Johann Peiris to lead Sri-Lanka 60+ plus cricket team at the WC-by M.H.YAKEEM Johann Peiris Source:Dailynews All rounder, Johann Peiris has been selected to lead the Sri-Lankan Cricket team for the first ever 60+ World Cup tournament to be held on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia from September 3 to 16 with the participation of 12 teams. Veterans Cricket Australia will host this inaugural 60+ World Cup according to Rod Rice, the President of Queensland Veterans who is also the tournament liaison official. Peiris, who is a pilot by profession has played Cricket in Sri-Lanka and had the distinction of Captaining the St. Thomas College team at the centenary big match against Royal College in 1979. At this inaugural 60+ World Cup tournament, Sri-Lanka will also include players living in Australia, New Zealand and USA. The team will comprise five players from Sri-Lanka including Johann Peiris, 11 from Australia, 3 ...
Aug 17, 2022
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Tagged Ajith Narampanawe (Colombo), Andy Bhahirathan, Brian Goonesekera, Dr. Sittampalam Ragavan, Gary Gunasekera (Vice- Captain - Melbourne), George Seneviratne(USA), Johann Peiris, Keith Carlyle Jansz, Lal Wijesiriwardena, Mahendra Arthanayake, Mahes De Zoysa, Neil Karunasekera (Canberra), Prasanna Kariyawasam- Secretary, Senerath A. Seneviratne- Admin, Shantha Gunasekera- Manager, Sumedha Eratne (Auckland), Suren Surendran, Thilan Wijesinghe, Wasantha Hettiarachchi Nadarajah Gowripalam (Sydney)
