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ICC T20 WC: Sri Lanka end on a high but dash Windies hopes

Mickey Arthur speaks ahead of West Indies v Sri Lanka

Maheesh Theekshana speaks ahead of Sri Lanka's match against England #T20WorldCup

Bhanuka Rajapaksa speaks to the media after South Africa beat Sri Lanka by four wickets

Sri Lanka's Maheesh Theekshana speaks after Australia beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets

Bhanuka Rajapaksa Sri Lanka got off to a fine start winning by 5 wickets

Mahmudullah Bangladesh speaks to the media after Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets

Bhanuka Rajpaksa Sri Lanka speaks after their victory over Netherlands

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ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 – Player Squads, Fixtures, Venues – All you need to know

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020: Sunday 8 March 2020 - The day women’s cricket changed forever

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.

ICC aim for 1 million more girls playing cricket in the next year

The International Cricket Council today launched 100% Cricket, a 12-month campaign dedicated to the promotion of women’s cricket

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020: South Africa beat Sri Lanka in warm up match

Suné Luus' decisive four for 20 guided the Momentum Proteas Women to a comfortable 41-run win over Sri Lanka

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Cricket Match Predictions: ICC U19 WC Warm-up Matches 2022 - Ireland U19 vs Sri Lanka U19: 10th Jan

The Ireland U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 match of the ICC Under 19 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2022 will be played in Providence Stadium, Guyana

Cricket Match Predictions: ACC U19 Asia Cup 2021 - Bangladesh U19 vs Sri Lanka U19, Group B, Match 11 : 28th Dec

The Bangladesh U19 vs Sri Lanka U19, Group B, Match 11 of the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2021 will be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah in the UAE.

Cricket Match Predictions: ACC U19 Asia Cup 2021 - Sri Lanka U19 vs Nepal U19, Group B - Match 8: 26th Dec

The 8th match of the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2021 will be played between Sri Lanka U19 and Nepal U19, Group B at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah in the UAE.

LPL 2021 Final: Jaffna Kings are the LPL Champions

It was a hard fought final from both sides, on the night though a combination of Avishka Fernando and Tom Kohler-Cadmore was enough to see Jaffna Kings to a 23 run victory.

LPL 2021 Qualifier 2: Jaffna Kings' Avishka Fernando and Jayden Seales too hot for Dambulla Giants

Lanka Premier League 2021: Qualifier 1 Galle Gladiators beat Jaffna Kings by 64 runs

Lanka Premier League 2021: Dambulla Giants win Eliminator by 6 wickets

Lanka Premier League match 16: Galle Gladiators beat Dambulla Giants by 9 runs

LPL 2021 Match 13: Colombo Stars beat Galle Gladiators by 41 runs (DLS)

LPL 2021 Match 12: Jaffna Kings beat Kandy Warriors by 7 wickets (DLS)

Lanka Premier League Match 11: Dambulla Giants win thriller by 1 run

LPL 2021 Match 10: Kandy Warriors beat Galle Gladiators by 5 wickets

Jaffna Kings vs Colombo Stars, Match 9, Lanka Premier League: Comprehensive win for Jaffna Kings

Lanka Premier League Match 7 - Jaffna Kings beat Kandy Warriors by 14 runs

LPL 2021 Match 5: Galle Gladiators beat Kandy Warriors by 4 wickets

LPL 2021 Match 4: Jaffna Kings bowlers dismantle Dambulla Giants

Jaffna Kings bowlers put them in a great position to snatch an 8 wicket win against Dambulla Giants today at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo.

LPL 2021 Match 3: Colombo Stars win low scoring thriller against Galle Gladiators

LPL 2021 Match 2: Dambulla Giants beat Kandy Warriors by 20 runs

Lanka Premier League 2021: Galle Gladiators beat Jaffna Kings by 54 runs in the Season Opener

Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Sri Lanka win 2nd Test by 162 runs

Lanka Premier League 2021: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know

The second edition of the Lanka Premier League will be played over 19 days from December 5 to December 23.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Sri Lanka’s Dhananjaya de Silva steers hosts into strong position on Day 4

Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 2nd Test: West Indies have the better of Day 3 against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs West Indies, 2nd Test: West Indies tightening grip on Sri Lanka

West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2021: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know

Janette Brittin, Mahela Jayawardena and Shaun Pollock inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

Janette Brittin, Mahela Jayawardena and Shaun Pollock were announced as the newest inductees into the prestigious ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

Dasun Shanaka speaks after Sri Lanka beat West Indies #T20WorldCup

Sri Lanka ended their campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup with a 20-run win over West Indies in the Super 12 stage at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday night.

ICC T20 WC: Australia register their second straight win

Australia registered their second win of the Super 12 Group 1 stage as they beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday night.

Lahiru Kumara and Liton Das Kumar Fined 25% and 15% of their Match Fees respectively for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

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.

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm-up Match Round-up

17th October looms ever closer, as warm-up matches continue ahead of the beginning of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Sri Lanka tour of Oman 2021: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know

Sri Lanka and Oman meet for a two-match T20 series in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup.

ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2021: Fixtures Schedule, Teams , Player Squads, Venues – All you need to Know

Lasith Malinga Career Review

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)

Avishka Fernando - 118 for Sri Lanka today

Sri Lanka vs South Africa, 1st ODI: Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 14 runs

South Africa tour of Sri Lanka 2021: All You Need to Know

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

(Left to right): ICC COO Anurag Dahiya, ICC CEO Geoff Allardice, BCCI Treasurer Arun Singh Dhoomal, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla, BC

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 schedule announced

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: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know

SLC Invitational T20 League 2021, comprising 12 league matches and the Final, will be played between August 12 and 24 in Sri Lanka.

3rd T20I SL v IND: Hasaranga spins India out to seal series win for 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.

Sri Lanka vs India 3rd T20I Preview: Depleted India come up against determined hosts for one last time in Colombo

Already playing with their second-string side, India are without nine players who are unavailable due to COVID-19.

2nd T20I SL v Ind: Dhananjaya de Silva leads Sri Lanka to series levelling win

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.

Wanindu Hasaranga attains career-best 2nd place in MRF Tyres ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings

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.

Sri Lanka vs India 2nd T20I postponed

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.

1st T20I SL v Ind: SKY, Bhuvneshwar, Chahar star in India's 38-run win

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

Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw in action

Sri Lanka vs India 1st T20I Preview: All eyes on Chakravarthy, Shaw in India's last T20I series ahead of WC

Going by how the Indian team management picked their playing XI for the 3rd ODI, it appears to be the latter.

Sri Lanka's Avishka Fernando celebrates his half century with Bhanuka Rajapaksa

3rd ODI SL v IND: Fernando, Jayawickrama, Dananjaya star in face-saving win for Sri Lanka

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 vs India 3rd ODI Preview: India's winning habit set to effect clean sweep

Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Lakshan Sandakan are likely to be replaced by Pathum Nissanka and Praveen Jayawickrama respectively.

India's Deepak Chahar celebrates with Bhuvneshwar Kumar after winning the match

Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd ODI: Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Chahar star in India's fighting win

India sealed the three-match ODI series with a three-wicket win in the second match to claim an unassailable 2-0 lead.

Sri Lanka vs India 2nd ODI Preview: With power-packed batters, India look to make it 2-0

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.

Sri Lanka vs India, 1st ODI: Dhawan, Kishan and bowlers set up India's strong start

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.

Deflated, but young Sri Lanka host India’s second-string eleven

Sri Lanka vs India 1st ODI Preview: India's white-ball specialists meet depleted Lankans in Colombo

BCCI announce revised dates for upcoming ODI & T20I series

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.

General view of Bristol County Ground Match Abandoned

England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI: match abandoned due to rain

Rain denied England a clean sweep against Sri Lanka as the match had to be abandoned due to rain.

Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga celebrates

England vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Preview: Clean sweep on the cards even as Morgan looks to test bench strength

England's Sam Curran celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera

England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI: England romp home to 8 wicket win and take ODI series as well

CoinDCX becomes the Official Sponsor of Team Sri Lanka at the T20 Sri Lanka series

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.

England's Joe Root celebrates reaching his half century

England vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Preview: Sri Lanka need a miracle to avoid another one-sided defeat

Losing three players due to breach of COVID-19 protocols has further hamstrung an already weak Sri Lankan side.

England's Joe Root celebrates with teammates

England vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: England splutter to 5 wicket win over Sri Lanka

England vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Preview: Change of format unlikely to bring change in result for visitors

Joe Root will return for the ODIs, with Dawid Malan also set to keep his place as well.

Weather vane at Lord's Cricket Ground - Father Time

Official ECB Statement – COVID-19 Testing - Sunday June 27th 2021

England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I: England complete 3-0 series whitewash in style

England vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I Preview: SL batsmen need to stand up to stave off whitewash

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's Eoin Morgan runs out before the match

England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I: England beat Sri Lankan by 5 wickets (D/L)

England's Sam Curran celebrates with teammates

England vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Preview: Semblance of opportunity for SL as England look to rest frontline pacers

England vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: England too good for lacklustre Sri Lankans

England won the 1st T20I against Sri Lanka by 8 wickets at Sophia Gardens Cardiff, tonight in front of an enthusiastic albeit limited crowd.

England vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Preview: Couple of spots still up for grabs as England fine-tune preparation for T20 World Cup

Both England and Sri Lanka have a great opportunity to define the role of individuals, with the T20 World Cup in sight.

George Garton included in England’s ODI Squad for Sri Lanka Royal London Series

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.

Sri Lanka tour of England 2021: Fixtures , Player Squads, Venues – All you need to Know

India Tour of Sri Lanka 2021: Fixture Schedule, Teams, Venue – All you need to Know

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI: Sri Lanka pull one back over Bangladesh

Sri Lanka pulled one back on Bangladesh today, winning the 3rd ODI by 97 runs, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur

Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim has been in great form

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Preview: SL's batting woes set up clean sweep for Tigers

Despite Bangladesh being far from their best, Sri Lanka have been beaten comprehensively in the first two ODIs.

Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim celebrates a century

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI: Bangladesh take ODI series with stunning win over Sri Lanka

Bangladesh completed an ODI series win over Sri Lanka with a stunning victory in the 2nd ODI

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Preview: Sri Lanka's weak middle-order gives Bangladesh great chance to claim series

Aware of their middle-order's brittleness, Sri Lanka's top four will have to take added responsibility to paper over the weakness

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Bangladesh win series opener by 33 runs

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 of Bangladesh 2021 – Fixtures, Player Squads – All you need to Know

Sri Lanka tour Bangladesh for a short 3 match ODI series from May 23rd – May 28th 2021.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Preview: New-look Sri Lanka take on Tigers as Shakib returns

Sri Lanka have generally had the wood over Bangladesh, but The Tigers always pose a tough challenge at home.

Dimuth Karunaratne closes in on top 10 of MRF Tyres ICC Men's Test Player Rankings

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 vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test : Sri Lanka wrap up 209 run win and the Series

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 209 runs, on the final day of the 2nd Test, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 4: Sri Lanka need 5 wickets to win, Bangladesh 260 runs

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 vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 3: Sri Lanka still have the edge over Bangladesh

Sri Lanka still have the edge over Bangladesh, leading by 259 runs at the close of play

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 2: Sri Lanka in commanding position over Bangladesh

Sri Lanka continued to pile on the runs against Bangladesh, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test: Sri Lanka pile on the runs on Day 1

After winning the toss and deciding to bat, Sri Lanka piled on the runs against Bangladesh,

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Preview: Toss a crucial factor with lively surface in the offing at Pallekele

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.

Bangladesh's Mehedi Hasan Miraz is congratulated by his teammates

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: Bangladesh draw with Sri Lanka

The 1st Test between these two countries, in the two-match series, petered out into a draw today

Dhananjaya de Silva and Dimuth Karunaratne

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test:

Sri Lankan batsmen, Dimuth Karunaratne 234* and Dhananjaya de Silva 154* , ensured that their Team would not lose this Test,

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: Sri Lanka fightback after Bangladesh declaration

Sri Lanka fought back today, after Bangladesh declared on 541/7d (173 ov), closing the day on 229/3

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 2: Bangladesh pile on the runs against Sri Lanka

Bangladesh piled on the runs against Sri Lanka today, finishing on 474/4, at the close of play on day 2

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 1st Test Day 1: Bangladesh in strong position against Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st Test Preview: Mercurial teams eye consistency in context-less series

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.

Bangladesh's Mehedi Hasan Miraz (4th L) is congratulated by his teammates

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh Test Series 2021: Fixtures, Squads, Venues - All you need to Know

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

West Indies Captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Sri lankan Captain Dimuth Karunaratne share the trophy

WI v Sri 5th Day, 2nd Test: West Indies and Sri Lanka play to a draw

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.

WI v Sri 3rd Day, 2nd Test: Holder and Joseph take two wickets each to give West Indies advantage

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.

Nkrumah Bonner takes a superb catch to dismiss Dimuth Karunaratne

WI v Sri 2nd Day, 2nd Test: Brathwaite & Cornwall bat Windies into strong position

Captain Kraigg Brathwaite made a masterful 126 and Rahkeem Cornwall hit a brilliant 73

West Indies v Sri Lanka 1st Day, 2nd Test: Captain Brathwaite on 99 not out; guides West Indies to 287-7

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.

West Indies name unchanged squad for the second Sandals Test match against Sri Lanka

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.

West Indies vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Preview: Another attritional game expected between well-matched sides

Proper attritional Test cricket, which lasted through five days in the opening match, has set up the second test match nicely.

Nkrumah Bonner celebrates his century with Jason Holder

West Indies v Sri Lanka 5th Day, 1st Test: Windies hold on to hard-fought draw

Nkrumah Bonner produced a high-quality maiden Test century to guide West Indies to a hard-fought draw on the final day

West Indies bowlers toil to break the partnership of Thirimanne (59*) and Fernando (79*)

West Indies v Sri Lanka 3rd Day, 1st Test: Kyle Mayers first Test wickets for West Indies

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...

West Indies v Sri Lanka 1st Day, 1st Test: Windies on top as Holder takes 5fer

Jason Holder had the excellent figures of 5-27 as West Indies took full control over Sri Lanka on the opening day

West Indies vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Preview: Windies start slight favourites in home conditions under new captain Brathwaite

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.