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Ticket Prices for Pakistan-Sri Lanka Series Announced

The interest and convenience of families and general public was the focus for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) which today announced ticket prices for the upcoming ODI and T20I series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, starting on 27 September.

Pakistan Announce Probables for Sri Lanka Series

Head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has named 20 probables for the training camp, which will commence at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore from Wednesday, 18 October.

Lasith Malinga skittles New Zealand to win 3rd T20I for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat against New Zealand in the 3rd and final T20I of the series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy today.

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in 2nd T20I in Kandy

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat against New Zealand at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy in the 2nd T20I.

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in 1st T20I at Kandy

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat against New Zealand in the 1st T20I at Kandy today.

New Zealand win by an innings and 65 runs to level Test series against Sri Lanka

The 120 points on offer for the two-match series were split equally between the two teams as the caravan now moves towards the T20Is.

Colin de Grandhomme's explosive 83-run knock gives New Zealand hope of eking out a win

Clearly, New Zealand are not batting again and if they win indeed, they will win by an innings. But for that, they need to put in Sri Lanka to bat quite early on the last day and their spinners have to deliver.

Latham's ton sees New Zealand give Sri Lanka a strong reply on Day 3

Despite Tom Latham's dogged century, New Zealand trail by 48 runs and a first innings lead of 50 will hold them in good stead.

Trent Boult picked up 2 wickets on Day 2

Rain cuts short Day 2 of Sri Lanka-New Zealand 2nd Test after Boult and Southee shine

A total of 114 overs have been already lost in the match but due to the conditions being conducive for bowling, even if we get half of game time on the three remaining days, we have a match on our hands.

Pakistan Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket announce match schedule in Pakistan

The Pakistan Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket today announced to swap upcoming matches of the split series in Pakistan

Dimuth Karunaratne unbeaten on Day 1 at 49

Dimuth Karunaratne helps Sri Lanka survive tricky rain-curtailed day against New Zealand

Skipper Karunaratne (49*) took a gutsy decision of batting first under cloudy conditions and took the shine off the new ball. The score could have read much worse if it was not for his perseverance.

Dimuth Karunaratne led Sri Lanka from the front

Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne powers Sri Lanka to 6-wicket win against New Zealand in 1st Test

It is a huge win for Sri Lanka in terms of the Test Championship. This being only a two-match series, the Lions have bagged 60 valuable points.

Openers Karunaratne and Thirimanne set up win for Sri Lanka in 1st Test against New Zealand

Sri Lanka now need 135 runs to go one up in the series and unless they implode, there is every chance of a Sri Lankan win before Tea on day 5, weather permitting.

BJ Watling scored a half-century on Day 3

BJ Watling's dogged half-century keeps New Zealand in the match on Day 3 against Sri Lanka

When the game was finally called off due to bad light, New Zealand were at 195-7 and lead by 177 runs. A total of around 230 will challenge the Sri Lankan batsmen on a pitch that is still not too bad for batting.

Ross Taylor has been the mainstay of New Zealand's middle order

New Zealand Test squad for Sri Lanka: Hits and Misses

New Zealand would derive confidence for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka from their prized out victory in similar conditions against Pakistan last year in UAE.

New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka: Preview, Match Schedule, Team Squads and Series Predictions

New Zealand arrive on the Sri Lankan shores for a two-match Test series and a three-match T20I series.

Sri Lanka complete a 3-0 series whitewash over Bangladesh with 122 run win in 3rd ODI

Sri Lanka completed a 3-0 series win over Bangladesh with 122 run win in 3rd ODI today

England v Ireland - Lord's Cricket Ground, London

Same yet different: How the ICC Test Championship will impact the longest format of the game

The ICC Test Championship's objective is to give context to Test matches. Interestingly, it's the biggest irony that the Test Championship is beginning with Ashes....

Cricket needs the ICC World Test Championship - Mahela Jayawardene

Cricket needs the ICC World Test Championship. Context is essential, to play for points as well as pride.

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in 2nd ODI and take series

Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat against Sri Lanka in their must win 2nd ODI, at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, today.

A winning farewell for Lasith Malinga as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 91 runs

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat against Bangladesh in the 1st ODI at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

England's Eoin Morgan is presented with the trophy by Britain's Prince Andrew after winning the world cup

Stokes and Archer star in Super Over as England lift the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup for the first time

England are the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup champions for the first time after Jofra Archer held his nerve to help beat New Zealand in a nail-biting Super Over at Lord’s.

Cricket World Cup Winners 1975-2015

The six-week long 2019 World Cup comes to its conclusion with a showpiece final at Lord’s today between the host England and New Zealand.

India showcase chasing masterclass in 7-wicket win over Sri Lanka at Leeds

Chasing has been a nightmare for teams in this World Cup

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews celebrates after taking the wicket of West Indies' Nicholas Pooran

That was the first ball after eight months.... Angelo Mathews Sri Lanka

Angelo Mathews hadn’t bowled a ball in an ODI for 18 months, and hadn’t even bowled in the nets all tournament for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's Avishka Fernando celebrates his century

Move over Sachin and Kohli, Fernando takes his place in World Cup record books

Avishka Fernando’s maiden one-day ton puts him third in the list of the youngest century-makers at an ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and he joins some exalted company...

Nicholas Pooran's ton not good enough as Sri Lanka pip West Indies in high-scoring WC clash

Dead rubber, eh? Just when you think that you pretty much where the game is headed, cricket has this unique habit of surprising you every now and then.

If you want to compete.... you definitely have got to have a good batting line-up - Dimuth Karunaratne

Sri Lanka’s World Cup fate is out of their own hands after defeat to South Africa on Friday in Durham.

Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne in action

Dimuth Karunaratne left frustrated as Sri Lanka’s World Cup hopes are left hanging by a thread

Dimuth Karunaratne was frustrated at his side’s inability to rotate the strike after their semi-final hopes were left hanging by a thread in Durham on Friday.

South Africa's Hashim Amla shakes hands with Sri lanka's Lasith Malinga

South Africa spoil Sri Lanka's party with clinical nine-wicket win

South African skipper Faf du Plessis, who had said that the losses were beginning to be borderline embarrassing, must be relieved after this inconsequential but much-required win for the team.

Sri Lanka's cricket team coach Chandika Hathurusingha

We have enough talent and skills to compete with South Africa - Sri Lanka coach Hathurusingha

Sri Lanka are wary of a South African side who have nothing to lose in their final matches at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, according to their coach Chandika Hathurusingha....

The World Cup springs back to life with successive nail-biters

From the perspective of a neutral cricket fan, it is of lesser importance which side wins, but all you want is to experience a tight game, in which both sides give it their all and the batsmen have to work hard for every run.

Lasith Malinga celebrates taking the wicket of England's Jos Buttler

Buttler admits England lacked usual intensity in run chase against Sri Lanka

England lacked their usual intensity with the bat as they failed to chase what appeared a relatively modest target of 233 to beat Sri Lanka....

Karunaratne praises Sri Lanka legend Malinga for leading by example

Lasith Malinga is an example for the rest of Sri Lanka to follow – according to his captain Dimuth Karunaratne.

Morgan frustrated by England batting performance in Sri Lanka defeat

Eoin Morgan admits England forgot about the basics of a run chase in defeat to Sri Lanka – but has backed his men to come out swinging on Tuesday against Australia.