De Silva helps Sri Lanka force draw, India win series

 Dhananjaya de Silva’s heroic hundred and Roshen Silva’s gallant, unbeaten 74 helped secure Sri Lanka’s morale-boosting draw in  final  test against India, who won the three-match series 1-0 on Wednesday.

Thisara to lead Sri Lanka in limited overs cricket

  Bowling all-rounder Thisara Perera was appointed the captain of the limited-overs side for the current series against India, replacing Upul Tharanga this evening.?

Herath ruled out, Vandersay in

Veteran spinner Rangana Herath has been ruled out of the third and final Test starting in Delhi from December 2 after complaining of a sore back. He will be replaced by leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay after first choice replacement Malinda Pushpakumara failed a fitness Test.?

Furious Pothas pulls up batsmen

Nic Pothas was severe in his assessment of Sri Lanka's performance in the second Test against India in Nagpur. He questioned the approach of the batsmen and said the defeat by an innings and 239 runs was “hugely disappointing”.  

Kohli rested for ODI series, Rohit to lead

  As expected, the Senior National Selectors rested skipper Virat Kohli for the one-day international series against Sri Lanka and elevated his deputy in limited-overs cricket Rohit Sharma as the captain for the three-match rubber, beginning December 10 in Dharamsala.?

Australia coast to 10-wicket victory in Ashes opener

BRISBANE (Reuters) - Australia sealed a dominant 10-wicket victory before lunch on day five of the series-opening Ashes test on Monday, having chased 170 runs without loss in a blow to England’s pride  

Milestone man Ashwin spins India to massive win

Chamara Silva tries unbelievable cricket shot from behind the stumps

Chamara Silva took innovation to an unprecedented level when he attempted to play one of the most bizarre shots ever seen in the game of cricket.

Usain Bolt helps Australians work on explosiveness ahead of Ashes

Usain Bolt, widely hailed as the fastest man who ever lived, has been working with the Australian cricket team ahead of their 2017-18 Ashes campaign. The eight-time Olympic gold medallist is trying to help players improve their speed off the mark, an asset they can  utilise  while running between the wickets.

India's pace attack top class: Mathews

Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews today rated India's pace attack comprising Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav as top class and said that the batsmen cannot afford to relax against them.

Nidahas Trophy 2018 fixtures announced

Sri Lanka Cricket today announced the fixtures of the Tri-nation T20 Series “Nidahas Trophy 2018”. The Nidahas Trophy 2018 - played in celebration of Sri Lanka’s 70th year of independence, coincidentally, Sri Lanka Cricket's 70th year as well - was announced in March this year at a joint press conference that gathered the heads of the participating countries, India, Bangladesh and host Sri Lanka.

First Test against India: Sri Lanka escape with draw

Sri Lanka dare to dream of India Test upset

Gunaratne likely to join the squad

All-rounder Asela Gunaratne is expected to join the Test team currently touring India by November 20, Sri Lanka Cricket said on Saturday.

It's Hathuru 'when' rather than 'would' Hathuru

Under 19 Asia Cup Cricket: Sri Lanka record second win

Opener  Hasitha Boyagoda (53) hit a fine half-century before left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama finished with figures of 5 for 17 to lead Sri Lanka U-19 to a comfortable 61-run win over Afghanistan U-19 in their rain-affected (42 overs) Asia Cup match at the Bayuemas Oval ground in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  

Sri Lanka vs India Tour match: Match drawn

India BPXI rode on captain Sanju Samson’s century on the second day of the warm-up game to end the match in a draw against Sri Lanka in Kolkata. The home side was losing wickets at regular intervals but Samson blocked one end and scored runs at will. 

Hathurusingha resignation dominates discussion

It’s tough to play in India-Chandimal

Unheralded maestro - Sampath Perera's gift for the future of Sri Lanka Cricket

There were no trophies presented for coaches at last week’s Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Annual Awards Ceremony but you could not fault Sampath Perera if he still felt like a winner.

Jadeja will be a big challenge for me- Dimuth Karunaratne

Samaraweera appointed batting coach

Former Sri Lanka Test cricketer Thilan Samaraweera has been appointed batting coach of the Sri Lanka national team until the 2019 World Cup.

Kaushal, Kusal axe from India Tests; Dhananjaya, Angelo, Shanaka in

 Against India at home, Mendis smashed a century (110) in the second Test.  The selectors have also retained Lakshan Sandakan in the side ahead of Malinda Pushpakumara—the left-arm  spinner who is in great form.  Pushpakumara, who made his debut against India in August, had picked up 23 wickets in six innings as Sri Lanka A put up a spirited effort to record a 2-1 win in the unofficial Test series.  

SLC says media misinterpreted Chandimal’s comments on witchcraft

Herath, Asela win big at Dialog Cricket Awards

Sri lanka plans more Pakistan trips after Lahore success

Sri Lanka  are  planning to send more teams to Pakistan after playing a Twenty20 match in Lahore for the first time since a gun attack eight years ago, a top official said on Tuesday

Miller smashes record for fastest ton in Twenty20 Internationals

 South Africa middle-order batsman David Miller smashed the record for the fastest century in Twenty20 International cricket as South Africa thumped Bangladesh by 83 runs on Sunday for a clean sweep of the two-match series.

Dialog Cricket Awards on Tuesday

Pakistan mark return of international cricket by beating Sri Lanka

Hat-trick, final over thriller for Pakistan