Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann expects Steve Smith and David Warner to play a big role in their title defence on their return to international cricket at the World Cup.

All-rounder Shadab Khan has been declared fit for Pakistan’s World Cup campaign after blood tests showed zero viral load, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday. Shadab, 20, was originally named in the squads for the current England lim

The Headquarters of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has moved out of Sri Lanka, it is learnt. According to the sources, the AC

An Asia Rugby (AR) Judicial Workshop was conducted by World Rugby in Brunei recently with two Sri Lankans, Aruna Jayasekera and Shahid Sanghani, participating in this event. Participants from 12 countries including Singapore, UAE, Japan, Malaysia, Sr

Former national fast-bowling coach Chaminda Vaas has been appointed as the Head Coach of the Emerging Team ahead of its tour to South Africa, Sri Lanka Cricket said yesterday. Vaas replaces Avishka Gunawardene, who was suspended pending inquiry afte

By Shehan Daniel Avishka Gunawardene, the former National cricketer and the latest Sri Lankan to be charged with corruption by the International Cricket Council (ICC), said he would challenge the charges that have led to his provisional suspension a

Entrusted with bowling the final over after having a taken a beating previously, Lasith Malinga redeemed himself in spectacular fashion to defend eight runs and help Mumbai Indians claim their fourth IPL title in Hyderabad, India.

Mumbai Indians all-rounder Kieron Pollard was fined 25 percent of his match fee for showing dissent at an Umpire’s decision during the Indian Premier League (IPL) final against Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad on Sunday.

Their defeat in the second one-day international to England extended Pakistan’s winless streak, but there were positive signs from which they will look to draw confidence heading into the third match at the County Ground in Bristol today.

Jasprit Bumrah’s death-overs mastery in Sunday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) final has convinced batting great Sachin Tendulkar that the 25-year-old with an unorthodox action is currently the best bowler in world cricket.

Sports Minister Harin Fernando said he would seek legal opinion before determining whether the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) held yesterday, was legal or not. At least one club had objected to the AGM being conducted yesterday,

AFP - Manchester City held off a titanic challenge from Liverpool to become the first side in a decade to retain the English Premier League (EPL) title by coming from behind to beat Brighton 4-1 yesterday.

REUTERS - Paulo Andre Camilo de Oliveira powered Brazil to victory in the Men’s 4x100m event at the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, Japan, yesterday as they finished ahead of a strong United States (US) quartet and World Champions Britain. Brazil cl

AFP - Lewis Hamilton beat Valtteri Bottas in the Spanish Grand Prix yesterday to replace his teammate as World Championship leader, as Mercedes’ extended their record start to the season with a fifth 1-2 finish.

The Sri Lankan players did not waste any time as they began their preparations for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup at the Merchant Taylors’ School (MTS) soon after they arrived in England on Wednesday. “The Sri Lankan Cricket Team arri

England batsman Jonny Bairstow said he would rather win the 50-overs World Cup than the Ashes series against Australia if he was given the chance to claim only one. The World Cup returns to England and Wales after 20 years and Bairstow said Englan

The Milo Colours Award Ceremony organized by the Sri Lanka Sports Council with the blessings of the Ministry of Education and sponsored by Nestle Lanka PLC held at the BMICH recently saw Rathushka Karunatileke of Nalanda Colombo and Hansani Piyumila

Lucas Moura scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner to cap an astonishing Tottenham fightback (3-2) against Ajax and set up an all-English Champions League final against Liverpool. Trailing 0-1 from the first-leg, Spurs made the worst possible

Prithvi Shaw’s half-century and Rishabh Pant ‘s 21-ball 49 helped Delhi Capitals seal a two-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League (IPL) playoff on Wednesday to move a step closer to the final. Chasing 163 for victo

The Tri-Nations one-day international between hosts Ireland and Bangladesh at The Village in Malahide was washed out with no play possible yesterday. Ireland were aiming to bounce back from Sunday’s heavy defeat by the West Indies, who lost to Bang

The 6th Masters Athletics Championships will be conducted on July 13 and 14 at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, which will also be a selection event for the Asian Masters Athletics Championships 2019, to be held from December 6 to 12 in Malaysia.

REUTERS - England’s opening one-day international against Pakistan was abandoned due to persistent rain after 19 overs at The Oval on Wednesday. England Captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and sent Pakistan

The Mumbai Indians booked a berth in the Vivo IPL 2019 final after they defeated the Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1 which was played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday evening. The visitors restricted the home team to 131 for

REUTERS- Australian pace bowler Jhye Richardson has been ruled of his maiden Cricket World Cup by a shoulder injury and was withdrawn from the squad for the tournament in England and Wales on Wednesday. The 22-year-old, who made his one-day inter

AFP - Jofra Archer continued his bid to earn a place in England’s World Cup Squad with a hostile opening spell against Pakistan before rain stopped play in the first one-day international at The Oval yesterday. Pakistan were 71 for two when a fresh

AFP - Will Young stroked a masterful 130 to steer an under-strength New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over Australia in a World Cup practice match in Brisbane yesterday, outshining a classy unbeaten 89 from Steve Smith. The visitors chased down their

Efforts are being made to develop Mountain Biking by the Mountain Bike Association of Sri Lanka and the Cycling Federation of Sri Lanka. Plans are afoot to form a Mountain Bike poo

Pabara Maneesha a 12-year-old from Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha is an outstanding table tennis player with a bright future ahead of her. She played a winning role for U-13 Girls Single Title at the Invitation Table Tennis tournament 2019 at t

Velocity opened their campaign in the Women’s T20 Challenge with a three-wicket win over Trailblazers in Jaipur, India yesterday. The margin should have been much bigger than that, but they lost five wickets off seven balls, without adding a run.

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool heroes were hailed for their “stupendous” and “impossible” comeback yesterday after obliterating Barcelona to reach the Champions League final at a frenzied Anfield.