Cricket

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May 25, 2026

Player Profile — Pathum Nissanka

About

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a 20-metre (22-yard) pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps.

Sports Associations Details

Registration No – 17
Registration Year – 1975.07.30
Gazette No – 1990/23 –
Duration of the Position – 02

Ø PRESIDENT

Mr. A. Shammi Silva

No: 143/B, Pagoda Road, Nugegoda.

0777312018

Ø SECRETARY

Mr. M. Mohan De Silva

No: 21, Senevirathne Mawatha, Handala, Wattala.

0777328211

Ø TREASURE

Mr. Lasantha Wickramasinghe

No: 216/1, Honanthara North, Kottawa Road, Piliyandala.

List of Affiliated Associations

Provinces Sports Associations – 05

Central Provinces Cricket Association
North Central Provinces Cricket Association
Southern Provinces Cricket Association
Western Provinces Cricket Association
Uva Provinces Cricket Association

District Sports Associations– 23

District Cricket Association
Ampara District Cricket Association
Anuradhapura District Cricket Association
Badulla District Cricket Association
Madakalapuwa District Cricket Association
Colombo District Cricket Association
Galle District Cricket Association
Gampaha District Cricket Association
Hambanthota District Cricket Association
Jaffna District Cricket Association
Kaluthara District Cricket Association
Kandy District Cricket Association
Kagalle District Cricket Association
Kurunagala District Cricket Associationa
Mathale District Cricket Association
Matara District Cricket Association
Monaragala District Cricket Association
Nuwara Eliya District Cricket Association
Polonnaruwa District Cricket Association
Puththalam District Cricket Association
Rathnapura District Cricket Association
Trincomalee District Cricket Association
Wavniya District Cricket Association

List of Affiliated Associations – 55

Controlling Clubs Affiliated Clubs

Blue Field Cricket and Athletic Sports Club
Antonians Cricket Club
Bohara Cricket Club
Badulla Cricket Club
Burger Ricration Club
Baduraliya Cricket Club
Ketamaran Cricket Club
Kaluthara Physical Culture Club
Halawatha Marians Cricket Sports Club
Kagalle Cricket Club
Colombo Colts Cricket Club
Kurunagala Youth Cricket Club
Colombo Cricket Club (Gymkana)
Lankan Cricket Club
Dimbula Cricket and Athletic Sports Club
Nugegoda Sports and Welfare Club
Galle Cricket Club
Old Anandian’s Cricket Club
Kaluthara Cricket Club
Old Dharmapalian’s Cricket Club
Kuliyapitiya Play Ground Cricket Club
Old Tritons Cricket Club
Kurunagala Cricket Club
Piliyandala Cricket Club
Lean’s Cricket Club
Ragama Cricket Club
Libbert Cricket Club
Rajarata Cricket Club
Matara Cricket Club
Rio Cricket Club
Mooras Cricket Club
Singhe Cricket Club
Moratuwa Cricket Club
United Southern Cricket Club
Mutval Cricket Club
Kalaniya University
Negambo Cricket Club
Moratuwa University
Normads Cricket Club
Wattala Cricket Club
Nondesktops Cricket Club
Wennappuwa Cricket Club
Peterson Learn Play Ground Cricket Club
Sivirats Cricket Club
Saracens Sports Club
Defense Services Sports Board
Sebastian’s Cricket and Athletic Club
Trade Affairs Cricket Association
Sinhalese Cricket Club
Sri Lanka School Cricket Association
Tamil League Cricket and Athletic Club
Sri Lanka Public Service Cricket Association
Panadura Sports Club
Sri Lanka University Sports Club
Sri Lanka University Sports Club

How to Play

The bowler starts behind the bowling crease, and bowls the ball before reaching the popping crease by moving forward and throwing the ball. A cricket bowl is always performed over-the-shoulder, with a completely straight arm. The ball is allowed to bounce on the pitch once before reaching the striker, though it doesn’t have to.

One batsman stands at each end of the pitch, behind the popping crease but ahead of the bowling crease. The bowler also stands at one end of the crease, starting behind the bowling crease, and bowls to the other end. The batsman to whom the bowler bowls is the striker; the batsman at the same end as the bowler is the non-striker.

Play according to whatever type of game you’ve chosen until the appropriate number of innings has been reached. The team with the highest number of runs is the winner.

Using the flat side of the cricket bat, the striker can attempt to hit the ball. There are many different types of strike, each with a different advantage over the others. Once the striker has hit the ball, they and the non-striker can choose to run from end to end of the pitch, exchanging places. If both batsmen manage to run safely to the far side of the pitch, 1 run is declared, and 1 point is scored. If either batsman is declared out while trying to reach the far side of the pitch, no point is scored.