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Uthura Cricket Team
The Uthura Rudras was a franchise cricket team that took part in Sri Lanka Premier League The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) was a Twenty20 cricket competition in Sri Lanka. It was intended to be the premier Twenty20 league in the country, held by Sri Lanka Cricket, when it replaced the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 competition. After ..., representing Northern Province. Rudra Sports Private Limited purchased the team for $3.4 million in 2012. They was owned for seven years, after which a new agreement may be negotiated. History This Team was previously known as Uthura oryxes and was captained by Daniel Vettori. Current squad Players with international caps are listed in bold. Haris Sohail joined Uthura after the tournament had started References External linksTeam site on ESPN CricInfo Sri Lanka Premier League teams Sports clubs in Sri Lanka Cricket clubs established in 2012 Cricket clubs disestablished in 2012 2012 establishments in Sri Lanka Cricket in Dambull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahela Udawatte
Mahela Lakmal Udawatte known as Mahela Udawatte ( si, මහේල උඩවත්ත) (born 19 July 1986) is a professional Sri Lankan International cricketer. He played as opening batsman in debut series in 2008, which shifted to become a middle order batsman for his comeback in 2017. He played his first Test Match against West Indies in 2018 after 10 years from his limited overs debut. Domestic career Straight after his left from school, he joined Chilaw Marians SC and Promoted to open the batting. He has also played for Kings of Khulna in Bangladesh's NCL T20 Bangladesh. He is usually opens the batting and made his first class debut in 2004–05 in Sri Lanka and he was also named in the thirty-man provincial squad for the 2007 World Cup but failed to make it to the final fifteen. His average in first class cricket may not be that great, but it his hard hitting capabilities that have left many an expert rooting for him. Udawatte plays first class cricket for the Chilaw M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Badree
Samuel Badree (born 8 March 1981) is a former Trinidadian cricketer and cricket coach who played international cricket for the West Indies. He is a right-arm leg-spin bowler. Badree made his first-class debut for Trinidad and Tobago in 2002, but played only sporadically at that level, instead concentrating on the limited-overs forms of the game. After good form at domestic level, he was selected to make his Twenty20 International debut for the West Indies in June 2012, against New Zealand. Badree was a member of the West Indies team that won both the 2012 T20 World Cup and the 2016 T20 World Cup, and was one of the highest wicket takers of the 2016 tournament. Outside of his international appearances, he has also played in several domestic Twenty20 competitions, including the Caribbean Premier League, the Bangladesh Premier League, the Indian Premier League, the Pakistan Super League, and Australia's Big Bash League. Personal life Badree was born to a mixed Indo-Trinidadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muttiah Muralitharan
Deshabandu Muttiah Muralitharan ( si, මුත්තයියා මුරලිදරන්, ta, முத்தையா முரளிதரன், also spelt Muralidaran; born 1972) is a Sri Lankan cricket coach, former professional cricketer, businessman and a member of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. Averaging over six wickets per Test match, Muralitharan is widely regarded as the most successful and one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the sport. He is the only bowler to take 800 Test wickets and more than 530 One Day International (ODI) wickets. , he has taken more wickets in international cricket than any other bowler. Muralitharan's international career was beset by controversy over his bowling action. Due to an unusual hyperextension of his congenitally bent arm during delivery, his bowling action was called into question on a number of occasions by umpires and sections of the cricket community. After biomechanical analysis under simulated playing conditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon Du Preez
Dillon du Preez (born 8 November 1981) is a South African cricketer. He currently plays for the Eagles (formerly Free State) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He is a right-arm fast bowler and bats right-handed. He was born at Port Elizabeth. Playing career Dillon du Preez made his debut for Free State in the 2003–04 season, appearing in a first class match against the touring West Indies national cricket team, with his first wicket being Shivnarine Chanderpaul and finishing with figures of 3 for 75. His interest in cricket began after attending a cricketing academy managed by international cricketers Corrie van Zyl and Rudi Steyn. During the 2007–08 season, du Preez led the Eagles to victory with 55 wickets. In the 2008 English county season, du Preez played for Leicestershire. In 2009, du Preez signed for the Bangalore Royal Challengers of the Indian Premier League, making his debut against the Mumbai Indians on 3 May 2009, taking two back-to-back wickets in his first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madushanka Ekanayake
Madushanka or Madhushanka is a Sinhalese surname that may refer to the following notable Sri Lankan cricketers: * Ashan Madhushanka (born 1996) * Buddika Madushanka (born 1992) * Dananja Madushanka * Danushka Madushanka (born 1990) *Dilshan Madushanka (born 2000) * Imesh Madushanka (born 1998) * Kanishka Madhushanka (born 1997) * Kasun Madushanka (born 1991) *Lahiru Madushanka (born 1992) * Lakshan Madushanka (born 1990) * Madura Madushanka (born 1994) * Navod Madushanka Weeratunga (born 1996) * Nimanda Madushanka (born 1992) *Shehan Madushanka Devapurage Shehan Madushanka Kumara or commonly as Shehan Madushanka (born 10 May 1995) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays limited over internationals. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast medium bowler. He is a past ... (born 1995) * Supun Madushanka (born 1993) * Thushara Madushanka (born 1993) See also * Madusanka (other) {{surname Surnames of Sinhalese origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandun Weerakkody
Dharshanapriya Sandun Weerakkody (born 3 September 1993) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. Weerakkody is a past pupil of Dharmaraja College, Kandy. A left-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper, he plays first-class cricket for Nondescripts Cricket Club. Domestic career In August 2018, he was named in Kandy'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. On 19 December 2019, Weerakkody scored the fastest List A century by a Sri Lankan batsman, scoring 101 not out from 39 balls for Sinhalese Sports Club against Burgher Recreation Club in the 2019–20 Invitation Limited Over Tournament. In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Reds team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament. However, prior to the first match, he failed a fitness test. On 20th January 2023, during National Super League, Sandun scored 11th First Class Century against Colombo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Taylor
Brendan Ross Murray Taylor (born 6 February 1986) is a Zimbabwean former international cricketer and a former Zimbabwean captain, who played all formats of the game. Taylor is a right-handed batsman but is also an off spinner. In 2015, former Zimbabwe captain Alistair Campbell described Taylor as "our standout player for the last seven or eight years". He is known for his unorthodox shots especially his ability to play upper cuts over the third man and ramp shots with elegance and are often considered as his trademark signature shots. His style of play and ability to make substantial contribution with the bat often drew comparions with that of Andy Flower. He represented Zimbabwe in four ICC T20 World Cup tournaments in 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2014. Also, he represented Zimbabwe in three ICC ODI world cups as well in 2007, 2011 and 2015. He captained Zimbabwe in ODIs until 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, having taken over the reins from Elton Chigumbura after the 2011 Cricket World C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Left-arm Orthodox Spin
Left-arm orthodox spin, Left-arm off spin also known as slow left-arm orthodox spin bowling, is a type of Finger spin, left-arm finger spin bowling (cricket), bowling in the sport of cricket. Left-arm orthodox spin is bowled by a left-arm bowler finger spin, using the fingers to spin the ball from right to left of the cricket pitch (from the bowler's perspective). Left-arm orthodox spin bowlers generally attempt to drift the ball in the air into a right-handed batsman, and then turn it away from the batsman (towards off-stump) upon landing on the pitch. The drift and turn in the air are attacking techniques. The stock delivery of a left-arm orthodox spin bowler is the left-arm orthodox spinner. The major variations of a left-arm orthodox spin bowler are the topspinner (which turns less and bounces higher in the cricket pitch), the arm ball (which does not turn at all, drifts into a right-handed batsman in the direction of the bowler's arm movement; also called a 'floater') a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevon Cooper
Kevon Keston Cooper (born 2 February 1989) is a former cricketer from Trinidad and Tobago. He played for Trinidad and Tobago and Leeward Islands as well as for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL and in various other Twenty20 leagues around the world. Early life Cooper comes from a footballing family. One of his brothers, Kevin Molino, plays for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer. He grew up playing football as well but was persuaded by his father, a cricket fan, to switch his allegiance. When Cooper was picked for the T&T Under-19 squad, he left football behind. Cricket career In January 2011, cricket officials raised concerns over Cooper's bowling action, and he went to the University of Western Australia to undergo tests and undertake remedial work to correct the fault in his bowling action. In August 2011, Cooper was cleared to play. He returned and participated in the Champions League in 2011. Mixing speeds with his medium pacers to good effect, he took five wickets in six ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chathura Peiris
Chathura Peiris (born 23 September 1990) is a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer who plays for Ragama Cricket Club Ragama Cricket Club are a first-class cricket team based in Ragama, Sri Lanka. Their home ground is the Free Trade Zone Sports Complex. History Ragama Cricket Club was formed in 1989. It achieved promotion to first-class status in 2001. At the .... References External links * 1990 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Mannar District cricketers Ragama Cricket Club cricketers Uthura Rudras cricketers People from Kalutara Cricketers from Panadura {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farveez Maharoof
Mohamed Farveez Maharoof ( ta, பர்வீஸ் மஹூஹ்ஃப், si, ෆර්වීස් මහරූෆ්: born 7 September 1984), or Farveez Maharoof, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who played in Tests and ODIs. He first made his impression in the 2004 U19 World Cup in which he captained the Sri Lankan team. He enjoyed a prolific school career for Wesley College, with a highest score of 243 and best bowling figures of 8 for 20. An all-rounder, he made his Test debut in 2004. At domestic level, he has represented Bloomfield, Nondescripts, Wayamba, Delhi Daredevils, Lancashire and Barisal Burners. Personal life Maharoof got married on Saturday 18 July 2009 at Colombo, Sri Lanka. Many Sri Lankan and Pakistani cricketers attended the all-rounder's wedding. Early cricket Born in Colombo, Farveez Maharoof began playing cricket around the age of eight. He also played football until he was twelve and touch rugby. Maharoof, who attended Wesley College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
