Chilaw Marians Cricket Club are a first-class cricket team based in Chilaw, Sri Lanka. They play their home games at FTZ Sports Complex. The club has won the Premier League one day Tournament in 2005. More successful in limited overs cricket, Chilaw reached the final of the International 20:20 Club Championship in 2005.
History Chilaw Marians Cricket Club was founded in 1975 under the guidance of Rev. Brother Edwin Ambross who at the time was the Principal of St. Mary’s College, Chilaw, together with a group of cricket loving enthusiasts, namely Shanthi Seneviratne, Edward Gamini, Dinesh Fernando, Rohan Fernandopulle and Bertram Navaratne. Starting at the lowest divisions of club cricket in the 1980s, Chilaw Marians CC progressed through the ranks to reach BCCSL Division III.
In the mid-1990s under the leadership of Irwin Fernando and Godfrey Dabrera, the committee formulated plans to take the club to the next level of club cricket – BCCSL Division II. In 1998 Chilaw Marians was able to secure their first title, becoming BCCSL Under 23 Division II Champions. Encouraged by this achievement, the club set its sights on the pinnacle of 1st class cricket in Sri Lanka – Division I. In 2000 Chilaw Marians won the Premier Division I Qualifying Championship and were promoted to the highest level of club cricket in Sri Lanka.
Current squad Players with international caps are listed in bold. Updated as of 23 July 2022
Name Age Batting style Bowling style Notes Batsmen Kasun Vidura Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Dilshan Sanjeewa Left-handed Right-arm leg spin Anuj Jotin Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Overseas player Harindu Jayasekera Left-handed Right-arm off spin All-rounders Pulina Tharanga Right-handed Right-arm leg spin Captain Raveen Yasas Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Thikshila de Silva Left-handed Right-arm medium Gaurav Jathar Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Overseas player Kavindu Dilhara Right-handed Right-arm medium Chamod Sandaru Right-handed Right-arm off spin Kemira Wijenayake Right-handed Right-arm off spin Wicket-keeper Irosh Fernando Left-handed Vice-captain Spin Bowlers Avindu Theekshana Left-handed Slow left-arm unorthodox Sheshan Silva Right-handed Right-arm off spin Pace Bowlers Charuka Tharindu Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Charith Jayampathi Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast
See also List of Chilaw Marians Cricket Club players
References
External links Chilaw Marians at CricketArchive Cricinfo