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The R. Premadasa Stadium was also one of the three grounds in Sri Lanka that hosted matches for the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The other two were the Asgiriya Stadium and the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground. [6] The R. Premadasa Stadium was the venue for the match in 1997 where Sri Lanka scored a record 952 runs for 6 wickets against India. [7]
This is a list of Sri Lanka Cricket team's Twenty20 International records. It is based on the List of Twenty20 International records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Sri Lankan cricket team. Sri Lanka played the first ever T20I in 2006.
As of late January 2016, Sri Lanka Army Sports Club had played 93 first-class matches, for 38 wins, 21 losses and 34 draws, [1] and 68 List A matches, for 35 wins, 28 losses and 5 unfinished. [ 2 ] Current squad
Seeduwa Raddoluwa Cricket Club (became Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club in 2011) Singha Sports Club (first-class 1989 to 2011) Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club (became Ace Capital Cricket Club in 2020) Sri Lanka Schools (first-class 2001 to 2003) Some of these clubs continue to field teams, but at sub-first-class level.
The best economy rate in an inning, when a minimum of 30 balls are delivered by the player, is West Indies player Phil Simmons economy of 0.30 during his spell of 3 runs for 4 wickets in 10 overs against Sri Lanka at Sydney Cricket Ground in the 1991–92 Australian Tri-Series.
Sri Lanka Cricket (formerly the Board for Cricket Control or BCCSL), is the governing body for cricket in Sri Lanka. It operates the Sri Lankan cricket team and first-class cricket within Sri Lanka. [54] Sri Lanka Cricket oversees the progress and handling of the major domestic competitions: the First-class tournament Premier Trophy, the List A ...
Muttiah Muralitharan, who was hailed by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002 as the "best bowler ever" in Test cricket, dominates the bowling records for Sri Lanka. [12] He is the world record holder for the highest number of wickets, the most five wickets per innings , as well as the most ten wickets per match. [ 13 ]
The ground has hosted cricket matches since 1973 and is a regular first-class venue. The ground also hosted four Youth ODI matches in 2000 and 2007 and a Youth Test in 2007. Current squad