Former West Indies star hit with long-term ban for breach

Former West Indies batter Marlon Samuels has been banned from all cricket for six years after he was found guilty of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code.

Matheesha & Hasaranga among SL bowlers to miss Abu Dhabi T10

Sri Lankan speedster Matheesha Pathirana is set to miss the upcoming Abu Dhabi T10 2023 season. The 20-year-old cricketing was originally slated to turn up for Bangla Tigers in the tournament next week, however, he is yet to recover from the shoulder injury he sustained during the 2023 World Cup in India.

Rohit Sharma unlikely to play T20Is in near future

India’s ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma is unlikely to play T20 Internationals anymore and had discussed his future in the shortest format before the start of the 50-over World Cup, according to sources in the BCCI.

ICC announces landmark equal match-day pay for female match officials

In a groundbreaking decision, the ICC announced equal pay for female match officials, signalling its commitment to gender equality in cricket.

Cricket to trial stop clocks to speed up play in ODIs, T20s

The International Cricket Council on Tuesday said it will trial stop clocks between overs in men’s one-day and T20 internationals in a bid to speed up the game.

Waduge steers Trinity to retain title for second successive year

Supun Waduge continued his batting form as he made a match winning knock of 60 to steer defending champions Trinity College, Kandy record a two wicket win over St. Joseph’s College in the final played at the Thurstan grounds today and to lift the Under 19 Division One Tier ‘A’ limited over tournament title for the second successive year.

ICC allows Sri Lanka to compete internationally in bilateral cricket

Despite the suspension, the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board which met today (21) decided that Sri Lanka can continue to compete internationally both in bilateral cricket and ICC events.

ICC moves 2024 U-19 World Cup to South Africa from SL -Report

The International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday relocated the upcoming Under-19 World Cup 2024 to South Africa from Sri Lanka, owing to the ongoing suspension of the latter’s cricket board.

Defending champs Trinity and St. Joseph’s clash in final today

Defending champions of the Under 19 Division One Tier ‘A” segment limited over tournament Trinity College will clash in the final against St. Joseph’s College scheduled to be played from 9.30 a.m. onwards at the Thurstan grounds today.

New skipper to lead India in T20I series against Australia

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have named an experienced T20 performer as the captain of the team for the five-game T20I series against Australia.

Thanuga, Sethru guide Thurstan to final

Left and eight arm spin duo Thanuga Palihawadana and Sethru Fernando shone for Thurstan College against St. Peter’s College in the Under 19 Division One Tier ‘B’ segment limited over tournament semi final encounter as the duo guided the side to achieve a close 11 runs win in a low scoring match played at the Army grounds in Panagoda today.

Dulash, Dilruwan, Dushan steer BRC to third win

BRC coasted to their third outright win of the ongoing Major Club three-day cricket tournament encounter with a convincing 145 runs win over Kandy Customs CC in the match played at the BRC ground. The architects of the win was a top score of 71 by Dulash Udayanga and allround performances by skipper Dilruwan Perera and Dushan Hemantha.

WC Team of Tournament includes Dilshan Madushanka; 6 Indians included

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 delivered some phenomenal individual performances across seven weeks of high-class international action, and here is the official ICC Team of the Tournament.

SLC responds to Sports Minister's revelations; calls for fair probe

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has once again responded to Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe’s disclosure of confidential letters sent by the SLC to the International Cricket Council (ICC) before the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket.

National discard Waduge take Trinity to final

Defending champions Trinity booked the berth to the final of the Under-19 Division One Tier ‘A’ limited over tournament when they prevailed by 10 runs on the D/L method over Royal in the semi-final encounter played at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona yesterday.

List of Winners at the 2023 World Cup Awards

Kohli’s remarkable achievement includes scoring 765 runs in 11 innings, featuring nine fifty-plus scores at the ICC World Cup 2023.

Travis Head delivers World Cup final masterclass in POTM display

Australia’s Travis Head scored a superb century on the biggest stage to steer his nation to victory in the final of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, earning him the Player of the Match award in Sunday’s showpiece match.

India star named Player of the Tournament at ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup

Kohli’s brilliance with the bat was a defining feature of the tournament, with India’s number three scoring at least a half-century in nine of his 11 innings.

Australia stun hosts India to win sixth title

Australia stunned hosts India in Ahmedabad to win the men’s Cricket World Cup for a sixth time.

Awesome Australia beat India to win the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup

Victory for Australia is a crowning moment in what has been a phenomenal year for Pat Cummins’ side across formats, adding to their win over India in the World Test Championship final in June and their subsequent retention of the Ashes.

Australia restrict India to 240 in tense World Cup final

Australia’s bowlers produced a masterclass to bounce back from a powerplay blitz and tie India in knots, restricting the tournament hosts to 240 all out in the first innings of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 final.

Sports Minister exposes three more letters from SLC to ICC

Three more leaked letters addressed to ICC Chairman Greg Barclay by SLC president Shammi Silva detailing Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe’s interference in decision-making processes as Sport Minister have resurfaced as part of the latest saga in the Sri Lanka Cricket situation.

Spectator breaches security, hugs Virat Kohli on the field

The incident took place in the 14th over when a fan managed to give the security cordon a miss and make his way on the field.

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib joins politics, may contest 2024 polls

Bangladeshi cricket superstar Shakib Al Hasan has sought a nomination from the ruling Bangladesh Awami League to run in the upcoming general election.

How 'desi training' helped Shami to excel

Indian pacer Mohammad Shami, who won the Player of the Match for his 7/57 in the first Semi Final against New Zealand in the ongoing World Cup is the best bowling analysis by an Indian in ODIs - going past Stuart Binny’s 6/4 against Bangladesh at Dhaka from 2014. He now has four five-wicket hauls in World Cups - the most for any bowler. Three of them have come this year. He is the fastest to 50 wickets in World Cups - getting there in 17 innings.

Dinuja steers Colombo North-2 to victory

A fine all-round performance by Dinuja Samararatne helped Colombo North-2 to record a 25-run win over Colombo North-1 in their Under-15 Inter-Provincial Youth Limited Overs Cricket Tournament encounter played at Campbell Place.

Former pacer named chief selector as Pakistan’s reshuffle continues after CWC23

Former Pakistan pacer Wahab Riaz has been named the chief selector of the Pakistan men’s national team in the aftermath of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. He will take over from Inzamam-ul-Haq, who had tendered his resignation during the tournament.

Match officials named for Cricket World Cup final

Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough, both from England, have been named as the on-field umpires for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad.

All you need to know about the Cricket World Cup Final

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 final is almost upon us, with India and Australia gearing up for the mammoth event. Here’s everything you need to know.

Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran Team To Perform Air Show In Ahmedabad

Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran Team to perform air show in Ahmedabad ahead of the 2023 World Cup final.