The Sri Lanka A cricket team is a national cricket team representing Sri Lanka. It is the second-tier of international Sri Lankan cricket, below the full Sri Lanka national cricket team. Matches played by Sri Lanka A are not considered to be Test matches or One Day Internationals, instead receiving first-class and List A classification, respectively. Sri Lanka A played their first match on 2 February 1991, a 45-over contest against England A that the Sri Lankans won by 4 wickets.
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Nipun Dananjaya, Dunith Wellalage |
| Coach | Avishka Gunawardene |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1991 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | England A in 1991 at Galle International Stadium |
| Official website | Official Website |
Sri Lanka A have played a number of series, both home and away against other national A teams, and competed against other first-class opposition.
Sri Lanka A Cricket team has the world record for the highest 7th wicket partnership in List A history(Rangana Herath & Thilina Kandamby put on 203*)
5 different captains have led the Sri Lanka A side in T20 matches.
Tournament History
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Sri Lanka
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Semi-finals |
ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup
Current squad
| Name | Age | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Pathum Nissanka | 27 | Right-handed | Nondescripts | |
| Sangeeth Cooray | 30 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | Colts |
| Ashan Priyanjan | 36 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Colombo |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 34 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Burgher |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | 30 | Right-handed | Colts | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| R.M.Riham (captain) | 15 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | CCC |
| Kamindu Mendis | 27 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox Right-arm off spin | Chilaw Marians |
| Ashen Bandara | 25 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | CCC |
| Dasun Shanaka | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Sinhalese |
| Shehan Jayasuriya | 34 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | Chilaw Marians |
| Wicket-keeper | ||||
| Niroshan Dickwella | 32 | Left-handed | Nondescripts | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Lakshan Sandakan | 34 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | Colombo |
| Akila Dananjaya | 32 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin Right-arm leg spin | Colts |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | 38 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Colombo |
| Ramesh Mendis | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Moors |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Lahiru Kumara | 28 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | Nondescripts |
| Vishwa Fernando | 34 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | Colombo |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Nondescripts |
| Asitha Fernando | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Chilaw Marians |
| Ishan Jayaratne | 36 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Ragama |
See also
- Sri Lanka A cricket team in South Africa in 2024
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