Battle of the Blues (Colombo)
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The Battle of the Blues (Also known as Royal–Thomian Cricket Encounter) is an annual Big Match in Sri Lanka played between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia since 1879. It is known as The Battle of the Blues due to the colours of the two school's flags i.e. blue, gold and blue of Royal College and blue, black and blue of S. Thomas' College.
Quick Facts Countries, Format ...
Countries | Sri Lanka |
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Format | Test and One-Day |
First edition | 1879 |
Latest edition | 2024 |
Next edition | 2025 |
Number of teams | Royal College, Colombo S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia |
Current champion | Royal College, Colombo |
Most successful | Royal College, Colombo (36 titles) S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia (36 titles) |
144th Battle of the Blues |
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