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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.
Basnahira South cricket team (1992–2003, 2008–2010) Kandurata cricket team (1990–2010) 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)
The national team won the ICC Trophy in 1979. [5] On 21 July 1981, Sri Lanka was admitted to full membership of the ICC and was awarded Test Match status. The inaugural Test was played at the Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo in February 1982 against England but Sri Lanka lost by 8 wickets. [6] Sri Lanka won the 1996 Cricket World ...
There is a Lankans Cricket Club in Toronto, and in England there are several clubs with similar names: Leicester Lankans Cricket Club and Midland Lankans Cricket Club, for example. There are also several instances around the world of a Sri Lankans Cricket Club and a Sri Lankan Cricket Club. [citation needed]
The National Super League 4-Day Tournament is a domestic first-class cricket competition, which is held annually in Sri Lanka. Five cricket teams representing five districts of the country take part in the tournament. [ 1 ]
Sri Lanka's sports minister said Saturday the International Cricket Council's suspension of the nation's cricket board over political interference was illegal and that he will seek to reverse it ...
The league is organized by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) beginning in the 2022 season. In January 2022, the SLC launched the tournament. [ 1 ] The squads for the competition are announced based on the performances in the Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament , with 26 clubs clustered under five teams. [ 2 ]
Sri Lanka Cricket, which is responsible for all elements of the tournament, established a governing council to administer the league. Members of the governing council include Sri Lanka Cricket CEO Ashley de Silva. The marketing and organisation rights to the LPL were awarded to an Indian-owned Dubai-based company, Innovative Production Group ...