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Galle Guardians

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Galle Guardians
One Day nameGalle Guardians
Personnel
CaptainDinesh Chandimal
History
First-class debutvs Colombo[1]
IP T20 winsnone
Official websiteSri 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

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The squad for the 2015–16 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 Bowler 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

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  1. ^ "Galle Guardians v Colombo Commandos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka Domestic Season". planetcricket.net. 22 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament, 2015/16". ESPNcricinfo. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.