Uva cricket team
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Chaminda Vaas |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 2004 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Western Province[1] in 2004 at R Premadasa Stadium |
| IP FC wins | none |
| IP LO wins | none |
| IP T20 wins | none |
| Official website | Sri Lanka Cricket |
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 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.
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 Paranavitana |  |
15 April 1982 | Left-hand | Right-arm off-break | ||
| Mahela Udawatte | |
19 July 1986 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-spin | ||
| Lahiru Thirimanne | |
8 September 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Janaka Gunaratne | |
14 March 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Thilina Kandamby | |
4 June 1982 | Left-handed | Right arm leg break | Captain | |
| Milinda Siriwardene | |
4 December 1985 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Malinga Bandara | |
31 December 1979 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Indika De Saram | |
2 September 1973 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| Sameera De Zoysa | |
31 January 1987 | Left-handed | |||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Shaminda Eranga | |
23 June 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Dilhara Fernando | |
19 July 1979 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | ||
| Dinuka Hettiarachchi | |
15 July 1976 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Ian Daniel | |
17 August 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium pace | ||
| Kaushalya Weeraratne | |
29 January 1981 | Left-handed | Right–arm fast-medium | ||
| Dinesh Daminda | |
23 October 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
Notable players[]
- Avishka Gunawardene
- Chamila Gamage
- Chaminda Vaas
- Dhammika Sudarshana
- Dilhara Lokuhettige
- Ian Daniel
- Jeevantha Kulatunga
- Malintha Gajanayake
- Muthumudalige Pushpakumara
- Naveed Nawaz
- Niroshan Bandaratilleke
- Ravindra Pushpakumara
- Upul Chandana
Honours[]
First Class[]
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Win % | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Province | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Southern Province | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Central Province | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| North Central Province | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 17 January 2003 |
List A[]
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Win % | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayamba Elevens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 13 January 2011 |
| Ruhuna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Kandurata | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Basnahira | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
Twenty20[]
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Win % | First win |
|---|
References[]
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". Cricketarchive.com. 2004-01-12. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
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