (Tamil: அஞ்செலோ மத்திய ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varun Beverages
Varun Beverages Limited (VBL) is an Indian Multinational company that produces, bottles and distributes beverages. It is the second largest bottling company of PepsiCo's beverages in the world outside the United States. The company was incorporated in 1995 as a subsidiary of RJ Corp, and named after founder Ravi Jaipuria's son. Apart from carbonated soft drinks of PepsiCo such as Pepsi, 7 Up, Mountain Dew and Mirinda, the company distributes Tropicana and Tropicana Slice fruit juice brands, Gatorade sports-themed beverages, Sting energy drinks, Duke's club soda, Lipton ready-to-drink ice tea, and Aquafina brand of bottled water. As of 2019, Varun Beverages is PepsiCo bottler in 27 states and 7 union territories of India. The company also distributes its products in Nepal, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In 2022, VBL entered into an agreement to manufacture Kurkure Puffcorn for PepsiCo India Holdings. See also * List of bottling companies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sachith Pathirana
Sachith Shanaka Pathirana (born 21 March 1989), is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played for the national team and domestically in first-class, List A and Twenty20 matches. Pathirana was a bowling all-rounder who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin and left handed lower-middle order batsman. Presently he serves as the spin bowling coach of the Sri Lanka Under-19 cricket team. Early life Pathirana grew up in Kandy and attended Trinity College where he captained the school's first XI. Youth and domestic career Pathirana played in Sri Lanka's 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup team. He captained the Sri Lanka U-19 side aged just 17 in an ODI Triangular Series against England and Malaysia in 2007. At the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup he excelled by scoring 231 runs and claiming 10 wickets. Pathirana is the leading wicket-taker for Sri Lanka in U19 ODIs with a total of 64 wickets in 23 matches. He began his first class career at Colombo Cricket Club in 2008, moving t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanishka Alvitigala
Kanishka I (Sanskrit: कनिष्क, '; Greco-Bactrian: Κανηϸκε ''Kanēške''; Kharosthi: 𐨐𐨞𐨁𐨮𐨿𐨐 '; Brahmi: '), or Kanishka, was an emperor of the Kushan dynasty, under whose reign (c. 127–150 CE) the empire reached its zenith. He is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements. A descendant of Kujula Kadphises, founder of the Kushan empire, Kanishka came to rule an empire, extending from Central Asia and Gandhara to Pataliputra on the Gangetic plain. The main capital of his empire was located at ''Puruṣapura'' (Peshawar) in Gandhara, with another major capital at Mathura. Coins of Kanishka were found in Tripuri (present-day Jabalpur). His conquests and patronage of Buddhism played an important role in the development of the Silk Road, and in the transmission of Mahayana Buddhism from Gandhara across the Karakoram range to China. Around 127 CE, he replaced Greek with Bactrian as the official language of administrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Laughlin (cricketer)
Ben Laughlin (born 3 October 1982) is an Australian cricketer. He bowls right-arm fast-medium, mainly playing Twenty20 cricket rather than longer formats of the game. He currently plays for the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League (BBL) (Not in BBL12 in the 2022/23 season.) Laughlin began his career playing grade cricket in Queensland, and within his first-class debut for the side in 2008 he was selected to play for Australia in One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals, though his time in the national side was brief. Since then he has been a star of Twenty20 cricket, playing for BBL team the Hobart Hurricanes for three years before moving to his current team in Adelaide, and he is currently the all-time leading wicket taker in the tournament. He also plays for the Northern Districts Knights in New Zealand and has played in the Indian Premier League. Cricket career Before first-class debut Laughlin's father, Trevor Laughlin, played Test cricket for Australia in 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajantha Mendis
Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslow Mendis ( si, අජන්ත මෙන්ඩිස්; born 11 March 1985) better known as Ajantha Mendis is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Sri Lankan national cricket team in all three formats, who is also known as the "mystery spinner" due to the unusual bowling action variations. In August 2019, he retired from all forms of cricket. Mendis made his One Day International debut against the West Indies at Port of Spain in 2008 and took 3 for 39. He also played for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. He holds the record for the quickest for 50 wickets in ODIs with 19 matches. His first Test Match was against India at Colombo on 23 July 2008 in which he returned match figures of 8–132, thereby becoming the first Sri Lankan bowler to get an eight-wicket haul on Test debut. Mendis won the Emerging Player of the Year award at the ICC Awards ceremony held in Dubai in September 2008. Until February 2017, he was the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaminda Eranga
Ranaweera Mudiyanselage Shaminda Eranga (born 23 June 1986), or Shaminda Eranga, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer. He studied at St. Mary's College in Chilaw. International career Shaminda made his One Day International debut for Sri Lanka on 16 August 2011 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota against Australia. He made his test debut on September 16, 2011, and took a wicket with his first ball, becoming the 15th player to do so in the history of test cricket. His constant back injuries meant that he couldn't make the national team regularly after his Test debut, and his next international game came much later, in August 2012 against India, in which he made his Twenty20 International debut. Health and suspect bowling action On 19 June 2016, following Sri Lanka's ODI matches in Ireland, Eranga was admitted to hospital in Dublin to undergo tests on his heart. However, on the same day, he was suspended from bowling in international matches by the Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dushmantha Chameera
Pathira Vasan Dushmantha Chameera (born 11 January 1992) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for all three formats for the national team, and plays domestically for Nondescripts Cricket Club. He made his international debut for Sri Lanka in January 2015. Domestic and T20 franchise career In March 2018, Chameera was named in Colombo's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament. The following month, he was also named in Colombo's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. In August 2018, Chameera was named in Galle's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League. In March 2019, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament. In October 2020, he was drafted by the Colombo Kings for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League. In January 2018, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL auction. However, he missed the first weeks of the tournament with a back injury. In August 2021, Chameera was included i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayan Maneshan
Gayan Maneeshan (born 25 February 1991) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed wicket-keeper batsman. He made his first-class debut for Sinhalese Sports Club in the 2010–11 Premier Trophy The Major League Tournament (formerly known as the Premier Trophy) is the main domestic first-class cricket competition in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1938 and has existed under a number of different names. Matches before the 1988–89 seas ... on 18 March 2011. References External links * 1991 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Chilaw Marians Cricket Club cricketers Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club cricketers Ruhuna cricketers Sinhalese Sports Club cricketers Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club cricketers Sportspeople from Kurunegala Wicket-keepers {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charith Sylvester
Charith Sylvester Fernando (born December 30, 1982) in Badulla is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer. Debuting in 2001, Sylvester is a left-handed wicket-keeper batsman. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Sinhalese Sports Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament The 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament is the 1st season of the official Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka. 15 teams in total, five representing four provinces of Sri Lanka and a Sri Lanka Schools XI team participating in the compet .... See also * List of Chilaw Marians Cricket Club players References External links * 1982 births Living people Basnahira South cricketers Sinhalese Sports Club cricketers Chilaw Marians Cricket Club cricketers Sri Lankan cricketers North Central Province cricketers Sri Lanka Schools XI cricketers Panadura Sports Club cricketers Colombo Cricket Club cricketers Wicket-keepers People from Badulla {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mushfiqur Rahim
Mushfiqur Rahim ( bn, মুশফিকুর রহিম; born 9 May 1987) is a Bangladeshi cricketer and the former captain and vice-captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper in the Bangladesh Cricket Team. Mushfiqur started his international career in 2005 against England cricket team, England at the age of 16. He was made to play as a specialist batsman in the first Test match of his career. He thus became the youngest player to play at Lord's, Lord's Cricket Stadium. He continued to make consistent contributions down the order with the bat and was more than competent as a keeper for Bangladesh's spin dominated attack. His moment of fame came in 2010 in a Test against India. Where he scored a quickfire century, the quickest by any Bangladeshi to date. He is the 5th most run scorer as a wicketkeeper who has almost 11,000 runs and 400+ dismissals. According to Jamie Siddons, the former coach of Bangladesh, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Solomons
Andy Solomons (born 18 September 1987) is a Sri Lankan former first-class cricketer who plays for Colombo Cricket Club. In April 2018, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament The 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament was a List A cricket tournament that was played in Sri Lanka between 2 May and 10 June 2018, following the conclusion of the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament. Four teams took part in the co .... References External links * 1987 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Batticaloa District cricketers Colombo Cricket Club cricketers Cricketers from Colombo Southern Express cricketers Hambantota Troopers cricketers {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Ross Marsh (born 20 October 1991) is an Australian international cricketer. Marsh has represented Australia in all three forms of cricket, making his debut during the 2011–12 season. Personal life Marsh is the second son of Geoff Marsh and younger brother of Shaun Marsh, both of whom have played for the Australian national side. His sister, Melissa Marsh, was a professional basketball player in Australian leagues and he is cousin to West Coast Eagles player, Brad Sheppard. He was raised in Perth, Western Australia, where he attended Wesley College. Domestic career Marsh made his debut for the Warriors at the age of 17 in February 2009 in a Ford Ranger Cup game at Bunbury. He became the youngest ever player in an Australian domestic one-day game and Western Australia's youngest debutant for 70 years.Mitch Marsh Weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
