Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka cricket crest
Nickname(s)The Lions
AssociationSri Lanka Cricket
Personnel
Test captainDimuth Karunaratne
One Day captainDasun Shanaka
T20I captainDasun Shanaka
CoachChris Silverwood
History
Test status acquired1981
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate Member (1965)
Full Member (1981)
ICC regionAsia
ICC RankingsCurrentBest-ever
Test7th2nd (2002)
ODI8th1st (1996)
T20I9th1st (2012)
Tests
First Testv England at P. Sara Oval, Colombo; 17–21 February 1982
Last Testv Australia at Galle International Stadium, Galle; 8–11 July 2022
TestsPlayedWon/Lost
Total30597/116
(92 draws)
This year62/3
(1 draw)
World Test Championship appearances2 (first in 2019–2021)
Best result7th place (2019–2021)
One Day Internationals
First ODIv West Indies at Old Trafford, Manchester; 7 June 1975
Last ODIv Australia at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo; 24 June 2022
ODIsPlayedWon/Lost
Total875398/434
(5 ties, 38 no results)
This year85/3
(0 ties, 0 no result)
World Cup appearances12 (first in 1975)
Best resultChampions (1996)
World Cup Qualifier appearances1 (first in 1979)
Best resultChampions (1979)
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20Iv England at The Rose Bowl, Southampton; 15 June 2006
Last T20Iv Australia at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele; 11 June 2022
T20IsPlayedWon/Lost
Total15969/85
(3 ties, 2 no results)
This year112/8
(1 tie, 0 no result)
T20 World Cup appearances7 (first in 2007)
Best resultChampions (2014)

Test kit

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ODI kit

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T20I kit

As of 11 July 2022