Sri Lanka produced the perfect finale to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup preparation, starring with both bat and ball in the ten-wicket win over England.

A T20 Champions Cup that would have the world’s top 10 nations ploughing through no fewer than 48 matches - the same number as last year’s 50-over World Cup - is the most contentious event in the ICC’s proposed suite of tournaments for the 2023

Veteran opener and former Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga struck a swashbuckling 120 off 124 balls with 16 fours and 1 six against touring West Indies as SLC XI beat West Indies by 2 wickets in the 1st one day Warm-UP game held in P. Sara Stadium to

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain and head coach Marvan Atapattu says one of the main reasons for the decline in Sri Lanka cricket is the lack of quality in school and domestic cricket being played in the country.

Ahead of the three-match ODI series against West Indies, skipper Dimuth Karunaratne says Sri Lanka are targeting to become the No. 4 team in the world across formats by the end of the year.

Kumar Sangakkara, the MCC President and captain of its 12-man squad on a week-long tour of Pakistan, believes in actions more than words, which is why he’s in the country to ensure Pakistan is back on the cricketing map.

Ben Foakes and Keaton Jennings are back in England’s Test squad for the first time in 12 months after being picked for the tour of Sri Lanka.

It was always meant to be Bangladesh’s. This day was always theirs. They had no business getting it this close. But Bangladesh being Bangladesh, stayed true to their character and the reputation that comes with it, making sure everybody, every soul

As calls for overhauling of a ‘weak’ domestic cricket structure continue to go unheeded by the men running the multibillion rupee business at Maitland place, Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) new Chief Cricket Operating Officer Jerome Jayaratne finds c

His record as the country’s T20 captain is nothing to boast of with just a single win out of 13 matches during the last 13 months. But Lasith Malinga seems to enjoy the unreserved support of national cricket selectors who have retained him to lead

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of England’s tour of Sri Lanka and this year’s Indian Premier League after scans revealed a stress fracture in his elbow. According to www.cricinfo.com Archer was troubled by problems with hi

Ross Taylor and stand-in captain Tom Latham combined in a 138-run stand to guide New Zealand to a morale-boosting four-wicket victory over India in the first one-day international in Hamilton on Wednesday.

New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday defended Black Caps coach Gary Stead’s decision to take a holiday after critics accused him of abandoning his team in their hour of need.

Cricket West Indies (CWI) have announced a 15-player squad for their ODI series in Sri Lanka beginning this month, with recalls for Darren Bravo, Rovman Powell and Fabian Allen. But there is no place for either Shimron Hetmyer or Evin Lewis, both of

At the tea break, a Zimbabwe win was extremely unlikely, given that they needed another seven wickets from a minimum of 29 overs left. Given the largely placid nature of the track and its slowness, it needed a miracle for the hosts. However, Kusal Me

Zimbabwe are in control of the second Test match against Sri Lanka. That they are not overwhelming favourites to level the series is down to the city’s weather - that has not shown the same enthusiasm to the return of Test cricket in the country as

Sikandar Raza’s career-best seven-wicket haul put Zimbabwe in firm control on the third day in Harare, before rain intervened once again to again towards the end of day’s play. Raza’s 7 for 113 was instrumental in bowling out Sri Lanka for 293,

Steady showers hastened the close of play on the second day of the final Test between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in Harare with the game in the balance. Replying to a challenging total of 406, Lankan openers put on a solid foundation through a partnershi

A strong middle-order performance led by Sean Williams’ sparkling century gave Zimbabwe the honours on the opening day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at Harare. Williams put on a frenetic 159-run partnership with Sikander Raza to sh

England bowled South Africa out for 274 runs on Monday to win the fourth test at The Wanderers by 191 runs and ensure an emphatic 3-1 series victory. Mark Wood took four wickets as the home team crumbled in the evening session after threatening to o

Since its inception in 1896 Burgher Recreation Club (BRC) has been a silent contributor to Sri Lanka cricket in various ways. But until into its 124th year as one of the pioneers in domestic cricket, BRC has not contemplated seriously on transforming

Of all changes cricket went through in the 2000s, the introduction of club-based T20 leagues worldwide has been the most phenomenal. Boards around the world understand the power of T20, not just in terms of generating revenue, drawing new fans and en

When Angelo Mathews arrived at the crease with Sri Lanka on 92 for 2–still 266 runs behind Zimbabwe’s first innings total of 358–he knew he had to play a long hand if they were to take control of the match. Physically, however, it proved demand

Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews is back among the top 20 batsmen in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after helping his side win by 10 wickets in Harare to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series against Zimbabwe.

Sri Lanka’s bowlers were rewarded for their toil on the final day of the first Test in Harare, bowling Zimbabwe out for 170, which in turn set their batsmen a mere 14 runs to chase to go 1-0 in the two-Test series.

With six needed off two balls, New Zealand No. 9 Kristian Clarke smashed a six over deep midwicket to knock Sri Lanka out of quarter-final contention and secure his team’s pathway into the next round in dramatic fashion.

Concussion substitutes can have a significant say in the outcome of a Test. Marnus Labuschagne helped Australia draw the Ashes Test at Lord’s and now is a permanent fixture in the Australian setup. By the end of day four in Harare on Wednesday (Jan

Quinton de Kock has been named as the new captain of the South Africa One-Day International side, taking over from Faf du Plessis, who is dropped altogether for the three-match series against England next month.