81-582: Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka (born 9 September 1991) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and former limited overs captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team . An bowling All-rounder, Shanaka is a right-arm medium fast bowler and a aggressive lower order batsman. In 2019, he captained the Twenty20 International (T20I) side against Pakistan, with Sri Lanka whitewashing Pakistan 3–0 in the series under his captaincy. In February 2021, ahead of their tour of
162-548: A World Cup Qualifier to enter the competition. Sri Lanka won all eight matches including the final to qualify for the World Cup under Dasun Shanaka's captaincy. Dasun led the victory against Bangladesh at the first match of Asia Cup 2023 . This was Sri Lanka’s record 11th consecutive ODI win after being unbeaten in World Cup qualifiers. Sri Lanka also created history in men’s ODI cricket, clinching 11 consecutive all-out dismissals of opponents. Australia and South Africa managed 10 in
243-456: A public school education who had then gone to one of Cambridge or Oxford University . Society insisted that such people were "officers and gentlemen" whose destiny was to provide leadership. In a purely financial sense, the cricketing amateur would theoretically claim expenses for playing while his professional counterpart played under contract and was paid a wage or match fee; in practice, many amateurs claimed more than actual expenditure, and
324-496: A 16-run victory. Due to his all-round performance, Dasun won the Player of the Match award. On 10 January 2023, against India in the first ODI match, Dasun Shanaka scored his 2nd ODI century in a losing cause. He scored unbeaten 108 runs from 88 deliveries hitting 12 boundaries and three sixes. After failing to directly qualify for the 2023 Cricket World Cup , Sri Lanka was forced to play
405-561: A collared shirt with short or long sleeves; long trousers; woolen pullover (if needed); cricket cap (for fielding) or a safety helmet; and spiked shoes or boots to increase traction. The kit is traditionally all white, and this remains the case in Test and first-class cricket, but in limited overs cricket, team colours are now worn instead. i) A used white ball. White balls are mainly used in limited overs cricket , especially in matches played at night, under floodlights (left). The essence of
486-622: A complete match should be finished in stipulated 3 hours and 20 minutes. However, as of 5 April 2023, not a single innings had ended in the above-mentioned time frame. Despite penalizing team captains, the over rates have seen little improvement. English cricketer Jos Buttler appealed on Twitter that the IPL matches should be sped up. Due to the slow over-rates of the various teams, this season's matches finished after 11:30 pm ( IST ). IPL evening matches are scheduled to start at 7:30 pm and, therefore, should be concluded by 10:50 pm. The 2023 season saw
567-454: A fence, part of the stands, a rope, a painted line, or a combination of these; the boundary must if possible be marked along its entire length. In the approximate centre of the field is a rectangular pitch (see image, below) on which a wooden target called a wicket is sited at each end; the wickets are placed 22 yards (20 m) apart. The pitch is a flat surface 10 feet (3.0 m) wide, with very short grass that tends to be worn away as
648-466: A first-class match on the tour of England . In March 2018, he was named the vice-captain of Galle's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament . The following month, he was also named as the vice-captain of Galle's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament . On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Montreal Tigers in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of
729-731: A franchise Twenty20 cricket league in India . It is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India . In the final , Chennai Super Kings defeated Gujarat Titans , by five wickets ( DLS method) to win their fifth league title. The league returned to its original home-and-away format after a four year hiatus. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the previous three seasons were held at neutral venues. "Fan parks" were organised in 45 cities, events which last occurred in 2019, and an opening ceremony took place for
810-598: A highly popular format, putting the longer formats at risk. The new shorter format also introduced franchise cricket, with new tournaments like the Indian Premier League and the Australian Big Bash League . The ICC has selected the T20 format as cricket's growth format, and has introduced a T20 World Cup which is played every two years; T20 cricket has also been increasingly accepted into major events such as
891-400: A match-winning batting performance against Australia . Sri Lanka needed 59 runs from the final three overs. Shanaka, who had scored 6 runs in 12 balls, then made 48 off his next 13 deliveries, with Sri Lanka reaching their target with one ball to spare. Shanaka later won the man of the match for his fifty. However, Australia won the series 2–1. In September 2022, Shanaka captained Sri Lanka in
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#1732884653785972-638: A row previously. In May 2024, he was named in Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. Shanaka got married on 5 September 2020 to his girlfriend Chevanthi, who have been together for almost three years. Their wedding was held at the Avanra Garden Hotel in Negombo. Cricket First-class cricket One Day International Limited overs (domestic) Twenty20 International Twenty20 (domestic) Other forms Cricket
1053-501: A strike rate of 191. Shanka along with Thisara Perera breakneck seventh-wicket stand of 109 runs to lift Sri Lanka to pass 300+ in a rain-hit day. During the fielding, Shanaka took the wicket of Reeza Hendricks and was involved in the run out of JP Duminy . Sri Lanka finally won the match by 3 runs, by the D/L method, which was their first win against South Africa after 11 consecutive losses. For his all-round match-winning performances, Shanaka
1134-479: A total of 170 runs. Pakistan in chase lost the plot and ended 23 runs short. Sri Lanka finally won the Asia Cup title for the sixth time under Shanaka's captaincy. On 5 January 2023, against India , Dasun scored his 5th T20I half-century. He scored unbeaten 56 runs from 22 balls hitting two boundaries and six sixes putting 206 runs on the board. While bowling, he took two wickets in the final over and helped Sri Lanka to
1215-416: A winner or tie.) The wicket-keeper (a specialised fielder behind the batter) and the batters wear protective gear because of the hardness of the ball, which can be delivered at speeds of more than 145 kilometres per hour (90 mph) and presents a major health and safety concern. Protective clothing includes pads (designed to protect the knees and shins), batting gloves or wicket-keeper's gloves for
1296-403: Is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field , at the centre of which is a 22-yard (20-metre; 66-foot) pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails (small sticks) balanced on three stumps . Two players from the batting team, the striker and nonstriker, stand in front of either wicket holding bats , while one player from the fielding team,
1377-529: Is aimed at a mark (the wicket) and driven away from it". It is generally believed that cricket originated as a children's game in the south-eastern counties of England, sometime during the medieval period . Although there are claims for prior dates, the earliest definite reference to cricket being played comes from evidence given at a court case in Guildford in January 1597 ( Old Style , equating to January 1598 in
1458-449: Is certain that cricket was being played c. 1550 by boys in Surrey . The view that it was originally a children's game is reinforced by Randle Cotgrave 's 1611 English- French dictionary in which he defined the noun " crosse " as "the crooked staff wherewith boys play at cricket", and the verb form " crosser " as "to play at cricket". One possible source for the sport's name
1539-423: Is drawn four feet in front of the bowling crease and parallel to it; although it is drawn as a 12 ft (3.7 m) line (six feet on either side of the wicket), it is, in fact, unlimited in length. The return creases are drawn at right angles to the popping crease so that they intersect the ends of the bowling crease; each return crease is drawn as an 8 ft (2.4 m) line, so that it extends four feet behind
1620-635: Is known, through numerous references found in the records of ecclesiastical court cases, to have been proscribed at times by the Puritans before and during the Commonwealth . The problem was nearly always the issue of Sunday play, as the Puritans considered cricket to be "profane" if played on the Sabbath , especially if large crowds or gambling were involved. According to the social historian Derek Birley , there
1701-556: Is the Old English word " cryce " (or " cricc " ) meaning a crutch or staff. In Samuel Johnson 's Dictionary , he derived cricket from " cryce , Saxon, a stick". In Old French , the word " criquet " seems to have meant a kind of club or stick. Given the strong medieval trade connections between south-east England and the County of Flanders when the latter belonged to the Duchy of Burgundy ,
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#17328846537851782-460: Is the earliest mention of adult participation in cricket and it was around the same time that the earliest known organised inter-parish or village match was played, at Chevening, Kent . In 1624, a player called Jasper Vinall died after he was accidentally struck on the head during a match between two parish teams in Sussex. Cricket remained a low-key local pursuit for much of the 17th century. It
1863-402: Is thought, a " wicket gate " through which sheep were herded), that the batter must defend. The cricket historian Harry Altham identified three "groups" of "club ball" games: the "hockey group", in which the ball is driven to and from between two targets (the goals); the "golf group", in which the ball is driven towards an undefended target (the hole); and the "cricket group", in which "the ball
1944-694: The 2023 Indian Premier League as a replacement player for Kane Williamson . He was named in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan in July 2015. He made his T20I debut on 1 August 2015 as the 58th T20I cap for Sri Lanka. He made his Test debut for Sri Lanka on 19 May 2016 against England on the same tour. He was the 134th Test player for Sri Lanka. He took his first Test wicket by dismissing England captain Alastair Cook . Though he took 3 for 46 runs, he only scored 4 runs in
2025-502: The 2022 Asia Cup twenty20 series held in the UAE. In the first match against Afghanistan, Sri Lanka lost the match by 8 wickets. However, in the next match against Bangladesh, Shanaka made a match-winning knock of 45 runs and Sri Lanka later won the match by 1 wicket and entered Super 4 round. Sri Lanka met Afghanistan again in Super 4s, where this time completed a four-wicket win in the first match of
2106-567: The Asian Games . The resultant growth has seen cricket's fanbase cross one billion people, with 90% of them in South Asia. T20's success has also spawned even shorter formats , such as 10-over cricket (T10) and 100-ball cricket , though not without controversy. Outside factors have also taken their toll on cricket. For example, the 2008 Mumbai attacks led India and Pakistan to suspend their bilateral series indefinitely. The 2009 attack on
2187-685: The British Empire had been instrumental in spreading the game overseas, and by the middle of the 19th century it had become well established in Australia , the Caribbean , British India (which includes present-day Pakistan and Bangladesh ), New Zealand , North America and South Africa . In 1862, an English team made the first tour of Australia. The first Australian team to travel overseas consisted of Aboriginal stockmen who toured England in 1868 . In 1876–77, an England team took part in what
2268-461: The Dukes of Richmond , exerted their honour code of noblesse oblige to claim rights of leadership in any sporting contests they took part in, especially as it was necessary for them to play alongside their "social inferiors" if they were to win their bets. In time, a perception took hold that the typical amateur who played in first-class cricket, until 1962 when amateurism was abolished, was someone with
2349-571: The Global T20 Canada tournament. In August 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League . He was the leading run-scorer for Kandy in the tournament, with 312 runs in six matches, including a century in Kandy's final match. In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Chittagong Vikings team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League . In March 2019, he
2430-466: The West Indies . Women's cricket , which is organised and played separately, has also achieved international standard. The most successful side playing international cricket is Australia , which has won eight One Day International trophies, including six World Cups , more than any other country, and has been the top-rated Test side more than any other country. Cricket is one of many games in
2511-462: The previous season returned with few changes to the team personnel. In August 2022, Chandrakant Pandit replaced Brendon McCullum as head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders . In September Mumbai Indians promoted Mahela Jayawardene to a strategic role in the franchise and recruited Mark Boucher as head coach for 2023. In November, Tom Moody was replaced by Brian Lara as head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad . On 16 September 2022 Anil Kumble
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2592-401: The "club ball" sphere that involve hitting a ball with a hand-held implement. Others include baseball (which shares many similarities with cricket, both belonging in the more specific bat-and-ball games category ), golf , hockey , tennis , squash , badminton and table tennis . In cricket's case, a key difference is the existence of a solid target structure, the wicket (originally, it
2673-675: The 19th century. The game's governing body is the International Cricket Council (ICC), which has over 100 members, twelve of which are full members who play Test matches. The game's rules, the Laws of Cricket , are maintained by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in London . The sport is followed primarily in South Asia , Australia , New Zealand , the United Kingdom , Southern Africa , and
2754-571: The Middle Dutch phrase for hockey, " met de (krik ket)sen " ("with the stick chase"). Gillmeister has suggested that not only the name but also the sport itself may be of Flemish origin. Although the main object of the game has always been to score the most runs , the early form of cricket differed from the modern game in certain key technical aspects; the North American variant of cricket known as wicket retained many of these aspects. The ball
2835-470: The ODI series 2–1, which is recorded as the first series win over South Africa after 8 years. Later the same month, Shanaka was named as the captain of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup . In January 2022, in the second fixture against Zimbabwe , Shanaka scored his first century in an ODI match, with 102 runs. Despite his century, Sri Lanka lost the match by 22 runs. On 11 June 2022, Shanaka made
2916-560: The Sri Lankan team during their tour of Pakistan led to Pakistan being unable to host matches until 2019. In 2017, Afghanistan and Ireland became the 11th and 12th Test nations. In cricket, the rules of the game are codified in The Laws of Cricket (hereinafter called "the Laws"), which has a global remit. There are 42 Laws (always written with a capital "L"). The earliest known version of
2997-480: The Super 4 round with a ground record chase at Sharjah of 174. After two consecutive wins, Sri Lanka made another match winning chase against India in the next match by 6 wickets. In the last Super 4 match against Pakistan, Shanaka led the team from the front and won the match comprehensively with a fourth consecutive chase. In the final, Shanaka lost the toss and batted first. After a match-winning partnership by Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Wanindu Hasaranga , Sri Lanka posted
3078-462: The West Indies , Shanaka was formally appointed as Sri Lanka's T20I captain, replacing Lasith Malinga . In July 2021, Shanaka was also named as the captain of Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against India . Shanaka led Sri Lanka to win the 2022 Asia Cup , the six title the team won. In May 2016, Shanaka scored a century against Leicestershire County Cricket Club in
3159-454: The ball hits the striker's wicket and dislodges the bails, and by the fielding side either catching the ball after it is hit by the bat but before it hits the ground, or hitting a wicket with the ball before a batter can cross the crease line in front of the wicket. When ten batters have been dismissed, the innings (playing phase) ends and the teams swap roles. Forms of cricket range from traditional Test matches played over five days to
3240-466: The ball, which is a hard, solid spheroid made of compressed leather with a slightly raised sewn seam enclosing a cork core layered with tightly wound string. The earliest known definite reference to cricket is to it being played in South East England in the mid-16th century. It spread globally with the expansion of the British Empire , with the first international matches in the second half of
3321-449: The batting team are on the field at any given time. The order of batters is usually announced just before the match, but it can be varied. The main objective of each team is to score more runs than their opponents, but in some forms of cricket, it is also necessary to dismiss all but one of the opposition batters (making their team 'all out') in their final innings in order to win the match, which would otherwise be drawn (not ending with
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3402-529: The bowler, bowls the ball toward the striker's wicket from the opposite end of the pitch. The striker's goal is to hit the bowled ball with the bat and then switch places with the nonstriker, with the batting team scoring one run for each of these exchanges. Runs are also scored when the ball reaches the boundary of the field or when the ball is bowled illegally . The fielding team tries to prevent runs from being scored by dismissing batters (so they are "out"). Means of dismissal include being bowled , when
3483-421: The bowling crease, but is also, in fact, unlimited in length. Before a match begins, the team captains (who are also players) toss a coin to decide which team will bat first and so take the first innings . "Innings" is the term used for each phase of play in the match. In each innings, one team bats, attempting to score runs , while the other team bowls and fields the ball , attempting to restrict
3564-479: The code was drafted in 1744, and since 1788, it has been owned and maintained by its custodian, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in London . Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played on a cricket field (see image of cricket pitch and creases) between two teams of eleven players each. The field is usually circular or oval in shape, and the edge of the playing area is marked by a boundary , which may be
3645-548: The derisive term "shamateur" was coined to describe the practice. The game underwent major development in the 18th century to become England's national sport . Its success was underwritten by the twin necessities of patronage and betting. Cricket was prominent in London as early as 1707 and, in the middle years of the century, large crowds flocked to matches on the Artillery Ground in Finsbury . The single wicket form of
3726-483: The digital rights within India; matches were streamed for free on JioCinema . The final peaked at over 32 million viewers on JioCinema, overtaking a match from the 2019 Cricket World Cup as the most concurrent viewers on a livestreaming event worldwide. In this IPL season, matches took longer time to finish due to teams bowling at a slow over-rate . According to the IPL rules, an innings should be completed in 90 minutes, including two 5-minute strategic timeouts, and
3807-405: The earliest known contest that is generally considered a First Class match. The patrons and other players from the gentry began to classify themselves as " amateurs " to establish a clear distinction from the professionals, who were invariably members of the working class , even to the point of having separate changing and dining facilities. The gentry, including such high-ranking nobles as
3888-456: The existence of players like him who were nominally amateur but, in terms of their financial gain, de facto professional. Grace himself was said to have been paid more money for playing cricket than any professional. The last two decades before the First World War have been called the " Golden Age of cricket ". It is a nostalgic name prompted by the collective sense of loss resulting from
3969-631: The first limited overs Cricket World Cup in 1975 . Sri Lanka joined the ranks in 1982. Meanwhile, South Africa was banned by the ICC due to apartheid from 1970 until 1992. 1992 also brought about the introduction of the Zimbabwe team . The 21st century brought with it the Bangladesh Team , who made their Test debut in 2000. The game itself also grew, with a new format made up of 20-over innings being created. This format, called T20 cricket , quickly became
4050-437: The first time with performances from Arijit Singh , Tamannaah Bhatia , and Rashmika Mandanna . The teams are divided into two groups (A and B) of five teams. Each team plays twice against all five teams in the other group (home and away), and once against all four of the teams in its own group. All teams play seven home and seven away games. A number of new laws have been introduced in this season: The same 10 teams from
4131-450: The game at county level led to the creation of the county clubs , starting with Sussex in 1839. In December 1889, the eight leading county clubs formed the official County Championship , which began in 1890. The most famous player of the 19th century was W. G. Grace , who started his long and influential career in 1865. It was especially during the career of Grace that the distinction between amateurs and professionals became blurred by
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#17328846537854212-424: The game progresses (cricket can also be played on artificial surfaces, notably matting). Each wicket is made of three wooden stumps topped by two bails . As illustrated, the pitch is marked at each end with four white painted lines: a bowling crease , a popping crease and two return creases . The three stumps are aligned centrally on the bowling crease, which is eight feet eight inches long. The popping crease
4293-432: The game quickly grew from 500 tests in 84 years to 1000 within the next 23. Cricket entered a new era in 1963 when English counties introduced the limited overs variant. As it was sure to produce a result, limited overs cricket was lucrative, and the number of matches increased. The first Limited Overs International was played in 1971, and the governing International Cricket Council (ICC), seeing its potential, staged
4374-421: The greatest Test batter of all time. To curb his dominance, England employed bodyline tactics during the 1932–33 Ashes series . These involved bowling at the body of the batter and setting a field, resulting in batters having to choose between being hit or risk getting out. This series moved cricket from a game to a matter of national importance , with diplomatic cables being passed between the two countries over
4455-529: The hands, a safety helmet for the head, and a box for male players inside the trousers (to protect the crotch area). Some batters wear additional padding inside their shirts and trousers such as thigh pads, arm pads, rib protectors and shoulder pads. The only fielders allowed to wear protective gear are those in positions very close to the batter (i.e., if they are alongside or in front of him), but they cannot wear gloves or external leg guards. Subject to certain variations, on-field clothing generally includes
4536-515: The incident. During this time, the number of Test nations continued to grow, with the West Indies , New Zealand and India being admitted as full Test members within a four-year period from 1928 to 1932. An enforced break during the Second World War stopped Test Cricket for a time, although the Partition of India caused Pakistan to gain Test status in 1952. As teams began to travel more,
4617-641: The match award. In the Eliminator match Mumbai Indians Emirates beat Dubai Capitals at Sharjah. They are left of the tournament. Later Same month Shanaka joined with Rangpur Riders in Bangladesh Premier League 2023. He played two matches in BPL 2023 and he took 4 wickets. In February 2023 he signed with Peshawar Zalmi in Pakistan Super League . In April 2023, he was signed by Gujarat Titans for
4698-523: The meantime, he became only the third captain to win their first three T20I against Pakistan along with MS Dhoni and Michael Clarke . In February 2021, Shanaka was again named as Sri Lanka's T20I captain, this time for their series against the West Indies . However, he missed the T20I matches, after he was unable to travel due to visa issues. After Sri Lanka lost the series against England in June 2021, Kusal Perera
4779-413: The modern calendar). The case concerned ownership of a certain plot of land, and the court heard the testimony of a 59-year-old coroner , John Derrick , who gave witness that: Being a scholler in the ffree schoole of Guldeford hee and diverse of his fellows did runne and play there at creckett and other plaies. Given Derrick's age, it was about half a century earlier when he was at school, and so it
4860-541: The name may have been derived from the Middle Dutch (in use in Flanders at the time) " krick " ( -e ), meaning a stick (crook). Another possible source is the Middle Dutch word " krickstoel " , meaning a long low stool used for kneeling in church that resembled the long low wicket with two stumps used in early cricket. According to Heiner Gillmeister, a European language expert of Bonn University , "cricket" derives from
4941-448: The newer Twenty20 format (also known as T20 ), in which each team bats for a single innings of 20 overs (each "over" being a set of 6 fair opportunities for the batting team to score) and the game generally lasts three to four hours. Traditionally, cricketers play in all-white kit , but in limited overs cricket , they wear club or team colours. In addition to the basic kit, some players wear protective gear to prevent injury caused by
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#17328846537855022-538: The playoffs was announced on 21 April 2023. In June 2022, the broadcasting rights for the league between 2023 and 2027 were sold for ₹ 48,390 crore (US$ 5.8 billion), establishing the league as the second most expensive tournament in the world after the National Football League , overtaking the English Premier League . Star Sports renewed its television contract, and Viacom18 acquired
5103-412: The scoring and dismiss the batters. When the first innings ends, the teams change roles; there can be two to four innings depending upon the type of match. A match with four scheduled innings is played over three to five days; a match with two scheduled innings is usually completed in a single day. During an innings, all eleven members of the fielding team take the field, but usually only two members of
5184-455: The series. He was re-called for the one-off T20I against India in September 2017. Shanaka was out LBW for nought in the match and did not bowl. India won the match by 8 wickets. During the second Test against India , Shanaka was found guilty of changing the condition of the ball. The incident was caught on cameras and informed to the match referee David Boon by on-field umpires as well as
5265-443: The sport attracted huge crowds and wagers to match, its popularity peaking in the 1748 season . Bowling underwent an evolution around 1760 when bowlers began to pitch (bounce) the ball instead of rolling or skimming it towards the batter. This caused a revolution in bat design because, to deal with the bouncing ball, it was necessary to introduce the modern straight bat in place of the old "hockey stick" shape. The Hambledon Club
5346-413: The sport is that a bowler delivers (i.e., bowls) the ball from their end of the pitch towards the batter who, armed with a bat , is "on strike" at the other end (see next sub-section: Basic gameplay ). The bat is made of wood, usually Salix alba (white willow), and has the shape of a blade topped by a cylindrical handle. The blade must not be more than 4.25 inches (10.8 cm) wide and
5427-604: The third umpire. By being found guilty, Shanaka was fined 75% of his match fee and handed three demerit points. In May 2018, he was one of 33 cricketers to be awarded a national contract by Sri Lanka Cricket ahead of the 2018–19 season. Shanaka was included in the ODI squad for South Africa series in 2018. However, he was not included in the playing XI in the first three matches. In the fourth ODI against South Africa on 8 August 2018 at Pallekele Cricket Stadium, Shanka top-scored with 65 off 34 balls, which marked his maiden ODI fifty. The innings witnessed 4 fours and 5 huge sixes with
5508-480: The total length of the bat not more than 38 inches (97 cm). There is no standard for the weight, which is usually between 2 lb 7 oz and 3 lb (1.1 and 1.4 kg). 2023 Indian Premier League The 2023 Indian Premier League (also known as Tata IPL 2023 for sponsorship reasons and sometimes referred to as IPL 2023 or IPL 16 ) was the 16th season of the Indian Premier League ,
5589-402: The two innings, and Sri Lanka lost the match by an innings and 88 runs. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Ireland on 16 June 2016. Shanaka scored 42 runs from 19 balls. Bowling, he took five wickets for 42 runs. He became the twelfth player, and third Sri Lankan, to take five wickets on debut in an ODI. After the two matches against Ireland, he was named as the player of
5670-523: The war, but the period did produce some great players and memorable matches, especially as organised competition at county and Test level developed. In 1844, the first-ever international match took place between what were essentially club teams, from the United States and Canada , in Toronto ; Canada won. In 1859, a team of English players went to North America on the first overseas tour . Meanwhile,
5751-651: Was bowled underarm by the bowler and along the ground towards a batter armed with a bat that in shape resembled a hockey stick ; the batter defended a low, two-stump wicket ; and runs were called notches because the scorers recorded them by notching tally sticks. In 1611, the year Cotgrave 's dictionary was published, ecclesiastical court records at Sidlesham in Sussex state that two parishioners, Bartholomew Wyatt and Richard Latter, failed to attend church on Easter Sunday because they were playing cricket. They were fined 12 d each and ordered to do penance . This
5832-538: Was a "great upsurge of sport after the Restoration " in 1660. Several members of the court of King Charles II took a strong interest in cricket during that era. Gambling on sport became a problem significant enough for Parliament to pass the 1664 Gambling Act, limiting stakes to £ 100, which was, in any case, a colossal sum exceeding the annual income of 99% of the population. Along with horse racing , as well as prizefighting and other types of blood sport , cricket
5913-496: Was adjudged man of the match. In September 2019, Shanaka was named as the captain of Sri Lanka's T20I squad for the series against Pakistan in Pakistan. Under his captaincy, Sri Lanka won the first T20I by 64 runs. This was Sri Lanka's first T20I win against Pakistan in six years. Shanaka lead Sri Lanka in winning all three T20Is against Pakistan, which was Sri Lanka's first T20I series whitewash, and Pakistan's first whitewash loss. In
5994-469: Was also replaced by Trevor Bayliss as head coach of Punjab Kings . In November 2022, Shikhar Dhawan replaced Mayank Agarwal as the captain of Punjab Kings. The IPL auction took place on 23 December 2022 in Kochi . The most expensive player was Sam Curran , bought by Punjab Kings for ₹ 18.50 crore (US$ 2.2 million), the most paid for a player in the history of the league. The league stage
6075-592: Was founded in the 1760s and, for the next twenty years until the formation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the opening of Lord's Old Ground in 1787, Hambledon was both the game's greatest club and its focal point. MCC quickly became the sport's premier club and the custodian of the Laws of Cricket . New Laws introduced in the latter part of the 18th century include the three-stump wicket and leg before wicket (lbw). The 19th century saw underarm bowling superseded by first roundarm and then overarm bowling . Both developments were controversial. Organisation of
6156-723: Was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament . In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Cumilla Warriors in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League . In October 2020, he was drafted by the Dambulla Viiking for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League . In August 2021, he was named as the captain of the SLC Greys team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament. Shanaka
6237-490: Was perceived to be a gambling sport. Rich patrons made matches for high stakes, forming teams in which they engaged the first professional players. By the end of the century, cricket had developed into a major sport that was spreading throughout England and was already being taken abroad by English mariners and colonisers—the earliest reference to cricket overseas is dated 1676. A 1697 newspaper report survives of "a great cricket match" played in Sussex "for fifty guineas apiece",
6318-475: Was played at 12 stadiums in India. In the playoffs phase, the first qualifier and eliminator matches were played at Chennai and the second qualifier and the final were played at Ahmedabad . The four top-ranked teams will qualify for the Playoffs . Advance to Qualifier 1 Advance to Eliminator The schedule for the group stages was published on 17 February 2023. The full schedule for
6399-430: Was removed as the team's captain, with Shanaka reappointed as captain for the limited overs series against India . Under his captaincy, the ODI series was lost 2–1. However, Sri Lanka won the T20I series 2–1, recording the first bilateral T20I series win against India. In September, Sri Lanka played a limited over series against South Africa , where Shanaka was lifted as the regular captain of ODI squad. Sri Lanka later won
6480-471: Was retrospectively recognised as the first-ever Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against Australia . The rivalry between England and Australia gave birth to The Ashes in 1882, which remains Test cricket's most famous contest. Test cricket began to expand in 1888–89 when South Africa played England. The inter-war years were dominated by Australia 's Don Bradman , statistically
6561-758: Was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, and he was named the player of the series. In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Dambulla Giants following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League . In July 2022, he was signed by the Dambulla Giants for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League . On 5 February 2023, in International League T20 against Mumbai Indians Emirates Dasun scored 15th T20 half century. He scored unbeaten 58 runs from 36 balls. He also put 122 run partnership with Sikander Raza and brought 7 wicket victory for Dubai Capitals . Due to his knock Dasun won player of
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