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Nomads Sports Club
Nomads Sports Club is a former first-class cricket team in Sri Lanka. Nomads are one of the oldest Sri Lankan cricket teams. They won the P Sara Trophy in 1964-65 and 1967-68 in the days before the competition had first-class status. They competed in the first-class competition in 1988-89 and 1994-95. Of their 12 matches they won one, lost five and drew six. They played their home matches at Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo. They continue to compete at sub-first-class levels. Notable players * Jayantha Amerasinghe * Pradeep de Silva * Somachandra de Silva * Lionel Fernando * Stanley Jayasinghe * A. C. M. Lafir * Anurudda Polonowita See also * List of Sri Lankan cricket teams This is a list of Sri Lankan cricket teams who have played all forms of the game, past and present. Franchise teams * Colombo Stars * Dambulla Aura * Galle Gladiators * Jaffna Kings * Kandy Falcons Club teams Current major clubs These are th ... References External links Nomads Sports Club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First-class Cricket
First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is one of three or more days' scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each and is officially adjudged to be worthy of the status by virtue of the standard of the competing teams. Matches must allow for the teams to play two innings each, although in practice a team might play only one innings or none at all. The etymology of "first-class cricket" is unknown, but it was used loosely before it acquired official status in 1895, following a meeting of leading English clubs. At a meeting of the Imperial Cricket Conference (ICC) in 1947, it was formally defined on a global basis. A significant omission of the ICC ruling was any attempt to define first-class cricket retrospectively. That has left historians, and especially statisticians, with the problem of how to categorise earlier matches, especially those played in Great Britain be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre. Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 season are not considered first-class. Relaunched as the Lakspray Trophy in 1988–89, it was renamed as the P. Saravanamuttu Trophy in 1990–91 and as the Premier Championship in 1998–99. There was a change of format in 2015–16 when it became the Premier League Tournament which was split into Tiers A and B the following year. The league was cancelled in 2020–21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and then a new temporary tournament was introduced in 2021–22 called the National Super Provincial 4-Day Tournament. This was contested by five provincial teams: Colombo District, Dambulla District, Galle District, Jaffna District and Kandy District. They played each other once each and then the top four went into a knockout semi-final round follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viharamahadevi Park
Viharamahadevi Park ( si, විහාරමහාදේවී උද්යානය; formerly Victoria Park, si, වික්ටෝරියා පාක්) is a public park located in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, situated in front of the colonial-era Town Hall in Sri Lanka. It was built by the British colonial administration and is the oldest and largest park of Colombo. The park was originally named "Victoria Park" after Queen Victoria but was renamed after Queen Viharamahadevi, the mother of King Dutugamunu on July 18, 1958. During World War II it was occupied by the British Army with Australian 17th Brigade based at Victoria Park. After the war the park was restored and open to the public in 1951. There used to be a cricket ground in the park, which was used for first-class cricket between 1927 and 1995. Ceylon played against a touring English team there in 1927 and against an Australian team in 1935. The park features include a huge Buddha statue which replaced the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the Municipality. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is itself within the urban/suburban area of Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments. Due to its large harbour and its strategic position along th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayantha Amerasinghe
Amerasinghe Mudalige Jayantha Gamini Amerasinghe (born February 2, 1954, Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in two Tests in 1984. International career Amerasinghe is the only Sri Lankan to top-score for his team in a Test as a number 11 batsman, when he scored 34 where Sri Lanka were dismissed for 215 in their first innings by New Zealand in 1984. Also he was only the second player from any team to top-score for his team in the second innings of a Test as a number 11 batsman, after Bert Vogler of South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... Amerasinghe was just the fifth player in Test history to top-score for his team in a Test as a number 11 batsman. References 1954 births Living people Sri Lanka Test cricketers Sri Lankan cricketer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pradeep De Silva (Nomads Sports Club Cricketer)
Pradeep de Silva was a Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Nomads Sports Club Nomads Sports Club is a former first-class cricket team in Sri Lanka. Nomads are one of the oldest Sri Lankan cricket teams. They won the P Sara Trophy in 1964-65 and 1967-68 in the days before the competition had first-class status. They co .... De Silva made four appearances for the side during the 1988-89 Lakspray Trophy tournament, making his debut against Panadura Sports Club in March 1989. In five innings, he scored a total of 15 runs, including a top score of 8 runs in his second first-class appearance. External linksPradeep de Silvaat CricketArchive Sri Lankan cricketers Nomads Sports Club cricketers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somachandra De Silva
Dandeniyage Somachandra de Silva also known as D. S. de Silva (born 11 June 1942) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played Test and One Day International cricket in the 1970s and 1980s. He is the first ODI cap for Sri Lanka, second test cap for Sri Lanka and was part of Sri Lanka's first test team. He bowled leg spin, and on the tour of Pakistan in 1982 he became the first Sri Lankan bowler to take five wickets in a Test innings. He was also the oldest player to lead Sri Lanka in test cricket during a test tour to New Zealand in 1983. He is also regarded as the longest serving spinner to have played for Sri Lanka and considered one of the finest leg spinners to have emerged from Sri Lanka. Life and career De Silva was educated at Mahinda College, Galle and hails from a tiny village in Unawatuna. Somachandra's elder brothers D. H. de Silva and D. P. de Silva were also Ceylonese first-class cricketers. Somachandra pursued his cricket career when he moved from Galle to Moratuw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel Fernando (cricketer)
Lionel Fernando (born 21 October 1939) is a former cricketer who played for Ceylon from 1964 to 1971. Life and career Lionel Fernando received his early education at St Anne's College in Kurunegala, where his father was the Municipal Commissioner. Later he attended St. Benedict's College, Colombo, where he captained the cricket team in 1959. In a match against the team from St Anne's College, he dismissed the opposition for 50, taking all 10 wickets for 24, including a hat-trick, then scored a double-century in 157 minutes, all in one day's play. The feat of taking all 10 wickets and scoring a double-century in the same match is believed to be unique in world cricket. His bowling fell away, but he represented Ceylon in the 1960s as a batsman and slip fielder. He made his first-class debut for a Ceylon Board President's XI when they defeated a Pakistan team in 1964–65. In 1965-66 he top-scored with 40 in a one-day match for Ceylon against the touring MCC. In 1966-67 he tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Jayasinghe
Stanley Jayasinghe (born January 19, 1931 in Badulla) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Ceylon prior to the country being renamed Sri Lanka, and prior to them receiving either Test of ODI status. He was a right-handed batsman and part-time offbreak bowler. In his first-class cricket career which began in 1949/50 he also played cricket in England for Leicestershire. In 1965 he publicly refused to play against the white-only South Africans who were touring England, after his own experiences of racism playing against the South Africans in 1960. He retired in 1968/69. In September 2018, he was one of 49 former Sri Lankan cricketers felicitated by Sri Lanka Cricket, to honour them for their services before Sri Lanka became a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Early life Stanley who was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo captained Nalanda College first XI cricket team in 1951. Some of Stanley's notable classmates at Nalanda College were Karunarat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anurudda Polonowita
Anurudda "Anura" Polonowita (born 23 July 1938) is a former cricketer who played for Ceylon from 1960 to 1969. He later became a prominent cricket administrator and groundsman. In September 2018, he was one of 49 former Sri Lankan cricketers felicitated by Sri Lanka Cricket, to honour them for their services before Sri Lanka became a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Early life and playing career Polonowita attended Ananda College, where he played in the first XI for five years. In his final year, 1958, he captained the team and took 80 wickets in nine matches with his left-arm spin. On his first-class debut he took 5 for 45 in the first innings of the Gopalan Trophy match in 1959–60. In the Gopalan Trophy match in 1960-61 he took 4 for 16 in each innings (match figures of 29.4–14–32–8) to help Ceylon to a 169-run victory. Polonowita played a part in Ceylon's first two important international victories. When Ceylon defeated a Pakistan team in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sri Lankan Cricket Teams
This is a list of Sri Lankan cricket teams who have played all forms of the game, past and present. Franchise teams * Colombo Stars * Dambulla Aura * Galle Gladiators * Jaffna Kings * Kandy Falcons Club teams Current major clubs These are the clubs with current first-class, List A and Twenty20 status who are playing in Sri Lanka's major tournaments: the SLC Major League Tournament, the SLC Major Clubs Limited Overs Tournament, and the SLC Major Clubs T20 Tournament. * Ace Capital Cricket Club (formerly Seeduwa Raddoluwa Cricket Club to 2011 and Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club to 2020) * Badureliya Sports Club * Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club * Burgher Recreation Club * Chilaw Marians Cricket Club * Colombo Cricket Club * Colts Cricket Club * Galle Cricket Club * Kalutara Town Club * Kandy Customs Cricket Club * Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club * Lankan Cricket Club * Moors Sports Club * Negombo Cricket Club * Nondescripts Cricket Club * Nugegoda Sports and Welfare C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
