Southern Express (cricket team)
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain |  Jehan Mubarak |
| Coach | Upul Chandana |
| Owner | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Team information | |
| City | Galle |
| Founded | 2013 (Ruhuna Red) |
| Home ground | Galle International Stadium |
| Capacity | 35,000 |
| History | |
| Super 4's T20 wins | 1[1] |
| CL T20 wins | 0 |
Southern Express (previously known as Ruhuna Red) was a franchise cricket team based in Galle, Sri Lanka.
History
[edit]The team first took part in the 2013 Super 4's T20 as Ruhuna Red, after losing two games out of three, the team was eliminated. In 2014 the team was renamed as the Southern Express.
Players
[edit]Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name[2] | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| – | Yasodha Lanka | | 1 October 1992 | Right | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| – | Andy Solomons | | 18 September 1987 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| – | Dilruwan Perera | | 22 July 1982 | Right | Right-arm off break | |
| – | Jehan Mubarak | | 10 January 1981 | Left | Right-arm off break | |
| – | Farveez Maharoof | | 7 September 1984 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| – | Seekkuge Prasanna | | 27 June 1985 | Right | Right-arm leg break | |
| – | Tillakaratne Dilshan | | 23 November 1976 | Right | Right-arm off break | |
| – | Angelo Perera | | 23 February 1990 | Right | Left-arm orthodox | |
| – | Tillakaratne Sampath | | 23 June 1982 | Right | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| – | Niroshan Dickwella | | 23 June 1993 | Left | – | Opening Batsman |
| – | Kusal Perera | | 17 August 1990 | Left | – | Opening Batsman |
| – | Sandun Weerakkody | | 3 September 1993 | Left | – | |
| – | Lakshan Rangika | | 10 June 1991 | Right | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| – | Lasith Malinga | | 28 August 1983 | Right | Right-arm fast | Captain will not play for this team in clt20 |
| – | Sachith Pathirana | | 21 March 1989 | Left | Left-arm orthodox | |
| – | Charith Jayampathi | | 1 February 1991 | Left | Left-arm medium fast | |
| — | Danushka Gunathilaka | | 17 March 1991 | Left | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Kasun Madushanka | | 16 July 1991 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| – | Binura Fernando | | 12 July 1995 | Right | Left-arm Medium-fast | |
| – | Ishan Jayaratne | | 26 June 1989 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Cricketwa (2014-06-27). "Sri Lanka Super 4 2014 Schedule". Cricketwa. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ "Caribbean Premier League squads finalised". Cricinfo. ESPN. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.