Nalanda College, Colombo has been playing first XI cricket with Trinity College, Kandy since 1978. [1]
Wisden Cricketers of the Year recipients in the caliber of Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara were educated namely at Nalanda College, Colombo [2] and Trinity College, Kandy. [3] Also both Mahela and Kumar are the current holders for Test cricket partnerships (for any wicket) 624. [4] [5]
As a token of appreciation to those two cricketers the annual encounter between Nalanda and Trinity is played for Mahela-Sanga Trophy ( සිංහල: මහේල සංගා කුසලානය) since 2019 with the theme “Spirit of Cricket Legacy for Future Generations”. [6] [7]
සිංහල
References
- ^ Mahela-Sanga Challenge Trophy on Jan 20-21
- ^ Mahela appointed to key role at SSC
- ^ Sangakkara pays a visit to his alma mater
- ^ The best of Mahela Jayawardene: His top Test innings
- ^ Mahela Jayawardene relives record-breaking stand with Sangakkara
- ^ Mahela-Sanga Challenge Trophy on Jan 20-21
- ^ Mahela-Sanga Trophy
Nalanda College, Colombo has been playing first XI cricket with Trinity College, Kandy since 1978. [1]
Wisden Cricketers of the Year recipients in the caliber of Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara were educated namely at Nalanda College, Colombo [2] and Trinity College, Kandy. [3] Also both Mahela and Kumar are the current holders for Test cricket partnerships (for any wicket) 624. [4] [5]
As a token of appreciation to those two cricketers the annual encounter between Nalanda and Trinity is played for Mahela-Sanga Trophy ( සිංහල: මහේල සංගා කුසලානය) since 2019 with the theme “Spirit of Cricket Legacy for Future Generations”. [6] [7]
සිංහල
References
- ^ Mahela-Sanga Challenge Trophy on Jan 20-21
- ^ Mahela appointed to key role at SSC
- ^ Sangakkara pays a visit to his alma mater
- ^ The best of Mahela Jayawardene: His top Test innings
- ^ Mahela Jayawardene relives record-breaking stand with Sangakkara
- ^ Mahela-Sanga Challenge Trophy on Jan 20-21
- ^ Mahela-Sanga Trophy