Farrell hails versatile England after Argentina ’scrap’ to finish third at World Cup

Owen Farrell hailed England’s versatility as the team survived a ’’scrappy game’’ to beat Argentina 26-23 to claim third place at the Rugby World Cup on Friday.

Arthur warns against Pakistan ’witch-hunt’ after World Cup flop

Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur warned against a ’’witch-hunt’’ after their World Cup dream suffered a likely fatal blow on Friday.

Springbok win would give hard-pressed people ’bit of light’, says Stick

South Africa’s rugby team can provide their hard-pressed compatriots back home with ’’a bit of light’’ by beating New Zealand to win a historic fourth World Cup, assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said Friday.

South Africa break Pakistan hearts with one-wicket World Cup win

South Africa survived a late charge from Pakistan to pull off a thrilling one-wicket win and move closer to the semi-finals of the World Cup on Friday.

Pakistan U-19 register easy win over Sri Lanka U-19

A combined batting effort by the Pakistan U-19 team, headed by a swashbuckling century by opener Shamyl Hussain, coming off in 109 deliveries, including 13 fours and seven sixes, saw them sail past the Sri Lanka U-19 of 289 with only the loss of four wickets to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match Limited Over series at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi, today.

Paranavithana, Dinusha shine for SL Emerging Team

Shadab Khan Suffers 'Serious' Injury As Stretcher Comes Out In Chennai

In an unfortunate turn of events, Shadab Khan suffered a serious injury on Friday (October 27) during Pakistan’s World Cup clash against South Africa at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The Men in Green vice-captain severely hurt his head and shoulder while attempting to run out, and soon after, he had to walk off the field.

Four-wicket Shamsi helps South Africa dismiss Pakistan for 270

Left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi grabbed four wickets as South Africa bowled out Pakistan for 270 in their World Cup match in Chennai on Friday.

Lanka T10 auction to take place on November 10

The widely popular T10 will make its foray in Sri Lanka for the first time with the highly-anticipated Player Auction for the inaugural season of Lanka T10 set to take place on Friday, November 10th, 2023.

Cummins hails ’rare’ Starc talent for World Cup wicket record

Australia captain Pat Cummins on Friday hailed fast bowler Mitchell Starc as a ’’rare’’ talent for his record of taking a wicket in every World Cup match he has played.

Riots, barbed wire: S.Africa’s stormy 1981 rugby tour of New Zealand

All Blacks fans will gather to watch the World Cup final against the Springboks on Saturday, but there was a time when their rugby team’s links to apartheid-era South Africa bitterly divided New Zealanders.

Atapattu helps Thunder thrash Renegades

Chamari Atapattu blasted the Sydney Thunder to a second straight win to start their Women’s Big Bash League season, beating the Melbourne Renegades by eight wickets at the Sydney Cricket Central yesterday.

Empire struck down by ruthless Sri Lanka

A returning Angelo Mathews made a world of difference to the Sri Lanka side as a rejuvenated team put on a complete performance to blow off England’s hopes at the World Cup with a comfortable 8-wicket win at the Chinnaswamy Stadium last night.

Sri Lanka’s Theekshana says England 'underestimated' us

Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana on Thursday said defending champions England ’’underestimated’’ his team in their key World Cup clash.

Bangladesh Emerging XI amass 472/7

Bangladesh Emerging XI steered by Aich Mollah, Skipper Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Shahadat Hossain ended day two of the First Unofficial Test match against Sri Lanka Emerging XI by scoring a mammoth 472 for seven at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium yesterday.

Sri Lanka thrash England by eight wickets at Cricket World Cup

Sri Lanka pushed dismal England to the brink of World Cup elimination on Thursday when they handed the defending champions an eight-wicket thrashing.

SLA target Paris Olympics with relay teams

Sri Lanka Athletic (SLA) has decided to participate in the 2024 World Relay Championships with two teams – Men’s 4x400m and the Mixed Relay Event.

Ben Stokes seen using inhaler ahead of crucial WC clash

England’s Ben Stokes uses an inhaler during a practice session on the eve of their 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match against Sri Lanka at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on October 25, 2023

Sri Lanka, England set for high-stakes clash

Sri Lanka is leaning towards a three-seamer-one spinner strategy as they look to employ an extra batter against England in their crucial World Cup match at the Chinnasuwamy Cricket Stadium in Bengaluru today.

World Cup State of Play: England and Sri Lanka campaigns on brink of collapse

India are the tournament pacesetters while England and Sri Lanka will both be out to give their semi-final hopes a much-needed boost in their clash at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.

Light show at World Cup 'dumbest idea', says Maxwell

Australia’s record-breaking batsman Glenn Maxwell blasted mid-match, nightclub-style light shows at the World Cup as ’’the dumbest idea’’ on Wednesday, claiming they cause ’’shocking headaches’’.

Maxwell, Warner star as Australia hand Dutch record World Cup rout

Glenn Maxwell’s fastest World Cup century off 40 balls and 104 by David Warner led Australia to a record World Cup 309-run rout of the Netherlands on Wednesday for their third straight victory at the tournament.

Rain ruins day one proceedings

Rain ruined the first day’s proceedings of the 1st unofficial Test match between Sri Lanka Emerging XI and the visiting Bangladesh Emerging XI played at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium.

Suwas guides Prince of Wales to big win

An unbeaten ton inclusive of two boundaries and six sixes by Suwas Fernando paved the way for Prince of Wales to record a big 107 run win over St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena in the Under 19 inter-school cricket tournament encounter played at Kotahena.

Sri Lanka eye more gold medals in Asian Para Games

Sri Lanka will target medals as Paralympics Gold Medalist Dinesh Priyantha Herath competes in the Men’s javelin throw events, which are scheduled for today.

Head still sidelined as Australia bat against Netherlands

Australia skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first against the Netherlands in a World Cup clash on Wednesday with opener Travis Head failing to make the starting line-up.

When Ajay Jadeja Bashed Waqar Younis In 1996 To End Pakistan’s World Cup Dream

Afghanistan’s victory against Pakistan in the World Cup 2023 was not just a moral win, it was more than what words can express for a team that has seen so much in the past decade. The chief architect of that win was their mentor, Ajay Jadeja, who was hired right before the mega-event to provide crucial insights to the team.

Maliyadeva, DSS record convincing wins

Maliyadeva College Kurunegala and D.S. Senanayake College Colombo recorded convincing wins in low scoring matches of the Under 19 interschools limited over tournament encounters played at Kotahena and DSS ground Wijerama Mawatha.

Mathews set to play against England on Thursday

Injuries and a fragile middle-order have forced Angelo Mathews’ inclusion to Sri Lanka’s 15-man World Cup Squad competing at the 13th ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 in India.

Stokes signs on for just a year amid new lengthy England deals

Test captain Ben Stokes has signed just a 12-month extension while other England cricketers have agreed multi-year deals amid a raft of new central contracts announced Tuesday.