Galle Guardians

Galle Guardians
One-day name: Galle Guardians
Captain: Dinesh Chandimal
First-class debut: vs Colombo[1]
IP T20 wins: none
Official website: Sri 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 201516 season as of 26 January 2016.[3]

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

References

  1. "Galle Guardians v Colombo Commandos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  2. "Sri Lanka Domestic Season". planetcricket.net. 22 December 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  3. 1 2 "Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament, 2015/16". cricinfo.org. Cricinfo. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
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