Road to the world cup

Road to the world cup
(2010.07.06)

Cricket world cup is going to be held in Asia in 2011.The first match will be played on 19th of February 2011.This is the 10th world cup.Sri Lanka is getting ready for the world cup.There is a good chance for the Sri Lankan lions to be the world champions again like 1996.there are few matches to be held in Sri Lanka also including a Semi Final.Sri Lankan Cricket assosiation are finishing two brand new grounds for the world cup in Pllekale & Hambanthota.Sri Lanka also producing some good new players for the upcoming world up like all rounder Angelo Mathews,Batsman Dinesh Chandimal.This time All the dreams of Sri Lankan cricket fans will come true,Sri Lankan players should do it again.Come on lions roar and do it........

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Records Of Sri Lankan Lions(Test,ODI,T20)

Batting records

Test Matches

• Highest team total – 952/6 against India in 1997.
• Highest aggregate of runs- Mahela Jayawardene (9120) in 110 matches at an Average of 53.96
• Most number of matches played – Muttiah Muralitharan (132).
• Most number of matches as captain – Arjuna Ranatunga (56) from 1989 to 1999.
• Highest individual score – 374 by Mahela Jayawardene against South Africa in July 2006.
• Highest partnership – 624 for the third wicket by Kumar Sangakkara (287) & Mahela Jayawardene (374) against South Africa in 2006.
• Most number of centuries – Mahela Jayawardene (27) in 110 matches.
• Most number of half centuries – Arjuna Ranatunga (38) in 93 matches.
• Most number of dismissals(includes wicket-keeping) – Kumar Sangakkara (173 dismissals) in 79 matches.
• Most number of catches – Mahela Jayawardene (142) in 101 matches.
• Highest average (qualification 20 inns.) – Kumar Sangakkara (55.10)

ODI Matches

• Highest team total- 443/9 against Netherlands in July 2006.
• Highest aggregate of runs – Sanath Jayasuriya (13,428) in 444 matches at an average of 32.43
• Most number of matches played – Sanath Jayasuriya (444).
• Most number of matches as captain – Arjuna Ranatunga (193) from 1988 to 1999.
• Highest individual score – 189 by Sanath Jayasuriya against India in October, 2000.
• Highest partnership – 286 for the first wicket by Sanath Jayasuriya (152) & Upul Tharanga (109) against England in July 2006.
• Most number of centuries – Sanath Jayasuriya (28) in 444 matches.
• Most number of half centuries – Sanath Jayasuriya (68) in 444 matches.
• Most number of dismissals(includes wicket-keeping) – Kumar Sangakkara(291 dismissals) in 246 matches.
• Most number of catches – Mahela Jayawardene (159) in 299 matches.
• Highest average (qualification 20 inns.) – Marvan Atapattu (37.57).
• Highest number of sixes in a match – Sanath Jayasuriya (11).
• Highest number of sixes in a career – Sanath Jayasuriya (270).

Twenty20 Matches

• Highest team total – 260/6 against Kenya on 14 September 2007.
• Highest winning margin – 172 runs against Kenya in 14 September 2007.

Bowling records

Test Matches

• Most number of wickets – 792 by Muttiah Muralitharan at 22.77 in 132 matches.
• Best individual bowling – 9-51 by Muttiah Muralitharan against Zimbabwe in January 2002.
• Best bowling in a match – 16-220 by Muttiah Muralitharan against England in August 1998.
• Most number of 10 wicket hauls – Muttiah Muralitharan (22).
• Most number of 5 wicket hauls – Muttiah Muralitharan (66).
• Best average – 22.71 by Muttiah Muralitharan
• Most number of wickets taken bowled – Muttiah Muralitharan (157).
• Most number of wickets taken stumped – Muttiah Muralitharan (41).

ODI Matches

• Most number of wickets – 515 by Muttiah Muralitharan at 22.07 in 337 matches.
• Best individual bowling – 8-19 by Chaminda Vaas against Zimbabwe in December 2001.
• Most number of 5 wicket hauls – Muttiah Muralitharan (10).
• Best Average – 19.07 by Ajantha Mendis.
• Most Test Wickets – Muttiah Muralitharan ( broken in 2007 against England at home)
• Only bowler to take 4 wickets in 4 consecutive balls – Lasith Malinga against South Africa in March 2007.
• Only Sri Lankan bowler to have taken two ODI Hat-tricks in a career – Chaminda Vaas against Zimbabwe in 2001 and Bangladesh in 2003.
• Only bowler to have taken 8 wickets in a ODI – Chaminda Vaas against Zimbabwe in 2001
• ODI Hat-tricks bowlers Chaminda Vass,Lasith Malinga,Ferveez Maharoof

2010 Champions League T20

2010.07.02

2010 Champions League T20

The ten teams are divided into two groups of five each, who play a round-robin format

Group A: Chennai Super Kings, Victoria, Warriors, Wayamba, Central Districts

Group B: Mumbai Indians, Lions, South Australia, Royal Challengers Bangalore, winners of West Indies domestic Twenty20

The top two teams from each group then progress to the semi-finals.

Sri Lanka domestic champions in T20 Wayamba team will participate the Champions League Including Mahela Jayawardane, Ajantha Mendis & few International players.Tournament to be held in South Africa this time.

Sri Lanka A Tour of Auastralia

2010.07.02

Sri Lanka A led by Kaushal Silva,couldn't success their 2 test matches against Australia A in Australia.

1st Test Sri Lanka A vs Australia A

Australia A
1st Innings 208 & 2nd Innings 318
Sri LankaA
1st Innings 103 & 2nd Innings 316

Australia A won by 107 runs


2nd Test Sri Lanka A vs Australia A

Sri Lanka A
1st Innings 78 & 2nd Innings 307
Australia A
1st Innings402

Australia A won by an innings and 17 runs

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Sri Lanka Cricket

History of Sri Lankan Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket has a long and eventful history since its inception in 1832 to their becoming the World Cup Champions in 1996. Sri Lanka Cricket has given stalwarts to this wonderful game. Sri Lanka played her first international cricket match in 1882 with England. Then Sri Lanka was called Ceylon. The first inter-club tournament in Sri Lanka cricket was played in 1937. It started as the Daily News Trophy, renamed P. Saravanamuttu Trophy1n 1950-51, and then as the Robert Senanayake Trophy in 1976-77. The trophy is presently known as the Premier trophy. Cricket in Sri Lanka made significant progress in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1970s Sri Lanka Cricket was aiming for gaining Test Match stature. Their spirited performance in the 1975 Prudential World Cup took the world by surprise. This performance helped Sri Lanka becoming a Test playing nation in 1981. Sri Lanka Cricket witnessed its first Test Series victory in 1985 at home against India. Sri Lanka Cricket made a tremendous impact in the one-day matches variety. The greatest moment of Cricket History of Sri Lanka is winning of the Wills World Cup in 1996, in Lahore by defeating Australia. Sri Lanka Cricket can boast of holding the highest team score in a Test match. In Colombo, in August 1997, Sri Lanka scored 952 nuns for the loss of 6 wickets against India. Sri Lanka has played 170 Tests, won 50, lost 63, and drew 57 matches. In one day internationals Sri Lanka has played 531 matches, won 242, lost 266, tied 3, with 20 matches having no results. In test es Sri Lanka Cricket is in the 5th position with 4134 points and a rating of 103. In one day internationals also it is ranked 5th with a rating of 110, and 6162 points. Cricket in Sri Lanka is played in the following cricket grounds: • Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo • P.Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo • Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo • R. Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo • Galle International Stadium, Galle • Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy • Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa History of Sri Lanka Cricket will remain incomplete without the mention of M. Sathavisam, Anura Tennekoon, Duleep Mendis, Arjuna Ranatunga, Aravinda de Silva, Sanath Jayasuriya and Mutthiah Muralitharan. They are legendary figures in shaping the Cricket History of Sri Lanka.