Hasaranga, Ranaweera in ICC T20I teams of the year

All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga and left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera were the only Sri Lankans named in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) men’s and women’s teams of the year respeectively, announced today.

U19 Women’s captain Vishmi Gunaratne registers for WIPL

Sri Lanka’s U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup captain Vishmi Gunaratne has registered her name with the Board of Control for Cricket in India to play in the forthcoming Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL).

Royal, St. Peter’s declared joints champions

The Under 13 Division One cricket tournament final between Royal College and St. Peter’s College played at Ananda Mawatha which ended in a draw saw the two teams being declared joint champions.

Milestone man Kohli leads India to record ODI win by 317 runs

Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten 166 to help India beat Sri Lanka by 317 runs and record the highest ever victory margin in a one-day international as they swept the series 3-0 on yesterday. Kohli’s third century in his last four matches and 116 by opener Shubman Gill powered India to 390-5 in Thiruvananthapuram. Fast bowler M

Influence of ‘Born Again’ sect in national team affairs under the scanner

The influence of the ‘Born Again’ religious group in matters concerning the Sri Lankan cricket team has been brought into question among a number of issues covered in a 63-page report compiled by the five-member committee headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Sarojini Kusala Weerawardena that was presented to Minster of Sports and Youth Affairs Roshan Ranasinghe recently.

India beat Sri Lanka by highest ever ODI margin of 317 runs

India thrashed Sri Lanka by 317 runs -- the highest-ever margin in a one-day international -- to sweep their series 3-0 on Sunday.

Sandeep Lamichhane to visit Lord Pashupati Temple

Nepal’s 22-year-old bowler Sandeep Lamichhane returned home on Friday from the Central Jail and will visit the Lord Pashupati Temple on Saturday.

Sangakkara rings Lord’s legacy at Eden Gardens

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara, who rang the two-minute bell at the Eden Gardens on Thursday, may be one of the very few cricketers who has had this honour at Lord’s in London also.

India beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets, clinch series

India defeated Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in the second ODI at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. With the win, India also gained an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match series between the sides.

Sports Minister’s T20 WC fact-finding committee report: Recommendations include strong punishment for Danushka

The five-member committee appointed to investigate a number of incidents related to Sri Lanka cricket during last year’s T20 World Cup in Australia presented their report to Minster of Sports and Youth Affairs Roshan Ranasinghe on Tuesday.

Madushanka remains a doubt for second ODI

Left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka remains a doubt for the second ODI against India tomorrow, after dislocating his right shoulder in Tuesday’s first ODI.

Shanaka undergoes finger surgery

Sri Lanka and Dambulla Aura captain Dasun Shanaka underwent finger injury surgery on Monday, it is learnt.

Comfortable win for Jaffna Kings

Jaffna Kings claimed a comfortable 16-run win over Galle Gladiators in their Lanka Premier League 2022 fixture carried out at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, yesterday

Bopara takes Stars across the line after Chandimal, Asalanka set Colombo up for win

Having fallen seven runs short of the target against the Jaffna Kings on Monday, the Colombo Stars completed a remarkable run chase against the Galle Gladiators yesterday at the Pallekele International Stadium, plundering 111 runs off the last ten overs to record their second win in this year’s Lanka Premier League.

Hasaranga takes first ever LPL hat-trick, Kandy make winning start

It may only have been the first day of this season’s Lanka League Premier, but it is possible there may not be as comprehensive a win as the Kandy Falcon’s 109-run decimation of the Colombo Stars, for the rest of the tournament.

Kings open title defence with 24-run win

Defending champions, the Jaffna Kings, opened their Lanka Premier League 2022 campaign with a 24-run win over the Galle Gladiators, in a rematch of last year’s final.

Sports Minister appoints ’’Fact Finding Committee’’ on players’ behaviour at T20 World Cup

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has appointed a six-member Fact Finding Committee to inquire not only about the players’ behaviour during the T20 World Cup in Australia but also to ascertain whether officials showed ’’real concerns’’ for the team members.

Fresh inquiry against Chamika Karunaratne?

Sri Lanka all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne could face a fresh inquiry, this time from the Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, after a letter written about the player’s behaviour while on tour with the national team at the T20 World Cup in Australia last month, was leaked publicly.

Ibrahim, Farooqi help Afghanistan thrash Sri Lanka in ODI opener

Opener Ibrahim Zadran’s sparkling century and four wickets by Fazalhaq Farooqi led Afghanistan to an emphatic 60-run win over Sri Lanka in the opening one-day international on Friday.

Jimmy Neesham, Carlos Brathwaite headline overseas names for LPL

New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham and T20 World Cup winning West Indian Carlos Brathwaite are among the overseas players signed for this year’s Lanka Premier League (LPL).

Sports Minister calls for inquiry into Chamika’s omission

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has called for the Director General of the Ministry’s Sports Department to conduct an inquiry into the omission of all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne by the national Cricket selection Committee for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan.

CCC retain Major Club title, complete three-peat

CCC, led by Ashan Priyanjan, put in a gallant fightback in a high-scoring Major Club Cricket final to record a first-innings win over Tamil Union at the SSC ground on Sunday to clinch the title.

Court orders Arjuna to pay Rs.25 million compensation to Thilanga

The Mount Lavinia Civil Appellate High Court has ordered Chairman of the National Sports Council and former Sri Lanka Test Cricket Captain Arjuna Ranatunga to pay a compensation of Rs. 25 million to former Sri Lanka Cricket President Thilanga Sumathipala.

Isuru Udana stars on day two for Tamil Union

Isuru Udana cracked a quick-fire 72-ball knock of 88, inclusive of eight boundaries and three sixes, as he helped Tamil Union to a formidable score of 558 runs on day two of the Major Club cricket final played at the SSC ground.

Danushka Gunathilaka granted bail on sexual assault charges

Sri Lankan international cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has been granted bail on sexual assault charges after a court heard he had the support of the Sri Lankan cricket association and government and a surety of $150,000 was offered.

IPL: Chameera released; Rajapaksa, Hasaranga, Theekshana and Pathirana retained

Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera was released by the Indian Premier League franchise the Lucknow Super Giants, as the eight teams released their lists of players retained ahead of December’s Player Auction.

Column: Buttler’s boys redefining T20 cricket

Jos Buttler and co lifted the T20 World Cup on Sunday after beating Pakistan in the grand finale that came to an end at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.

Buttler’s world champions England can go from ’strength to strength’

Jos Buttler is reticent to call England one of the best white-ball teams ever, but the captain is confident there is more to come to cement their status as all-time greats.

’Still proud’ Pakistan mourns T20 World Cup defeat

Hunched over phones, packed into heaving grandstands, and crowded around restaurant TVs, cricket-crazed Pakistanis suffered collective heartbreak on Sunday as they watched their team go down to England in the Twenty20 World Cup final.

Buttler lauds Stokes as ’one of the greats’ as England win T20 World Cup

England skipper Jos Buttler hailed Ben Stokes as ’’a true match-winner’’ Sunday after the allrounder’s unbeaten 52 helped steer them past Pakistan to win the Twenty20 World Cup.