Galle Guardians

Galle Guardians
One Day nameGalle Guardians
Personnel
CaptainDinesh Chandimal
History
First-class debutvs Colombo[1]
IP T20 winsnone
Official websiteSri Lanka Cricket

Galle Guardians cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams which make up the Sri Lankan domestic cricket structure representing mainly Galle District of Southern Province, Sri Lanka, and with some nearby provinces. In previous occasions, the province was included in to Southern Express and Ruhuna Reds, where part of them was combined in this season as Galle Guardians. The cricket team's first participation came during the Twenty20 competition known as the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 2016 season which was known as Super T20 Provincial Tournament.

The team plays their matches in Colombo R. Premadasa Stadium.[2] Dinesh Chandimal is the captain of the side.[3] Ajantha Mendis, Suraj Randiv, Dushmantha Chameera and Kithuruwan Vithanage are some of the other notable current Test cricketers and Limited overs cricketers in the national side.

Current squad

The squad for the 2015–16 season as of 26 January 2016.[3]

Galle Guardians current squad
Players Coaches
Nat. Name Age Pos. Bat st. Bowl st.
Dinesh Chandimal (c) 26 Wicket-keeper batsman RHB
Amila Aponso 22 Batsman RHB LO
Tilaksha Sumanasiri 21 Batsman RHB ROS
Dushmantha Chameera 24 Bowler RHB RF
Dilhara Lokuhettige 35 All-rounder RHB RMF
Hashan Dumindu 20 Bowler RHB ROS
Udara Jayasundera 25 All-rounder LHB LB
Prabath Jayasuriya 24 All-rounder RHB LO
Suraj Randiv 30 All-rounder RHB ROS
Shalika Karunanayake 28 All-rounder RHB RMF
Ajantha Mendis 30 Bowler RHB ROS
Lahiru Milantha 21 Wicket-keeper LHB
Dilshan Munaweera 26 Opening batsman RHB ROS
Primosh Perera 26 Bastman LHB LB
Isuru Udana 27 Bowler RHB RMF
Jeffrey Vandersay 25 Bowler RHB LB
Kithuruwan Vithanage 24 All-rounder LHB LB

References

  1. ^ "Galle Guardians v Colombo Commandos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka Domestic Season". planetcricket.net. 22 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament, 2015/16". ESPNcricinfo. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.