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11th Match, Group A • T20 World Cup • T20I • Dallas

United States of America

Pakistan

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12th Match, Group B • T20 World Cup • T20I • Bridgetown

Namibia

Scotland

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Sat, 08 Jun, 12:30 AM

15th Match, Group D (N), Dallas, June 07, 2024, ICC Men's T20 World Cup

BAN

SL

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Tues, 11 Jun, 11:30 PM

23rd Match, Group D (N), Lauderhill, June 11, 2024, ICC Men's T20 World Cup

NEP

SL

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Mon, 17 Jun, 12:30 AM

38th Match, Group D (N), Gros Islet, June 16, 2024, ICC Men's T20 World Cup

NED

SL

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Wed, 21 Aug, 10:00 AM

1st Test, Manchester, August 21 - 25, 2024, Sri Lanka tour of England

ENG

SL

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Thu, 29 Aug, 10:00 AM

2nd Test, Lord's, August 29 - September 02, 2024, Sri Lanka tour of England

ENG

SL

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Fri, 06 Sep, 10:00 AM

3rd Test, The Oval, September 06 - 10, 2024, Sri Lanka tour of England

ENG

SL

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Wed, 27 Nov, 7:30 AM

1st Test, Durban, November 27 - December 01, 2024, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa

SA

SL

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Thu, 05 Dec, 8:30 AM

2nd Test, Gqeberha, December 05 - 09, 2024, Sri Lanka tour of South Africa

SA

SL

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Sri Lanka Cricket Team

Captains: Dhananjaya de Silva (Tests), Kusal Mendis (ODIs), Wanindu Hasaranga (T20Is)
Coaches: Chris Silverwood (head coach), Naveed Nawaz (assistant coach), Thilina Kandamby (batting coach), Upul Chandana (fielding coach)
First international match: 1982
Cricket board: Sri Lanka Cricket
ICC titles: 3

Sri Lanka Men's Cricket Team History

Cricket has been Sri Lanka's most popular sport since the country gained independence from the British in 1948, but it was in 1996, when the men's team won the 1996 ODI World Cup, that the island's cricket gained global acclaim. Not only did Sri Lanka's aggressive batting style through the tournament influence the limited-overs game the world over, it also professionalised cricket within Sri Lanka, and helped transform the men's side into a force in international cricket.

That 1996 team was led by Arjuna Ranatunga and his team contained several greats. These included spin-bowling allrounder Sanath Jayasuriya, batter Aravinda de Silva, seam bowler Chaminda Vaas, and most importantly, spin bowler Muthiah Muralidaran, considered by many to be the greatest cricketer Sri Lanka have produced, who went on to become the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, completing 800 dismissals, as well as the highest wicket-taker in ODIs.

In the 2000s, Sri Lanka had a fresh generation of great players come through. Of these wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Sangakkara, batter Mahela Jayawardene, allrounder TM Dilshan, fast bowler Lasith Malinga, and spinner Rangana Herath were the most significant. A team containing all these players won the 2014 T20 World Cup - the only global trophy Sri Lanka won outright since 1996, although they also shared a Champions Trophy with India in 2002.

After 2015 there was a significant decline in the performance of Sri Lanka's men's team, who struggled to make the semi-finals of global events, and even sometimes failed to qualify automatically for major tournaments.

They nevertheless occasionally produced exceptional performances, their 2019 Test series win in South Africa chief among them. In that series Kusal Perera struck a fourth-innings 153 not out that is considered one of the greatest innings ever played.

Sri Lanka Men's Cricket Team Current Ranking

Tests: 7
ODIs: 7
T20Is: 8

Sri Lanka Men's Cricket Team Records

Tests: Most runs| Most wickets | Highest totals | Lowest totals
ODIs: Most runs| Most wickets | Highest totals | Lowest totals
T20Is: Most runs| Most wickets | Highest totals | Lowest totals

Sri Lanka Cricket Team Trophies and Milestones

1982: First Test, Colombo (PSS)

1985: First Test win, Colombo, and series win, against India

1995: First overseas Test win, Napier

1996: ODI World Cup win, Lahore

1998: First Test win in England, The Oval.

2002: Champions Trophy (joint) win, Colombo

2014: T20 World Cup win, Dhaka

New ownership takes charge of LPL's Dambulla franchise

New ownership takes charge of LPL's Dambulla franchise

Under DeSilva holdings, the franchise will be known as Dambulla Sixers

Is South Africa's World Cup curse a real thing?

Is South Africa's World Cup curse a real thing?

Aaron Finch looks back on the first game in New York and believes South Africa could challenge for the title despite their history.

Pitch imperfect: New York's World Cup debut leaves questions to answer

Pitch imperfect: New York's World Cup debut leaves questions to answer

A low-scoring game dominated by the bowlers was not the ideal way to launch a tournament which hopes to embrace a new audience

Nortje: Don't need 20 sixes to make an entertaining game

Nortje: Don't need 20 sixes to make an entertaining game

The South Africa quick defended conditions at the new stadium but Heinrich Klaasen did not think they were ideal for T20

'So unfair' - Sri Lanka, given a raw scheduling deal, struggle to find their bearings

'So unfair' - Sri Lanka, given a raw scheduling deal, struggle to find their bearings

Delayed flights, matches at different venues, hotels far from the game venues have made life difficult for Hasaranga's team

Rapid Fire Review: Did Sri Lanka misread the pitch? Did SA adapt better?

Rapid Fire Review: Did Sri Lanka misread the pitch? Did SA adapt better?

Morne Morkel, Farveez Maharoof and Sanjay Manjrekar look back at a low-scoring game in New York

Maharoof: Pitch in New York 'not good enough' for a T20 game

Maharoof: Pitch in New York 'not good enough' for a T20 game

Sanjay Manjrekar also feels the pitch and the outfield could cause problems for the ICC

Stats - Nortje and Baartman hack into the dot matrix

Stats - Nortje and Baartman hack into the dot matrix

Records tumbled as Sri Lanka and South Africa played out 127 scoreless balls between them

Anrich Nortje's 4 for 7 sets up South Africa win on tricky New York pitch

Anrich Nortje's 4 for 7 sets up South Africa win on tricky New York pitch

The up-and-down surface meant the target of 78 was no walk in the park for South Africa, but they eventually got there in the 17th over

What did Baartman get right on his World Cup debut?

What did Baartman get right on his World Cup debut?

Farveez Maharoof and Sanjay Manjrekar on the South Africa pacer's outing, which produced figures of 4-1-9-1

Team Fan Ratings

Tests

ODIs

T20Is

OTHERT20s

1.

SL

Runs: 428Wkts: 3

8.8

2.

SL

Runs: 91Wkts: 85

7.7

3.

Dhananjaya de Silva

SL

Runs: 3582Wkts: 34

7.4

Top Run Scorers

In last one year

Tests

ODIs

T20Is

Dhananjaya de Silva

SL, Rhb

552

Innings: 9Average: 61.33

SL, Rhb

390

Innings: 9Average: 48.75

Dimuth Karunaratne

SL, Lhb

375

Innings: 10Average: 41.66

Pathum Nissanka

SL, Rhb

1429

Innings: 30Average: 54.96

SL, Rhb

1116

Innings: 32Average: 39.85

Charith Asalanka

SL, Lhb

1012

Innings: 27Average: 48.19

SL, Rhb

303

Innings: 10Average: 30.30

SL, Rhb

222

Innings: 8Average: 44.40

Sadeera Samarawickrama

SL, Rhb

199

Innings: 9Average: 28.42

Top Wicket Takers

In last one year

Tests

ODIs

T20Is

Prabath Jayasuriya

SL, Sla

21

Innings: 9Average: 38.23

Vishwa Fernando

SL, Lmf

15

Innings: 8Average: 21.60

Asitha Fernando

SL, Rmf

13

Innings: 5Average: 24.30

Wanindu Hasaranga

SL, Lb

42

Innings: 14Average: 13.26

Maheesh Theekshana

SL, Ob

41

Innings: 28Average: 26.75

Dilshan Madushanka

SL, Lfm

39

Innings: 21Average: 23.56

Wanindu Hasaranga

SL, Lb

15

Innings: 8Average: 13.53

Matheesha Pathirana

SL, Rf

11

Innings: 6Average: 16.72

SL, Rmf

10

Innings: 5Average: 14.60

Records index: most runs, most wickets, and a lot more

Records index: most runs, most wickets, and a lot more

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Rankings: Who's leading in every format

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