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After the incident, the test match was called off by the Sri Lankan Cricket board. Sri Lanka had agreed to tour Pakistan, replacing India who refused to do so citing security concerns. [146] Six Pakistani policemen and two civilians were killed in the attack. [147] Samaraweera and Paranavitana were hospitalised following the incident.
This is a list of Sri Lankan One Day International cricketers. A One Day International , or ODI for short, is an international cricket match between two representative teams, each having ODI status, as determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Nagenahira cricket team (2010) North Central Province cricket team (2004–2005) Ruhuna cricket team (1990–2010) Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI (2010) Sri Lanka Schools XI cricket team (2008–2009) Uthura cricket team (2010) Uva cricket team (2004, 2010) Wayamba cricket team (1990–2010) Western Province City cricket team (1991–1992)
Just after Sri Lanka gained Test status in 1981 a team of rebel players toured apartheid South Africa under the banner "Arosa Sri Lanka" (the term "Arosa" being derived from the promoter's name). All players who toured Sri Lanka were banned from official cricket matches for life, thereby setting Sri Lanka's development back.
This is a list of Sri Lankan Test cricketers. A Test match is an international cricket match between two representative teams that are full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Both teams have two innings, and the match lasts up to five days. The list is arranged in the order in which each player won his first Test cap. Where ...
The team is administered by Sri Lanka Cricket. Sri Lanka's national cricket team achieved considerable success beginning in the 1990s, rising from underdog status to winning the Cricket World Cup in 1996, under the captaincy of Arjuna Ranatunga. Since then, the team has continued to be a force in international cricket.
English cricket team in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 1972–73; English cricket team in India and Sri Lanka in 1976–77; English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1981–82; English cricket team in India and Sri Lanka in 1984–85; English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1992–93; English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2000–01; English cricket ...
He captained the Sri Lankan cricket team in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. [7] He later made his first-class debut for Colombo Cricket Club in November 2006. Mathews was born in Colombo, to Tamil father Tyronne Mathews and Burgher mother Monica Mathews. [8] [9] Mathews is Roman Catholic and was educated at St. Joseph's College ...