Uva Elevens
Personnel
CaptainChaminda Vaas
Team information
Founded2004
History
First-class debutWestern Province[1]
in 2004
at R Premadasa Stadium
IP FC winsnone
IP LO winsnone
IP T20 winsnone
Official websiteSri 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.

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. Name Nat Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
Tharanga ParanavitanaSri Lanka15 April 1982Left-handRight-arm off-break
Mahela UdawatteSri Lanka19 July 1986Left-handedRight-arm off-spin
Lahiru ThirimanneSri Lanka8 September 1989Left-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Janaka GunaratneSri Lanka14 March 1981Right-handedRight-arm off-break
All-rounders
Thilina KandambySri Lanka4 June 1982Left-handedRight arm leg breakCaptain
Milinda SiriwardeneSri Lanka4 December 1985Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Malinga BandaraSri Lanka31 December 1979Right-handedRight arm leg break
Wicket-keepers
Indika De SaramSri Lanka2 September 1973Right-handedRight-arm off-break
Sameera De ZoysaSri Lanka31 January 1987Left-handed
Bowlers
Shaminda ErangaSri Lanka23 June 1986Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Dilhara FernandoSri Lanka19 July 1979Right-handedRight arm fast-medium
Dinuka HettiarachchiSri Lanka15 July 1976Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Ian DanielSri Lanka17 August 1981Right-handedRight-arm medium pace
Kaushalya WeeraratneSri Lanka29 January 1981Left-handedRight–arm fast-medium
Dinesh DamindaSri Lanka23 October 1983Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium

Notable players

Chaminda Vaas played for Uva

Honours

First Class

OpponentMatchesWonLostWin %First win
Western Province1010-
Southern Province1010-
Central Province1010-
North Central Province11010017 January 2003

List A

OpponentMatchesWonLostWin %First win
Wayamba Elevens11010013 January 2011
Ruhuna1010-
Kandurata1010-
Basnahira1010-

Twenty20

OpponentMatchesWonLostWin %First win

References

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