Uva cricket team

The Uva cricket team is a Sri Lankan first class cricket team that represents Uva Province. The team was established in 2004 and only featured in the 2003-04 season of the Inter-Provincial First Class Tournament. The team was captained by Chaminda Vaas. In 2011 the team will be returning for the 2010–11 Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament.

Uva Elevens
Personnel
CaptainChaminda Vaas
Team information
Founded2004
History
First-class debutWestern Province[1]
in 2004
at R Premadasa Stadium
IP FC winsnone
IP LO winsnone
IP T20 winsnone
Official websiteSri Lanka Cricket

History

2003-04 Ten Sports Inter-Provincial Tournament

The team played 4 matches overall but won only 1 against North Central Province (17 Jan 2003) but lost matches against Western Province (9 Jan 2003), Southern Province (24 Jan 2003) and Central Province (30 Jan 2003).

2010

The team returned to participate in the 2010–11 Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament after a six-year gap and finished bottom of the table with a similar record of winning 1 and losing 3. They won only 1 match against Wayamba Elevens but lost against Ruhuna, Kandurata and Basnahira. But this time their captain was Thilina Kandamby.

Players

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. Name Nat Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
Tharanga Paranavitana15 April 1982Left-handRight-arm off-break
Mahela Udawatte19 July 1986Left-handedRight-arm off-spin
Lahiru Thirimanne8 September 1989Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Janaka Gunaratne14 March 1981Right-handedRight-arm off-break
All-rounders
Thilina Kandamby4 June 1982Left-handedRight arm leg breakCaptain
Milinda Siriwardene4 December 1985Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Malinga Bandara31 December 1979Right-handedRight arm leg break
Wicket-keepers
Indika De Saram2 September 1973Right-handedRight-arm off-break
Sameera De Zoysa31 January 1987Left-handed
Bowlers
Shaminda Eranga23 June 1986Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Dilhara Fernando19 July 1979Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
Dinuka Hettiarachchi15 July 1976Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Ian Daniel17 August 1981Right-handedRight-arm medium pace
Kaushalya Weeraratne29 January 1981Left-handedRight–arm fast-medium
Dinesh Daminda23 October 1983Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium

Notable players

Chaminda Vaas played for Uva

Honours

First Class

OpponentMatchesWonLostWin %First win
Western Province1010-
Southern Province1010-
Central Province1010-
North Central Province11010017 January 2003

List A

OpponentMatchesWonLostWin %First win
Wayamba Elevens11010013 January 2011
Ruhuna1010-
Kandurata1010-
Basnahira1010-

Twenty20

OpponentMatchesWonLostWin %First win

References

  1. "The Home of CricketArchive". Cricketarchive.com. 2004-01-12. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
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