Sat, 27 Apr 2024 Today's Paper

Kamindu Mendis clinches Player of the Month title for March

08 Apr 2024 - 7     - 1502

Sri Lanka’s cricket sensation, Kamindu Mendis, has secured the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for March 2024.


Sri Lanka eye on winning start in ODI Series

13 Mar 2024 - 1     - 825

Buoyed by their thrilling 2-1 Twenty20 International (T20I) Series victory against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka gear up for a three-match One Day International (ODI) Series starting today at the Zahur Ahmed


How’s Niroshan Dickwella Public Enemy No 1?

03 Mar 2024 - 17     - 5091

Niroshan Dickwella was drafted into Sri Lanka T20 squad last week in place of Kusal Janith Perera who is claimed to be suffering from an illness and is unavailable for Bangladesh tour. Since then the


SSC clears Danushka to resume domestic cricket

22 Dec 2023 - 36     - 1922

Danushka Gunathilaka who was cleared over rape charges by an Australian court has also been cleared by his club, the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) to resume domestic cricket with immediate effect, the S


IPL 2024 auction: Wanindu Hasaranga ready to make huge impression

17 Dec 2023 - 16     - 3884

Wanindu Hasaranga’s exclusion from the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s retained players list raised quite a few eyebrows. RCB went all-out for the Sri Lankan all-rounder in the 2022 IPL Auction, she


ICC suspends SLC: Need President to assure that there will be no interference – Shammi Silva

11 Nov 2023 - 58     - 4127

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva said assurances would be required from the highest offices of the country that there would be no further political interference in SLC’s administration


SLC denies transfer of money to third-party accounts

09 Nov 2023 - 6     - 1974

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has said there was no dubiousness behind the transfer of USD 2 million from its accounts this morning, which was highlighted by Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe during the Par


Allan Donald: I almost thought of going onto the field and saying ‘Enough’s enough, we don’t stand for this’

08 Nov 2023 - 1     - 404

Bangladesh bowling coach Allan Donald has said that it was difficult to watch the dismissal of Angelo Mathews, who was ‘Timed out’ in Delhi, and that his instinct was to walk out on the field and


Australia’s Maxwell in ’full body pain’ during ’greatest-ever’ ODI innings

08 Nov 2023 - 0     - 221

Glenn Maxwell said his entire body was in pain and that he almost retired during an epic match-winning double century for Australia at the 50-overs World Cup, hailed Wednesday as the greatest one-day


’It hurts’, says Buttler as champions England crash out

05 Nov 2023 - 0     - 339

England skipper Jos Buttler admitted that ’’it hurts’’ to see his defending champions knocked out of the Cricket World Cup.


Zaman hits maiden World Cup century to give Pakistan hope

04 Nov 2023 - 0     - 208

Swashbuckling opener Fakhar Zaman scored a maiden World Cup century on Saturday as Pakistan attempted to chase down New Zealand’s mammoth 401-6 to stay in the World Cup.


Dutch to keep up helter-skelter running as ’it’s in our DNA’

04 Nov 2023 - 0     - 221

Dutch coach Ryan Cook vowed his team will keep up their helter-skelter running at the World Cup as ’’it’s in our DNA’’ to take risks.


De Kock, Van der Dussen centuries help South Africa thrash New Zealand

02 Nov 2023 - 0     - 186

Quinton de Kock hit his fourth century of the World Cup while Rassie van der Dussen cracked his second as South Africa thrashed New Zealand by 190 runs on Wednesday to take a step closer to the semi-f


Australia edge New Zealand by five runs in record World Cup epic

28 Oct 2023 - 0     - 167

Five-time champions Australia edged out gallant New Zealand by just five runs in the highest-scoring World Cup game in history on Saturday.


Echoes of history as besieged England face India in Lucknow

28 Oct 2023 - 0     - 114

Besieged on foreign soil and menaced by a triumphant foe, England’s war-weary cricket World Cup campaign next faces India at the site of one of the most significant armed battles between their force


South Africa break Pakistan hearts with one-wicket World Cup win

28 Oct 2023 - 0     - 169

South Africa survived a late charge from Pakistan to pull off a thrilling one-wicket win and move closer to the semi-finals of the World Cup on Friday.


Cummins hails ’rare’ Starc talent for World Cup wicket record

27 Oct 2023 - 0     - 213

Australia captain Pat Cummins on Friday hailed fast bowler Mitchell Starc as a ’’rare’’ talent for his record of taking a wicket in every World Cup match he has played.


Maxwell, Warner star as Australia hand Dutch record World Cup rout

26 Oct 2023 - 1     - 211

Glenn Maxwell’s fastest World Cup century off 40 balls and 104 by David Warner led Australia to a record World Cup 309-run rout of the Netherlands on Wednesday for their third straight victory at th


Mathews replaces Pathirana in Sri Lanka World Cup squad

24 Oct 2023 - 5     - 1806

All-rounder Angelo Mathews has replaced injured seamer Matheesha Pathirana in the 15-man World Cup squad, with the International Cricket Council’s Event Technical Committee approving the change.


India glad to have ’top-gun’ Bumrah firing again

18 Oct 2023 - 0     - 152

The return of India ’’top-gun’’ Jasprit Bumrah for the World Cup could not come soon enough for bowling coach Paras Mhambrey as he hailed the paceman’s strong start to the hosts’ campaign.


Netherlands humiliate South Africa at Cricket World Cup

17 Oct 2023 - 24     - 1875

Netherlands defeated mighty South Africa by 38 runs at the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday as the European outsiders humiliated the Proteas for the second time in a year.


New captain Mendis says Sri Lanka have edge over Australia

15 Oct 2023 - 30     - 2905

Kusal Mendis, who had captaincy added to his workload on Friday after injured skipper Dasun Shanaka was ruled out of the Cricket World Cup 2023, believes Sri Lanka has the momentum against Australia,


Afghanistan shock defending champions England at World Cup

15 Oct 2023 - 14     - 1846

Afghanistan pulled off one of the greatest World Cup shocks on Sunday when they defeated defending champions England by 69 runs in New Delhi.


Rohit hits 86 as India hand Pakistan seven-wicket World Cup rout

14 Oct 2023 - 7     - 1134

Skipper Rohit Sharma’s 86 and an inspired bowling display helped India hammer Pakistan by seven wickets in their high-profile World Cup clash at the 132,000-capacity Ahmedabad stadium on Saturday.


Team doesn’t lack skill, just experience - Mahela

14 Oct 2023 - 4     - 403

On the sidelines of the Cricket World Cup, Sri Lanka’s consultant coach Mahela Jayawardena spoke to journalists, about the preparations that went into the tournament, and what Sri Lanka needs to do


SL need to win at least two crucial matches to keep SF hopes alive, says Mahela

14 Oct 2023 - 0     - 208

Ahead of Sri Lanka’s third match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup, Mahela Jayawardena, the consultant coach of the national team says Sri Lanka must win at least two crucial games in the remaini


Shanaka ruled out for Australia World Cup clash

14 Oct 2023 - 37     - 13503

There were multiple injury concerns for Sri Lanka ahead of Monday’s clash against Australia as captain Dasun Shanaka has joined the list of players who will be unavailable.


Jonathan Trott, Afghanistan coach ready for friends reunited

14 Oct 2023 - 0     - 212

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott will try to plot the downfall of England when his current side meets his former team in a World Cup match in New Delhi on Sunday.


Williamson leads New Zealand to victory, suffers new injury worry

13 Oct 2023 - 0     - 177

Kane Williamson marked his return to the World Cup with an undefeated 78 as New Zealand cruised past Bangladesh by eight wickets on Friday but the captain was forced to retire hurt with a thumb injury


Dimuth and Lahiru Kumara for Monday's Aussie game

13 Oct 2023 - 18     - 15716

Opening batter Dimuth Karunaratne and seamer Lahiru Kumara are being considered for Sri Lanka’s World Cup game against Australia on Monday, as they look to bounce back after two demoralising defeats