Sri Lanka – Team Overview 2019: List of Players, Coaches and Managements.
The Lions is another name of the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team. The team is the full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). In 1926-27 this team played their first international cricket. The current ICC rankings of the team of Test, ODI and T20 are respectively 6th, 8th, and 9th.
Let’s take a look at the squad.
Sri Lanka – Team Overview 2019:
Frank Karunaratne
Born: April 21, 1988, Colombo
Teams: Sri Lanka, Basnahira Cricket Dundee, Dambulla,Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Board XI,Sri Lanka Under-19s, Sri Lanka Under-20s School
Playing role: Opening batsman
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium
Lasith Malinga
Born: August 28, 1983, Galle
Teams: Sri Lanka, BCCSL Academy XI, Galle Cricket Club, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Tallawahs, Kent, Melbourne Stars, Montreal Tigers, Mumbai Indians, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Ruhuna, Ruhuna Reds, Ruhuna Royals, Southern Express
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast
Isuru Tillakaratna
Born: February 17, 1988, Balangoda
Teams: Sri Lanka, Chilaw Marians Cricket Club,Combined Provinces, Montreal Tigers,Nondescripts Cricket Club, Sri Lanka A,Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club, Sri Lanka Under-19s,Sri Lanka Under-20s School,Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, Wayamba
Playing role: Allrounder
Batting style: Right-hand batt
Bowling style: Left-arm medium-fast
Jeffrey Vandersay
Born: February 5, 1990, Wattala
Teams: Sri Lanka, Moors Sports Club,Seeduwa Raddoluwa Cricket Club, Sinhalese Sports Club,Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Legbreak
Chandrasekara Rajitha
Born: June 1, 1993, Matara
Teams: Sri Lanka, Badureliya Sports Club,Sri Lanka Board President’s XI, Sri Lanka Under-19s
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium-fast
Hettige Thirimanne
Born: August 9, 1989, Moratuwa
Teams: Sri Lanka, Basnahira South, Kandurata Maroons, Prime Bank Cricket Club, Ragama Cricket Club, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Board President’s XI, Sri Lanka Board President’s XI, Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI, Sri Lanka Under-19s
Playing role: Top-order batsman
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium-fast
Angelo Mathews
Born: June 2, 1987, Colombo
Teams: Sri Lanka, Basnahira Greens, Basnahira North, Brothers Union, Colts Cricket Club, Combined Provinces, Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders, Pune Warriors, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Under-19s
Playing role: Allrounder
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium
Dhananjaya de Silva
Born: September 6, 1991, Colombo
Teams: Sri Lanka, Badureliya Sports Club, Kandurata Maroons, Ragama Cricket Club, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Board President’s XI, Sri Lanka Under-19s
Playing role: Allrounder
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak
Balapuwaduge Mendis
Born: February 2, 1995, Moratuwa
Teams: Sri Lanka, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka A Emerging Players, Sri Lanka Under-19s, Sri Lanka Under-23s
Playing role: Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Mathurage Perera
Born: August 17, 1990, Kalubowila
Teams: Sri Lanka, Colts Cricket Club, Rajasthan Royals, Ruhuna, Schools Invitation XI, Southern Express, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Under-19s, Wayamba
Playing role: Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Weerahandige Fernando
Born: April 5, 1998, Wadduwa
Teams: Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka Under-19s
Playing role: Opening batsman
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium-fast
Chandika Hathurusingha
Born: September 13, 1968, Colombo
Age: 50 years
Teams: Sri Lanka, Moors Sports Club, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Playing role: Head Coach
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium-fast
Jon Lewis
Born: May 21, 1970, Isleworth, Middlesex
Age: 48 years
Teams: Durham, Essex
Playing role: Batting Coach
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium
Rumesh Ratnayake
Born: January 2, 1964, Colombo
Age: 55 years
Teams: Sri Lanka, Nondescripts Cricket Club
Playing role: Fast Bowling Coach
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast-medium
Nick Lee
Born: October 16, 1983, Dartford, Kent
Age: 35 years
Teams: Bedfordshire, Cambridge MCCU, Suffolk, Sussex 2nd XI
Playing role: Strength & Conditioning Coach
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium-fast
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