Geelong omission hurt Adam Zampa
Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa admitted that his exclusion in the second Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka in Geelong left him frustrated.
Sri Lanka are scheduled to tour Australia for three-match Twenty20 International series in February
Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa admitted that his exclusion in the second Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka in Geelong left him frustrated.
Three wicket hauls from Adam Zampa and James Faulkner were instrumental in dismissing Sri Lanka for 146 in their chase of 188 in the third Twenty20 International in Adelaide as Australia completed a 41-run consolation victory.
The International Cricket Council has suspended Sri Lanka wicket-keeper batsman Niroshan Dickwella for two limited overs matches.
For his back-to-back man of the match performances in the first two Twenty20 Internationals against Australia, Sri Lankan all-rounder Asela Gunaratne is the Cricket World Player of the Week.
Asela Gunaratne played a majestic unbeaten knock of 84 runs from just 46 deliveries to help Sri Lanka chase down 174 against Australia in the final delivery with two wickets in hand to win the second Twenty20 International in Geelong and seal the series 2-0.
Asela Gunaratne with a classy 52-run knock led Sri Lanka to a thrilling five-wicket win over Australia during the first Twenty20 international game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
After a three-wicket haul from Vikum Sanjaya restricted Prime Minister's XI to 169 for six, the Sri Lankan top-order led by Upul Tharanga completed the chase in 17.1 overs with five wickets in hand in the tour game in Canberra.
Sri Lanka have recalled fast bowler Lasith Malinga in the squad for the upcoming Twenty20 International series against Australia.
Australia batsman Chris Lynn has been ruled out of the upcoming Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka after failing to recover from a neck injury.
Faf du Plessis registered his career best figures of 185 runs as South Africa sealed a 40-run victory while defending 368 runs in the fourth One-Day International in Cape Town to stretch their lead to 4-0 in the series.
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has been ruled out of the upcoming Twenty20 International series against Australia after failing to recover from a hamstring injury.
Victoria batsman Aaron Finch has been announced as the skipper of the Australia team for the upcoming Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka which begins next month.
Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has been included in the coaching panel for the three-match Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka in February.
Former Australian batsman Justin Langer has been named in charge of the national team for the Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka in February.