Shanaka’s selection a ’strange one’, Manjrekar says after Gujarat’s loss to Super Kings

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar questioned the Gujarat Titan’s decision to select Dasun Shanaka over Matthew Wade for Qualifier 1 against the Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday, which the Titans lost by 15 runs.

SLC launch coaching programme to enhance women’s cricket

With the intention of enhancing women’s cricket across the country, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will launch a new coaching programme, through which SLC hopes to create women’s coaching pools.

’It felt as if we’d lost one of our own’ – Indian President pays touching tribute to late cricketing great Shane Warne

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a touching tribute to cricket icon Shane Warne while speaking at a near-capacity Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney’s west on Tuesday night.

Afghanistan team arrive in the island for ODI series, to bear costs of early arrival

Afghanistan’s ODI team arrived in the island last evening for a three-match series starting on June 2.

Dhoni says will take time to decide on IPL future

Chennai skipper M.S. Dhoni said on Tuesday that he will take time before IPL’s December auction to decide on his playing future after he led Super Kings to their 10th final in the T20 tournament.

David Miller, Babar Azam among int'l stars signed for LPL 4

South African batsman David Miller and Pakistan’s national team captain Babar Azam will be among the overseas players featuring in this year’s edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today.

England paceman Archer ruled out of Ashes with stress fracture

Fast bowler Jofra Archer was Tuesday ruled out of the Ashes with a stress fracture to his right elbow as England announced their Test squad to face Ireland next month.

PCB mulling boycott if Asia Cup shifted to Sri Lanka: reports

KARACHI: While opposing the possible shifting of this year’s Asia Cup to Sri Lanka, Pakistan cricket officials are seriously mulling boycotting the regional tournament if their proposal is not accepted by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), Press Trust of India news agency reported on Tuesday night.

Sri Lanka Women level series with win over Bangladesh Women

Chamari Athapaththu top scored with 33 and Harshitha Samarawickrama contributed an unbeaten 29 to help Sri Lanka Women to a comfortable seven-wicket, series-levelling win in the second T20I in Colombo today.

Political interference: ICC visits Sri Lanka

Mr. Imran Khwaja, the Deputy Chairman of the International Cricket Council, who is a member of the 3-member committee appointed by the International Cricket Council to look into the political interference in administering the game of cricket in Sri Lanka, arrived in the country early this morning.

Sri Lanka Emerging XI beat Japan in first T20

Sri Lanka’s Emerging XI beat Japan by five wickets in the first T20 played in Sano, Japan today.

Nigar Sultana powers Bangladesh Women to win six-wicket T20I win over Sri Lanka Women

An unbeaten half-century from their captain Nigar Sultana powered Bangladesh Women to a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka Women in the first T20I played in Colombo today.

Sri Lanka’s emerging cricket team to play in Japan

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will send its men’s emerging team to Japan for a five-game T20 series next week.

Nepal qualify for Asia Cup, Sri Lanka in Group B

Nepal sealed the sixth and last spot in the Asia Cup 2023, beating UAE in the final of the AAC Premier Cup.

Sri Lanka beat Ireland by an innings and 10 runs

Sri Lanka recorded an emphatic innings and 10-run win over Ireland in the second Test in Galle, to complete a sweep of the series.

Jayasuriya fastest spinner to 50-Test wickets

Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya became the fastest to take 50 wickets among spinners in Test cricket, on the final day of the second Test against Ireland.

SL pile up mammoth 704/3 against Ireland, lead by 212

Sri Lanka declared their first innings in the second Test against Ireland on 704 for 3, the highest-ever total at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.

Constitutional reform necessary but only after consulting stakeholders – SLC Secretary

While conceding that a reform of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) constitution was necessary, SLC Secretary Mohan de Silva believes that it needs to be done in consultation with its stakeholders.

Record Ireland Test score as Stirling, Campher hit tons in Sri Lanka

Ireland posted their highest-ever Test score of 492 on Tuesday as Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher became only the third and fourth Irishmen to hit centuries in cricket’s longest format.

Confident Sri Lanka likely to make changes for second Test

Sri Lanka will face a wounded Ireland team in the second Test starting on Monday (April 24) at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.

104th Battle of the Blues Hill Capital Antonians hold slight edge

St. Anthony’s College will host Trinity College in their 104th Battle of the Blues Hill Capital on April 21 and 22 at Katugastota. This encounter is played for the John Halangoda Trophy. Taking

Sri Lanka wipe out wilting Ireland in first Test

Ten wickets in the match from Prabath Jayasuriya helped Sri Lanka thrash Ireland by an innings and 280 runs on Tuesday, in one of the biggest winning margins in Test history.

New Zealand demolish Sri Lanka in 2nd T20

New Zealand demolished Sri Lanka with a nine-wicket victory in the second Twenty20 international to level the series Wednesday, as opener Tim Seifert finished on 79 not out.

SL lose to NZ by six wickets, out of contention for direct qualification spot for World Cup

Sri Lanka will miss out on automatic qualification to this year’s Cricket World Cup, after losing the third ODI to New Zealand by six wickets.

Sri Lanka docked one Super League point for slow over rate

Sri Lanka were docked one ICC World Cup Super League point for maintaining a slow over rate in the first ODI against New Zealand last week, another blow to their chances of securing an automatic qualification spot for the Cricket World Cup.

Questions over office bearers of vote-entitled associations receiving salaries from SLC

Questions have been raised over a number of individuals employed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) at District and Provincial level, who simultaneously hold positions of officer-bearers at Provincial Cricket Associations, District Cricket Associations and Clubs which have voting rights at SLC elections.

Revenge on Thomian minds as they face Royal in Mustangs Trophy encounter today

Royal College Colombo will look to retain the Mustangs Trophy when they face traditional rivals S. Thomas’ College in the 46th annual encounter at the SSC today (24).

Sangakkara recommended Viyaskanth as net bowler for Rajasthan team

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth was recommended as a net bowler for the IPL’s Rajasthan Royals by the former Sri Lanka captain and the ex-MCC President Kumar Sangakkara.

New Zealand demolish Sri Lanka to sweep Test series

New Zealand claimed victory against Sri Lanka by an innings and 58 runs on Monday, securing a 2-0 Test series whitewash despite a late fightback from the visitors.

Williamson, Nicholls double tons put New Zealand on top in second Test

Aggressive double centuries for Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls powered New Zealand’s dominance in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Wellington on Saturday.