Colombo Cricket Club
The Colombo Cricket Club (CCC) is a first-class cricket club in Sri Lanka. It is the oldest in the country, having been formed in 1863,[2] and is headquartered at 31 Maitland Crescent, Colombo 7,[3] close to the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket.
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Ashan Priyanjan |
| Coach | Tharanga Dhammika |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Maroon [1] |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Home ground | Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo 7 |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| History | |
| Premier Trophy wins | 6 |
| Premier Limited Overs Tournament wins | none |
| Twenty20 Tournament wins | none |
| Official website | gymkhanaclub |
History
The idea of a gentlemen's team for British colonists in Ceylon was first mooted among the patrons of the Colombo Club- a social club for the British upper class then located at the Galle Face Green (not to be confused with the 1871 club of the same name and location).[4] The beginnings of the club proper can then be traced back to a notice in the Colombo Journal of 5 September 1832, which called for "...gentlemen who may be inclined towards forming a Cricket Club..." to "...meet at the Library (located in the Pettah) at 2 o'clock precisely on the 8th instant".[5] Sources then differ as to the exact date of the formation of the Club, some citing 8 September,[5] October,[6] or November[7] of the same year, with all sources agreeing that a cricket club was formed sometime in 1832.[8] The newly formed club was located in Slave Island, on the land that later became the Rifle Green (now the site of the Defence Services School).[8] The first officially recorded game of cricket in the country was that between the eventual CCC and a team fielded by the 97th Regiment of the British Army stationed in Ceylon at the time, in November 1832.[8][9][10] The club soon became a hub for cricketing activity in the country, becoming the de facto governing body for cricket in Ceylon.[11]
The Colombo Club went through an expansion phase in 1863, becoming the Colombo Gymkhana Club, a parent/umbrella organisation that acted as a social club while at the same time administering a number of different sports clubs- the CCC included (alongside the CH&FC for rugby and hockey in 1892 and the Queen's Club for tennis and squash in 1899).[4][8] The CCC is thought to have been formally named with its current name sometime in 1863, and moved to Galle Face Green sometime during this period as well.[4]
In 1894, the club moved again, this time to its present address at Maitland Crescent.[8] It remained a Europeans-only club until 1962,[12] and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2013.[4][8]
Honours
- Premier Trophy (5) - 1979–80, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1995–96, 2006–07,2012,2021
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold. Updated as on 31 July 2022
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Lasith Abeyratne | 29 | Right-handed | Vice-captain | |
| Pavan Rathnayake | 20 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Nimesha Gunasinghe | 27 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| Ashan Priyanjan | 33 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Captain |
| Pawantha Weerasinghe | 22 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Chamindu Wijesinghe | 22 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Malinga Amarasinghe | 25 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Lahiru Madushanka | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Sonal Dinusha | 22 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Wicket-keeper | ||||
| Minod Bhanuka | 27 | Left-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Malinda Pushpakumara | 35 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Lakshan Sandakan | 31 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm unorthodox | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Lahiru Gamage | 34 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Vishwa Fernando | 31 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| Nuwan Thushara | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
References
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)
- ^ . Srilankacricket.lk. Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Test venues in Sri Lanka: The Oldies". The Papare. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ . Sri Lankans Cricketers' Association. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d "The 'Gymkhana' For All Reasons Celebrates Its' 150 Year Rhapsody". Serendib. Serendib Magazine/SriLankan Airlines. October 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ a b Mangan, J.A. (2005). "Imperial Origins: Christian Manliness, Moral Imperatives and Pre-Sri Lankan Playing Fields- Beginnings". In Hong, Fan; Mangan, J.A. (eds.). Sport in Asian Society: Past and present. Taylor & Francis e-Library. ISBN 0-203-49742-2.
- ^ Marikar, Hafiz (1 December 2012). "Cricket in Sri Lanka during the good old days". Dailynews.lk. Daily News Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Lorgat, Haroon (20 November 2012). A New Dawn- Confidential Report for SLC Executive Committee (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Pathiravithana, S.R. (10 November 2013). "CHOGM, CCC and the cricket legacy". SundayTimes.lk. The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Perera, Ajith C S (2 November 2003). "A Peep in to Sri Lankan Cricket History". Thinking Cricket with Ajith C S Perera. from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
- ^ "97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot". Famous Units. National Army Museum. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ Little, Charles (2012). "Cricket, Sri Lanka". In Nauright, John; Parrish, Charles (eds.). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-59884-301-9.
- ^ Gunawardena, Charles (2005). Encyclopedia of Sri Lanka (2nd ed.). New Delhi: Sterling Publishers. p. 94. ISBN 9781932705485.
External links
- Sri Lanka domestic cricket: A brief history, by ESPNCricinfo