| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain |  Shehan Jayasuriya |
| Coach | Sarath Jayawardena |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Cream/pink [1] |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Home ground | FTZ Sports Complex |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | in 2000 |
| Premier League Tournament wins | 2 |
| Premier Limited Overs Tournament wins | 0 |
| Twenty20 Tournament wins | 1 (2004) |
| Official website | www.chilawmarians.com |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club are a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. They play their home games at FTZ Sports Complex. The club has won the Premier League one day Tournament in 2005. More successful in limited overs cricket, Chilaw reached the final of the International 20:20 Club Championship in 2005.
History
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club was founded in 1975 under the guidance of Rev. Brother Edwin Ambross who at the time was the Principal of St Mary’s College, Chilaw, together with a group of cricket loving enthusiasts, namely Shanthi Seneviratne, Edward Gamini, Dinesh Fernando, Rohan Fernandopulle and Bertram Navaratne. Starting at the lowest divisions of club cricket in the 1980s, Chilaw Marians CC progressed through the ranks to reach BCCSL Division III.
In the mid-1990s under the leadership of Irwin Fernando and Godfrey Dabrera, the committee formulated plans to take the club to the next level of club cricket - BCCSL Division II. In 1998 Chilaw Marians was able to secure their first title, becoming BCCSL Under 23 Division II Champions. Encouraged and energised by this achievement, the club set its sights on the pinnacle of 1st class cricket in Sri Lanka – Division I. In the year 2000 Chilaw Marians won the Premier Division I Qualifying Championship and were promoted to the highest level of club cricket in Sri Lanka.
Current squad
These players featured in matches for Chilaw Marians in the 2019/20 season.[2]
Players with international caps are listed in bold
| No | Name | Nat | Age | Batting Style | Bowling Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| – | Dilshan Sanjeewa | | 22 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break |
| – | Sanoj Darshika | | 22 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| 88 | Pulina Tharanga | | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break |
| 80 | Oshada Fernando | | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break |
| 3 | Lasith Croospulle | | 22 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break |
| All-rounders | |||||
| 16 | Thikshila de Silva (Vice-Captain) | | 27 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium |
| 31 | Shehan Jayasuriya (Captain) | | 29 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break |
| 84 | Kamindu Mendis | | 22 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break, Slow left-arm orthodox |
| 10 | Rumesh Buddika | | 30 | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| 27 | Irosh Fernando | | 21 | Left-handed | – |
| Pace Bowlers | |||||
| 96 | Chathuranga Kumara | | 29 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium |
| 78 | Asitha Fernando | | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Spin Bowlers | |||||
| 8 | Nimesh Vimukthi | | 23 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
See also
- List of Chilaw Marians Cricket Club players
References
- ^ "Domestic Clubs#Chilaw Marians Cricket Club". Srilankacricket.lk. Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Silva, Sithija De (2020-01-16). "Photos: Chilaw Marians CC Team Preview 2019/20". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
External links
- Chilaw Marians at CricketArchive
- Cricinfo
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