The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka has organized The BCCSL Invitation Quadrangular Tournament 2002, to be held from the 19th of April to the 2nd of May 2002, which will feature four teams playing on a round-robin basis, namely a Sri Lanka Schools XI, The BCCSL Development Squad, a Club XI, and Sri Lanka `A'.

This tournament is intended to allow promising young players, particularly those who performed well in this year's Premier Division 1 Tournament and Inter-Schools Tournament, an opportunity to demonstrate their talents against competitive teams, in the presence of the National and Junior Selectors.

The matches will be played over three days, with 90 overs per day. The venues will be notified later. The itinerary is as follows:

19, 20, 21 April - Sri Lanka Schools XI vs. BCCSL Development Squad
19, 20, 21 April - Club XI vs. Sri Lanka `A'
24, 25, 27 April - Sri Lanka Schools XI vs. Sri Lanka `A' (no play on 26th which is a poya day)
24, 25, 27 April - Club XI vs. BCCSL Development Squad (no play on 26th which is a poya day)
30th April, 1st, 2nd May - BCCSL Development Squad vs. Sri Lanka `A'
30th April, 1st, 2nd May - Club XI vs. Sri Lanka Schools XI

As a prelude to the tournament, a Practice Match will be held from the 5th to the 7th of April at the NCC Grounds between the following two teams, to select the Club XI.
Team A
Ruvin Peiris - Tamil Union
Nuwan Shiroman - Tamil Union
Upul Fernando (Wicket Keeper) - Ragama
Indika De Saram - Tamil Union
Asela Jayasinghe - Ragama
P. Jayasundara - Chilaw Marians
Rasika Priyadharshana - Ragama
S. Arangalla - Ragama
Ranga Dissanayaka - Air Force
Nandika Ranjith - Moors
Nisitha Rupasinghe - CCC

Team B
Naweed Nawaz - NCC
Malintha Perera (Wicket Keeper)- SSC
Sajith Fernando - Colts
Sanjeewa Silva - Sebastianites
T. Paranavithana - SSC
Hasantha Fernando - Sebastianites
Nimesh Perera - Sebastianites
Dilruk Perera - Panadura
Dhammika Perera - Chilaw Marians
Chamila Lakshitha Gamage - Air Force
Dinuk Hettiarachchi - Colts

Standbys
Ranga Dias - Tamil Union
H.M. Maduwantha - Kurunegala
Lahiru Fernando - Sebastianites
A. Chandana - Antonians
J. Gunaratne - Chilaw Marians

The above players and standby players are requested to confirm their availability to Ryle De Silva, Tournament Co-ordinator, or Hemantha Devapriya, Coach Development Squad, by Wednesday, 3rd April 2002, on telephone 681601-4. (BCCSL media release)

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