Sri Lanka A cricket team
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Nipun Dananjaya,Dunith Wellalage |
| Coach | Avishka Gunawardene |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1991 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | England A in 1991 at Galle International Stadium |
| Official website | Official Website |
The Sri Lanka A cricket team is a national cricket team representing Sri Lanka. It is the second-tier of international Sri Lankan cricket, below the full Sri Lanka national cricket team. Matches played by Sri Lanka A are not considered to be Test matches or One Day Internationals, instead receiving first-class and List A classification respectively. Sri Lanka A played their first match in February 1991, a 45-over contest against England A.
Sri Lanka A have played a number of series, both home and away against other national A teams, and competed against other first-class opposition.
Sri Lanka A Cricket team has the world record for the highest 7th wicket partnership in List A history(Rangana Herath & Thilina Kandamby put on 203*)
5 different captains have led the Sri Lanka A side in T20 matches.