Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
Sri Lankan cricket team
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Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club is a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is one of Sri Lanka's oldest cricket clubs founded in 1892 and competes in the Premier Trophy, which it has won eight times.[2] Its ground, the Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, is in the Cinnamon Gardens district of Colombo, on Reid Avenue, opposite Royal College.
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain |  Nipun Karunanayake |
| Coach | Taranga Dhammika |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Emerald Green [1] |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Home ground | BCAC Ground |
| History | |
| Premier Trophy wins | 8 |
| Premier Limited Overs Tournament wins | 5 |
| Twenty20 Tournament wins | none |
History
The club was founded in 1892. It played its first first-class match in December 1994. At the start of February 2025, it has played 283 first-class matches, with 94 wins, 40 losses, 148 draws and one tie.[3]
Current squad
The club's players who have played for the Sri Lanka national cricket team are listed in bold.
| No | Name | Nat | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 1 | Lahiru Jayakody | | 31 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 6 | Nipun Karunanayake (Captain) | | 35 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
| 7 | Adeesha Nanayakkara | | 35 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| – | Chandimanthu Rodrigo | | 35 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| – | Kasun Ekanayake | | 29 | Right-handed | – | |
| – | Sachin Jayawardena | | 31 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| – | Nisal Francisco | | 28 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 5 | Ramesh Mendis | | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| 11 | Anuk Fernando | | 30 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| 17 | Pramud Hettiwatte | | 30 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 2 | Nipun Haggalla | | 28 | Right-handed | – | |
| – | Thiran Dhanapala | | 29 | Right-handed | – | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 10 | Imran Khan | | 33 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 36 | Lahiru Fernando | | 32 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
| 65 | Kasun Rajitha | | 32 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 73 | Lahiru Samarakoon | | 29 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| – | Malith de Silva | | 31 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| – | Koshan Dhanushka | | 33 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
Honours
- P Saravanamuttu Trophy (3)
1963–64 1994–95 1996–97
- Robert Senanayake Trophy (2)
1980–81 1981–82
- Lakspray Trophy (1)
1982–83
- Premier Trophy (2)
1998–99 2003–04
- Bristol Trophy Under 25 (2)
1983 1984
Club Presidents
- Shelley Wickramasinghe (1972–73)
- Shelley Wickramasinghe (1976–77)
- Shelley Wickramasinghe (1979 to 2000)
