Galle Guardians

Galle Guardians cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams which make up the Sri Lankan domestic cricket structure representing mainly Galle District of Southern Province, Sri Lanka, and with some nearby provinces. In previous occasions, the province was included in to Southern Express and Ruhuna Reds, where part of them was combined in this season as Galle Guardians. The cricket team's first participation came during the Twenty20 competition known as the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 2016 season which was known as Super T20 Provincial Tournament.

Galle Guardians
One Day nameGalle Guardians
Personnel
CaptainDinesh Chandimal
History
First-class debutvs Colombo[1]
IP T20 winsnone
Official websiteSri Lanka Cricket

The team plays their matches in Colombo R. Premadasa Stadium.[2] Dinesh Chandimal is the captain of the side.[3] Ajantha Mendis, Suraj Randiv, Dushmantha Chameera and Kithuruwan Vithanage are some of the other notable current Test cricketers and Limited overs cricketers in the national side.

Current squad

The squad for the 2015–16 season as of 26 January 2016.[3]

Galle Guardians current squad
PlayersCoaches
Nat.NameAgePos.Bat st.Bowl st.
Dinesh Chandimal (c)26Wicket-keeper batsmanRHB
Amila Aponso22BatsmanRHBLO
Tilaksha Sumanasiri21BatsmanRHBROS
Dushmantha Chameera24BolwerRHBRF
Dilhara Lokuhettige35All-rounderRHBRMF
Hashan Dumindu20BowlerRHBROS
Udara Jayasundera25All-rounderLHBLB
Prabath Jayasuriya24All-rounderRHBLO
Suraj Randiv30All-rounderRHBROS
Shalika Karunanayake28All-rounderRHBRMF
Ajantha Mendis30BowlerRHBROS
Lahiru Milantha21Wicket-keeperLHB
Dilshan Munaweera26Opening batsmanRHBROS
Primosh Perera26BastmanLHBLB
Isuru Udana27BowlerRHBRMF
Jeffrey Vandersay25BowlerRHBLB
Kithuruwan Vithanage24All-rounderLHBLB

References
  1. "Galle Guardians v Colombo Commandos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. "Sri Lanka Domestic Season". planetcricket.net. 22 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  3. "Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament, 2015/16". cricinfo.org. Cricinfo. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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