Sri Lanka Cricket Team

Captain: Angelo Mathews

Coach: Marvan Atapattu

Sri Lanka Biography

Right from the era of Mahadevan Sathasivam in the late 1940s, Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) has always been a force to contend with. The MJ Gopalan Trophy, the annual fixture between Tamil Nadu and Ceylon, made sure that their big names made it to the mainstream Indian cricket media. Their big chance came after defeating India in the 1979 World Cup; within three years they played Test cricket.

It took them over a decade to win an overseas series - in New Zealand - but once that happened there was no stopping them. They bulldozed the other teams on their way to lifting the 1996 World Cup, and men like Sanath Jayasuriya redefined the concept of power-batting in the mid-1990s.

Sri Lanka went on to become one of the most formidable limited-overs champion sides, reaching the finals in back-to-back World Cup and World Twenty20 tournaments. There have been champions like Aravinda de Silva, Chaminda Vaas, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene who have contributed to the success of the side, but the role played by Muttiah Muralitharan (arguably the finest off-spinner in history, and a person whose tally of wickets will possibly never be overtaken) in their history has been next to none.

Sri Lanka Biography

Sri Lanka players

Suranga Lakmal

36 years old

Kithuruwan Vithanage

32 years old

Kaushal Silva

36 years old

Jeevan Mendis

40 years old

Lasith Malinga

39 years old

Dimuth Karunaratne

34 years old

Rangana Herath

45 years old

Lahiru Thirimanne

33 years old

Sachithra Senanayake

38 years old

Ashan Priyanjan

33 years old

Thisara Perera

33 years old

Ajantha Mendis

38 years old

Dinesh Chandimal

33 years old

Prasanna Jayawardene

43 years old

Nuwan Pradeep

Chamara Silva

Upul Tharanga

38 years old

Kumar Sangakkara

45 years old

Seekkuge Prasanna

37 years old

Kusal Perera

32 years old

Jehan Mubarak

42 years old

Angelo Mathews

35 years old

Nuwan Kulasekara

40 years old

Mahela Jayawardene

45 years old

Shaminda Eranga

36 years old

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Upcoming Matches : Sri Lanka Cricket Team

Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Rangiri - Wed, Aug 1, 2018

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Live Cricket Score, Match 1: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai - Sat, Sep 15, 2018

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Live Cricket Score, Match 3: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi - Mon, Sep 17, 2018

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recent results : Sri Lanka Cricket Team

Live Cricket Score, Match 44: India vs Sri Lanka at Headingley, Leeds - Sat, Jul 6, 2019

India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets

Scorecard | Commentary

Live Cricket Score, Match 39: Sri Lanka vs West Indies at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street - Mon, Jul 1, 2019

Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 23 runs

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Live Cricket Score, Match 35: Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street - Fri, Jun 28, 2019

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets

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latest news : Sri Lanka Cricket Team

BCCI asks ICC to reconsider decision on Eden
CricketCountry Staff January 12, 2023 3:21 PM IST
The Indian cricket board on Friday asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to reconsider its decision of taking away the India-England World Cup match from
Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 2nd ODI: Sri Lanka keen to reinforce momentum from Test series
CricketCountry Staff July 31, 2018 1:29 PM IST
South Africa had won the first ODI by 5 wickets. Another win will take them closer to clinching the 5-ODI series.
“We will not tolerate any indiscipline”: Angelo Mathews on Danushka Gunathilaka suspension
CricketCountry Staff July 30, 2018 8:48 AM IST
"It is disappointing to lose out on a player, but we will not tolerate any indiscipline," said Angelo Mathews.
Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st,ODI: JP Duminy leads SA to five-wicket win over SL
CricketCountry Staff July 29, 2018 4:32 PM IST
JP Duminy guided South Africa to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka with 32-ball 53-run knock helping the visitors to a 1-0 lead in the
Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 1st ODI: Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shami helps SA restrict SL to 193
CricketCountry Staff July 29, 2018 1:45 PM IST
Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada and spinner Tabrez Shamsi picked four wickets each helping South Africa bowl out Sri Lanka for 193 in the first ODI

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Latest Features : Sri Lanka Cricket Team

Overseas captains in IPL history
CricketCountry Staff April 18, 2018 7:10 PM IST
The overseas players who have captained in IPL have been from Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies and Sri Lanka.
Which country has most overseas Test cricketers? Who have ‘exported’ the most?
Abhishek Mukherjee March 26, 2018 2:20 PM IST
More England-borns have played for South Africa than South Africa-borns for England.
Nidahas Trophy 2018, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka: Marks out of 10
Suvajit Mustafi March 19, 2018 6:38 PM IST
High-octane cricket took the centre stage once the tournament got underway, and it continued till the very last ball.
Kagiso Rabada queries ICC if ‘Naagin dance’ celebrations are allowed!
Devashish Palkar March 17, 2018 11:24 AM IST
“Was my celebrations uncalled for and what about Naagin dance,” Rabada wrote in his letter to ICC.

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PHOTOS AND VIDEOS : Sri Lanka Cricket Team

Rohit Sharma waves Sri Lankan flag; also reveals his best moments from Nidahas Trophy 2018 Final
CricketCountry Staff March 19, 2018 8:54 PM IST
India and Sri Lanka face each other far too often but this tournament took the camaraderie to a different level. Never before a crowd consisting
Watch: KL Rahul achieves unwanted record during 4th T20I against Sri Lanka
CricketCountry Staff March 13, 2018 9:40 AM IST
He became the first Indian batsman to be dismissed hit wicket in T20Is.
Video: Rahul calls Hardik ‘diva’; says he loves attention
CricketCountry Staff March 11, 2018 8:10 AM IST
KL Rahul and Dinesh Karthik played “The Best Friend Challenge" game in a video uploaded by BCCI.
In Pictures: IND beat SL by 6 wickets in 4th T20I; Nidahas Trophy 2018
CricketCountry Staff March 12, 2018 11:49 PM IST
India secured their second win of the tournament; whereas Sri Lanka lose two games in a row.
India vs Sri Lanka, Nidahas Trophy, 1st T20I: In Pictures
CricketCountry Staff March 6, 2018 11:21 PM IST
Here's the first T20I of the tri-nation tournament in pictures:
Year-ender 2017: Best cricketing moments
Shruti Hariharan December 29, 2017 5:29 PM IST
The year 2017 was a mixture of historic victories, emotional retirements, return of international cricket in a cricket-crazy nation and some partnerships were relived.

RECENT RESULTS

IND vs SL

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, Match 44

Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at Headingley, Leeds

India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets

SL vs WI

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, Match 39

Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 23 runs

SL vs SA

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, Match 35

Fri, Jun 28, 2019 at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets