Sri Lankan bowler Lahiru Kumara and Bangladeshi batter Liton Das Kumar were both fined for breaching level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
17th October looms ever closer, as warm-up matches continue ahead of the beginning of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Sri Lanka and Oman meet for a two-match T20 series in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup.
In fact, that’s an understatement - the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 Final will be seen as the day which marked the dawn of a new era for women’s sport worldwide.
The International Cricket Council today launched 100% Cricket, a 12-month campaign dedicated to the promotion of women’s cricket
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Suné Luus' decisive four for 20 guided the Momentum Proteas Women to a comfortable 41-run win over Sri Lanka
Whether it’s Katherine Brunt’s three wickets in England’s 2009 victory or Stafanie Taylor shining for the West Indies in 2016, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
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Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: South Africa blow away Sri Lanka by 10 wickets
Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 2nd ODI: South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 67 runs (D/L method)
Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 1st ODI: Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 14 runs
The South Africa Tour of Sri Lanka will begin on 2nd of September and conclude on the 14th of September. South Africa will play three ODIs and three T20Is matches against the Island nation
Oman will take on Papua New Guinea in the opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 at the Oman Cricket Academy Ground on 17 October while the Super 12 stage commences with a fixture between Australia and South Africa at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
SLC Invitational T20 League 2021, comprising 12 league matches and the Final, will be played between August 12 and 24 in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka snapped a losing streak to claim an important series win over a Covid19 ravaged India by winning the third and final T20 International by seven wickets to win the series 2-1.
Already playing with their second-string side, India are without nine players who are unavailable due to COVID-19.
Sri Lanka pulled one back to level the three-match T20 International at 1-1, with a four-wicket win in the second match on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has moved up one slot to a career-best second place in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after grabbing two wickets in the first match of their series against India being played in Colombo.
The second T20I between Sri Lanka and India originally scheduled to be played on July 27 has been pushed forward by a day and will now take place on Wednesday, July 28.
India rode high on fine bowling performance by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and a strokeful Suryakumar Yadav starred as the visitors won by 38 runs in the first T20 International to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series
Going by how the Indian team management picked their playing XI for the 3rd ODI, it appears to be the latter.
Sri Lanka managed to pull off a three-wicket win over India in the third and final ODI at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Lakshan Sandakan are likely to be replaced by Pathum Nissanka and Praveen Jayawickrama respectively.
India sealed the three-match ODI series with a three-wicket win in the second match to claim an unassailable 2-0 lead.
The Sri Lankan spinners continue to do well, but they need a skillful pacer to partner Dushmantha Chameera as bowling all-rounders Isuru Udana and Charith Karunaratne have failed to make an impact.
India registered a comprehensive seven wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first One-Day International (ODI) to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series on Sunday.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Saturday announced the revised itinerary of India’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, 2021.
Rain denied England a clean sweep against Sri Lanka as the match had to be abandoned due to rain.
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England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI: England romp home to 8 wicket win and take ODI series as well
In its first-ever sponsor association with a cricket team, CoinDCX, India's largest and safest cryptocurrency exchange platform, becomes the Official Overseas Sponsor of Team Sri Lanka in July, as announced today.
Losing three players due to breach of COVID-19 protocols has further hamstrung an already weak Sri Lankan side.
England vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: England splutter to 5 wicket win over Sri Lanka
Joe Root will return for the ODIs, with Dawid Malan also set to keep his place as well.
Official ECB Statement – COVID-19 Testing - Sunday June 27th 2021
England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: England complete 3-0 series whitewash in style
Sri Lanka were considerably better in the 2nd T20 as compared to the first one but still not good enough to cause England any jitters.
England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I: England beat Sri Lankan by 5 wickets (D/L)
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England won the 1st T20I against Sri Lanka by 8 wickets at Sophia Gardens Cardiff, tonight in front of an enthusiastic albeit limited crowd.
Both England and Sri Lanka have a great opportunity to define the role of individuals, with the T20 World Cup in sight.
England Men’s Head Coach Chris Silverwood has named a 16-player squad for The Royal London ODI Series against Sri Lanka starting at Emirates Riverside, Durham on Tuesday 29 June 2021.
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Sri Lanka pulled one back on Bangladesh today, winning the 3rd ODI by 97 runs, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur
Despite Bangladesh being far from their best, Sri Lanka have been beaten comprehensively in the first two ODIs.
Bangladesh completed an ODI series win over Sri Lanka with a stunning victory in the 2nd ODI
Aware of their middle-order's brittleness, Sri Lanka's top four will have to take added responsibility to paper over the weakness
Bangladesh won the ODI series opener against Sri Lanka by 33 runs, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur today.
Sri Lanka tour Bangladesh for a short 3 match ODI series from May 23rd – May 28th 2021.
Sri Lanka have generally had the wood over Bangladesh, but The Tigers always pose a tough challenge at home.
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
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.
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