Uva cricket team

Last updated
Uva Elevens
Personnel
Captain Chaminda Vaas
Team information
Founded2004
History
First-class debut Western Province [1]
in 2004
at  R Premadasa Stadium
IP FC  winsnone
IP LO  winsnone
IP T20  winsnone
Official website Sri Lanka Cricket

The Uva cricket team is a Sri Lankan first class cricket team that represents Uva Province. The team was established in 2004 and only featured in the 2003-04 season of the Inter-Provincial First Class Tournament. The team was captained by Chaminda Vaas. In 2011 the team will be returning for the 2010–11 Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament.

Contents

History

2003-04 Ten Sports Inter-Provincial Tournament

The team played 4 matches overall but won only 1 against North Central Province (17 Jan 2003) but lost matches against Western Province (9 Jan 2003), Southern Province (24 Jan 2003) and Central Province (30 Jan 2003).

2010

The team returned to participate in the 2010–11 Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament after a six-year gap and finished bottom of the table with a similar record of winning 1 and losing 3. They won only 1 match against Wayamba Elevens but lost against Ruhuna, Kandurata and Basnahira. But this time their captain was Thilina Kandamby.

Players

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No.NameNatBirth dateBatting StyleBowling StyleNotes
Batsmen
Tharanga Paranavitana Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 15 April 1982Left-handRight-arm off-break
Mahela Udawatte Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 19 July 1986Left-handedRight-arm off-spin
Lahiru Thirimanne Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 8 September 1989Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Janaka Gunaratne Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 14 March 1981Right-handedRight-arm off-break
All-rounders
Thilina Kandamby Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 4 June 1982Left-handedRight arm leg break Captain
Milinda Siriwardene Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 4 December 1985Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Malinga Bandara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 31 December 1979Right-handedRight arm leg break
Wicket-keepers
Indika De Saram Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2 September 1973Right-handedRight-arm off-break
Sameera De Zoysa Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 31 January 1987Left-handed
Bowlers
Shaminda Eranga Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 23 June 1986Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Dilhara Fernando Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 19 July 1979Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
Dinuka Hettiarachchi Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 15 July 1976Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Ian Daniel Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 17 August 1981Right-handedRight-arm medium pace
Kaushalya Weeraratne Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 29 January 1981Left-handedRight–arm fast-medium
Dinesh Daminda Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 23 October 1983Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium

Notable players

Chaminda Vaas played for Uva Chaminda Vaas.jpg
Chaminda Vaas played for Uva

Honours

First Class

OpponentMatchesWonLostWin %First win
Western Province 1010-
Southern Province 1010-
Central Province 1010-
North Central Province 11010017 January 2003

List A

OpponentMatchesWonLostWin %First win
Wayamba Elevens 11010013 January 2011
Ruhuna 1010-
Kandurata 1010-
Basnahira 1010-

Twenty20

OpponentMatchesWonLostWin %First win

References

  1. "The Home of CricketArchive". Cricketarchive.com. 2004-01-12. Retrieved 2012-11-07.