England take early T20I series lead over Sri Lanka

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A strong collective bowling performance and a damaging opening partnership helped England record an eight-wicket victory to draw first blood in their T20I home series against Sri Lanka.

New Zealand clinch World Test title

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LPL 2nd edition from July 30-August 22-SLC

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Sanath Jayasuriya signs as coach at Melbourne cricket club Mulgrave

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Sri Lanka great Sanath Jayasuriya will coach in Melbourne next season after putting pen to paper with an ambitious Eastern Cricket Association club. Jayasuriya will lead Mulgrave, which had already signed Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga as players in a fruitful off-season recruiting campaign.

Pay dispute hits Sri Lanka team morale for Bangladesh games: captain

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A pay battle between Sri Lankan players and the national board has hurt team morale ahead of a one-day series in Bangladesh starting Sunday, skipper Kusal Perera said.

India to play extra games in Sri Lanka to ease virus losses

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ICC says no corruption charges over Al Jazeera’s match-fixing documentary

17 May 2021 - 0     - 527

The International Cricket Council (ICC) says it has concluded its investigation into the documentary programme ‘Cricket’s Match Fixers’ broadcast by Al Jazeera on 27 May 2018.

Cricketers threatened to quit over pay cuts in new contract

17 May 2021 - 0     - 1892

Several cricketers have threatened to retire prematurely if no clarity is offered on the new point system which grades the players and decides their annual pay pack, the Sunday Times can confirm.

Independent tribunal clears Gunawardene

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An independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal has unanimously cleared former Sri Lanka player Avishka Gunawardene of two charges against him under the Emirates Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption Code, allowing him to resume participation in cricket with immediate effect.

Pramodya cracks whip as selectors look to 2023 World Cup

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Jayawickrama, Mendis help Sri Lanka to series win

03 May 2021 - 0     - 803

Sri Lanka were only five wickets away from a win when the final day began. And when Liton Das got out in the third over of the day, it seemed a collapse was on the cards. And indeed it came true as Bangladesh were bowled out for 227 before lunch on Day 5 on Monday (May 3). The win helped Sri Lanka to pocket the series 1-0.

Axe on several seniors in limited over cricket

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Nuwan Zoysa banned for six years under ICC Anti-Corruption Code

28 Apr 2021 - 0     - 712

Former Sri Lanka player and coach Nuwan Zoysa has been banned from all cricket for six years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code

Karunaratne helps Sri Lanka reduce deficit

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A solid opening stand between Dimuth Karunaratne (85*) and Lahiru Thirimanne (58) headlined Sri Lanka’s strong response. They were 229/3 at the end of day three, trailing by 312 runs.

Shanto, Mominul put on record stand as Bangladesh continue domination

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Bangladesh’s domination over Sri Lanka continued on the second day in Pallekele as Mominul Haque and Najmul Hossain Shanto put on a record partnership to hep the visitors post 474/4 by stumps

Prof. Arjuna heads SLC Management Committee

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Five-member committee also includes SLC CEO Ashley de Silva

Buoyant West Indies out to deepen Sri lanka’s woes in two-Test series

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Sri Lankan cricket’s woes of the past 12 months could be extended for at least another fortnight unless the visitors can rise to the challenge of a buoyant West Indies team in the two-Test series starting on Sunday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.

Pallekele to host both Banga Tests

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The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium will host both Tests matches against Bangladesh starting from April 21, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.

‘1996’ – a dream year overall

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Golf is my first love, and it remains the same. Cricket was an accident, yet it was the best experience for me personally. I was Vice President of Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) under Mr. Gamini Dissanayake, who was unfortunately assassinated. Later in 1995 I was elected the President of BCCSL.

SRI LANKA FINED FOR SLOW OVER-RATE IN THIRD ODI AGAINST WEST INDIES

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Sri Lanka have been fined 40 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate against the West Indies in the third ODI in Antigua on Sunday.

Spinners lead Sri Lanka to series-levelling win over Windies

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A brilliant all-round display from Wanindu Hasaranga and a 95-run opening stand helped Sri Lanka to the series-levelling 43-run victory on Friday. Hasaranga was named Player of the Match after taking 3/17 with the ball and scoring an unbeaten 19 with the bat but he was far from the lone performer.

Pollard hits six sixes off hat-trick man Dananjaya in T20 triumph

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West Indies captain Kieron Pollard on Wednesday became only the third man to hit six sixes in an international over in his team’s four-wicket Twenty20 victory over Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Cricket ratifies Moody signing

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Former coach to serve as consultant for 300 days during his 3-year contract

Upul Tharanga retires from International cricket

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Upul Tharanga has announced his retirement from international cricket. The 36-year-old made his announcement on a Facebook post. “As the good old saying goes ’’All good things must come to an end’’, I believe it is time for me to bid farewell to my International Cricket Career after over 15 years of giving the game my all,” he wrote.

Vaas resigns 3 days after being appointed Sri Lanka’s bowling coach

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Dasun Shanaka new T20 skipper

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Batting all-rounder Dasun Shanka has been named captain of the national T20 side up until the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India in October this year.

Chaminda Vaas new fast bowling coach

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Fast-bowling great Chaminda Vaas has replaced David Saker as the national team’s fast bowling coach for the tour of the West Indies.

Sri Lanka bowling coach Saker resigned

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Sri Lanka bowling coach David Saker has abandoned the national team, halfway through his contract. The board said the Australian has tendered his resignation with immediate effect.

Murali among group asking court to reform Sri Lanka cricket

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To free or not to free

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In July 2011, Kumar Sangakkara delivering the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord’s, launched a scathing attack on the endless power-struggle that has haunted Sri Lanka ever since it won the World Cup in 1996. The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been controlled and administered by a handful of the same individuals, either personally or by proxy, who occupy key positions in turns, either being appointed or via election.