Sangeeth Cooray Explained

Sangeeth Cooray
Birth Date:15 March 1995
Birth Place:Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date:15 December 2016
Source:ESPNcricinfo

Sangeeth Cooray (born 15 March 1995) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Saracens Sports Club in the 2015–16 Premier League Tournament on 4 December 2015.[2]

His exploits for Colts, in both first-class and List A, have culminated with Sri Lankan Board, Emerging Players, and Sri Lanka ‘A’ inclusion in recent years.

In June 2019, he struck scores of 88 and 61 for the latter against their Indian counterparts. He was then involved with the Emerging Players Tri-Series the following month. In March 2020, he also showed his all-round prowess, bagging the wicket of Keaton Jennings during England’s tour of Sri Lanka.

In March 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[3] [4] The following month, he was also named in Dambulla's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[5] In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greys team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sangeeth Cooray . 15 December 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: AIA Premier League Tournament, Group A: Saracens Sports Club v Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club at Moratuwa, Dec 4-6, 2015 . 15 December 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. News: Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament . Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) . 26 March 2018 . 27 March 2018.
  4. News: All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament . Daily Sports . 26 March 2018 . 27 March 2018.
  5. News: SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures . The Papare . 27 April 2018.
  6. Web site: Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule . The Papare . 9 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Change of teams for Kamil, Himasha & Prabath in SLC T20 League . The Papare . 12 August 2021.