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Sri Lanka became a full member of the International Cricket Council on 21 July 1981. Previously they were an associate member of the ICC from 1965, which made them eligible to compete in the ICC Trophy , the leading one-day tournament for associate members.
Sri Lanka also created history in men’s ODI cricket, clinching 11 consecutive all-out dismissals of opponents. Australia and South Africa managed 10 in a row previously. [63] In May 2024, he was named in Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. [64]
Despite his knock, Sri Lanka lost the match. [49] On 6 January 2024, during the first ODI match against Zimbabwe, Asalanka scored his third ODI century. Despite his knock, the match was abandoned due to heavy rain. [50] In May 2024, he was named in Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. [51]
On 17 July 2013, Chandimal became the youngest ODI captain for Sri Lanka, when he was appointed as the ODI captain for first two matches against South Africa in Colombo. [32] In 2013, he was also appointed captain of the Sri Lanka Twenty20 International side and also vice-captain of the country's one day international team.
Sri Lanka was the best T20I team in the world, where they ranked number one in more than 32 months, and reached World Twenty20 final in three times. As of 29 January 2024, Sri Lanka have played 313 Test matches; they have won 100 matches, lost 121 matches, and 92 matches were drawn. [41]
Charith Asalanka scored a career-best 127 to help Sri Lanka beat Australia by 49 runs in the opener of a two-match one-day international cricket series on Wednesday. Sri Lanka was bowled out for ...
On 3 January 2024, Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis were appointed Sri Lanka's Test captain and vice-captain respectively. [15] [16] With Mendis and Wanindu Hasaranga were appointed as Sri Lanka's ODI and T20I captain respectively, [17] this was the first time Sri Lanka had three different captains in the three formats. [18]
The Australia cricket team toured Sri Lanka in January and February 2025 to play the Sri Lanka cricket team. [1] The tour consisted of two Tests and two One Day International (ODI) matches. [2] The Test series, where the teams contested for the Warne–Muralitharan Trophy, formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship. [3]