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Mahela appointed as ’Consultant’ for T20 World Cup

24 Sep 2021 - 3     - 2706

Former national cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene was appointed as a ‘Consultant’ to the Sri Lanka team for the first round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup next month.


’Western bloc’ has let Pakistan down, board chief says

21 Sep 2021 - 1     - 741

Pakistan have been let down by the ’’Western bloc’’ and the back-to-back pullouts by New Zealand and England could have a ’’domino effect’’ for cricket in the South Asian country, Paki


Sri Lanka to play two Tests, three T20Is in India next year

21 Sep 2021 - 0     - 394

Sri Lanka will tour India next year for two Tests and three T20Is, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced yesterday, part of a busy home summer for the Indians.


Cairns facing ’greatest challenge’ after suffering spinal stroke

20 Sep 2021 - 0     - 588

Cairns posted a video on social media on Sunday to thank medical teams in Canberra and Sydney, who treated the 51-year-old after he experienced an aortic dissection, a tear in the body’s main artery


SLC to ‘seriously consider’ replacing New Zealand in Pakistan if invited

19 Sep 2021 - 23     - 14793

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) would ‘seriously consider’ replacing New Zealand in Pakistan should they receive an invitation from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) according to SLC Secretary Mohan de Sil


SL to field best XI against Oman, says Shanaka

16 Sep 2021 - 1     - 1196

It doesn’t take a deep dive into cricket analytics to see what the biggest headache for Sri Lanka cricket is ahead of the T20 World Cup – a cursory glance at the list of top run scorers in the rec


SLC says reports of players deliberately underperforming are false

16 Sep 2021 - 7     - 2304

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today denied media reports that certain players in the national team that played in the T20I series against South Africa did not fully commit themselves or deliberately underpe


Career Destroying Guide: Einsteins of National Cricket Selections

15 Sep 2021 - 5     - 5489

Sri Lanka’s embarrassing defeat to South Africa in the T20I series has made their chances of winning the upcoming World Cup a distant dream, and qualifying for it, playing against the likes of Irela


Career Destroying Guide – Einsteins of National Cricket Selections

15 Sep 2021 - 0     - 365

From winning the World Cup in 2014 to a home whitewash, signifies the downfall of Sri Lanka’s cricket. Sri Lanka never looked like winning a single moment during the recent 3-0 thrashing thanks to h


Retire Malinga’s jersey number 99, says his mentor and childhood coach

15 Sep 2021 - 0     - 1281

Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Champaka Ramanayake believes that the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) should ’’retire’’ the number 99 jersey Lasith Malinga’s wore when playing for the national team.


Opposing captain’s consent not required to replace unfit wicket-keeper : MCC

15 Sep 2021 - 0     - 702

The Sri Lankan team management had sought the match official’s permission to allow Dinesh Chandimal, the reserved player, to keep wickets in place of Kusal Perera, who batted but was unfit to field


Whitewashed

14 Sep 2021 - 1     - 760

While Sri Lanka struggled to 120 for 8 in their 20 overs, de Kock and Hendricks chased the score down with 32 balls to spare for South Africa to record their first-ever 10-wicket win against the hosts


Malinga announces retirement from all formats of Cricket

14 Sep 2021 - 6     - 2675

Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga announced his retirement from all formats of cricket today.


Sri Lanka announce squad for T20 World Cup

13 Sep 2021 - 1     - 795

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday confirmed the 15-man squad who will represent the island in next month’s T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman.


Ominous signs of a T20 World Cup debacle

13 Sep 2021 - 1     - 621

Sri Lanka’s total of 103 all out was their lowest ever score batting first at home, and the lowest score they have been bowled out for by South Africa.


Karunaratne deserves opportunities to emulate Stokes

07 Sep 2021 - 4     - 7818

Chamika Karunaratne has the opportunity to become Sri Lanka’s first ever genuine all-rounder after Sanath Jayasuriya, only if the management around him gives him the opportunity to showcase his tale


Theekshana becomes Sri Lanka’s first 21st century-born cricketer

07 Sep 2021 - 1     - 6056

Right-arm off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana became the first 21st century-born player from Sri Lanka when he made his ODI debut against the visiting South Africans at the R. Premadasa Stadium, today.


Be ruthless in the basics, Arthur implores

07 Sep 2021 - 0     - 624

After a close 14-run win in the series-opener last Thurday, Sri Lanka were comfortably beaten in the rain-shortened second ODI on Sunday, losing by 67 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method.


Injured Bavuma to miss remaining ODIs, T20Is series

03 Sep 2021 - 0     - 548

Cricket South Africa said Keshav Maharaj will be captain for the remaining two ODIs, while the captain for the T20I series will be announced later.


Kusal Perera yet to join SL squad, to miss ODI series

31 Aug 2021 - 0     - 904

’’He has been cleared by Prof. Arjuna de Silva, the Chairman of the Medical Panel of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and therefore was included in the squads but as he has not been training. He is ’


England take early T20I series lead over Sri Lanka

24 Jun 2021 - 0     - 9558

A strong collective bowling performance and a damaging opening partnership helped England record an eight-wicket victory to draw first blood in their T20I home series against Sri Lanka.


New Zealand clinch World Test title

24 Jun 2021 - 0     - 5198

New Zealand enjoyed the greatest triumph in their cricket history as they beat India by eight wickets in the inaugural World Test Championship final at Southampton on Wednesday.