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'''Kandurata Maroons''' is a franchise [[cricket team]] that takes part in the Super 4's T20 tournament which is a temporary installment of the [[Sri Lanka Premier League]]. The captain is [[Lahiru Thirimanne]], the head coach is former fast bowler [[Chaminda Vaas]]. The team won the 2013 Super 4's tournament and qualified for the [[2013 Champions League Twenty20]]. |
'''Kandurata Maroons''' is a franchise [[cricket team]] that takes part in the Super 4's T20 tournament which is a temporary installment of the [[Sri Lanka Premier League]]. The captain is [[Lahiru Thirimanne]], the head coach is former fast bowler [[Chaminda Vaas]]. The team won the 2013 Super 4's tournament and qualified for the [[2013 Champions League Twenty20]]. |
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==Home Ground== |
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[[Pallekele International Cricket Stadium]] (PICS; {{lang-si|පල්ලකැලේ ජාත්යන්තර ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාංගනය}}, {{lang-ta|பல்லேகல சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் மைதானம்}}), also known as '''Muttiah Muralitharan International Cricket Stadium''', is one of the newest cricket stadiums in [[Sri Lanka]] and the newest in the city of [[Kandy]]. The stadium has been renamed as the [[Muttiah Muralitharan]] International Cricket Stadium. In July 2010, The Central Provincial Council in Kandy unanimously made the renaming decision to honour the legendary Sri Lankan cricketer [[Muttiah Muralitharan]], an Anthonian and Kandy native.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.islandcricket.lk/news/65160727/pallekele_stadium_be_named_after_muralitharan|title=Pallekele Stadium to be named after Muralitharan|author=Cyril Wimalasurendre|publisher=ISLAND CRICKET | date=27 July 2010|accessdate=27 November 2010}}</ref> |
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==Current Team== |
==Current Team== |
Revision as of 00:29, 31 August 2013
Personnel | |
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Captain | Lahiru Thirimanne |
Coach | Chaminda Vaas |
Owner | Sri Lanka Cricket |
Team information | |
City | Kandy |
Colors | Blue Maroon |
Founded | 2012 |
Capacity | 35,000 |
History | |
Super 4's T20 wins | 1 |
Champions League Twenty20 wins | 0 |
Kandurata Maroons is a franchise cricket team that takes part in the Super 4's T20 tournament which is a temporary installment of the Sri Lanka Premier League. The captain is Lahiru Thirimanne, the head coach is former fast bowler Chaminda Vaas. The team won the 2013 Super 4's tournament and qualified for the 2013 Champions League Twenty20.
Current Team
- Chaminda Vaas (Coach)
- Lahiru Thirimanne (Captain)
- Upul Tharanga (Wicket-keeper)
- Kumar Sangakkara (Wicket-keeper)
- Shehan Jayasuriya
- Chamara Silva
- Thilina Kandamby
- Milinda Siriwardene
- Nuwan Kulasekara
- Dilhara Lokuhettige
- Dhammika Prasad
- Lahiru Jayaratne
- Ajantha Mendis
- Suraj Randiv
- Kaushal Lokuarachchi
- Dananjaya de Silva
- Dasun Chanaka
- Malinga Bandara