Southern Express (cricket team)
# Southern Express (cricket team)

Southern Express (previously known as Ruhuna Red) is a franchise cricket team based in Galle, Sri Lanka.

## History

The team first took part in the 2013 Super 4's T20 as Ruhuna Red, after losing two games out of three, the team was eliminated. In 2014 the team was renamed as the Southern Express

## Players

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

| No. | Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Batsmen |||||||
| – | Yasodha Lanka | (1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 (age 30) | Right | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| – | Andy Solomons | (1987-09-18) 18 September 1987 (age 35) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| – | Dilruwan Perera | (1982-07-22) 22 July 1982 (age 41) | Right | Right-arm off break | |
| – | Jehan Mubarak | (1981-01-10) 10 January 1981 (age 42) | Left | Right-arm off break | |
| – | Farveez Maharoof | (1984-09-07) 7 September 1984 (age 38) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| – | Seekkuge Prasanna | (1985-06-27) 27 June 1985 (age 38) | Right | Right-arm leg break | |
| – | Tillakaratne Dilshan | (1976-11-23) 23 November 1976 (age 46) | Right | Right-arm off break | |
| – | Angelo Perera | (1990-02-23) 23 February 1990 (age 33) | Right | Left-arm orthodox | |
| – | Tillakaratne Sampath | (1982-06-23) 23 June 1982 (age 41) | Right | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers |||||||
| – | Niroshan Dickwella | (1993-06-23) 23 June 1993 (age 30) | Left | – | Opening Batsman |
| – | Kusal Perera | (1990-08-17) 17 August 1990 (age 32) | Left | – | Opening Batsman |
| – | Sandun Weerakkody | (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 29) | Left | – | |
| – | Lakshan Rangika | (1991-06-10) 10 June 1991 (age 32) | Right | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | |
| Bowlers |||||||
| – | Lasith Malinga | (1983-08-28) 28 August 1983 (age 39) | Right | Right-arm fast | Captain will not play for this team in clt20 |
| – | Sachith Pathirana | (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 (age 34) | Left | Left-arm orthodox | |
| – | Charith Jayampathi | (1991-02-01) 1 February 1991 (age 32) | Left | Left-arm medium fast | |
| — | Danushka Gunathilaka | (1991-03-17) 17 March 1991 (age 32) | Left | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Kasun Madushanka | (1991-07-16) 16 July 1991 (age 32) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| – | Binura Fernando | (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 (age 28) | Right | Left-arm Medium-fast | |
| – | Ishan Jayaratne | (1989-06-26) 26 June 1989 (age 34) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | |
