Should SLC come under government purview?

22 Sep 2023 - 2     - 579

The National Audit Office’s final report into Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and its expenses related to the travel of players and officials to last year’s T20 World Cup in Australia, has reignited the debate on if SLC should come under government oversight.

SLC to resume suspended domestic cricket tournaments

21 Sep 2023 - 0     - 547

The temporarily-halted domestic club cricket tournaments are set to resume from tomorrow, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a statement.

England’s Root to get World Cup practice against Ireland

20 Sep 2023 - 0     - 93

England batsman Joe Root will face Ireland in Wednesday’s one-day international series opener as he eyes extra practice ahead of the World Cup.

Sri Lanka make Asia Cup final in a thriller

15 Sep 2023 - 13     - 3788

Sri Lanka made it to the Asia Cup final with a thrilling last-ball win against Pakistan in their Super 4 match, which was a virtual semi-final, played at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.

Asia Cup 2023

India hold off Wellalage-inspired Sri Lanka to qualify for Asia Cup final

12 Sep 2023 - 15     - 2736

India outlasted a plucky seventh-wicket partnership between Dhananjaya de Silva and Dunith Wellalage to beat Sri Lanka by 41 runs and qualify for the final of the Asia Cup on Tuesday.

Asia Cup 2023

Pakistan ’grateful’ for India wake-up call ahead of World Cup

12 Sep 2023 - 2     - 1208

Pakistan’s heavy defeat to India in the Asia Cup was a ’’timely reminder’’ for the team to get their act together before next month’s World Cup, head coach Grant Bradburn said.

Twin unbeaten tons from Kohli and Rahul propel India to 356/2 against Pakistan

11 Sep 2023 - 0     - 426

KL Rahul marked his return to international cricket with a century while Virat Kohli added to his strong record against rivals Pakistan with a hundred of his own, made all the sweeter by becoming the fastest batsman to reach 13,000 ODI runs, as India ended on 356 for 2 in their rain-affected Asia Cup Super 4 at the R. Premadasa Stadium.

Sri Lanka ‘confident’ says Nawaz ahead of biggest test to record win-streak

11 Sep 2023 - 4     - 1819

Sri Lanka may have put together the second-longest win streak in ODI cricket, but they will face their most formidable opponent since beginning their run of 13 successive victories when they face India in their Asia Cup Super 4 match at the R. Premadasa Stadium tomorrow.

India thrash Nepal in rain-hit match to enter Asia Cup Super-Fours

05 Sep 2023 - 1     - 167

Skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill remained unbeaten as India hammered cricketing minnows Nepal by 10 wickets in a rain-hit match to enter the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup on Monday.

Bangladesh thump Afghanistan to keep Asia Cup hopes alive

04 Sep 2023 - 0     - 124

Allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto smashed centuries before Bangladesh’s pace bowlers shared eight wickets to beat Afghanistan by 89 runs in the Asia Cup in Lahore on Sunday.

Rain plays spoilsport as India, Pakistan blockbuster ends in no result

03 Sep 2023 - 1     - 752

Rain forced a no result in the blockbuster Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan after just one innings of play on Saturday.

Athapaththu leads Sri Lanka Women to first ever T20I win over England Women

02 Sep 2023 - 8     - 1260

Chamari Athapaththu scored her eighth T20I half-century to help Sri Lanka Women record their first-ever win against England Women in the format, in Chelmsford.

Pathirana-inspired Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh in Asia Cup

31 Aug 2023 - 3     - 1578

Fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana returned impressive figures of 4-32 to help Sri Lanka to a comprehensive five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the Asia Cup match on Thursday.

Dushmantha Chameera to miss Asia Cup

22 Aug 2023 - 12     - 3906

Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup.

Hasaranga to retire from Test cricket

15 Aug 2023 - 11     - 1803

All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has retired from Test cricket with the view of prolonging his international career in the shorter forms of the game, it was reported on Tuesday.

Dhananjaya takes four to steer Dambulla to sixth win

15 Aug 2023 - 0     - 99

An impressive match haul of 4 for 6 in two overs by stand-in skipper Dhananjaya de Silva paved the way for Dambulla Aura to record a comfortable 20-run win over B-Love Kandy in their Lanka Premier League T20 encounter played at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Monday.

Matheesha’s strikes at the end keep Colombo LPL hopes alive

14 Aug 2023 - 0     - 469

The Colombo Strikers kept their hopes of reaching the Lanka Premier League play-offs alive with a nine-run win over B-Love Kandy on Sunday, in a match that came down to the wire before fast-bowler Matheesha Pathirana delivered the killer blows.

Avishka paces Dambulla to seven-wicket win

12 Aug 2023 - 0     - 952

While the Galle Titans continue to freefall, Dambulla Aura pressed on for a third consecutive victory in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) to take over top spot in the points table, for the time being at least, with a seven-wicket win over Galle on Friday.

Dambulla Aura inflict third defeat on Jaffna KIngs

08 Aug 2023 - 0     - 850

Dambulla Aura inflicted the third defeat of defending and three times champions Jaffna Kings with a nine runs win in the 11th match of the Lanka Premier League played under floodlights at the Pallekele International Stadium on Monday.

Kusal, Chamika among four players fined for breach of LPL Code of Conduct

07 Aug 2023 - 4     - 1920

Kusal Mendis and Chamika Karunaratne were among four players who were fined for a breach of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) Code of Conduct.

Pakistan govt. allows cricket team to travel for World Cup in India but expresses security concern

07 Aug 2023 - 1     - 618

Pakistan cricket team will be travelling to India later this year to compete in the ICC World Cup later this year after the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave them permission to play in the showpiece tournament.

Brittle B-Love batting bowled over

02 Aug 2023 - 0     - 128

It’s still early days in this season’s Lanka Premier League but B-Love Kandy may already be sweating about their chances in the tournament after a second successive defeat exposed their brittle batting, in a 83-run loss to the Galle Titans at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.

Jaffna puts down marker with opening day win over Colombo

31 Jul 2023 - 0     - 128

It may only have been the opening game of the tournament, but the defending champions Jaffna Kings made their case as the team to beat in this year’s Lanka’s Premier League tournament with a 20-run win over the Colombo Strikers on Sunday.

Sri Lanka add second fielding coach ahead of second Test against Pakistan

22 Jul 2023 - 9     - 2549

With Sri Lanka’s fielding proving a major concern following their four-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the first Test that ended on Thursday, team management have drafted in an additional fielding coach to work with the team ahead of the second Test.

Dimuth reiterates desire to step down as Test captain

21 Jul 2023 - 4     - 1907

Dimuth Karunaratne has requested the national cricket selection committee to reconsider his request to step down as Sri Lanka’s Test captain.

Australia retain Warner for fourth Ashes Test

18 Jul 2023 - 0     - 107

David Warner has kept his place in Australia’s XI for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford despite the opener’s ongoing struggles against England paceman Stuart Broad.

Nissanka recalled for Pakistan Tests

13 Jul 2023 - 4     - 2019

Opener Pathum Nissanka was recalled to Sri Lanka’s Test team, ahead of the two-Test series against Pakistan, having missed the country’s last two red-ball assignments.

Pakistan’s Afridi eyes 100th wicket on Test comeback against Sri Lanka

13 Jul 2023 - 0     - 965

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi will have one eye on taking his 100th Test wicket when the two-Test series against Sri Lanka begins in Galle on Sunday.

Theekshana, Nissanka rise in ICC ODI player rankings

13 Jul 2023 - 1     - 2996

Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana and Pathum Nissanka made big gains in the ICC’s ODI player rankings, after making significant contributions to their team’s unbeaten run at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier which concluded on Sunday.

Athapaththu, Samarawickrama record partnership guides SL Women to win over NZ Women

12 Jul 2023 - 4     - 1091

An unbeaten 80 from captain Chamari Athapaththu and 49 not out from Harshitha Samarawickrama set Sri Lanka Women up for a dominant 10-wicket win over New Zealand Women in the third and final T20I played in Colombo.