Ruhuna Royals, the Glossary
Ruhuna Royals was a franchise cricket team that took part in Sri Lanka Premier League, representing Southern Province.[1]
Table of Contents
50 relations: Aaron Finch, Canada national cricket team, Captain (cricket), Chamara Silva, Chaminda Vidanapathirana, Cricket, Daniel Harris (cricketer), Denuwan Rajakaruna, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dilruwan Perera, Fast bowling, Galle, Galle International Stadium, Gayan Wijekoon, Gihan Rupasinghe, Googly, Hambantota, Imran Khan (Sri Lankan cricketer), Jerome Taylor, Kasun Madushanka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Lasith Malinga, Left-arm orthodox spin, Leg spin, List of Test cricket grounds, Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Malinga Bandara, Mohammad Ashraful, Nagenahira Nagas, Nasir Jamshed, Nathan McCullum, Off spin, Prasanna Jayawardene, Ramith Rambukwella, Richard Levi, Ryan Harris (cricketer), Ryan McLaren, Shahid Afridi, Shalika Karunanayake, Shanuka Dissanayake, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka national cricket team, Sri Lanka Premier League, Stadium, Tharanga Lakshitha, Wahab Riaz, Waqar Younis, 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2012 ICC World Twenty20.
- 2012 establishments in Sri Lanka
- Cricket clubs disestablished in 2012
- Cricket clubs established in 2012
- Cricket in Hambantota
- Sport in Hambantota
- Sports clubs and teams in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Premier League teams
- Sri Lankan cricket team stubs
Aaron Finch
Aaron James Finch (born 17 November 1986) is an Australian cricket commentator and former international cricketer who served as the captain of the Australian cricket team in ODI and T20I cricket.
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Canada national cricket team
The Canada national cricket team represents Canada in international cricket.
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Captain (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 the other players.
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Chamara Silva
Lindamlilage Prageeth Chamara Silva (චාමර සිල්වා; born 14 December 1979) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played all formats of the game for 12 years.
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Chaminda Vidanapathirana
Chaminda Wijayakumara Vidanapathirana (born January 25, 1983, in Morawake) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.
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Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game that is played between two teams of eleven players on a field, at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps.
Daniel Harris (cricketer)
Daniel Harris (born 31 December 1979) is an Australian former cricketer who played for South Australia, Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Renegades and the Deccan Chargers.
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Denuwan Rajakaruna
Denuwan Rajakaruna (born 30 September 1990) is a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer who plays for Moors Sports Club.
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Dhananjaya de Silva
Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva, or commonly Dhananjaya de Silva (born 6 September 1991) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays for Sri Lanka in all formats of the game and for Tamil Union in domestic cricket and current captain of the national team in Test.
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Dilruwan Perera
Mahawaduge Dilruwan Kamalaneth Perera (දිල්රුවන් පෙරේරා; born 22 July 1982) is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer, who played for Sri Lanka in all formats of the game.
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Fast bowling
Fast bowling (also referred to as pace bowling) is one of two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket, the other being spin bowling.
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Galle
Galle (translit; translit) (formerly Point de Galle) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, from Colombo.
Galle International Stadium
Galle International Stadium (ගාල්ල ජාත්යන්තර ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාංගණය, காலி பன்னாட்டு அரங்கம்) is a cricket stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka, situated near Galle Fort and fringed on two sides by the Indian Ocean.
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Gayan Wijekoon
Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Gayan Ramyakumara (more commonly known as Gayan Wijekoon; born 21 December 1976) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played 2 Tests and 3 T20Is for Sri Lanka.
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Gihan Rupasinghe
Rupasinghe Jayawardene Mudiyanselage Gihan Madushanka Rupasinghe (born March 5, 1986, in Watupitiwala) is a professional Sri Lankan T20I cricketer.
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Googly
In the game of cricket, a googly refers to a type of delivery bowled by a right-arm leg spin bowler.
Hambantota
Hambantota (හම්බන්තොට, அம்பாந்தோட்டை) is the main town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.
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Imran Khan (Sri Lankan cricketer)
Imran Khan (born 10 May 1992) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has played domestically for the Saracens Sports Club and the Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, as well as in the Sri Lanka Premier League for the Ruhuna Royals.
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Jerome Taylor
Jerome Everton Taylor (born 22 June 1984) is a Jamaican cricketer who has played as a fast bowler for the West Indies.
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Kasun Madushanka
Kasun Madushanka (born 16 July 1991) is a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer.
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Lahiru Thirimanne
Hettige Don Rumesh Lahiru Thirimanne, known as Lahiru Thirimanne (හෙට්ටිගේ දොන් රුමේෂ් ළහිරු තිරිමාන්න; born 9 August 1989) is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer, and a former ODI captain.
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Lasith Malinga
Separamadu Lasith Malinga (සෙපරමාදු ලසිත් මාලිංග;லசித் மாலிங்க;born 28 August 1983) is a Sri Lankan former cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest Sri Lankan limited overs bowlers of all time.
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Left-arm orthodox spin
Left-arm orthodox spin or left-arm off spin, also known as slow left-arm orthodox spin bowling, is a type of left-arm finger spin bowling in the sport of cricket.
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Leg spin
Leg spin is a type of spin bowling in cricket.
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List of Test cricket grounds
One hundred and twenty-three grounds have hosted men's Test cricket since the first officially recognised Test match between Australia and England in Melbourne in March 1877.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, also known as Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium (මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්යන්තර ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාංගනය, மஹிந்த ராஜபக்ஷ சர்வதேச துடுப்பாட்டு அரங்கம்), and abbreviately as MRIC Stadium, is an international cricket stadium in Sooriyawewa, Sri Lanka.
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Malinga Bandara
Herath Mudiyanselage Charitha Malinga Bandara (born 31 December 1979), commonly known as Malinga Bandara, is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer.
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Mohammad Ashraful
Mohammad Ashraful (মোহাম্মদ আশরাফুল; born 7 July 1984) is a Bangladeshi cricketer, who has represented the Bangladesh men's national team.
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Nagenahira Nagas
The Nagenahira Nagas was a franchise cricket team that took part in Sri Lanka Premier League, representing Eastern Province. Ruhuna Royals and Nagenahira Nagas are 2012 establishments in Sri Lanka, cricket clubs disestablished in 2012, cricket clubs established in 2012, sports clubs and teams in Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Premier League teams.
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Nasir Jamshed
Nasir Jamshed (ناصر جمشید; born 6 December 1989) is a former Pakistani cricketer.
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Nathan McCullum
Nathan Leslie McCullum (born 1 September 1980) is a New Zealand former international cricketer who represented the national team in One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket.
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Off spin
Off spin is a type of finger spin bowling in cricket.
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Prasanna Jayawardene
Hewasandatchige Asiri Prasanna Wishvanath Jayawardene (Sinhala: හේවාසන්දච්චිගේ ආසිරි ප්රසන්න විශ්වනාත් ජයවර්ධන) (born 10 September 1979), commonly known as Prasanna Jayawardene is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played Test and ODIs for Sri Lanka Cricket team.
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Ramith Rambukwella
Ramith Rambukwella (born 8 September 1991) is a professional Sri Lankan first-class cricketer who plays for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club and Twenty20 Internationals for Sri Lanka national side.
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Richard Levi
Richard Ernst Levi (born 14 January 1988) is an English-South African cricketer.
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Ryan Harris (cricketer)
Ryan James Harris (born 11 October 1979) is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer.
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Ryan McLaren
Ryan McLaren (born 9 February 1983) is a former South African professional cricketer, who played in all formats at international level.
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Shahid Afridi
Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi (شاہد افریدی‎, شاهد افریدی; born 1 March 1977) is a Pakistani former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team.
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Shalika Karunanayake
Shalika Karunanayake (born 14 February 1987) is a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club.
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Shanuka Dissanayake
Shanuka Dissanayake (born 10 May 1977) is a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club.
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Southern Province, Sri Lanka
The Southern Province (දකුණු පළාත Dakuṇu Paḷāta, தென் மாகாணம் Theṉ Mākāṇam) of Sri Lanka is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of the country.
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, historically known as Ceylon, and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia.
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Sri Lanka national cricket team
The Sri Lanka men's national cricket team, (Shri Lanka Jathika Crikat Kandayama; இலங்கை தேசிய கிரிக்கெட் அணி) nicknamed The Lions, represents Sri Lanka in men's international cricket.
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Sri Lanka Premier League
The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) was a Twenty20 cricket competition in Sri Lanka.
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Stadium
A stadium (stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.
Tharanga Lakshitha
Tharanga Lakshitha (born 30 April 1982) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 111 first-class and 99 List A matches.
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Wahab Riaz
Wahab Riaz (Urdu, وہاب ریاض; born 28 June 1985) is a Pakistani cricket administrator and former cricketer who is the chief selector of Pakistan national cricket team from 17 November 2023.
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Waqar Younis
Waqar Younis Maitla HI (Punjabi, وقار یونس میتلا; born 16 November 1971) is a Pakistani cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer who captained Pakistan national cricket team.
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2011 Cricket World Cup
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup.
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2012 ICC World Twenty20
The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 was the fourth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, formerly known as the ICC World Twenty20, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka from 18 September to 7 October 2012 which was won by the West Indies.
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See also
2012 establishments in Sri Lanka
- 2nd Eastern Provincial Council
- Army War College, Buttala
- Athuru Mithuru
- Basnahira Cricket Dundee
- Frontline Socialist Party
- Hiru TV
- Kandurata Warriors
- Madurankuliya Wind Farm
- Nagenahira Nagas
- Ruhuna Royals
- Upper Kotmale Dam
- Uthura Rudras
- Uva Next
- Wayamba United
Cricket clubs disestablished in 2012
- Basnahira Cricket Dundee
- Deccan Chargers
- Kandurata Warriors
- Nagenahira Nagas
- Ruhuna Royals
- Uthura Rudras
- Uva Next
- Wayamba United
Cricket clubs established in 2012
- Arunachal Pradesh women's cricket team
- Bahawalpur Stags
- Basnahira Cricket Dundee
- Central Zone cricket team (Bangladesh)
- East Zone cricket team (Bangladesh)
- Ipswich Logan Cricket Club
- Kandurata Warriors
- Meghalaya women's cricket team
- Nagenahira Nagas
- Napa Valley Cricket Club
- North Zone cricket team (Bangladesh)
- Ruhuna Royals
- South Zone cricket team (Bangladesh)
- Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Uthura Rudras
- Uva Next
- Wayamba United
Cricket in Hambantota
- Hambantota Troopers
- Ruhuna Royals
Sport in Hambantota
- 2017 Asian Youth Games
- Hambantota Troopers
- Ruhuna Royals
Sports clubs and teams in Sri Lanka
- Basnahira Cricket Dundee
- Colombo Commandos
- Dickoya Maskeliya Cricket Club
- Dimbula Athletic & Cricket Club
- Galle Guardians
- Hambantota Troopers
- Kandurata Warriors
- Kandy Crusaders
- Kurunegala Warriors
- Nagenahira Nagas
- Ruhuna Royals
- Uthura Rudras
- Uva Next
- Wayamba United
Sri Lanka Premier League teams
- Basnahira Cricket Dundee
- Kandurata Maroons
- Kandurata Warriors
- Nagenahira Nagas
- Ruhuna Royals
- Southern Express (cricket team)
- Uthura Rudras
- Uva Next
- Wayamba United
Sri Lankan cricket team stubs
- Antonians Sports Club
- Badureliya Sports Club
- Basnahira cricket team
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
- Burgher Recreation Club
- Colts Cricket Club
- Galle Cricket Club
- Kalutara Physical Culture Club
- Kalutara Town Club
- Kandurata Warriors
- Kandy Cricket Club
- Kandy Customs Sports Club
- Kandy Youth Cricket Club
- Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club
- Lankan Cricket Club
- Matara Sports Club
- Moratuwa Sports Club
- Negombo Cricket Club
- Nomads Sports Club
- North Central Province cricket team
- Old Cambrians Sports Club
- Panadura Sports Club
- Ragama Cricket Club
- Rio Sports Club
- Ruhuna Royals
- Saracens Sports Club
- Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club
- Seeduwa Raddoluwa Cricket Club
- Singha Sports Club
- Sri Lanka A cricket team
- Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club (cricket)
- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club (cricket)
- Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI
- Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club (cricket)
- Sri Lanka Police Sports Club (cricket)
- Sri Lanka Schools XI cricket team
- Sri Lanka at the Cricket World Cup
- Sri Lanka national under-19 cricket team
- Western Province City cricket team
- Western Province Suburbs cricket team
- Western Province cricket team (Sri Lanka)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruhuna_Royals
Also known as Ruhuna Rhinos.