Ruhuna cricket team

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Ruhuna Elevens
One Day nameRuhuna elevens
Personnel
Captain Mahela Udawatte
Team information
Colors  Red   Blue
Founded1990
Home ground Galle International Stadium
Capacity35,000
History
First-class debut Wayamba [1]
in 1990
at  Galle International Stadium
IP FC  winsnone
IP LO  winsnone
IP T20  wins1 (2011)
Official website Sri Lanka Cricket

Ruhuna cricket team was one of the five provincial cricket teams that took part in Sri Lankan Inter-Provincial Tournament, representing Southern Province. The Ruhuna cricket team was based in Galle. It drew cricketers from Sri Lanka Premier Trophy. Team colors were Red and Blue. Ruhuna cricket team took part in all three provincial tournaments: the first-class cricket competition known as the Inter-Provincial First Class Tournament, the List A competition known as the Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament and the Twenty20 competition known as the Inter-Provincial Twenty20.

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Ruhuna cricket team had participated every tournament since the inauguration of the tournament since 1990. Despite the team having been represented by many formidable international, national cricketers the team still to win a title in the Inter-Provincial tournament. Ruhuna was beaten by Wayamba cricket team in 2007–08 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 by 31 runs in the finals, [2] the only time the team was qualified for a final of the tournament. They however won the 2011 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 (by defeating Wayamba Wolves in the final), its first title that led to its qualification for the 2011 Champions League Twenty20 qualifying rounds. Ruhuna Rhinos will play the qualifying round in Champions League Twenty20 in 2011 under the captaincy of Mahela Udawatte. [3] In the qualifying round, they managed a 4-run win over the Leicestershire Foxes, but they missed out on the tournament proper to Indian franchise Kolkata Knight Riders on net run rate.

In the 2009 Inter-Provincial Tournament even though Ruhuna's Upul Tharanga scored his maiden first-class double century, it was not sufficient to them qualify for the semi-finals. [4] Basnahira South defeat Ruhuna by 4 wickets. [5] In the 2009 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 tournament's second semi-finals, Wayamba cricket team beat the Ruhuna in the bowl-out to reach the finals, after the match was affected by rain. [6] Eventually Wayamba went on to win the title, becoming the first team won the title twice. [7]

Name

From the inauguration of the Inter-Provincial Tournament in 1990 teams were named in English. As a result, the cricket team of the Southern Province was known as Southern province. After a ten-year hiatus, the tournament was revived in 2003–04, with Sinhalese names given to the five teams, resulting in its renaming as the Ruhuna cricket team. It was named after Kingdom of Ruhuna, one of the ancient kingdom in Sri Lanka, the capital of which was situated in Southern Province. [8]

History

Early years (1990–2000)

Sri Lanka Cricket fearing that Club cricket alone would not be enough to keep Sri Lankan cricket competitive, the Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament was created as a domestic first-class cricket tournament in Sri Lanka in 1990. [9] From the inauguration of the tournament, in 1990, participating teams varied from year to year. The tournament started with four provincial teams. They were Western Province, Central Province, North Western Province and Ruhuna.

In the first first-class Inter-provincial tournament, which was called the 1990 Singer Inter-Provincial Trophy, Ruhuna, then called Southern Province, captained by Upul Sumathipala, had come third out of the four provinces, losing one out of three of their matches and finishing the tournament with 10.1 points. Western Province went on to win the tournament, not losing a game. [10]

Establishment of Twenty20 (2000–2010)

With the establishment of Twenty20 cricket in 2003, it came to Sri Lanka in 2004 as the Twenty20 Tournament, however this was replaced with the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 in 2008. Wayamba won the 2007–08 Inter-Provincial Twenty20, which was the first edition of the tournament. They had won four out of five matches in the group stage and eventually won their way into the finals with Ruhuna. Wayamba won by 31 runs. [11]

2010–present

Grounds and Sponsorship

Galle International Stadium
Galle Dutch Fort cricket ground.jpg
Location Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Opened1876
Tenants
Ruhuna cricket team (1990–present)

Galle International Stadium in Galle is the home ground of Ruhuna team. It is a cricket stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka, situated near the Galle fort and fringed on two sides by the Indian Ocean. It is considered to be one of the most picturesque cricket grounds in the world. Before being brought up to international cricket standards, it was known as 'The Esplanade', and is the home ground of the Galle cricket club.

Hirdaramani, one of Sri Lanka's apparel industrial companies is the team sponsor. [12]

Players

Sanath Jayasuriya one of the most experienced players in the side Sanath jayasuriya portrait.jpg
Sanath Jayasuriya one of the most experienced players in the side

Sanath Jayasuriya, one of the most experienced players in the contemporary international cricket is the captain of the team. [13] Number of Southern province-born cricketers present the team such as Sanath Jayasuriya, Champaka Ramanayake, Lasith Malinga and Upul Tharanga. The top 75 players from the Premier Limited Overs Tournament selected for the Inter-Provincial tournament. [14]

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No.NameNatBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
4 Bhanuka Rajapaksa Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 24 October 1991 (age 32)Left-handedRight arm medium
6 Mahela Udawatte Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 19 July 1986 (age 37)Left-handedRight arm off break Captain
21 Amal Athulathmudali Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 21 January 1987 (age 37)Left-handedRight arm fast-medium
? Yashodha Lanka Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 1 October 1992 (age 31)Right-handedLeft arm medium-fast
All-rounders
5 Tillakaratne Sampath Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 23 June 1982 (age 41)Right-handedRight arm off break
7 Sanath Jayasuriya Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 30 June 1969 (age 54)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
9 Chinthaka Perera Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 14 February 1985 (age 39)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
14 Shalika Karunanayake Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 14 February 1987 (age 37)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
23 Janaka Gunaratne Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 14 March 1981 (age 43)Right-handedRight arm off break
34 Milinda Siriwardana Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 4 December 1985 (age 38)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
69 Arosh Janoda Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 11 September 1987 (age 36)Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
Wicket-keepers
8 Kusal Perera Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 17 August 1990 (age 33)Left-handed
17 Dinesh Chandimal Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 18 November 1989 (age 34)Right-handed–
44 Upul Tharanga Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2 February 1985 (age 39)Left-handed–
Bowlers
2 Omesh Wijesiriwardene Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 10 March 1983 (age 41)Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
24 Shihan Kamileen Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 30 September 1990 (age 33)Right-handedRight arm off break
28 Alankara Silva Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 4 April 1985 (age 39)Right-handedRight arm off break

Source: Ruhuna

Notable players

The following is a list of players who have represented both Ruhuna and Sri Lanka. [15]

Honours

Domestic

First Class

List A

Twenty20

2011 Inter-Provincial Twenty20

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