Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club

Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team sponsored by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA). They have played in the Premier Trophy since 2011-12. Before 2011 the team played under the name Seeduwa Raddoluwa Cricket Club.[1] In October 2020, it was announced that the SLPA had withdrawn from the club and transferred ownership back to the former owners. From the 2020–2021 season, the club will be renamed Ace Capital Cricket Club.[2]

History

Seeduwa Raddoluwa joined the revamped Sri Lankan first-class competition in the 2008–09 season, becoming the 32nd team to take part in the competition. They played in the 2008-09, 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons.

In 2011-12, under the new name of Sri Lanka Ports Authority Club, captained by Shantha Kalavitigoda, they competed in Tier B of the Premier Trophy. They won three matches, lost one and drew five, and finished fourth out of ten teams.[3]

Captained by Shanuka Dissanayake, they again finished fourth in 2012-13 in the group now named Group B, with three wins, three losses and three draws.[4]

In the restructured competition in 2013-14 they finished third in Group A, with two wins, two losses and two draws, and progressed to the Super Eight league, where they finished last, with one win, five losses and a draw.[5] Ashan Priyanjan was captain in most matches.

Captained by Mahela Udawatte, and with Malinda Pushpakumara leading the Premier Trophy bowling with 70 wickets at an average of 16.72,[6] they won the Premier Trophy in 2014-15, winning eight out of their 13 matches and losing only once. At the end of the season they had played 44 matches, with 17 wins, 12 losses and 15 draws.

At the end of the 2013-14 season the leading run-scorer is Gayan Maneshan with 1288 runs at an average of 53.66.[7] The leading wicket-taker is Chanaka Komasaru with 76 wickets at 29.39.[8] The highest score is 235 by Ashan Priyanjan against Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club in 2012-13.[9] The best bowling figures are 7 for 58 by Isuru Udana against Sinhalese Sports Club in 2013-14.[10]

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold

No Name Nat Age Batting Style Bowling Style
Batsmen
6Gihan Rupasinghe (Captain)34Left-handedRight-arm leg-break
7Yashodha Lanka28Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast
14Yohan de Silva35Left-handedRight-arm off-break
26Shoaib Nasir37Left-handedRight-arm off-break
66Nick Compton37Right-handedRight-arm off-break
Ishan Rangana27Left-handedRight-arm off-break
All-rounders
3Maduka Liyanapathiranage29Right-handedRight-arm off-break
27Charith Jayampathi30Left-handedRight-arm medium-fast
51Adeel Malik35Right-handedRight-arm leg-break
67Ranesh Perera35Right-handedRight-arm leg-break
Nisal Randika38Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Ramesh Nimantha
Wicket-keepers
17Prashan Wickramasinghe28Right-handed
41Gayan Maneeshan29Left-handedRight-arm leg-break
Chathura Milan22Right-handed
Bowlers
19Hashan Vimarshana26Right-handedRight-arm medium
22Chaminda Bandara33Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fast
24Anuk de Alwis29Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
34Akalanka Ganegama39Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Chalanaka Weerasinghe26Left-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Chanaka Komasaru37Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Nalin Priyadarshana30Right-handedRight-arm off-break
Malinga De Silva25Right-handed

References

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