Category: Sports News

Sri Lanka agree to BCCI-led revamp of ICC leaving Pakistan isolated

Sri Lanka Cricket President Upali Dharmadasa(R) with Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga(L) Following in the footsteps of South Africa, Sri Lankan cricket officials have ceded to the Board of Control for Cricket in India-led plans to revamp International Cricket Council’s governance and revenue share structure. […]



“In cricket, it is foolish to even think of fighting India’: Jayasuriya

World Cup winning former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has criticised the new draft that brings in drastic changes to the International Cricket Council giving the cricket boards of India, England and Australia overwhelming power and revenue. […]



Sangakkara scores triple century

Kumar Sangakkara scored his 1st triple century a short while ago while playing against Bangladesh. […]



Sri Lanka recall Mendis for Bangladesh Tests

Colombo — Sri Lanka’s selectors on Thursday recalled unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis for two Test matches in Bangladesh starting next week after keeping him out of the recent series against Pakistan. […]



Sri Lanka says Bangladesh tour still on

Sri Lanka is to go ahead with a tour to Bangladesh later this month after carrying out its own security assessment in the violence-plagued country, cricket board officials said Wednesday. […]



Sri Lanka win in Dubai to go 1-0 up against Pakistan

Openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva struck patient half-centuries to help Sri Lanka secure a comprehensive nine-wicket victory against Pakistan in the second test and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series on Sunday. […]



Jayawardene hundred puts Sri Lanka on top in Dubai

(Pix by AFP) Mahela Jayawardene, batting with three stitches in his left hand, ignored the pain to complete his 32nd test hundred and put Sri Lanka firmly in the driving seat in the second test against Pakistan in Dubai on Thursday. […]



Perera to replace Thirimanne in Sri Lanka squad

Dubai — Sri Lanka called up opener Kusal Perera on Monday after experienced batsman Lahiru Thirimanne was ruled out of the remainder of the three-Test series against Pakistan. […]



Thisara Perera punished for poor performance, says report

Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera has been prevented from playing in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia by the island’s cricket board, a Sri Lankan newspaper reported on Thursday. […]



How do we solve a problem like Malinga?

Lasith Malinga was not happy. In the first One Day International this baby faced Pakistani rookie opener Sharjeel Khan had treated him with utter disdain. It hurt his pride. […]



Cricket: Mathews tells Sri Lankan team-mates to remain positive

Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews urged his team to remain positive in their quest to level the one day international series against Pakistan when the teams meet in the fourth match in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. […]



Sri Lanka beat Pakistan, preserve number one ranking

Sri Lanka retained their status as the world’s top Twenty20 team by beating Pakistan by 24 runs in a thrilling finish to the second game in Dubai on Friday. […]



Ajantha Mendis signs for Sydney Thunder

Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis, has signed with Sydney Thunder for the upcoming season of Big Bash League. He is the second Sri Lanka player to sign for Thunder after Tillakaratne Dilshan joined them last month. […]



Dilshan joins Sydney Thunder

The ambitious rebuild of Sydney Thunder after two years of Big Bash League woe has continued with the signing of swashbuckling Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan. […]



ANTI CORRUPTION UNIT OF BCCI REFUTE THISARA PERERA MATCH FIXING CHARGES – SLC

Sri Lanka Cricket announced that the alleged match fixing charges against Thisara Perera in a certain Indian Newspaper, had been totally refuted by the Anti Corruption Unit of the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI). […]



Shame on Sri Lanka Cricket – Arjuna

World Cup winning cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga has blamed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for the national cricket team’s curtailed tour of England next year. Since Ranatunga masterminded Sri Lanka’s first ever win on English soil, the country has been granted three Tests in England, but the next year’s schedule announced by English and Wales Cricket […]