Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club is a first-class cricket
team based in Colombo
, Sri Lanka
. They play their home games at P. Saravanamuttu Stadium.
1945–46, 1950–51
1999–00
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
team based in Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. They play their home games at P. Saravanamuttu Stadium.
Current squad
Players who represented the club during the 2008-09 Premier Championship.- Muthumudalige PushpakumaraMuthumudalige PushpakumaraMuthumudalige Pushpakumara is a Sri Lankan international cricketer. A left-handed batsman and right-arm off break bowler, he made his One Day International debut in late 2009.-External links:...
(cCaptain (cricket)The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
) - Gihan de Silva
- Lanka de SilvaLanka de SilvaSanjeewa Kumara Lanka De Silva is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 11 ODIs in 1997....
- Lassana Dias
- Sajith Fernando
- Suranga LakmalSuranga LakmalSuranga Lakmal is a Sri Lankan international cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batsman. He was first included in the national squad for the tour of Pakistan in 2008-2009 and was reported to have been injured in the attack on the Sri Lankan team by terrorists...
- Anton Livera
- Sanjaya Chathuranga
- Malinga Surappulige
- Jeewan MendisJeewan MendisBalapuwaduge Manukulasuriya Amith Jeevan Mendis is a Sri Lankan international cricketer. A left-handed batsman, he debuted in 2000/01 and the following season captained the Under-19 team to victory in a one-day game...
- Viraj PereraViraj PereraModara Mehellage Don Pasanna Viraj Perera in Galle is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer. An allrounder, he has made 2 first class hundreds and has taken over 100 wickets with his right-arm offbreak bowling.-External links:...
- Madura Perera
- Ashan Priyanjan
- Gihan RupasingheGihan RupasingheRupasinghe Jayawardene Mudiyanselage Gihan Madushanka Rupasinghe , is a Sri Lankan "T20" cricketer. Gihan is Sri Lanka's 30th Twenty20 International Cap [Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand at Colombo RPS 2009]. He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo.-References:...
- Sachithra Serasinghe
- Isuru UdanaIsuru UdanaIsuru Udana Tillakaratna is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He plays domestic cricket for Tamil Union and Wayamba. On September 22, 2010 while playing for Wayamba in the Champions League T20, Udana completed a rare feat by taking a hat-trick of two deliveries...
- Omesh Wijesiriwardene
Honours
- Premier Trophy (2)
1945–46, 1950–51
- Premier Limited Overs Tournament (1)
1999–00