Nondescripts Cricket Club (also known by its initials NCC) is a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The team plays at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground.[2]
 Nondescripts Cricket Club crest | |
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain |  Lahiru Udara |
| Coach | Sajith Fernando |
| Team information | |
| City | Colombo |
| Colours | Blue [1] |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Home ground | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| History | |
| Premier Trophy wins | 16 |
| Premier Limited Overs Tournament wins | 5 |
| Twenty20 Tournament wins | 0 |
History
editThe club was founded in 1888. The name "Nondescripts" is derived from the fact it was intended to be open to anyone, unlike other Colombo-based clubs at the time such as Sinhalese Sports Club, Moors Sports Club and Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club which were aligned with a particular ethnic group.[3]
Honours
edit- P Saravanamuttu Trophy/Robert Senanayake Trophy/Lakspray Trophy/Premier Trophy (16)
1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2013–14
- Under 23 Trophy (2)
2008–09 2009–10
Current squad
editPlayers with international caps are listed in bold. (Updated as of 24 July 2022)
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Upul Tharanga | 39 | Left-handed | Vice-captain | |
| Ahan Wickramasinghe | 23 | Right-handed | ||
| Kaveen Bandara | 27 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Sandun Weerakkody | 31 | Left-handed | ||
| Pathum Nissanka | 26 | Right-handed | ||
| Kamil Mishara | 23 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| Sahan Arachchige | 28 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Asel Sigera | 25 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Amshi de Silva | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Johanne de Zilva | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Wicket-keeper | ||||
| Lahiru Udara | 30 | Right-handed | Captain | |
| Niroshan Dickwella | 31 | Left-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Sachindu Colombage | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Ashian Daniel | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Lasith Embuldeniya | 28 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Yugeesha Dishan | 25 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Wanuja Sahan | 21 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Lahiru Kumara | 27 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| Chamika Gunasekara | 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 32 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| Sampath Nishshanka | 22 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
Team records
edit- Highest team total – 538 vs Sinhalese Sports Club
- Best innings bowling figures – Lyndon Hannibal 8/38 vs MSC
- Hundred in first match – Prasad Padmasanka 106 vs PSC
- Hundred in each innings – Pradeep Hewage 168 & 123 vs Matara
- Highest individual score – Aravinda De Silva 222 vs SCC
- Partnership records –
- 1 – 233 RP Arnold & S Weerasinghe
- 2 – 226 RP Arnold & MN Nawaz
- 3 – 143 MN Nawaz & PA de Silva
- 4 – 285 HP Tillakaratne & CP Mapatuna
- 5 – 234* RP Arnold & CP Mapatuna
- 6 – 239* DA Gunawardene & HP Tillakaratne
- 7 – 153 PA de Silva & AGD Wickremasinghe
- 8 – 147* RS Kalpage & MTT Mirando
- 9 – 130 HP Tillakaratne & KR Pushpakumara
- 10 – 62 RS Kalpage & WS Sirimanne
Other Nondescripts clubs
editThe name 'Nondescripts Cricket Club' derives from a 19th-century London-based team. The Nondescripts were a 'wandering' cricket club with no fixed ground and a team composed of players of all standards. A New Zealand Nondescripts Club was established in 1962 to promote "the principles of the game of Cricket, especially sportsmanship and high standards in dress, attitude and application." It too is a 'wandering' club drawn mainly from Wellington and Lower Hutt players; eight NZ internationals have played for the club, including Ewen Chatfield, John Reid and Bob Blair. In the 1980s, a Nondescripts Cricket Club played in the Brunei cricket league. Consisting largely of Sri Lankan expatriates, both Sinhalese and Tamil, it later merged with another club and changed its name.
Notable players
editPlayers who have represented Ceylon in cricket
Players to have represented Sri Lanka at Test cricket
References
edit- ^ "| Sri Lanka Cricket". www.srilankacricket.lk. Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- ^ Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo – Cricinfo
- ^ "Descriptions of the Nondescripts" – Andrew Miller, Cricinfo