Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

WHO’S WHO:

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5th year coloursman. Skipper of the side. A fine allround cricketer who was adjudged the Man of the Match at the last year’s big match. A right handed middle order bat scored over 350 runs and captured 36 wickets with his off spinners last year. An inspiring leader who is capable of getting the best from every member of the side.

Vice captain. A 4th year player. A right handed middle order bat. A right arm medium pace bowler opens bowling. Capable of swinging both ways.

Right handed opening bat. The main stay in the batting line and much is expected from him. Scored over 300 runs last season and also a useful right arm off spinner. Elegant batsman with strokes all round the wicket. A superb fielder in the cover region.

A 5th year player. A stylish left hand bat who goes for his shots very early in the innings. A useful right arm medium pace bowler who joins the attack at the first change. A reliable cover fielder.

Kushan Chamikara: Playing for his 5th year. Bats at the fall of the first wicket. Right handed batsman who prefers to stay longer at the wicket. Joins the attack with his off spinners as a supporting bowler. A specialist slip fielder.

An excellent right arm leg spinner who expected to be among the wickets. A bowler with different variations who gives batsmen a tough time. A hard hitting right hand tailend bat prefers to use the long handle. 2nd year player.

2nd year. Wicket keeper of the side. Right hand front line bat. Accounted for over 40 victims behind the stumps last season. Adjudged the Best Fielder at the last big match.

Right handed front line bat. Bowls right arm fast medium who is also the reserve stumper of the side. Playing in his second year.

Fresher. Right handed top order bat. Capable of standing behind the stumps when required.

Right hand batman who bats in the tail. A right arm medium pace change bowler with a good lift off the wicket. Fresher.

Fresher. Right hand opening bat. A right arm fast medium bowler bowls wicket to wicket. A good out fielder with a strong throwing arm

Fresher. Right handed opening batsman with a good future. Reads the bowlers well before settles for a long inning. Right arm medium fast bowler. Right hand front line bat. Useful right arm medium pace bowler. A good fielder in the deep. Fresher. Fresher. Right handed middle order bat and a right arm off spin bowler. A fine fielder in the slip region. G.R. Deepal Alwis M.A. Senaratne.

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