Rob Chave appointed Sri Lanka's Physical Preparation Manager

  Rob Chave, Strength and Conditioning  coach  at Sussex County has been appointed as Sri Lanka’s new Physical Preparation Manager.  He is expected to take up the appointment on September 17.

Toss blunder: India did not win the toss, Sri Lanka did

INDIA COMPLETES THE PERFECT TOUR

One off T20I: Can Sri Lanka stop ruthless India?

India would aim to cap off their super successful Sri Lanka tour with another ruthless victory in the one-off T20 international on Wednesday.  

Tharanga opts out of Test cricket

National limited-over skipper Upul Tharanga has decided to pull out of Test cricket for six months in order to concentrate on white-ball cricket.

India sweeps series 5-0,

Skipper Virat Kohli scored his 30th one-day international century to lead India to victory in the fifth and final one-day match on Sunday as the visitors won by six wickets to complete a 5-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka in Colombo.  

It was a lost opportunity with Ford reversal

It was a lost opportunity with Ford reversal

Will assess future after the series-Malinga

Slinger Lasith Malinga will assess his future in international cricket after the current limited overs series against India. He said he will call it quits the moment his performance drops.

Sri Lanka misses direct World Cup qualification

Sri Lanka's woes continue as India thrash Sri Lanka

Seamer Lasith Malinga believes the team will have to toughen up and execute better if it wants to compete against India in an ODI series the hosts trail 3-0 with two games left.

Extra security for 4th ODI

Sri Lanka will deploy extra security for their fourth one-day international against India on Thursday to avoid further crowd trouble.  

Hope springs for Holder as Windies shock England

West Indies captain Jason Holder said he had never lost belief in his side after they vindicated his faith with a stunning five-wicket win over England in the second Test at Headingley.

Bangladesh stun Australia for historic Test win

DHAKA AFP Aug30, 2017: Bangladesh registered their first ever win over Australia in Test cricket, beating Steve Smith's men by 20 runs in a thrilling opening game in Dhaka on Wednesday.

SLC to probe Kapugedara after his decision to bat first

Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to hold an inquiry against Chamara Kapugedara—the stand in skipper for the third ODI Pallekele after  he had  gone against the team’s decision  to field first in case of winning the toss.

Sri Lanka cricket selectors resign

Lasith Malinga to lead Sri Lanka in fourth ODI

Misfiring seamer Lasith Malinga has been handed the captaincy for the fourth ODI against India after doubts remain over the fitness of stand-in skipper Chamara Kapugedara who led Sri Lanka in the third ODI. 

Sri Lankan cricket losses and the wider Sri Lankan story

Simmering fan dissatisfaction exploded in the Pallekele cricket grounds on Sunday night -- certainly it was not a pleasant thing to see. The India-Sri Lanka third ODI was disrupted by bottle-tossing cricket fans for more than 30 minutes and riot police were called in, when India was just eight runs needed to win in 40 balls. The match resumed later and India won by six wickets. 

SLC to increase security for remainder of the series

Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to beef up security for the remainder of the series after spectators’ trouble at the third ODI in Pallekele on Sunday. Angry spectators threw objects to the grounds forcing match referee Andy Pycroft to stop play for over half an hour. Match was resumed after 32 minutes when the spectators on grass stand were removed by the riot police who were called to control the situation.

Chandimal rules out with hairline fracture

Dinesh Chandimal has been ruled out of the rest of thefive-match ODI series against India after he suffered a hairline fracture on his right thumb.

India seals series after Sharma ton; Spectators hold up play

Rohit Sharma scored his maiden hundred in Sri Lanka after Jasprit Bumrah claimed his maiden five wicket haul in international cricket as India thrashed Sri Lanka by six wickets to win their third straight match in the five-series. India now leads the series 3-0 ahead of the five two matches in Colombo.    

THE STARK TRUTH

Kapugedara to lead after Tharanga ban, Chandimal, Thirimanna call-up

Test skipper Dinesh Chandimal has been recalled to the ODI side to replace skipper Upul Tharanga who has received a two-match suspension for slow overate during the second ODI in Pallekele on Thursday.?

Fear of failure is hurting Sri Lanka

Former Sri Lanka skipper turned Coach Mahela Jayawardene says the fear of failure is one of the main reason for Sri Lanka’s current slide in international cricket.

Pothas 'happy' with everything

Interim coach  Nic Pothas who was critical of team selection following Sunday’s heavy defeat in the first ODI against India said that he was happy with the situation of the team.  

Bhuvaneswar Kumar’s maiden half-ton leads India victory after Dananjaya’s dream spell

Akila Dananjaya’s career-best 6-54 was in vain as India beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in their second one-day international to go 2-0 up in the five-match series on Thursday.  

Pakistan to host World XI, Sri Lanka and West Indies

Pakistan Monday announced the return of international cricket to its soil, with three separate sides scheduled to visit after years of isolation over security concerns.  

Coach Pothas wants free hand to revive Sri Lanka cricket

Disappointed fans booed cricketers

Disappointed fans in Dambulla held up the Sri Lankan cricket team’s bus on Sunday evening after hosts suffered a humiliating nine wicket defeat in the five-match ODI series.  

Sri Lanka Cricket ready with domestic format

As calls for an urgent revamp of domestic cricket increase following Sri Lanka’s 3-0 capitulation against India at home, Sri Lanka Cricket says the proposed four-team super-provincial cricket tournament will help bridge the unacceptably wide gap between domestic and international cricket.