Southern Express (cricket team)

Southern Express (previously known as Ruhuna Red) is a franchise cricket team based in Galle, Sri Lanka.

History

The team first took part in the 2013 Super 4’s T20 as Ruhuna Red, after losing two games out of three, the team was eliminated. In 2014 the team was renamed as the Southern Express

Players

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. Name[2] Nat Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Yasodha Lanka Sri Lanka 1 October 1992 (age 30) Right Left-arm fast-medium
Andy Solomons Sri Lanka 18 September 1987 (age 35) Right Right-arm fast-medium
All-rounders
Dilruwan Perera Sri Lanka 22 July 1982 (age 40) Right Right-arm off break
Jehan Mubarak Sri Lanka 10 January 1981 (age 42) Left Right-arm off break
Farveez Maharoof Sri Lanka 7 September 1984 (age 38) Right Right-arm fast-medium
Seekkuge Prasanna Sri Lanka 27 June 1985 (age 37) Right Right-arm leg break
Tillakaratne Dilshan Sri Lanka 23 November 1976 (age 46) Right Right-arm off break
Angelo Perera Sri Lanka 23 February 1990 (age 33) Right Left-arm orthodox
Tillakaratne Sampath Sri Lanka 23 June 1982 (age 40) Right Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Niroshan Dickwella Sri Lanka 23 June 1993 (age 29) Left Opening Batsman
Kusal Perera Sri Lanka 17 August 1990 (age 32) Left Opening Batsman
Sandun Weerakkody Sri Lanka 3 September 1993 (age 29) Left
Lakshan Rangika Sri Lanka 10 June 1991 (age 31) Right Slow left-arm wrist-spin
Bowlers
Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka 28 August 1983 (age 39) Right Right-arm fast Captain will not play for this team in clt20
Sachith Pathirana Sri Lanka 21 March 1989 (age 34) Left Left-arm orthodox
Charith Jayampathi Sri Lanka 1 February 1991 (age 32) Left Left-arm medium fast
Danushka Gunathilaka Sri Lanka 17 March 1991 (age 32) Left Right-arm off break
Kasun Madushanka Sri Lanka 16 July 1991 (age 31) Right Right-arm fast-medium
Binura Fernando Sri Lanka 12 July 1995 (age 27) Right Left-arm Medium-fast
Ishan Jayaratne Sri Lanka 26 June 1989 (age 33) Right Right-arm fast-medium