Lankan Cricket Club

Lankan Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team in Sri Lanka.

Lankan Cricket Club
Personnel
Captain Chanaka Ruwansiri
Coach Nuwan Shiroman
Team information
CityColombo
ColoursBlue  , Yellow  
History
Premier Trophy winsnone
Premier Limited Overs Tournament winsnone
Twenty20 Tournament winsnone

History

Lankan Cricket Club played in the Premier Trophy from 2005-06 to 2012-13. It was one of six clubs that lost their places when the competition was reduced from 20 teams to 14 for the 2013-14 season. It also lost its List A status at the same time. The club played at lower levels until the 2019-20 season when it was promoted back to the 'A' division of the Premier Trophy.[1]

In its eight seasons of first-class cricket, Lankan Cricket Club played 74 matches, with 11 wins, 28 losses and 35 draws.[2] It played 59 matches of List A cricket, with 28 wins, 28 losses, one tie and two matches that did not reach a result.[3]

Current squad

These players featured in matches for Lankan CC in the 2019/20 season.[4]

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No Name Nat Age Batting Style Bowling Style
Batsmen
- Sahan Peiris 23 Right-handed Right-arm off-break
- Methsith Jayamanna 23 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
- Lahiru Dilshan 22 Right-handed Right-arm off-break
- Kevin Perera 20 Left-handed Right-arm leg-break
All-Rounders
24 Damitha Silva 22 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
- Sahan Nanayakkare 25 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
- Geeth Kumara 32 Left-handed Slow left-arm wrist-spin
- Chanaka Ruwansiri (Captain) 31 Right-handed Right-arm off-break
Wicket-Keepers
- Umesh Lakshan 21 Left-handed -
- Kasun Abeyrathne 22 Right-handed -
Pace Bowlers
- Udith Madushan 23 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Spin Bowlers
- Keshan Wijerathne 24 Right-handed Right-arm off-break

Records

The highest first-class score was 175 by Ashen Silva against Nondescripts Cricket Club in 2011-12.[5] The best innings bowling figures were 8 for 58 by Ranil Dhammika against Panadura Sports Club in 2007-08.[6] Gayan Sirisoma took seven wickets in an innings five times;[7] in 27 matches for Lankan Cricket Club, he took 148 wickets at an average of 16.95.[8]

Clubs with similar names

There is a Lankans Cricket Club in Toronto, and in England there are several clubs with similar names: Leicester Lankans Cricket Club and Midland Lankans Cricket Club, for example. There are also several instances around the world of a Sri Lankans Cricket Club and a Sri Lankan Cricket Club.

References
  1. Weerasinghe, Damith (30 January 2020). "26-team first-class competition to begin on 31st January". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. "Lankan Cricket Club first-class playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  3. "Lankan Cricket Club List A playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  4. Silva, Sithija De (13 January 2020). "Photos: Lankan Cricket Club Team Previews 2019/20". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. "Nondescripts Cricket Club v Lankan Cricket Club 2011-12". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  6. "Lankan Cricket Club v Panadura Sports Club 2007-08". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  7. "Most wickets in an innings for Lankan Cricket Club". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  8. "Bowling for each team by Gayan Sirisoma". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2015.


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