St. Anthony’s College Cricket squad
The clash between two huge cricket rivals Trinity College and St. Anthony’s College - the postponed big match will take place at the Asgiriya Stadium today Friday 16th and on 17th Saturday. For these two schools there are no games bigger than this clash. St. Anthony’s and Trinity are the two of the oldest Colleges and this encounter is also the 6th oldest Big Match in Sri Lanka and this time both schools are evenly balanced with good records in the season going into this match
Trinity have been in good form so far, without losing a game, they have won six games and have been a dominant force in cricket in the recent past, this season they were one of the hardest teams to beat. Trinity has a proud history of producing some excellent cricketers who have gone on to shine in both local and international arenas.
St. Anthony’s who lost to St. Peter’s College have won nine games. A school which has been a major force in cricket, they have not only produced several champion teams but have also produced some of the finest cricketers. But in the last few years they failed to keep up to those traditions and were demoted to Division Two a couple of years back. Last season they had a good chance of getting promoted but the losses to St. Benedict’s College and Vidyarhta College deprived them of promotion.
This game will be played under the distinguished patronage of Trinity College 1960 captain Jayantissa Ratwatte. He will be received by Principal Andrew Fowler-Watt, vice principal former Royal captain J.D.Shaw Wilson and St. Anthony’s principal Rev. Fr. Henry Bernard Wijerathne. The winner of this nail biting crash will be presented the Halangoda trophy. So, these two good cricket playing schools will play for supremacy in their 101st Big Match.
This season’s leader at Trinity is a stylish bat in Hasitha Boyagoda, a national U-19 player. This season appearances for the school were limited due to national duty, any way he has two centuries. Some of the other cricketers who gave their best are Trevon Percival who led the side in absence of the regular captain scored an unbeaten 112 and has four half centuries, Then Abishek Anandakuamr too is a centurion. .Hasintha Jayasuriya batted well to score six half centuries and a century, Pubudu Bandara another fine stroke maker has an unbeaten 127. There is also Avishka Senadheera; Ashan Lokuketiya the wicket keeper has done well in batting. Then in bowling there is Trevon Paercival, Rshjmika Dilshan, Ruvin Peries and Vimkuthi Nethumal who are clever bowlers.
Janidu Himnsara a fine all-rounder is the captain of St. Anthony’s, A fine stroke maker made a fine 84 and also a penetrative pace bowler. Then there is Theeksha Guansighe the stumper who made a fine unbeaten century and missed another by eight runs. Sunreea Jayasingjhe another steady bat scored 133 and four half centuries. Dion Stouter is also a centurion and has three half centuries. Navodya Vijakuamr a stylish bat with six half centuries. Kalhara Senarathne a left hander has made an unbeaten 119, stylish opening bat Mohamed Absar is also a centurion. Then in bowling skipper Janidu Himsara, Navodya Viojakumar, Gihan Achjintha, and Nimnaka Jayatilake can be unplayable.
Trinity College Cricket squad - Hasitha Boyagoda (Captain), Trevon Percival, Rashmika Dilshan, Hasintha Jayasuriya, Vimukthi Nethumal, Pubudu Bandara, Avishka Senadheera, Kavishka Senadheera, Ruvin Pieris, Ashan Lokuketiya, Abishek Anandakumar, Chanuka Kumarasinghe, Himanga Suriyampola, Narendranath Ashok Kumar, Uvindu Imaldana, Jeff Weerasinghe. (Coach Kavinda Jayasuriya – MIC Dhammika Kulasuriya).
St. Anthony’s College Cricket squad - Janidu Himsara (Captain), Theeksha Gunasinghe, Sunera Jayasinghe, Dion Stouter, Mohamed Absar, Jamashana Abeykoon, Navodya Vijaykumar, Kalhara Senaratne, Gihan Achintha, Sateesh Wickremaarachchi, Nimnaka Jayatilleka, Sasith Himdika, Mohamed Kameel, Gayan Samarasinghe, Savin Weerasinghe, Pramuditha Panditharatne ( Coach: Sampath Perera – MIC Lenin Jayasinghe).
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