Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne has closed in on a top-10 spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after a successful second Test against Bangladesh in Kandy which his side won by 209 runs to clinch the two-match series 1-0.
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 209 runs, on the final day of the 2nd Test, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sri Lanka need just 5 wickets to beat Bangladesh and Bangladesh need 260 runs to win, on the final day of the 2nd Test tomorrow
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The International Cricket Council today launched 100% Cricket, a 12-month campaign dedicated to the promotion of women’s cricket
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Sri Lanka still have the edge over Bangladesh, leading by 259 runs at the close of play
Sri Lanka continued to pile on the runs against Bangladesh, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
After winning the toss and deciding to bat, Sri Lanka piled on the runs against Bangladesh,
The series opener between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was the first time a test match ended in a draw on Sri Lankan soil after 28 straight results.
The 1st Test between these two countries, in the two-match series, petered out into a draw today
Sri Lankan batsmen, Dimuth Karunaratne 234* and Dhananjaya de Silva 154* , ensured that their Team would not lose this Test,
Sri Lanka fought back today, after Bangladesh declared on 541/7d (173 ov), closing the day on 229/3
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Bangladesh piled on the runs against Sri Lanka today, finishing on 474/4, at the close of play on day 2
Bangladesh had the best of the first day, finishing on 302/2 at the close of play, having won the toss and elected to bat
While Sri Lanka will miss the services of Lasith Embuldeniya and Kasun Rajitha due to injuries, Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman are unavailable for Bangladesh due to IPL commitments.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the preliminary squad for the Tour of Sri Lanka 2021. The Bangladesh Team will leave Dhaka on 12 April for a two-Test series
Sri Lanka batted out the last day to earn a draw against West Indies in the second and final Sandals Test match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, on Friday.
Only 42.1 overs were possible due to rain, but West Indies took control of the match as they picked up five wickets on the third day of the second Sandals Test match against Sri Lanka.
Captain Kraigg Brathwaite made a masterful 126 and Rahkeem Cornwall hit a brilliant 73
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite batted all day to end on 99 not out as his team closed the opening day of the second Sandals Test match on 287-7 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today announced the West Indies squad for the second and final Sandals Test match against Sri Lanka at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
Proper attritional Test cricket, which lasted through five days in the opening match, has set up the second test match nicely.
Nkrumah Bonner produced a high-quality maiden Test century to guide West Indies to a hard-fought draw on the final day
Kyle Mayers captured his first Test wickets when he produced two critical strikes in two overs to break a century stand. The seam bowler kept West Indies chances alive on the third day of the match...
Jason Holder had the excellent figures of 5-27 as West Indies took full control over Sri Lanka on the opening day
West Indies recently swept Sri Lanka in the 3-match ODI series on the back of winning the T20Is. Coupled with home advantage and recent form, the hosts start favourites for the test series as well.
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.
Darren Bravo scored his fourth One-Day International century which saw West Indies to victory by five wickets over Sri Lanka and a clean sweep of the three-match CG Insurance ODI series on Sunday.
What Sri Lanka need is their batsmen to score in excess of 300 and their bowlers, particularly spinners, to create a few more opportunities.
A record opening stand of 192 runs between Evin Lewis and Shai Hope followed by composed batting by Nicholas Pooran at the end guided West Indies to victory over Sri Lanka in the second CG Insurance One-Day International.
The ease with which the West Indies batting unit went about the chase in the first ODI stamped the hosts' authority over the ODI series.
Shai Hope scored a match-winning century and shared a record opening stand with Evin Lewis as West Indies easily beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first CG Insurance One-Day International at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium ...
Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced a change to the start time for the third CG Insurance One-Day International between West Indies and Sri Lanka on Sunday, March 14.
After a see-sawing T20I series, it's now time for the ODIs.
Fabian Allen sealed victory for West Indies in spectacular fashion
While the West Indies batsmen were able to get hold of the Sri Lankan spinners in the first T20I despite losing a few quick wickets, the Lankan spinners bounced back to share eight wickets between them in the second T20I.
Sri Lanka levelled things up against the West Indies at 1-1 with a 43 run win in the 2nd T20I,
After the action-packed first T20I which saw Akila Dananjaya picking up a hat-trick and then being clobbered for six sixes in an over by Kieron Pollard, Sri Lanka will have to play extremely well to break their nine T20I long winless streak.
Captain Kieron Pollard entered the record books as he smashed six sixes in an over to give West Indies victory over Sri Lanka by four wickets in the first CG Insurance T20 International
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection panel today named 26 players to participate in a “Best v Best” four-day practice match in preparation for the upcoming Test Series against Sri Lanka.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today named the West Indies squads for the CG Insurance T20 International Series and CG Insurance One-Day International Series against Sri Lanka
The MCC World Cricket committee (WCC) met recently via Conference Call.
Sri Lanka Tour of West Indies 2021 – is scheduled for three (3) T20Is, three (3) One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and two (2) Test matches
All matches to be played in a bio-secure environment in Antigua with matches at the Coolidge Cricket Ground (3 x T20Is) and Sir Vivian Richards Stadium (3 x ODIs and 2 x Tests)
England won the 2nd Test in Galle against Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
Joe Root's 186 almost single-handed kept England in this match
Another hard-fought day of Test cricket saw England close the day trailing Sri Lanka by 283 runs.
Angelo Mathews put Sri Lanka in a strong position by end of play on day 1 of the 2nd Test in Galle
England have now won five consecutive test matches in Sri Lanka which will certainly give them added confidence to aim for a clean sweep.
England won the 1st Test, in Galle, by 7 wickets this morning with Jonny Bairstow 35* and Dan Lawrence 21*, the unbeaten batsmen
England are closing in on victory, in the 1st Test in Galle, after an enthralling day’s play, with Sri Lanka fighting back hard
England’s captain, Joe Root, completed a wonderful double hundred, before Sri Lanka fought back to end the day trailing England by 130 runs
On a rain affected second day, England piled on the runs against Sri Lanka, in the 1st Test at the Galle International Stadium, Galle.
Top bowling from England and some inept batting from the Sri Lankan batsmen put England in a commanding position
The England team will have several new faces from the time they registered a historic 3-0 victory on their tour of Sri Lanka in 2018.
Despite the Sri Lankan government imposing a temporary ban on commercial flights from the UK due to a new Covid-19 strain emerging in England, the England tour of Sri Lanka in January 2021 is expected to go ahead as planned.
Dean Elgar completed his 13th career century before Sri Lanka hit back on day two of the second Betway Test
A remarkable spell of bowling between Wiaan Mulder (3-25) and Anrich Nortje (6-56) reduced the tourists to 110-7
Sri Lanka will be without four of their first XI players - Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva. Their leading pacer Suranga Lakmal also failed a fitness test.
Glenton Stuurman has been released from the Proteas Test squad
South Africa completed a huge win over Sri Lanka, in the 1st Test by an innings and 45 runs
Faf du Plessis (199) and Keshav Maharaj (73) ensured that the Proteas had a strong lead
Sri Lanka were bowled out by South Africa and, with Dhananjaya de Silva unable to bat again, totalled 396-9, in their 1st Innings
Sri Lanka made good progress on Day 1, of the 1st Test against South Africa, at Supersport Park, Centurion today
There are serious concerns of a new mutated coronavirus variant linked to South Africa but cricket, as always, is trying its best to provide some much-needed relief, with the marquee Boxing Day test match.
After the ODI series between the Proteas and England fell prey to a faulty bio-bubble in South Africa, there were some doubts over Sri Lanka's two-match test tour
Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Sri Lanka Cricket are pleased to jointly confirm the two-match, Betway Test Series scheduled to be played in Centurion and Johannesburg from 26 December will continue as planned.
The schedule for England Men’s Test tour of Sri Lanka has been confirmed. England will play two Test matches behind closed doors at the Galle International Cricket Stadium from next month.
SLC is all set to host its own T20 franchise tournament, with Lanka Premier League scheduled to go on November 26 to December 16.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have decided to postpone the Bangladesh Cricket Team’s Tour of Sri Lanka in October-November 2020 to a later time.
August 28, 1983 - When Lasith Malinga first burst onto the international scene in 2004, it was his action which stood out.
August 24, 2015 - When Sri Lanka beat India by 63 runs in the series opener at Galle, it seemed that Sangakkara was in for the perfect farewell.
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August 18, 2014 - It's never easy to let go, but the pinch in Jayawardene's case was reduced after Sri Lanka won their first World Cup title after 1996 with a T20 World Cup victory against India
August 15, 1992 - The 1992 ODI World Cup did not pan out well for Sri Lanka as the team managed to win just two matches in the tournament.
August 3, 2005 - India, Sri Lanka and West Indies were part of a tri-series in 2005 hosted by Sri Lanka, called the Indian Oil Cup.
July 29, 2006 - There was genuine friendship on display when Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene shared the field...
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--tillakaratne-dilshan-(l),-sanath-jayasuriya,--mahela-jayawardene-and-chamara-silva-.jpg "Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara (C) Tillakaratne Dilshan (L), Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardene and Chamara Silva")
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June 30, 1969 - Jayasuriya sits proudly at the 4th spot in the list of highest run-scorers in ODI cricket just behind Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara and Ricky Ponting with 13,430 runs.
Farveez Maharoof bagged his best ODI figures of 6/14 against West Indies in the 2006 Champions Trophy
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Flowing hair, high backlift, and boom! Off she goes in the stands. MS Dhoni hit the ball to the boundary....
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24 June, 2014 - Sri Lanka had tried thrice but failed each time. When they toured England in 2014
As Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit the winning runs, Ian Bishop's adrenaline-pumping commentary aptly described the feat: "Shivnarine Chanderpaul has snatched it out of nowhere.....
June 21, 2009 - Just three months after the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore jolted world cricket, the Pakistan cricket team won the 2009 T20 World Cup
The encounter between South Africa and Sri Lanka was panning out like one of the many tiresome matches in the 2007 edition of the ODI World Cup. With 4 wickets off 4 deliveries, Lasith Malinga infused life into the game.....
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May 27, 1977 - Over a 17-year-long international career, Mahela Jayawardene represented Sri Lanka in 149 Test matches, 448 ODIs and 55 T20Is.
Sanath Jayasuriya recorded the third-highest individual score in ODIs at that time, taking Sri Lanka to their biggest ODI victory by 245 runs
1553 runs were scored over five days of cricket, within just three innings and this is when neither side's innings reached it completion
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has published guidelines for the safe resumption of cricket to assist its Members in restarting cricket activity in their countries as government restrictions owing to COVID-19 start to relax.
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The Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo saw the shortest lasting ODI in 2001 as Sri Lanka bowled out Zimbabwe for just 38 runs within 15.4 overs on the back of Chaminda Vaas' jaw-dropping figures.
Sri Lanka and New Zealand put on an exhibition during the ICC World Twenty20 in 2012 as the two teams took the match into a Super Over.
At 55-4 and with Sri Lanka's top four in Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Perera, Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis back in the hut by the 12th over,
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West Indies faced Sri Lanka in the final of the T20 World Cup in 2012.
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In a knock that remains the maiden and the only half-century of Lasith Malinga's ODI career, Malinga showed the lesser-known aggressive side to his batting.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) will host a Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) meeting via conference call on Thursday 23 April.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today jointly announced the postponement of the Standard Bank Proteas tour to Sri Lanka that was scheduled to be played in the first half of June and consist of three One-Day Internationals and three T20 International matches.
Sri Lanka have recorded only 248 confirmed cases of Covid-19 as of Sunday (April 19) as opposed to 15,712 cases in India.
April 17, 1972 - Muralitharan's unusual action and magician-like hands made him a nightmare for batters.
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In the June of 1979, eight teams arrived in the UK for the Prudential World Cup. West Indies, India and New Zealand were placed alongside Sri Lanka in Group B.
2003 ODI World Cup - A look at the Sri Lankan line-up and it was hard to believe that Kenya could pull it off
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March 19, 1978 - Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath, who bid adieu to cricket as the highest wicket-taker among left-arm bowlers in Test cricket with 433 scalps, turns 42 today.
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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic worsening globally, and after discussions with Sri Lanka Cricket, we have today made the decision to return our players to the U.K
Due to the ongoing situation regarding the current coronavirus outbreak around the world
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-celebrates-his-century-next-to-captain-suranga-lakmal.jpg "Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne (R) celebrates his century next to captain Suranga Lakmal")
