Former West Indies star hit with long-term ban for breach

Former West Indies batter Marlon Samuels has been banned from all cricket for six years after he was found guilty of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code.

Matheesha & Hasaranga among SL bowlers to miss Abu Dhabi T10

Sri Lankan speedster Matheesha Pathirana is set to miss the upcoming Abu Dhabi T10 2023 season. The 20-year-old cricketing was originally slated to turn up for Bangla Tigers in the tournament next week, however, he is yet to recover from the shoulder injury he sustained during the 2023 World Cup in India.

Rohit Sharma unlikely to play T20Is in near future

India’s ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma is unlikely to play T20 Internationals anymore and had discussed his future in the shortest format before the start of the 50-over World Cup, according to sources in the BCCI.

Sports Minister urges court to dismiss Shammi’s writ petition

The Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe through his lawyer today made an application before Court of Appeal requesting to dismiss the writ petition filed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva alleging that he has obtained an interim relief after suppressing the material facts.

President assures to look into three letters sent by SLC to ICC

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that he will look into the three letters that were sent by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to the International Cricket Council (ICC).

ICC announces landmark equal match-day pay for female match officials

In a groundbreaking decision, the ICC announced equal pay for female match officials, signalling its commitment to gender equality in cricket.

Sri Lanka to host SAFF U-20 Football Tourney

Football Sri Lanka (FSL) will host the 2024 edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup Under-20 Men’s Football Tournament next year in Sri Lanka.

Cricket to trial stop clocks to speed up play in ODIs, T20s

The International Cricket Council on Tuesday said it will trial stop clocks between overs in men’s one-day and T20 internationals in a bid to speed up the game.

Waduge steers Trinity to retain title for second successive year

Supun Waduge continued his batting form as he made a match winning knock of 60 to steer defending champions Trinity College, Kandy record a two wicket win over St. Joseph’s College in the final played at the Thurstan grounds today and to lift the Under 19 Division One Tier ‘A’ limited over tournament title for the second successive year.

ICC allows Sri Lanka to compete internationally in bilateral cricket

Despite the suspension, the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board which met today (21) decided that Sri Lanka can continue to compete internationally both in bilateral cricket and ICC events.

ICC moves 2024 U-19 World Cup to South Africa from SL -Report

The International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday relocated the upcoming Under-19 World Cup 2024 to South Africa from Sri Lanka, owing to the ongoing suspension of the latter’s cricket board.

Australia World Cup winner to skip India T20I series

Australia have suffered a blow ahead of their T20I series against India, with news that experienced opener David Warner will return home and miss the five-game series.

Pramodya appears before SIU probing sports offenses

Pramodya Wickramasinghe, Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket’s Selection Committee, arrived at the Special Investigation Unit for the Prevention of Misconduct related to Sports, to provide a statement.

Defending champs Trinity and St. Joseph’s clash in final today

Defending champions of the Under 19 Division One Tier ‘A” segment limited over tournament Trinity College will clash in the final against St. Joseph’s College scheduled to be played from 9.30 a.m. onwards at the Thurstan grounds today.

New skipper to lead India in T20I series against Australia

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have named an experienced T20 performer as the captain of the team for the five-game T20I series against Australia.

Thanuga, Sethru guide Thurstan to final

Left and eight arm spin duo Thanuga Palihawadana and Sethru Fernando shone for Thurstan College against St. Peter’s College in the Under 19 Division One Tier ‘B’ segment limited over tournament semi final encounter as the duo guided the side to achieve a close 11 runs win in a low scoring match played at the Army grounds in Panagoda today.

Dulash, Dilruwan, Dushan steer BRC to third win

BRC coasted to their third outright win of the ongoing Major Club three-day cricket tournament encounter with a convincing 145 runs win over Kandy Customs CC in the match played at the BRC ground. The architects of the win was a top score of 71 by Dulash Udayanga and allround performances by skipper Dilruwan Perera and Dushan Hemantha.

Minister gives undertaking not to take action on interim committee until Wednesday

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, through his lawyer, gave an undertaking today not to take any further steps regarding the gazette notification issued by the Minister appointing an interim committee to Sri Lanka Cricket, until November 22.

WC Team of Tournament includes Dilshan Madushanka; 6 Indians included

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 delivered some phenomenal individual performances across seven weeks of high-class international action, and here is the official ICC Team of the Tournament.

SLC responds to Sports Minister's revelations; calls for fair probe

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has once again responded to Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe’s disclosure of confidential letters sent by the SLC to the International Cricket Council (ICC) before the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket.

National discard Waduge take Trinity to final

Defending champions Trinity booked the berth to the final of the Under-19 Division One Tier ‘A’ limited over tournament when they prevailed by 10 runs on the D/L method over Royal in the semi-final encounter played at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona yesterday.

SLC awards 28 million rupees to Asian Games medal winners

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) took steps on November 17 to award LKR 28 million in prize money to athletic medal winners, including Hangzhou Asian Games 2022 gold medalist Tharushi Karunarathna. Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) claims that this is the first time that SLC has awarded such an amount to medal winners at the international level in another sport.

List of Winners at the 2023 World Cup Awards

Kohli’s remarkable achievement includes scoring 765 runs in 11 innings, featuring nine fifty-plus scores at the ICC World Cup 2023.

Travis Head delivers World Cup final masterclass in POTM display

Australia’s Travis Head scored a superb century on the biggest stage to steer his nation to victory in the final of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, earning him the Player of the Match award in Sunday’s showpiece match.

Minister accuses Shammi of issuing threats

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe said that he had received threats from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva and National Sports Council Director Sudhath Chandrasekara in a new turn of events between the two parties.

India star named Player of the Tournament at ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup

Kohli’s brilliance with the bat was a defining feature of the tournament, with India’s number three scoring at least a half-century in nine of his 11 innings.

Australia stun hosts India to win sixth title

Australia stunned hosts India in Ahmedabad to win the men’s Cricket World Cup for a sixth time.

Awesome Australia beat India to win the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup

Victory for Australia is a crowning moment in what has been a phenomenal year for Pat Cummins’ side across formats, adding to their win over India in the World Test Championship final in June and their subsequent retention of the Ashes.

Australia restrict India to 240 in tense World Cup final

Australia’s bowlers produced a masterclass to bounce back from a powerplay blitz and tie India in knots, restricting the tournament hosts to 240 all out in the first innings of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 final.

Sports Minister exposes three more letters from SLC to ICC

Three more leaked letters addressed to ICC Chairman Greg Barclay by SLC president Shammi Silva detailing Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe’s interference in decision-making processes as Sport Minister have resurfaced as part of the latest saga in the Sri Lanka Cricket situation.