Sri Lanka beat Ireland, qualify for Super Six of ICC World Cup Qualifiers

Sri Lanka qualified for the Super Six stage of the ICC World Cup 2023, beating Ireland by 132 runs in Bulawayo today, on the back of Wanindu Hasaranga’s third successive five-wicket haul and a maiden century from Dimuth Karunaratne.

Inter-School Rugby: Trinity beat Vidyartha 20-10

Trinity College scored a 20-10 win over Vidyartha College in their Under 19 Inter School Rugby Tournament.

More woe for West Indies with ICC imposing sanction

West Indies’ disappointing loss to Zimbabwe at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier has come at further cost with the Caribbean side fined 60 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate.

Hooper and Slipper to co-captain Wallabies at World Cup

Test centurions Michael Hooper and James Slipper will co-captain Australia at the Rugby Championship and World Cup this year, with coach Eddie Jones Sunday saying they “embody what it means to be a Wallaby”.

Ireland win the toss; Sri Lanka to bat first

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie won the toss and opted to bowl first in their ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Bulawayo.

Galle CC lands BBL star

Galle Cricket Club has landed the only Sri Lankan player to have played Australian Big Bash League (BBL) in the recent times, Ruwantha Kellepotha for the Major League Tournament 2023. 

Gavaskar Blasts Selectors for Making Senior Batsman 'Scapegoat'

Former Indian batting sensation Sunil Gavaskar has blasted the Indian selectors after star batsman Cheteswar Pujara was dropped from the Indian Test team for West Indies series.

Sanjaya, Angelo crack tons on day one

It was a season perfectly started for Ragama CC’s Sanaya Chathuranga and Colts CC’s Angelo Mathews for Colts CC who cracked tons on the opening day of the Major Club cricket tournament today.

England add teenage spinner Ahmed to squad for second Ashes test

England spinner Rehan Ahmed has been added to the Ashes squad for the second test against Australia at Lord’s next week as cover for Moeen Ali who was nursing a finger injury in the first match, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said on Friday.

Hasaranga’s five-wicket haul, Karunaratne half-century give Sri Lanka easy win over Oman

Wanindu Hasaranga’s second consecutive five-wicket haul set Sri Lanka up for a comfortable 10-wicket win over Oman in their ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Bulawayo.

Big name dropped as India name Test, ODI squads for West Indies tour

India have named their squads for the two-match Test series and the three-match ODI series against West Indies in July and August.

Rajive Perera tipped to head Havies

Rajive Perera is tipped to head Havelock Sports Club which will have their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 25 at their Club House.

Pakistan foreign min evaluating World Cup participation in India

Pakistan’s foreign ministry said it is ’’evaluating all aspects’’ of the country’s participation in this year’s 50-overs World Cup in India with bilateral cricket stalled between the South Asian neighbours due to soured political relations.

Sri Lanka to bowl first against Oman, Chameera left out

Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl first against Oman in their ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier match in Bulawayo.

New Zealand National Women’s team arrive in Sri Lanka

New Zealand National Women’s Team arrived in Sri Lanka last night. They will take part in 3-match ODI series and 3-match T20I series against Sri Lanka.

USA quick suspended from bowling due to illegal action

USA quick Kyle Phillip has been suspended from bowling in international cricket after it was deemed he uses an illegal bowling action.

Sri Lanka name women's squad for New Zealand ODI series

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following 15-member Sri Lanka National Women’s team to play the upcoming ODI series against the New Zealand National Women’s Team.

Sri Lanka, Oman clash in crucial match

Two unbeaten teams in Group B of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers Sri Lanka and Oman will clash in a crucial match scheduled to be played in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe tomorrow.

Bhanuka, Sooriyabandara shine, Sri Lanka ‘A’ clinch series

Minod Bhanuka and Pasindu Sooriyabandara shone with tons as the 2nd unofficial Test match between host Sri Lanka ‘A’ and South Africa ‘A’ ended in a draw at the P. Sara Stadium and Sri Lanka ‘A’’.

Ritzbury sponsors Inter-School Relay Athletic Carnival for first time

The 2023 Inter-School Athletic Relay Carnival is being sponsored for the first time by CBL Foods International (Pvt) Ltd.

How much has been spent on developing cricket? - Arjuna asks after SLC reveal record surplus

Chairman of the National Sports Council and Cricket World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga intimated that despite Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) reporting a record surplus, it was of no benefit towards the development of the sport in the country.

Brayan Perera qualifies for the Olympic Esport Series 2023 in Singapore

Brayan Perera, representing the Ceylon Motor Sports Club, qualified for the finals in the Olympic Esport Series 2023, scheduled to be conducted by the International Olympic Committee, the Federation Internationale de Automobile, and GranTurismo.

High riding Isipathana aiming for triple title

Isipathana College, dubbed the kings of schools’ rugby and who are the defending champions of the Dialog Under 19 inter-schools league and knockout rugby tournaments, will go all out in defending those titles and target another triple crown, having already won the schools’ 7’s title.

Scuffle breaks out in India vs Pakistan match at SAFF Cup; Igor Stimac shown red card

India and Pakistan face each other in their tournament opener in Bengaluru. However, a fight broke out in the match.

Suhiru to lead CR & FC for upcoming season

Former national sevens and XVs player Suhiru Anthony will lead the CR & FC rugby outfit for the 2023/2024 rugby season which will kick off later this year.

Arrogant Navy Demolishing Sri Lanka’s Asian Medal Prospects

The Wushu Federation of Sri Lanka have been left fuming after Sri Lanka Navy has opted to deny two of their athletes world class training scholarships of three months in Iran ahead of the Asian Games in Hangzhou in China later this year.

'Every Day is a Rainbow Day for Me’ - Sir Donald Bradman

Witnessing the Sri Lanka-Australia at the Adelaide Cricket Grounds the writer had the fortune to visit the world famous ’Don Bradman Museum’ located at the ground floor of the beautiful Adelaide Oval which was at the Northern end of the city.

SLC records highest ever surplus of Rs. 6.3 billion

Sri Lanka Cricket has reported a net surplus of Rs. 6.3 billion, the highest ever for a financial year in the history of the organisation.

England, Australia fined for poor over rates, docked WTC points

Ashes rivals England and Australia were fined for slow over rates during the first Test that concluded yesterday and docked two points each in the World Test Championship.

Arrival of the New Zealand National Women’s Team

The New Zealand national Women’s Team will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow (June 22) to take part in an T20I and ODI series to be played against the Sri Lanka National Women’s team.