Allen’s record 137 gives New Zealand series-clinching Pakistan T20 win

17 Jan 2024 - 0     - 87

New Zealand sealed their T20 series against Pakistan with two games to spare Wednesday on the back of a record 137 off 62 balls by opener Finn Allen at University Oval in Dunedin.


Twenty matches scheduled to be played from January 18

17 Jan 2024 - 1     - 535

The four day National Super League cricket tournament which is scheduled to get underway from January 18 will see 20 matches being worked off starting from January 18 with the first two matches slotte


Zimbabwe’s last-over heroics level three-match T20 series, standing at 1-1

16 Jan 2024 - 18     - 1909

In a nail-biting showdown at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday, Zimbabwe’s Luke Jongwe and Clive Madande staged a sensational final-over performance against Angelo Mathews, clinching the se


Sri Lanka eyes U19 Men’s CWC trophy

16 Jan 2024 - 4     - 1067

Sri Lanka are yet to lift the U19 Men’s CWC trophy but have left their mark on the tournament over the years.


Roma sack former Manchester United and Chelsea boss and appoint Daniele de Rossi

16 Jan 2024 - 0     - 103

Jose Mourinho has been sacked as Roma manager and replaced by the club’s former captain Daniele de Rossi.


Dimath spins Maliyadeva to victory

16 Jan 2024 - 0     - 85

An impressive match bag figure of 9 for 65 by left arm spinner Dimath Abeysinghe helped Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala to record a comfortable eight wicket win over Mahinda College, Galle in a low sco


Inaugural FIFA ‘World Series’ in Sri Lanka

16 Jan 2024 - 1     - 1962

FIFA is planning to conduct the inaugural FIFA ‘World Series,’ a four-nation football tournament from March 18 to 26 in Colombo.


Bangladesh all-rounder banned from all cricket for Anti-Corruption Code breach

16 Jan 2024 - 4     - 823

32-year-old Nasir Hossain set to serve two-year ban, with six months suspended. Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain has been banned from all cricket after accepting charges of breaching the ICC Anti-


Cummins and Sharma claim December honours in ICC Player of the Month Awards

16 Jan 2024 - 0     - 132

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today revealed the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month award winners for December 2023 after shortlists were announced last week.


Hasaranga target T20 WC after win over Zimbabwe

15 Jan 2024 - 15     - 1295

After a thrilling victory in the first Twenty20 International of the three-match series against Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka Captain Wanindu Hasaranga expressed confidence that this initial triumph under his c


Mathews Key Man for T20 World Cup

15 Jan 2024 - 12     - 1430

Angelo Mathews was dead and buried at least as a limited over cricketer under the previous selection committee led by Promodaya Wickramasinghe. Despite Sri Lanka’s continuous struggle, and Mathews


Mathews slams former selectors after Zimbabwe victory

15 Jan 2024 - 23     - 6574

Sri Lanka’s veteran cricketer Angelo Mathews played a starring knock on his T20I comeback against Zimbabwe helping his side win the first T20I of the three-match series. He has now come down hard at


CH scrape through with 18-12 win

15 Jan 2024 - 0     - 118

CH & FC was made to work hard to stave off the stiff challenge put in by Police SC before scraping through to a close 18-12 win in the Nippon Paint Rugby League encounter played at the Racecourse Grou


Mathews, Shanaka guides Sri Lanka to thrilling win

15 Jan 2024 - 1     - 153

It was near but yet so far for Zimbabwe as an all-around performance by skipper Sikander Raza was in vain as the experienced Angelo Mathews and Dasun Shanaka aided by poor bowling denied the visitors


Roux becomes the first foreign cricket coach to be father in Sri Lanka

14 Jan 2024 - 0     - 951

Sri Lanka’s fielding coach, Anton Roux, is the first coach of the national cricket team, whose wife has given birth to a child in Sri Lanka.


Sri Lanka keen to host U-50 Cricket WC - Harin

13 Jan 2024 - 10     - 1469

Sports Minister Harin Fernando is confident that Sri Lanka could host the 14-team Under-50 Cricket World Cup later this year following a successful discussion with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Pres


Sebs, Colts, SSC, Badureliya advance to semis

12 Jan 2024 - 0     - 149

Sebastianites CC and Colts CC from Group ‘A’ and SSC and Badureliya SC from Group ‘B’ secured their semi-final spots by claiming the top two places of the SLC Major Club Limited Over Cricket T


Airmen edge Army SC in a thriller

12 Jan 2024 - 0     - 128

Air Force SC produced a superb second half rally to record a thrilling 17-14 victory over Army SC in their SLR Inter-Club League Rugby Tournament match played at Ratmalana.


CSA relieve David Teeger of U19 captaincy

12 Jan 2024 - 5     - 2681

David Teeger will no longer captain South Africa at the U19 World Cup. The 19-year-old has been relieved of his captaincy, the Cricket South Africa informed, in view of protests anticipated at the Wor


Hasaranga claims fifth-best men’s ODI bowling figures

12 Jan 2024 - 7     - 1706

Sri Lankan cricketer Wanindu Hasaranga made headlines today as he claimed the fifth-best men’s One Day International (ODI) bowling figures in a thrilling match against Zimbabwe.


Hasaranga shines with career-best figures as Sri Lanka clinches series

11 Jan 2024 - 8     - 1295

Wanindu Hasaranga, who made a comeback to the Sri Lanka team in the final one-day international against Zimbabwe at R. Premadasa Stadium on Thursday after missing the World Cup due to injury, delivere


Hasaranga claims seven wickets, achieves best figures in ODIs

11 Jan 2024 - 3     - 803

Making a triumphant return to international cricket for the first time since last July, spinner Wanindu Hasaranga showcased a stellar performance by securing seven wickets, his best-ever figures in OD


SL eye hosting opportunity of IPL matches

11 Jan 2024 - 12     - 1944

Sports Minister Harin Fernando said that he has formally requested the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Jay Shah to consider hosting a few Indian Premier League (IPL) matc


Smith challenges Djokovic over a game of tennis: Video goes viral

11 Jan 2024 - 4     - 1673

Steven Smith was recently featured in the Test series against Australia and on the other hand, Djokovic is the number 1 seed for the Australian Open.


Harin hopeful ICC’s suspension on SLC will be lifted

11 Jan 2024 - 12     - 1018

Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC’s) suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC) will be lifted before February 15, Sports Minister Harin Fernando said.


Dasun out, Shevon and Hasaranga in

11 Jan 2024 - 2     - 1283

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat against Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI played at Colombo R. Premadasa Stadium.