Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) released the names of the Test squad of 22 players that will represent Sri Lanka against New Zealand in the two-match Test Series, which is part of the ICC Test Championship.

Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Vinothen John has been included in a three-member National Cricket Selection Committee headed by Ashantha de Mel. The other member in the committee is former first class cricketer Chaminda Mendis who served as a co-select

South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn has announced his retirement from test cricket, but will be available for one-day international and Twenty20 cricket, he confirmed on Monday.

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon ripped through England’s batting line-up as the hosts lost the first Ashes test by 251 runs after being bowled out for 146 in their second innings on Monday.

Chandika Hathurusingha, Sri Lanka Head Coach, will be removed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) tomorrow after its Executive Committee holds an emergency meeting, authoritative sources said.

The possibility of an interim administration for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been banished after the game’s global body, the International Cricket Council, rejected any form of political interference in cricket administration.

Ashantha de Mel, Chairman of Cricket Selectors, thinks Sri Lanka should focus on training that is specific to the shortest format, as they prepare for next year’s T20 World Cup in Australia.

Rory Burns smashed an unbeaten maiden test century as England gained the upper hand in the first Ashes test by finishing day two on 267-4, trailing Australia by just 17 runs on Friday.

Sri Lanka put on a clinical performance with bat and ball to record a 122-run win in the third and final one-day international and complete a clean sweep over Bangladesh in Colombo on Wednesday (Jul 31).

Sri Lanka kicked off the post-Lasith Malinga era with a resounding seven-wicket victory in the second one-day international, and are now in line to seal their first clean sweep in an ODI series featuring more than one game since June 2016.

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Former Sri Lankan batsman Thilan Samaraweera will join the Black Caps coaching staff for the upcoming Test series in Sri Lanka.

The opening day of the Ashes series between England and Australia at Edgbaston on Thursday also marks the start of the International Cricket Council’s new World Test Championship.

Sri Lanka will dedicate Wednesday’s third one-day international against Bangladesh to fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara who recently announced his retirement from international cricket.

Mitchell Santner, who last played a test in December 2017, returned to the longest format as one of the four frontline spinners in the New Zealand squad for next month’s two-match series in Sri Lanka.

Avishka Fernando has scored 82 off 75 balls as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by seven wickets to take an insurmountable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.

The ICC has thrown its weight behind umpire Kumar Dharmasena for the 1st time since the latter awarded eventual champions England 6 crucial overthrows in the fateful World Cup 2019 final against New Zealand on July 14 at Lord’s.

Bangladesh have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate against Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Colombo on Friday.

Alex Carey’s omission from the Ashes sqaud was met with disbelief Saturday by former Australian greats Mark Waugh and Shane Warne, while Mark Taylor said he was surprised Joe Burns and Kurtis Patterson missed out.

Fast bowler Lasith Malinga said goodbye to one-day cricket in style as his devastating opening spell helped Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 91 runs on Friday.

Sri Lanka elected to bat first in Lasith Malinga’s farewell game against Bangladesh here at the R Premadasa Stadium.

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, fresh from a mixed campaign at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019, are aiming for a winning start to the three-match ODI series. Bangladesh appear very different to the side that played the World Cup: all-rounder Shakib

Lasith Malinga will play his final one-day international in Colombo Friday in the first of three ODIs against Bangladesh, but hopes to continue playing in the shorter T20 format.

Ireland enjoyed a fairytale opening day in their first ever test match against England as they bowled out the hosts for 85 before building a healthy lead at sweltering Lord’s on Wednesday.

Wicket-keeper bat Niroshan Dickwella an opener Danushka Gunathilaka failed to find a spot in the 17-man squad named for the three match ODI series against Bangladesh starting this Friday.

T-20 World Cup-winning Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Kulasekara announced retirement from international cricket with immediate effect on Wednesday.

Veteran seamer Lasith Malinga will end his ODI career on July 26 when Sri Lanka play Bangladesh in the first game of a three-match series. He will continue to be available for T20 cricket.

When umpire Kumar Dharmasena signalled six runs off the fourth ball in England’s last over of their World Cup final run chase, there ensued a raging controversy over the validity of his call. This week, Dharmasena defended his decision but admitted

The national cricket selectors axed allrounders Milinda Siriwardana and Jeevan Mendis and veteran seamer Suranga Lakmal and legs[inner Jeffrey Vandersay for the three match ODI series against Bangladesh but recalled Niroshan Dickwella, Danushka Gunat

England’s World Cup-winning coach Trevor Bayliss will take charge of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League next year, the team announced Thursday.