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The name of the country changed from Ceylon to Sri Lanka on 22 May 1972. Sri Lanka's performance in its two matches against Pakistan in 1973-74 led the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan, A. H. Kardar, to urge the International Cricket Conference (ICC) to consider promoting Sri Lanka to Test status. [23]
One of the major upsets in Sri Lankan cricket history came during this World Twenty20 series, which was held in India. Prior to the World Twenty20, Sri Lanka played 5 cricket series but lost every series with single victory against West Indies (lost to Pakistan, New Zealand, India and 2016 Asia Cup). Permanent captain Lasith Malinga injured ...
Cricket was introduced in Sri Lanka during the 19th century by the British. [1] A Sri Lankan school was the first to play cricket in 1864, primarily against small clubs. With the arrival of English cricketer Ashley Walker and the founding of Royal College, Colombo, Sri Lanka's first inter-school match took place between S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia and Royal College in 1880.
International cricket tours of Sri Lanka (16 C, 2 P) Pages in category "History of Sri Lankan cricket" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
In Sri Lankan cricket, a Big Match is an annual school cricket match typically played between two rival schools in Sri Lanka. These schools often have a long history of competition, some rivalries lasting over a century. Big matches have become a significant part of modern Sri Lankan culture, involving both school children and adults.
The Battle of the Blues (Also known as Royal–Thomian Cricket Encounter) is an annual Big Match in Sri Lanka played between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia since 1879. It is known as The Battle of the Blues due to the colours of the two school's flags i.e. blue , gold and blue of Royal College and blue , black and ...
Sri Lanka Cricket Museum is located at Maitland Place, Colombo, Sri Lanka, [1] at the former Asian Cricket Council headquarters, adjacent to the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket. [ 3 ] It was officially opened by Minister of Sports Harin Fernando on 20 February 2019 [ 1 ] and is operated by Sri Lanka Cricket.
Mahela Jayawardene holds several batting and fielding test cricket records for Sri Lanka.. Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level. [1] A Test match takes place over a period of five days, and is played by teams representing Full Member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC).