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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is the governing body for cricket in Sri Lanka. It was first registered with the Sri Lankan Ministry of Sports as the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka on 30 June 1975 as a national sports body.
The Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps International Cricket Stadium is a cricket ground in Horana, Sri Lanka, which was opened in November 2018. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In February 2019, it hosted matches in the 2018–19 SLC Twenty20 Tournament .
Moors Sports Club was founded in 1908 by members of Colombo Grand Mosque at New Moor Street in the Colombo neighbourhood of Pettah.Like most clubs founded during the colonial era it was founded on ethno-religious lines and catered to the minority Moorish community. [1]
The ground was named after late philanthropist Sri Baskaran as a tribute for donating the land which was used to construct the cricket ground. [1] The cricket ground is currently owned and managed by the Jaffna Cricket Association. [2] The ground was built under the initiative Cricket Gamata program which was launched by the Sri Lanka Cricket.
The Sri Lanka national cricket team has also provided some of the greatest players to the world, the biggest example of which is Kumar Sangakkara. Sri Lanka cricket has a rich history. The Sri Lanka men's national team is currently ranked No. 6 in Tests, No. 6 in ODIs and at 8th position in T20Is.
Sir Ponnambalam's elder brother Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan, former Solicitor General of Sri Lanka later became President of the amalgamated Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club and was followed by Dr. E. V. Ratnam 1931–1937 while Mr E. Sellayah's eldest son (W.M.) Sri Lanka's first full-time Registrar of Companies, later became Honorary ...
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
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