You might have noticed that Sri Lanka has a cricket team similar to England. You may also know that Sri Lanka lost the 2015 World Cup finals to Pakistan. But did you also know that Sri Lanka has won 2 World Cups? The 2011 World Cup was won by Sri Lanka, while the 2015 World Cup was won by Thailand.
The cricket number for Sri Lanka is almost identical to England's.
It is not surprising that Sri Lanka has a cricket team similar to England's. They have met 25 times in Test cricket. Neither team has won a match. On 24 June 2014, the most recent match was held in Leeds.
2015 World Cup final: Pakistan defeats Sri Lanka
Indians took to social networking to taunt Pakistan's cricketers after Pakistan's embarrassing loss to Sri Lanka at the 2015 World Cup Final. It is all part and parcel of the fierce cricket rivalry between the two countries.
2011 World Cup Winner: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka won with an unexpected victory against India the 2011 World Cup Cricket Tournament. The team paraded through Colombo's airport waving to raucous crowds. Despite their victory, Sri Lanka still struggles to cope with power shortages, political turmoil, and food insecurity. After months and months of protests, Gotabaya Rajapaksa (the country's president) fled the country on a military plane in July. There has been a long way to go before the nation can return to normality.
2015 World Cup winner was Sri Lanka
Angelo Mathews led the Sri Lankan cricket squad. They reached the quarterfinals, but were defeated in the final by South Africa. They failed to defend a poor total of 133 runs. Mahela Jayawardene was killed and Sangakkara retired. Dilshan Sangakkara, however, failed to reach the World Cup finals.
Nine Test cricket teams were played in Sri Lanka by sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, has a vibrant and colorful culture. Tourists from all over the world visit Sri Lanka as a tourist destination. Cricket is also a very popular sport on the island. The British colonial administration introduced cricket to the island in the 1800s. The natives quickly took to the sport and the first recorded match was played in 1882. In 1832, the Colombo Journal published an article on cricket in the country. In 1882, Colombo Cricket Club had been established and matches were held in November.
Sri Lankan Cricketer-of-the Year Award 2015 Ada Derana Sri Lankan Cricketer
Ada Derana - Sri Lanka's foremost news and entertainment channel - organized the ceremony. It recognized individuals and groups that had contributed to the country’s growth and positive effects on the society. It also sought raise Sri Lanka's visibility in the international community. To recognize the achievements of Sri Lankans, Derana invited prominent personalities to the ceremony.