Dambulla Aura in 2022
The Dambulla Aura (DA) is a franchise cricket team that competes in 2022 Lanka Premier League. The team is based in Dambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka. In September 2021, Dambulla Viiking changed their name to Dambulla Giants after having new owners.[2] In 2022 Dambulla team changed their name to Dambulla Aura. The team was captained by Dasun Shanaka and coached by Mickey Arthur.[3]
| 2022 season | |||
| Coach | Mickey Arthur | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Dasun Shanaka | ||
| Tournament performance | League stage (5th) | ||
| Most runs | Jordan Cox (205) | ||
| Most wickets | Matthew Forde (7) [1] | ||
| |||
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
- Ages given as of 6 December 2022, the date the first match of the tournament was played
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 54 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa |  Sri Lanka |
24 October 1991 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 46 | Haider Ali |  Pakistan |
2 October 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | – | Overseas player |
| Tom Abell |  England |
5 March 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm Medium | Overseas player | |
| Lasith Croospulle | Sri Lanka |
4 October 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Chamindu Wickramasinghe | Sri Lanka |
6 September 2002 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 7 | Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka |
9 September 1991 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| Sikandar Raza |  Zimbabwe |
24 April 1986 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player | |
| 25 | Ramesh Mendis | Sri Lanka |
7 July 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 50 | Chaturanga de Silva | Sri Lanka |
17 January 1990 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| Lahiru Madushanka | Sri Lanka |
12 September 1992 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| 27 | Tharindu Ratnayake | Sri Lanka |
18 April 1996 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 6 | Sachitha Jayathilake | Sri Lanka |
24 February 1997 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Dushan Hemantha | Sri Lanka |
24 May 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Ravindu Fernando | Sri Lanka |
3 November 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Shevon Daniel | Sri Lanka |
15 March 2004 (aged 18) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 46 | Jordan Cox | England |
21 October 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right arm offbreak | Overseas player |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| Dilum Sudeera | Sri Lanka |
4 October 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | ||
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3 January 2005 (aged 17) | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | Overseas player | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| 47 | Paul van Meekeren |  Netherlands |
15 January 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas player |
| 50 | Lahiru Kumara | Sri Lanka |
13 February 1997 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| Pramod Madushan | Sri Lanka |
14 December 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| 50 | Kalana Perera | Sri Lanka |
28 July 2000 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| 50 | Matthew Forde |  West Indies |
28 July 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Mickey Arthur |
| Assistant coach | Avishka Gunawardane |
| Fielding coach | Ruvin Peiris |
| Bowling coach | Shaun Pollock |
Teams and standings
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kandy Falcons (3rd) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1.884 |
| 2 | Jaffna Kings (C) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1.010 |
| 3 | Colombo Stars (R) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.847 |
| 4 | Galle Gladiators (4th) | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.936 |
| 5 | Dambulla Aura | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −1.198 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
League stage
Dambulla Aura 121/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Jaffna Kings 122/1 (15.4 overs) |
- Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to bat.
Colombo Stars 165/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Dambulla Aura 156/7 (20 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Jaffna Kings 240/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Dambulla Aura 189/8 (20 overs) |
- Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to field.
Kandy Falcons 193/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Dambulla Aura 116 (14.2 overs) |
- Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
Dambulla Aura 89 (13.5 overs) |
v |
Colombo Stars 90/1 (11.3 overs) |
- Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Dambulla Aura 178/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Galle Gladiators 130 (19.4 overs) |
- Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to bat.
Kandy Falcons 160/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Dambulla Aura 121/9 (20 overs) |
- Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
Galle Gladiators 129/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Dambulla Aura 134/6 (14.2 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- "RECORDS / LANKA PREMIER LEAGUE, 2022/23 - DAMBULLA AURA / MOST WICKETS". espncricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- "IPG announces new owner for Dambulla Giants". DailyFT. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- "LPL 2021 Captains and Coaching Staff confirmed". The Papare. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- "Dambulla Aura Squad". espncricinfo.com. ESPN. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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