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Nickname(s) | The Lions |
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Association | Sri Lanka Cricket |
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Test captain | Dimuth Karunaratne |
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One Day captain | Dasun Shanaka |
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T20I captain | Dasun Shanaka |
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Coach | Chris Silverwood |
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Test status acquired | 1981 |
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ICC status | Associate Member (1965) Full Member (1981) |
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ICC region | Asia |
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ICC Rankings | Current | Best-ever |
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Test | 7th | 2nd (2002) |
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ODI | 8th | 1st (1996) |
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T20I | 9th | 1st (2012) |
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First Test | v England at P. Sara Oval, Colombo; 17–21 February 1982 |
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Last Test | v Australia at Galle International Stadium, Galle; 8–11 July 2022 |
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Tests | Played | Won/Lost |
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Total | 305 | 97/116 (92 draws) |
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This year | 6 | 2/3 (1 draw) |
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World Test Championship appearances | 2 (first in 2019–2021) |
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Best result | 7th place (2019–2021) |
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First ODI | v West Indies at Old Trafford, Manchester; 7 June 1975 |
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Last ODI | v Australia at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo; 24 June 2022 |
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ODIs | Played | Won/Lost |
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Total | 875 | 398/434 (5 ties, 38 no results) |
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This year | 8 | 5/3 (0 ties, 0 no result) |
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World Cup appearances | 12 (first in 1975) |
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Best result | Champions (1996) |
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World Cup Qualifier appearances | 1 (first in 1979) |
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Best result | Champions (1979) |
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First T20I | v England at The Rose Bowl, Southampton; 15 June 2006 |
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Last T20I | v Australia at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele; 11 June 2022 |
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T20Is | Played | Won/Lost |
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Total | 159 | 69/85 (3 ties, 2 no results) |
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This year | 11 | 2/8 (1 tie, 0 no result) |
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T20 World Cup appearances | 7 (first in 2007) |
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Best result | Champions (2014) |
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As of 11 July 2022 |