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Kirsten revolution begins with Kamindu

Gary Kirsten’s tenure as Sri Lanka head coach was off to a flying start when Kusal Mendis and Co. set up a comfortable victory over the West Indies in the opening ODI match last week.

08 Jun 2026

Michael Clarke named Brand Ambassador for LPL 2024

26 May 2024

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SLC denies corruption allegations involving its officials in LPL

24 May 2024

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Mendis and Fernando join T20 World Cup squad in USA after visa delay

24 May 2024

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Sri Lankan-born Olympic champion swimmer Wilkie dies aged 70

22 May 2024

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Russel Arnold among Australia’s Multicultural Ambassadors

22 May 2024

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Russel Arnold among Australia’s Multicultural Ambassadors

22 May 2024

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Cricket Australia on Wednesday named International Cricket Commentator Russel Arnold among the 54 representatives of its ’Multicultural Ambassadors Program’.

Starc stars as Kolkata thrash Hyderabad to reach IPL final

21 May 2024

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Mitchell Starc struck three early blows to help Kolkata Knight Riders storm into the IPL final with a eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in Ahmedabad’s searing heat on Tuesday.

Dulan shatters world record at Para Meet

21 May 2024

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Sri Lanka’s Samitha Dulan stole the limelight with a world-record performance on the second day of the World Para Athletic Championships, continued in Kobe, Japan today.

LPL auction: Matheesha Pathirana breaks record as most expensive player

21 May 2024

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Matheesha Pathirana has shattered records by becoming the most expensive player ever sold in the history of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) auction. The 21-year-old fast bowler was snapped up by the Colombo Strikers for an astounding USD 120,000, surpassing previous records and setting a new benchmark for player acquisitions in the league.

All teams retained and pre-signed maximum players ahead of LPL auction

21 May 2024

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Over 400 players, both Sri Lankan and overseas, are poised to go under the hammer during the Player Auction of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) T20 Cricket Tournament on May 21 in Colombo. All five teams have either retained or pre-signed six players ahead of the auction.

Kusal Mendis secures visa to USA after delay

21 May 2024

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Sri Lankan cricketer Kusal Mendis, whose visa was delayed for travel to the USA for the T20 World Cup, is finally set to depart after receiving approval for his visa.

Former West Indies star joins Papua New Guinea coaching setup for T20 World Cup

20 May 2024

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The former all-rounder and experienced international coach will try and pass on some valuable experience to the PNG side.

Sri Lanka cricketer to retire after World Cup & migrate to Melbourne

19 May 2024

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One of Sri Lanka’s senior cricketers looks set to retire from white ball cricket at the end of T20 World Cup 2024 in USA and West Indies, Daily Mirror reliably learns.

Sri Lanka to vie at Asian Relays in Thailand

18 May 2024

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The Sri Lanka Mixed Relay Team will leave for Bangkok on Sunday to participate in the Inaugural Asian Athletic Relay Championships – Paris Olympic Games Qualifying Meet – on May 20 and 21 in Thailand.

Over 400 players to go under the hammer at LPL Auction

17 May 2024

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Over 400 players, both Sri Lankan and overseas, are poised to go under the hammer during the Player Auction of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) T20 Cricket Tournament on May 21 in Colombo.

'Mehta Toss Rule' for Indian Premier League Playoffs

17 May 2024

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Dr. Rabindra D. Mehta, an India-origin Sports Aerodynamics Consultant, who, in 1980 used to open the bowling with Imran Khan for the Royal Grammar School in Worcester, and who has researched extensively on swing bowling, has been following the IPL from the USA, where he is now based at.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup FanCraze Greatest Moments: The hunt begins

17 May 2024

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There has been plenty of great highlights from the first eight editions of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and we list 16 of these as part of our FanCraze Greatest Moments.

Brazil named as hosts for 2027 Women’s World Cup

17 May 2024

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Brazil have been named hosts of the 2027 Women’s World Cup after beating a joint bid by Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany (BNG).

Game-changers and record-makers: Statistical standouts from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cups

17 May 2024

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Exploring the statistical journey of superstars of the game who paved the way to glory and established a remarkable legacy.

Mendis’ visa not denied, likely to join team before warm-up games: SLC CEO

17 May 2024

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has denied recent reports that visas for two key players, including Kusal Mendis, in the Sri Lankan squad for the T20 World Cup had been rejected.

Ronaldo tops highest-paid athlete list - Forbes

17 May 2024

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Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career, with Jon Rahm moving up to second.

Warm-up fixtures announced for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

17 May 2024

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The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up match fixtures have been announced, scheduled from Monday, 27 May to Saturday, 1 June across the USA and Trinidad and Tobago.

Eshan Pieris secures silver class victory at GT World Challenge Asia Round 4 in Thailand

16 May 2024

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Eshan Pieris came home with a triumphant win in the Silver Cup category at round four of the GT World Challenge Asia (GTWC) held at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand. The victory cemented a positive weekend for the Sri Lankan driver, who also scored a podium the day before, in round three.

Asian Netball Tourney put off by a few weeks

16 May 2024

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The 13th Asian Senior Netball Championship 2024 has been postponed by a few weeks, Netball Asia (NA) President, Lakshmi Victoria said today.

'You won’t see me for a while' – Virat Kohli hints at post-retirement plans

16 May 2024

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Former India captain and legendary batter Virat Kohli recently disclosed his plans for life after cricket

West Indies Women to tour Sri Lanka for T20I series

16 May 2024

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The West Indies National Women’s Team will arrive in Sri Lanka during the month of June for a white ball tour consisting of a three match ODI and a three-match T20I series.

Premier League in the US? FIFA weighs allowing overseas games

16 May 2024

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FIFA is to consider allowing domestic leagues to play matches overseas, opening the door to money-spinning English Premier League or Spanish La Liga clashes being staged in the United States, the Middle East or Asia.

Nepal’s ex-cricket captain acquitted of rape on appeal

16 May 2024

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Former Nepali cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane had his conviction and eight-year sentence for rape quashed on appeal on Wednesday and was cleared to resume his sporting career despite the cloud cast by the case.

Another death reported from among victims of Fox Hill tragedy

16 May 2024

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The 16-year-old schoolgirl who was injured during the Fox Hill Super Cross 2024 racing event died yesterday.

Shakib and Hasaranga share top spot in T20 all-rounder rankings

15 May 2024

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Two stars of the game are tied at the top of the T20I all-rounder rankings with a little more than a fortnight until the commencement of the T20 World Cup

Nisala steers Sri Lanka ‘A’ to easy win

14 May 2024

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Nisala Tharaka’s six wicket haul helped Sri Lanka ‘A’ to record an easy outright win by an innings and 26 run over Afghanistan ‘A’ in the one off Test match concluded at P. Sara Stadium.

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