The Srilankan Cricket team is very good , as they contain quality players like Sangakara, Jayawardane, Dilshan, Mathews etc. They have a good history of cricket. They have won the World CUp in the year 1996. They have won it under the captaincy of Arjuna Ranatunga.
Past Performances :-
Past Performances :-
- 2011- Runner up
- 2007- Runner up
- 2003- Semi Finals
They came trice in the WC finals but could win only a single i.e in 1996. They are in the Pool A along with Australia ,New Zealand, Bangladesh, England, Scotland & Afghanistan.
Srilankan Squal for the WC 2015 :-
- Angelo Mathews(c)
- Kumar Sangakara(wk)
- Tillakaratne Dilshan
- Mahela Jayawerdene
- Lahiru Thirimane(vc)
- Dimuth Karunaratne
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Lasith Malinga
- Thisara Perera
- Jeevan Mendis
- Suranga Lakmal
- Dhammika Prasad
- Nuwan Kulasekara
- Rangana Herath
- Sachithara Senanayake
They have Angelo Mathews to lead the side and Lahiru Thirimane as his deputy; along with the trio:-Kumar Sangakara, Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan. This trio have a lot of experience and also have played 2-3 WC's. They have bowling department under Lasith Malinga with Nuwan Kulasekera & co. They have all rounder Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Tillakaratne Dilshan, etc. All the players are playing very well and are in full form.
Strength:-
The Srilankan Cricket Team have a very good bowling attack currently in the World Cup. They have a very good line up for bowling as well as batting. They have the three experienced players which they have full trust on. They have the bowlers who have the best economy rate which can make their chances for the Cup. They have a good match winning talent in them so no worries about that also.
Weakness:-
They have a little poor batting line up for the squad . After the year 2014 passed. They have currently the worst batting line up among the 8 main teams and also have the worst strike rate also amongst the 8 main teams. So they have to improve a bit on it.
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