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Kusal Mendis released from the hospital and will play on Tuesday

23 May 2022 - 0     - 932

Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis has recovered from his brief illness and will be able to participate in the ongoing second Test match against Bangladesh underway at the Mirpur Stadium.


Litton, Mushfiqur slam centuries to put pressure back on Sri Lanka

23 May 2022 - 0     - 480

Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das hit centuries and shared a record stand to turn the tide for Bangladesh in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Monday (25) after a disastrous start.


Rajitha, Jayawickrama in for second Test

23 May 2022 - 0     - 437

Fast bowler Kasun Rajitha earned a place in Sri Lanka’s team that will start the second Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Monday, on the back of his impressive figures in the first Test.


Rajapaksa included in provisional squads for Australia tour

20 May 2022 - 0     - 857

Batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa could be in line for a return to the national team, following his inclusion in the ODI and T20I provisional training squads for the home series against Australia next month.


Chandimal, Dickwella cling on as Sri Lanka draw Bangladesh Test

19 May 2022 - 0     - 752

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka drew the first Test in Chittagong on Thursday after Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella hung on for the visitors in a vital seventh-wicket stand.


England recall Anderson, Broad for first two NZ Tests

18 May 2022 - 0     - 466

Veteran seamers James Anderson and Stuart Broad returned to the England Test squad today for the first two Tests against New Zealand next month.


Mushfiqur ton guides Bangladesh to lead over Sri Lanka

18 May 2022 - 0     - 440

Mushfiqur Rahim struck his eighth Test century and became the first Bangladeshi to pass 5,000 runs as the hosts took the upper hand in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong on today.


Tamim ton gives Bangladesh upper hand against Sri Lanka

17 May 2022 - 0     - 441

Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das struck fifties after Tamim Iqbal made a hundred to put Bangladesh in pole position in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong on Tuesday.


Bangladesh firm in reply after Mathews falls for 199

16 May 2022 - 0     - 532

Angelo Mathews missed out on his second double hundred by one run as Bangladesh bowled out Sri Lanka for 397 runs in the first Test in Chittagong on Monday (16).


Mathews steers Sri Lanka to 258-4 in Bangladesh Test

16 May 2022 - 0     - 528

Former captain Angelo Mathews hit an unbeaten 114 to help Sri Lanka finish strongly on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh on Sunday.


Neutral match officials return for Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Tests

13 May 2022 - 0     - 717

Neutral match officials have been assigned for the two Test matches between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.


Uncertainties prevail over Sri Lankan women’s tour of Pakistan

11 May 2022 - 0     - 641

Sri Lanka’s national men’s team and emerging players have already reached Bangladesh and England respectively, however, the fate of the national women’s team tour of Pakistan hangs in balance.


Every action has a reaction

11 May 2022 - 0     - 961

While the brave citizens of Sri Lanka are kicking the backside of the Rajapaksas, one man who has been shutting down the trash talkers on the pitch is none other than Sri Lanka’s spin wizard Wanindu


Believer Silverwood wants to make a difference

04 May 2022 - 0     - 853

Recently appointed Head Coach of the Sri Lanka cricket team Chris Silverwood is excited by what he sees in Sri Lanka cricket and believes he can make a difference through his involvement in the set-up


Sri Lanka name final squad for Bangladesh Tests

04 May 2022 - 0     - 1170

The 18-member Sri Lanka cricket team led by Dimuth Karunaratne will take wing to Bangladesh for two Test matches in Chittagong and Mirpur.


Harris omitted from Australia Test squad for Sri Lanka tour

29 Apr 2022 - 0     - 878

Opener Marcus Harris has been left out of the Australia squad for the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in June and July, although he will have a chance to press for a return as part of the “A” team also


Stokes succeeds Root as England Test captain

29 Apr 2022 - 0     - 448

England unveiled Ben Stokes as their test captain on Thursday, hoping for a swift turnaround under the talismanic all-rounder after a tame end to Joe Root’s five years in charge of the team earlier


Only viable option: Wimbledon defends ban on Russian, Belarusian players

26 Apr 2022 - 0     - 454

Banning Russian and Belarusian players from this year’s Wimbledon championships was the only viable option under the guidance provided by the British government, the organisers of the grass court Gr


Soori leads Sri Lanka 7’s team

26 Apr 2022 - 0     - 664

Kandy SC scrum-half Srinath Sooriyabandara has been named as captain of Sri Lanka 7’s rugby team ahead of the Commonwealth Games and Asia Games later this year. The form


Mahela declines England coaching job

22 Apr 2022 - 0     - 9549

Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has declined an offer to coach England’s Men’s team, it is learnt.


CSK rope in Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana as Adam Milne’s replacement

21 Apr 2022 - 0     - 3077

Chennai Super Kings on Thursday named young Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana as replacement for injured Adam Milne in the ongoing Indian Premier League.


Silverwood appointed as SL men’s cricket Head Coach

09 Apr 2022 - 1     - 3280

Englishman Chris Silverwood has been appointed as the new Head Coach of Sri Lanka’s national men’s cricket team.


Hasaranga drafted for The Hundred

05 Apr 2022 - 0     - 1537

All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga was drafted by the Manchester Originals for the second season of The Hundred today.


What goes around comes around

04 Apr 2022 - 0     - 3045

The brave men and women marched through the roads in protest against the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in what is turning out to be a staggering week.


Chennai meets Kolkata as expanded IPL returns home

25 Mar 2022 - 0     - 508

Champions Chennai Super Kings will kick off the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League against former winners Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday as the Twenty20 tournament returns home with an expan


India crush Sri Lanka to win 15th straight Test series at home

14 Mar 2022 - 0     - 1270

India extended their winning streak at home to 15 test series as they beat Sri Lanka by 238 runs in the second test to wrap up the day-night match in Bengaluru on day three and win the two-test series


Chameera out of pink ball Test, as Lakmal bids farewell

11 Mar 2022 - 0     - 704

Sri Lanka have had to alter their plans for the second Test against India on Saturday and go without fast-bowler Dushmantha Chameera after the team’s medical panel recommended managing his workload


Pathum Nissanka doubtful for second India Test

10 Mar 2022 - 2     - 2500

Sri Lanka’s top order batsman Pathum Nissanka is unlikely to be in the final eleven for the second Test against India, it is learnt.


52 is not the age to leave, says Muralitharan

04 Mar 2022 - 0     - 1951

Muttiah Muralitharan has lost his cricket partner. Shane Warne, one of Australia’s greatest Test -cricketers, died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 52.


Pant blitz helps India to 357-6 in Kohli’s 100th Test

04 Mar 2022 - 0     - 539

Rishabh Pant smashed 96 to help India to 357 for six in the first Test against Sri Lanka after Virat Kohli fell agonisingly short of fifty in his 100th five-day match on Friday (4).