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New Zealand Women win T20I series after eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka Women

10 Jul 2023 - 1     - 583

Veteran batter Suzie Bates scored a half-century to help New Zealand Women to a series win over Sri Lanka Women in the second T20I played in Galle, avenging the ODI series defeat earlier this month.


Lahiru Kumara ruled out of World Cup qualifiers, Sahan Arachchige named as replacement

01 Jul 2023 - 5     - 1884

Fast bowler Lahiru Kumara, who walked off the field with an injury during Sri Lanka’s Super Six win over the Netherlands on Friday, has been ruled out for the rest of the Cricket World Cup qualifier


Sri Lanka trounce Scotland, Hasaranga misses out on World Record

27 Jun 2023 - 9     - 2514

Sri Lanka snuffed out a late charge to record a comprehensive 82-run win over Scotland in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier match in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.


Ton-up Khawaja keeps England at bay in Ashes opener

18 Jun 2023 - 0     - 185

Usman Khawaja ended his decade-long wait for a maiden Test hundred in England as he led an Australia recovery in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston on Saturday.


Australia’s Lyon primed to rattle England and join exclusive club

13 Jun 2023 - 0     - 176

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon heads into another Ashes campaign on the cusp of joining an elite group of players with 500 Test wickets -- and warning he can still get better.


Colombo Strikers will look to form strongest side at LPL auction, Pakistan captain Babar Azam says

12 Jun 2023 - 2     - 1628

Ahead of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) auction, Pakistan’s captain and star batter Babar Azam, who was a pre-auction direct signing by the Colombo Strikers franchise, said that he and his team are


Muthusamy takes seven, Sri Lanka ’A’ bowled out for 325 on day one of first unofficial Test

12 Jun 2023 - 1     - 2865

Lasith Croospulle and Ramesh Mendis missed out on centuries, as Sri Lanka ’A’ were bowled out for 325 at stumps on the first day of their first Unofficial Test against South Africa ’A’ in Pall


19-year-old Thai spinner pips Chamari, Harshitha to ICC’s Women’s Player of the Month award

12 Jun 2023 - 0     - 230

Thailand’s 19-year-old left-arm spinner Thipatcha Putthawong was named as the ICC’s Women’s Player of the Month, beating Sri Lankans Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama to the award


India, Australia and star opener sanctioned by ICC after WTC Final

12 Jun 2023 - 0     - 247

Australia and India have been hit with big fines for slow over rates during the ICC World Test Championship Final at The Oval.


Sunil Gavaskar not happy with Rahul Dravid’s explanation of India’s Loss

12 Jun 2023 - 0     - 328

Following the defeat, India’s head coach, Rahul Dravid, faced criticism from former cricketers and his ex-teammates, Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh with the trio discussed various factors contri


Suresh Raina to participate in LPL player auction at base price of $50,000

11 Jun 2023 - 10     - 2075

Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has signed up for the Lanka Premier League 2023 (LPL) player auction that will take place later this week, with his base price set at USD 50,000.


Coetzee, Stubbs, Muthusamy steer South Africa ‘A’ to series win

08 Jun 2023 - 0     - 225

Right-arm fast bowler Gerald Coetzee took a five-wicket haul while Tristan Stubbs and Senuran Muthusamy made valuable knocks to pave the way for South Africa ‘A’ to record a comfortable five-wicke


Mahela Jayawardene to travel to Zimbabwe for ICC Cricket World Cup qualifiers

08 Jun 2023 - 6     - 2392

Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene, who is a Consultant Coach for the national cricket team, will travel with the team to Zimbabwe where Sri Lanka is set to play its Cricket World Cup qualify


Head and Smith turn tide for Australia in WTC final against India

08 Jun 2023 - 0     - 170

Travis Head’s dashing century was the centrepiece of an Australia fightback against India on the opening day of the World Test Championship final at The Oval on Wednesday.


LPL’s Colombo Strikers name Aussie Simon Helmot as Head Coach

07 Jun 2023 - 1     - 1086

The Colombo Strikers franchise has named Simon Helmot as its Head Coach for the upcoming Lanka Premier League (LPL) season.


Afghanistan bowled out for 116 in third ODI

07 Jun 2023 - 1     - 688

Fast bowlers Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara made early inroads, before spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana cleaned up the tail, as Sri Lanka bowled out Afghanistan for 116 in the


Cummins says WTC final, Ashes can secure legacy for Australia

07 Jun 2023 - 0     - 145

Australia captain Pat Cummins said on Tuesday the World Test Championship final against India and the subsequent Ashes tour of England will define his side’s place in cricket history.


Broad hopes Pujara and Kohli make Australia toil ahead of Ashes

07 Jun 2023 - 0     - 129

England bowler Stuart Broad hopes India stars Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli can make Australia toil ahead of the Ashes during this week’s World Test Championship final.


Sri Lanka’s Chamari, Harshitha nominated for Women's ICC player of the month award

06 Jun 2023 - 3     - 469

Sri Lanka’s Women’s team captain Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama have been nominated for the Women’s International Cricket Council (ICC) Player of the Month Award for May.


Pakistan may pull out of Asia Cup after Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh reject ’Hybrid Model’: Report

06 Jun 2023 - 0     - 3288

Left with no option after Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan backed out of their proposed ’Hybrid Model’, hosts Pakistan may pull out of the Asia Cup in September.


Asalanka helps Sri Lanka to 268 in first ODI against Afghanistan

02 Jun 2023 - 6     - 1290

Charith Asalanka narrowly missed out on a second career ODI century with Sri Lanka bowled out for 268 in the first ODI against Afghanistan in Hambantota a short while ago.


SL vs AFG 1st ODI Live Score: Afghanistan Won The Toss, Opt To Bowl

02 Jun 2023 - 0     - 256

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score: Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bowl first


Afghanistan win the toss, opt to field first; debuts for Pathirana and Hemantha

02 Jun 2023 - 0     - 563

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field first in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Hambantota.


Debuts for Hemantha and Pathirana on the cards as Sri Lanka build up to key World Cup qualifiers

01 Jun 2023 - 1     - 1242

Leg spinner Dushan Hemantha and sling-armed fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana are in line for One Day International debuts when Sri Lanka take on Afghanistan in the first ODI in Hambantota tomorrow.


South Africa ’A’ team arrive in Sri Lanka

01 Jun 2023 - 0     - 186

The South Africa ’A’ squad, led by batsman Tony de Zorzi, arrived in the island this morning, for three one day matches and two unofficial Tests.


Afghanistan star ruled out of opening ODIs of Sri Lanka series

01 Jun 2023 - 4     - 946

Star spinner Rashid Khan will be sidelined for Afghanistan’s opening two matches of the three-ODI series against Sri Lanka due to a lower back injury.


Kaveen Bandara guides NCC to third successive win

31 May 2023 - 0     - 121

An unbeaten 51 in 34 balls inclusive of five boundaries and two sixes by Kaveen Bandara paved the way for NCC to overcome Air Force SC by seven wickets and record their third successive win of the ong


Test win over England would be new high for Irish cricket: Balbirnie

31 May 2023 - 0     - 132

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie said beating England in a Test would “easily be our best achievement in cricket” as the underdogs prepare to face Ben Stokes’ men at Lord’s this week.


Dimuth recalled, Dushmantha returns for Sri Lanka’s ODI series against Afghanistan

30 May 2023 - 7     - 1663

Former captain Dimuth Karunaratne has been recalled to Sri Lanka’s ODI team for the three match series against Afghanistan starting in Hambantota this Friday.


Chennai Super Kings win fifth IPL title

30 May 2023 - 5     - 4649

The Chennai Super Kings claimed their fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title with a five-wicket win on DLS (Duckworth/Lewis/Stern) over the Gujarat Titans, in a crazy IPL final that spanned three day