The Lions
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The Lions is the popular nickname of the Sri Lanka national cricket team, known for its passionate play and historic 1996 Cricket World Cup triumph.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka national cricket team | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national cricket team ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battingStyleReputation | aggressive top-order batting ⓘ |
| bowlingStrength | spin bowling ⓘ |
| championsTrophyTitle | 2002 ICC Champions Trophy (shared) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| emblem | lion ⓘ |
| famousCaptain |
Arjuna Ranatunga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kumar Sangakkara NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahela Jayawardene NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanath Jayasuriya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousPlayer |
Chaminda Vaas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lasith Malinga NERFINISHED ⓘ Muttiah Muralitharan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tillakaratne Dilshan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fanBaseCharacteristic | passionate supporters ⓘ |
| governingBody | Sri Lanka Cricket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCity | Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeStadium |
Galle International Stadium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Premadasa Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ICCFullMember | true ⓘ |
| ICCRegion | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jerseyPrimaryColor | blue ⓘ |
| nickname | The Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEra |
1990s
ⓘ
2000s ⓘ |
| odiDebutOpponent | West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| odiDebutYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| odiStatus | Full member ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| shortName | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | cricket ⓘ |
| t20IDebutOpponent | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| t20IDebutYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| t20IStatus | Full member ⓘ |
| t20WorldCupRunnerUp |
2009 ICC World Twenty20
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2012 ICC World Twenty20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| t20WorldCupTitle | 2014 ICC World Twenty20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamColors | blue ⓘ |
| testDebutOpponent | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testDebutYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| testStatus | Full member ⓘ |
| worldCup1996Captain | Arjuna Ranatunga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldCup1996FinalOpponent | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldCup1996FinalResult | won ⓘ |
| worldCupRunnerUp |
2007 Cricket World Cup
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2011 Cricket World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldCupTitle | 1996 Cricket World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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