Shammu Ashan Explained

Shammu Ashan
Birth Date:9 January 1998
Birth Place:Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting:Right handed
Bowling:Right arm offbreak bowler
Role:Top-order batsman
Date:8 December 2016
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/786645.html Cricinfo
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Shammu Ashan (born 9 January 1998) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut for Sri Lanka A against West Indies A on 27 October 2016.[2] Prior to his List A debut he was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3]

He made his first-class debut for Sinhalese Sports Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 28 December 2016.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Sinhalese Sports Club in the 2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament on 24 February 2018.[5]

In March 2018, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[6] [7] The following month, he was also named in Galle's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[8] In August 2018, he was named in Colombo's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[9] In the same month, Sri Lanka Cricket named him in a preliminary squad of 31 players for the 2018 Asia Cup.[10]

In December 2018, he was named in Sri Lanka team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[11] In March 2019, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[12] In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[13] Later the same month, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[14] The Sri Lanka team won the silver medal, after they lost to Bangladesh by seven wickets in the final.[15]

In March 2021, he was part of the Sinhalese Sports Club team that won the 2020–21 SLC Twenty20 Tournament, the first time they had won the tournament since 2005.[16] In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greens team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[17] In July 2022, he was signed by the Galle Gladiators for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shammu Ashan . 8 December 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: West Indies A tour of Sri Lanka, 2nd unofficial ODI: Sri Lanka A v West Indies A at Kurunegala, Oct 27, 2016 . 8 December 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: All 16 squads confirmed for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 . International Cricket Council . 9 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160128180224/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/media-releases/91398/all-16-squads-confirmed-for-icc-u19-cricket-world-cup-2016 . 28 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Premier League Tournament Tier A, Group A: Sinhalese Sports Club v Badureliya Sports Club at Colombo (SSC), Dec 28-30, 2016 . 29 December 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. News: Group D, SLC Twenty-20 Tournament at Colombo, Feb 24 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo . 24 February 2018.
  6. News: Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament . Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) . 26 March 2018 . 27 March 2018.
  7. News: All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament . Daily Sports . 26 March 2018 . 27 March 2018.
  8. News: SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures . The Papare . 27 April 2018.
  9. News: SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized . The Papare . 16 August 2018.
  10. Web site: No Malinga in SL preliminary squad for Asia Cup . Daily Sports . 23 August 2018.
  11. Web site: Sri Lanka Squad for the ACC Emerging Teams Cup 2018 . Sri Lanka Cricket . 3 December 2018.
  12. Web site: Squads, Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament . The Papare . 19 March 2019.
  13. Web site: Sri Lanka squad for Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 announced . The Papare . 12 November 2019.
  14. Web site: SLC Men's and Women's squads for SAG 2019 announced . The Papare . 30 November 2019.
  15. Web site: South Asian Games: Bangladesh secure gold in men's cricket . BD News24 . 9 December 2019.
  16. Web site: SSC blow up Army to regain title after 16 years . Sunday Observer . 21 March 2021.
  17. Web site: Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule . The Papare . 9 August 2021.
  18. Web site: LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants . ESPN Cricinfo . 6 July 2022.

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