Dambulla Aura in 2022 explained

Club:Dambulla Aura
Season:2022
Captain:Dasun Shanaka
Coach:Mickey Arthur
Comp1:Tournament performance
Comp1 Result:League stage (5th)
Most Runs:Jordan Cox (205)
Most Wickets:Matthew Forde (7)[1]
Prevseason:2021

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]

Squad

No.NameNationalityDate of birthBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
54Bhanuka RajapaksaDecember 6, 2022Left-handedRight-arm medium
46Haider AliDecember 6, 2022Right-handed–Overseas player
Tom AbellDecember 6, 2022Right-handedRight-arm MediumOverseas player
Lasith CroospulleDecember 6, 2022Right-handedRight-arm off break
Chamindu WickramasingheDecember 6, 2022Left-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
7Dasun Shanaka December 6, 2022Right-handed Right-arm mediumCaptain
Sikandar RazaDecember 6, 2022Right-handed Right-arm off breakOverseas player
25 Ramesh MendisDecember 6, 2022Right-handed Right-arm off break
50Chaturanga de SilvaDecember 6, 2022Left-handedSlow left arm orthodox
Lahiru Madushanka December 6, 2022Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
27Tharindu RatnayakeDecember 6, 2022Left-handed Right-arm off break
6Sachitha JayathilakeDecember 6, 2022Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Dushan HemanthaDecember 6, 2022Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Ravindu FernandoDecember 6, 2022Right-handedRight-arm off break
Shevon DanielDecember 6, 2022Left-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
46Jordan CoxDecember 6, 2022Right-handedRight arm offbreakOverseas player
Spin bowlers
Dilum SudeeraDecember 6, 2022Right-handedSlow left arm orthodox
Noor AhmadDecember 6, 2022Right-handedLeft-arm unorthodox spinOverseas player
Pace bowlers
47Paul van MeekerenDecember 6, 2022Right-handed Right-arm fast-mediumOverseas player
50Lahiru KumaraDecember 6, 2022Left-handed Right-arm fast
Pramod MadushanDecember 6, 2022Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
50Kalana PereraDecember 6, 2022Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast
50Matthew FordeDecember 6, 2022Right-handed Right-arm medium-fastOverseas player

Administration and support staff

PositionName
Head CoachMickey Arthur
Assistant coachAvishka Gunawardane
Fielding coachRuvin Peiris
Bowling coachShaun Pollock

Teams and standings

League table

League stage

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: RECORDS / LANKA PREMIER LEAGUE, 2022/23 - DAMBULLA AURA / MOST WICKETS. 30 December 2022. espncricinfo. en-gb.
  2. Web site: IPG announces new owner for Dambulla Giants. live. 6 December 2021. DailyFT. en-gb. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904035503/https://www.ft.lk/sports/IPG-announces-new-owner-for-Dambulla-Giants/23-722590 . 4 September 2021 .
  3. Web site: LPL 2021 Captains and Coaching Staff confirmed. The Papare. 6 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Dambulla Aura Squad . espncricinfo.com . ESPN . 10 December 2022 . 7 December 2022.

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