2011 Cricket World Cup Sri Lankan Team

The 2011 Cricket World Cup is the 10th Cricket World Cup that will be hosted by 3 Asian cricket playing nations namely, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.



The national cricket team of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan cricket team. The Sri Lankan team 1st played the international cricket in the year 1926-27. The team got the test status in the year 1981. Sri Lanka Cricket administers the Sri Lankan Team. The team emerged as a major cricket playing team during the period of 1990s. The team first won the Cricket World Cup in the year 1996 after defeating the Australian Team. In the Cricket World Cup of 2007, Sri Lankan Cricket Team emerged as the runners up.

The Sri Lankan Cricket Team is all set to participate at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Belonging to Group A, the 2011 Cricket World Cup Sri Lankan Team will compete with the other teams in the Group A, namely, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Pakistan. Find below the list of warm up matches and the team matches for the 2011 Cricket World Cup Sri Lankan Team:

Warm-up Matches for Sri Lankan Team

12 Feb, 2011 9:30 AM Sri Lanka v the Netherlands,Pallekele


• 16 Feb, 2011 9:30 AM Sri Lanka v West Indies,Colombo

Team Matches for Srilanka

20th February	Sunday	Canada	Vs	Sri Lanka	Hambantota International Cricket Stadium,
26th February	Saturday	Pakistan	Vs	Sri Lanka	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
1st March	Tuesday	Kenya	Vs	Sri Lanka	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
5th March	Saturday	Australia	Vs	Sri Lanka	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
10th March	Thursday	Zimbabwe	Vs	Sri Lanka	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
18th March	Friday	New Zealand	Vs	Sri Lanka	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

The 2011 Cricket World Cup Sri Lankan Team that has been officially approved by the Honorable Minister of Sports for the World Cup 2011, is listed below.

Veterans like Sanath Jayasuriya and Chaminda Vaas are there in the 30 member squad that is to be prepared for the 2011 World Cup. Nuwan Pradeep, the fast bowler, is the sole uncapped player in the Sri Lankan squad.

Batsman	Bowling Style	Batting Style	Age
Kumar Sangakkara (Captain )	Right-Arm Medium Bowler	Left-Handed Batsman	33
Mahela Jayawardena ( V. Captain)	Right-Arm Medium	Right-Handed Batsman	33
Upul Tharanga	-	Left-Handed Batsman	25
T.M Dilshan	Right-Arm Off-Break	Right-Handed Batsman	34
Thilan Samaraweera	Right-Arm Off-Break	Right-Handed Batsman	34
Chamara Silva	Right-Arm Leg-Break	Right-Handed Batsman	31
Chamara Kapugedara	Right-Arm Medium	Right-Handed Batsman	23
Angelo Mathews	Right-Arm Fast-Medium	Right-Handed Batsman	23
Tissara Perera	Right-Arm Medium-Fast	Left-Handed Batsman	21
Muttiah Muralitharan	Right-Arm Off-Break	Right-Handed Batsman	38
Rangana Hearth	Slow Left-Arm Orthodox	Left-Handed Batsman	33
Lasith Malinga	Right-Arm Fast	Right-Handed Batsman	27
Ajantha Mendis	Right-Arm Off-Brea/ Right-Arm Leg-Break	Right-Handed Batsman	25
Nuwan Kulasekera	Right-Arm Fast-Medium	Right-Handed Batsman	28
Dilhara Fernando	Right-Arm Fast-Medium	Right-Handed Batsman	31

Last Updated on 01 April 2011