Salman Khan’s family buys Sri Lanka Premier League’s Kandy franchise

Bollywood star Salman Khan’s family has bought the Kandy Tuskers franchise in the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL), a tournament that saw its player draft conducted over the last two days and one that is slated to begin on November 21.

Angelo, Faf, Andre picked by Colombo in LPL Draft

Former Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews, former South African skipper Faf du Plessis and Jamaican all-rounder with more than 300 T20 matches under his belt, Andre Russell are some of the top names picked by the Colombo Kings franchisee in the Lanka Premier League Player’s Draft held on Monday. Mathews is the Local Icon in the team while Faf and Russell are the two overseas icons.

LPL lgo launched, all set for player draft on Monday

Anil Mohan, the CEO of IPG, the Event Right holder of the proposed Lanka Premier League (LPL) confirmed that all five franchises have been already sold and unlike the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), which failed to sustain after a season in 2012, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) can look forward to a long-running competition with many followers.

Biopic on Muttiah Muralitharan faces sharp political turn

Sri Lankan cricketer of Tamil origin Muttiah Muralitharan was a terror on the cricket field as he flummoxed international cricketers with his wrist-spinning off-breaks time and again. No wonder he remains the only international cricketer to have scalped 800 wickets in Tests, with his victims mostly bowled or stumped.

West Indies recall Bravo and Hetmyer for New Zealand tour

Darren Bravo and Shimron Hetmyer were named Friday in the West Indies squad for a proposed two-Test series in New Zealand, having turned down invitations for the tour of England earlier this year.

’How can I be nervous?’: Gayle back in business with 53 as Punjab down Kohli’s Bangalore

Chris Gayle smashed 53 in his first outing this Indian Premier League season to give Kings XI Punjab their second win of the virus-hit Twenty20 tournament on Thursday.

England in Sri Lanka: Mickey Arthur ’positive’ Joe Root’s side will travel

England captain Joe Root and his side left Sri Lanka in March, before the two-Test series could begin Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur says he is ’’really positive’’ about the prospect of England being able to tour in early 2021.

Former Lanka selector Fernando on US youth panel

Former national selector and first-class cricketer Sajith Fernando was appointed by the United States of America Cricket (USAC) as a member of its Men’s Youth Selection Panel effective yesterday.

England’s winter tours shaping up although Sri Lanka trip in balance

Afghanistan opener Najeeb Tarakai passes away after road accident

Frustration prevails without cricket

The announcement of a Test series between hosts Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in October prompted sighs of relief from many. It was to be the first in many moons, and like manna from heaven to cricketers starved of international cricket since the Englishmen abandoned their visit in March post COVID-19.

SLC push back LPL by a week to meet ‘Quarantine Requirements’

Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka called off

Dean Jones, former Australia batsman, passes away

Dean Jones, the former Australia batsman, has died of a heart attack aged 59. Jones was in Mumbai as part of the commentary team at Star Sports for IPL 2020 when he passed away on Thursday, 24 September.

Abu Jayed tested positive for COVID-19

Bangladesh’s pace bowler Abu Jayed has been reported Covid-19 positive, Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Wednesday. BCB confirmed the development through a media release and added that all players barring one have tested negative for COVID-19 from tests conducted on September 22.

Bangladesh begins quarantine, but tour to Sri Lanka in limbo

Carey, Maxwell lift Australia to dramatic win over England

Superb centuries from Alex Carey and Glenn Maxwell inspired Australia to a dramatic three-wicket victory over England on Wednesday as the touring side clinched the one-day international series 2-1.

Woakes says England players may face pay cuts as cricket feels pinch

World Cup winner Chris Woakes admits players may be next to feel the pinch as England cricket chiefs on Tuesday announced 62 job cuts due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

BCB say ’no’ to 14-day quarantine in Sri Lanka

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan said his team will not travel to Sri Lanka for the three-match Test series if the 14-day quarantine rule proposed by Sri Lanka’s health and security agencies was instated.

England come back from the dead to level series

Lightning does strike twice. Because, for a second time on this tour, Australia were let down by the oddity of their middle-order flakiness in the face of pressure. England have not lost three ODIs in a row since 2016. They haven’t lost a bilateral ODI series at home since 2015. Both those runs appeared to have run their course before Australia contrived to squander a position of near invincibility and keep them going.

Australia ease to victory over England in first ODI

A century stand between Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell and four wickets for spinner Adam Zampa helped Australia down world champions England by 19 runs in the opening clash of the three-match ODI series at Old Trafford on Friday.

Eoin Morgan & Jason Roy fit for ODI series

England captain Eoin Morgan and opener Jason Roy are available for the first one-day international against Australia at Emirates Old Trafford.

Fixing the ‘fixer’

England storm back to beat Australia in T20 thriller

Sri Lanka’s Malinga pulls out of virus-hit IPL

Black Caps coach gets chance to avenge World Cup loss in 2023

Suresh Raina to miss IPL 2020 due to ’personal reasons’

Chennai Super Kings talisman Suresh Raina will miss the whole of IPL 2020 after opting to return home due to ’’personal reasons’’. The franchise has confirmed the development on Twitter.

Dwayne Bravo first player to take 500 T20 wickets

One day after James Anderson became the first fast bowler to claim 600 Test wickets, Dwayne Bravo on Wednesday grabbed a slightly lower-profile record by being the first player to take 500 Twenty20 wickets.

CHANDIMAL SLAMS CAREER BEST 354

Former Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal struck a magnificent triple-ton, his maiden (354 not out) as Army SC resuming from their overnight score of 344 for 5 posted a mammoth 642 for 8 declared against Saracens SC on day two in the match played at the FTZ ground in Katunayake yesterday.

Anderson takes 600th Test wicket as England draw with Pakistan

England paceman James Anderson cemented his place in cricket history by taking his 600th Test wicket as the rain-marred third and final Test against Pakistan at Southampton ended in a draw on Tuesday.