Ibrahim Zadran leads Afghanistan’s fight back

The third day’s proceedings of the one-off Test between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan played at the SSC ground belonged to Afghanistan, with their bowlers dominating early in the day and then their batsmen having things under control for almost two and a half sessions of play.

Vishwa, Prabath, Asitha wreck Afghanistan

Sri Lanka ended in a strong position at 80 for no loss with openers Nishan Madushka unbeaten on 36 and Dimuth Karunaratne on 42 on the opening day of the one-off Test match against Afghanistan at the SSC Grounds in Maitland Place.

Nethmi, Dewmi steer SL Women to title win

A quick-fire 57-ball knock of 66 inclusive of eight boundaries by Nethmi Senaratne and a fine all-round performance by Dewmi Wijeratne helped Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 36 runs in the Women’s Under-19 Tri-Nation Twenty20 final played at the Sheikh Kamal Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

Ticket sales for Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 open with a public ballot

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 public ticket ballot is now open and will close on 7 February 2024.

Sri Lanka face Afghanistan in historic Test

Sri Lanka will hope to revive their flagging Test fortunes when they take on Afghanistan in their historic one-off match starting at the SSC Grounds in Maitland Place Tomorrow.

U19 CWC 2024 State of Play - How your team reache the semi-final

There’s still a chance Sri Lanka could sneak into the semi-finals, with the island nation requiring a healthy victory over hosts South Africa in their final Super Six fixture.

Three weightlifters for Asian Continental Meet

Sri Lanka will field a three-member squad for the Asian Weightlifting Continental Championship, which will be held from February 3 to 10 at the Yunusabad Sports Complex in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

PSL team owners to pay for production rights?

Questions have been raised over the recent process followed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in awarding the TV production rights. Not only the rights were awarded to the company after significant delay but the company which got the rights was not ranked lowest in the financial bid.

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah reappointed as ACC Chairman for third consecutive term

Shah’s extension was proposed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Shammi Silva for the second time and the nomination was unanimously backed by all the members of the ACC.

Sri Lanka Cricket names squad for Test match against Afghanistan

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has selected the 16-member squad, including three uncapped players, to take part in the Test match against Afghanistan.

Afghanistan cricket team arrives in Sri Lanka

The Afghanistan cricket team has arrived in Sri Lanka last night for an all-format series.

Wedderburn shines in West Indies U19’s win

Steve Wedderburn shone in West Indies U19’s three-wicket win against the Sri Lanka U19 in the ICC U19 World Cup Super Sixes encounter played at the Diamond Oval ground in Kimberley, South Africa.

Are Hasaranga and Theekshana Sri Lanka’s Greatest Ever Spin Twins?

Muttiah Muralitharan has earned the right to be called the greatest spinner of all-times. Some Aussies might not agree with that statement, but statistically, no one even gets close to the magician spinner, and should English fast bowler James Anderson retire from Test cricket before turning 50, there is a good chance that the famous 800 remains iconic.

Recovering Rashid to miss Afghanistan’s first-ever Sri Lanka Test

Ace spinner Rashid Khan will miss Afghanistan’s first-ever Test against Sri Lanka next month, selectors announced Monday, as he continues to recover from a back surgery.

West Indies sensation Shamar Joseph ruled out of ILT20

Shamar Joseph scripted West Indies’ unbelievable win in the second Test of the two-match series against Australia. He is set to be in high demand in the T20 leagues worldwide and has also been picked by Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL.

BCB invites SLC to play an all-format series

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has invited the Sri Lanka Team to play an all-format cricket series in the country.

WPL 2024: UP Warriorz names Chamari as replacement for Lauren

English fast bowler Lauren Bell has opted out of the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, prompting UP Warriorz to announce Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu as her replacement.

Sinner ends Djokovic Grand Slam history bid at Australian Open

Jannik Sinner ended Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title on Friday, snapping the Serb’s astonishing 33-match winning run at Melbourne Park to reach his first major final.

Team Barishal, Shoaib Malik dismisses match-fixing rumors in BPL

It was circulating on social media that Malik’s contract has been terminated due to match-fixing suspicions

ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year announced

Sri Lanka star Chamari Athapaththu has won the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2023 after a stellar 12 months.

Sri Lanka defeated Namibia by 77 runs in Kimberley

In the 12th match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Diamond Oval in Kimberley, Sri Lanka secured a commanding 77-run victory over Namibia, showcasing a blend of robust batting and incisive bowling.

Chamari to lead Women’s ODI and T20I Team of the year

Sri Lanka’s leading female cricketer – Chamari Athapaththu has been named as the captain of the ICC’s Women’s ODI Team of the year.

From basement boys to League leaders; How Lewke transformed CR & FC

It was not long ago CR and FC looked like a modern-day Manchester United with zero hopes of winning the league. In fact CR finished in the bottom of the league a couple of years ago with more than half of their senior men leaving for other top division clubs. But club the management had faith on one guy to change their fortunes; Dushanth Lewke.

Confident Sri Lanka aim to seal Super Six spot

Sri Lanka will look to produce another winning performance and seal their place in the Super Six stage when they take on Namibia in the 2024 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Group ‘C’ fixture at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley, South Africa tomorrow.

Maxwell under investigation by Cricket Australia

Glenn Maxwell is being investigated by Cricket Australia, a spokesperson said Tuesday, after the star allrounder was reportedly hospitalised following a night out.

Dhaka send concussion sub outside of players’ list, stir fresh controversy in BPL

Durdanto Dhaka’s Sri Lankan opener Danushka Gunathilaka left the field retired hurt after getting struck on the with the ball early on in the innings in their ongoing Bangladesh Premier League match against the Chattogram Challengers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka today.

Kaveesha shines in Richmond’s four wicket win

Kaveesha Induwara shone with a match bag of ten wickets in Richmond’s outright win by four wickets against Maliyadeva in the Under 19 inter-school cricket encounter played at Kurunegala.

Suryakumar to lead ICC Men’s T20I team of the year, 4 Indians Included

Suryakumar Yadav is among the 4 Indians in the ICC T20I of 2023 and has been appointed captain.

World Cup stars dominate ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year for 2023

The ICC Team of the Year recognises 11 outstanding individuals who have impressed throughout 2023, be it with the bat, the ball or their all-round exploits.

94th Battle of the Maroons on March 2–3

Two leading Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka, Ananda and Nalanda, have finalised plans to conduct their annual Battle of the Maroons big match, which was launched amidst distinguished guests at the SSC auditorium.