Tim Southee to lead New Zealand in T20Is against Sri Lanka

Kane Williamson and Trent Boult are out of New Zealand’s 14-member squad for the three-match Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka, which starts on 1 September.

Smith closes in on top-ranked Kohli in Test Rankings

Steve Smith’s valiant 92 in the first innings at Lord’s has helped him gain one spot and close in on top-ranked Virat Kohli in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings.

Karunaratne leads by example in Sri Lanka’s Galle win

Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne led by example, hitting a sparkling 122 to help secure Sri Lanka’s six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the opening test at Galle on Sunday.

Karunaratne leads Sri Lanka victory push in Galle

Sri Lanka got off to a strong start in their chase for a 268-run victory target after skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne frustrated New Zealand with a 133-run opening stand on the penultimate day of the opening test on Saturday.

Watling half-century revives New Zealand in Galle test

BJ Watling rescued New Zealand with a gutsy unbeaten 63 as the visitors overcame a batting collapse to reach 195 for seven in their second innings on day three of the opening test against Sri Lanka on Friday.

New Zealand’s Patel restricts Sri Lanka with five-wicket haul

New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel carved through Sri Lanka’s top order and took five wickets to even the odds for the visitors after the second day of the opening test in Galle on Thursday.

Dananjaya takes five to put NZ on back foot in Galle

Sri Lanka’s Akila Dananjaya spun a web around New Zealand’s batsmen, picking up all five wickets on a rain-shortened opening day of the first test in Galle on Wednesday. Experienced batsman Ross Taylor held firm with an unbeaten 86 against the guile of Dananjaya to take the touring side to 203 for five when rain forced early stumps. Mitchell Santner was the other unbeaten batsman at the crease on eight.

A costly sack?

The impending “sacking” of Head Coach Chandika Hathurusingha may cost it an arm and a leg but Sri Lanka Cricket, pressured by Sports Minister Harin Fernando, is determined to do it in order to “achieve” on-field success.

Chandimal, Akila in 15-man squad to face NZ

Former Test skipper Dinesh Chandimal and spinner Akila Dananjaya have been included in the 15-man squad for the two-Test series against New Zealand. The series—a part of the newly introduced ICC Test Championships will be played in Galle and Colombo starting August 14.

South Africa’s Amla retires from international cricket

South Africa’s Hashim Amla announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on one of the country’s leading batting careers.

Rumesh Ratnayake appointed Interim Head Coach for New Zealand series

Former Sri Lanka fast bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake has been appointed interim head coach of the national team for the forthcoming series against New Zealand.

Hathurusingha removed, Jerome to take over in the interim

Chandika Hathurusingha, Sri Lanka Head Coach, will be removed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) tomorrow after its Executive Committee holds an emergency meeting, authoritative sources said.

Focus should shift to T20 WC – De Mel

Ashantha de Mel, Chairman of Cricket Selectors, thinks Sri Lanka should focus on training that is specific to the shortest format, as they prepare for next year’s T20 World Cup in Australia.

Burns’ maiden ton helps England take initiative in Ashes opener

Rory Burns smashed an unbeaten maiden test century as England gained the upper hand in the first Ashes test by finishing day two on 267-4, trailing Australia by just 17 runs on Friday.

Sri Lanka whitewash Bangladesh in one-day series

Sri Lanka put on a clinical performance with bat and ball to record a 122-run win in the third and final one-day international and complete a clean sweep over Bangladesh in Colombo on Wednesday (Jul 31).

In-form Sri Lanka eye rare series sweep

Sri Lanka kicked off the post-Lasith Malinga era with a resounding seven-wicket victory in the second one-day international, and are now in line to seal their first clean sweep in an ODI series featuring more than one game since June 2016.

Sri Lanka to dedicate third Bangladesh ODI to Kulasekara

Sri Lanka will dedicate Wednesday’s third one-day international against Bangladesh to fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara who recently announced his retirement from international cricket.

Santner back as New Zealand name four spinners for Lanka tests

Mitchell Santner, who last played a test in December 2017, returned to the longest format as one of the four frontline spinners in the New Zealand squad for next month’s two-match series in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka win ODI series with Bangladesh

Avishka Fernando has scored 82 off 75 balls as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by seven wickets to take an insurmountable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.

Right process followed: ICC backs Kumar Dharmasena’s overthrows decision in World Cup 2019 final

The ICC has thrown its weight behind umpire Kumar Dharmasena for the 1st time since the latter awarded eventual champions England 6 crucial overthrows in the fateful World Cup 2019 final against New Zealand on July 14 at Lord’s.

Malinga propels Sri Lanka to victory over Bangladesh in final ODI

Fast bowler Lasith Malinga said goodbye to one-day cricket in style as his devastating opening spell helped Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 91 runs on Friday.

Sri Lanka elect to bat first

Sri Lanka elected to bat first in Lasith Malinga’s farewell game against Bangladesh here at the R Premadasa Stadium.

Lasith Malinga ‘happy’ to make way for younger Sri Lankan cricketers

Lasith Malinga will play his final one-day international in Colombo Friday in the first of three ODIs against Bangladesh, but hopes to continue playing in the shorter T20 format.

Nuwan Kulasekara retires from international cricket

T-20 World Cup-winning Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Kulasekara announced retirement from international cricket with immediate effect on Wednesday.

End of an era: Malinga to bow out from ODI cricket on July 26

Veteran seamer Lasith Malinga will end his ODI career on July 26 when Sri Lanka play Bangladesh in the first game of a three-match series. He will continue to be available for T20 cricket.

Umpire Dharmasena on six-run controversy

When umpire Kumar Dharmasena signalled six runs off the fourth ball in England’s last over of their World Cup final run chase, there ensued a raging controversy over the validity of his call. This week, Dharmasena defended his decision but admitted the umpires had made a “judgmental error” at that moment.

Several changes as Sri Lanka announce 22-man Squad for Bangla ODIs

The national cricket selectors axed allrounders Milinda Siriwardana and Jeevan Mendis and veteran seamer Suranga Lakmal and legs[inner Jeffrey Vandersay for the three match ODI series against Bangladesh but recalled Niroshan Dickwella, Danushka Gunathilaka, Dasun Shanaka, Akila Dananjaya, and Lakshan Sandakan—just few weeks after they were omitted from the World Cup squad.

England coach to take over at Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL

England’s World Cup-winning coach Trevor Bayliss will take charge of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League next year, the team announced Thursday.

World Cup hero Roy given first England Test call, Wood sidelined

England have give Jason Roy his first Test call-up to face Ireland after the Surrey opener played a key role in his country’s historic World Cup triumph, but pace bowler Mark Wood will be sidelined for between four and six weeks.

England win World Cup in Super Over after incredible tie

What a match. No World Cup final has created as much excitement as the one played at Lord’s on Sunday between England and New Zealand. After a gripping performance by both teams, England prevailed, clinching the Cricket World Cup for the first time ever, with the winner being decided on the number of boundaries after a tied match and a tied Super-Over.