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  World Cup 2015: Eleven cricketers to watch out for

  Cricket | February 14, 2015 8:47 IST

  Melbourne: The World Cup's highest run-scorer Sachin Tendulkar (2,278 runs) and highest wicket-taker Glenn McGrath (71 wickets) may have retired from the game but the 11th edition features several batsmen and bowlers who can light

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  Sangakkara, Jayawardene aiming for a Cup title Sri Lanka

  Cricket | February 06, 2015 14:36 IST

  Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara are having one last shot at winning a World Cup for Sri Lanka, desperate to go one better than they did at the last two editions.Both players have had chances

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  NZ vs SL: Sri Lanka beats New Zealand by 34 runs in 7th ODI

  Cricket | January 29, 2015 15:03 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand: Injury-stricken Sri Lanka gained a morale boost ahead of the World Cup by beating New Zealand by 34 runs in Thursday's last match of the seven-game one-day series.Kumar Sangakkara made 113 not

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  NZ vs SL: Sri Lanka all out for 276 in 4th ODI vs New Zealand

  Cricket | January 20, 2015 7:42 IST

  Nelson, New Zealand: Veteran batsmen Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan combined to propel Sri Lanka to 276 after it batted first Tuesday in the fourth one-day cricket international against new Zealand.Jayawardene top-scored with

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  NZ vs SL: Dilshan ton leads Sri Lanka to win over New Zealand

  Cricket | January 15, 2015 15:41 IST

  Hamilton, New Zealand: Tillakaratne Dilshan made a flawless 116 to lead Sri Lanka to a comfortable six-wicket win over New Zealand on Thursday, leveling the seven-match one-day series at 1-1.Chasing New Zealand's 248, Sri Lanka

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  NZ vs SL: Sri Lanka 110-5 at lunch on day 5, 2nd test vs NZ

  Cricket | January 07, 2015 6:03 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand: The contentious dismissal of Kumar Sangakkara on Wednesday's final day of the second test thrust New Zealand closer to a win over Sri Lanka and a 2-0 series whitewash.Chasing an unlikely 390

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  NZ vs SL: New Zealand leads Sri Lanka by 48 at tea on day 3

  Cricket | January 05, 2015 8:51 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand: Nuwan Pradeep took three wickets and Dhammika Prasad claimed the vital scalp of New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum on Monday as Sri Lanka tightened its grip on the second cricket test at

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  Sangakkara a double ton away from Bradman's record

  Cricket | January 05, 2015 6:48 IST

  Wellington: Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara Sunday said he would love to equal the record of Australian legend Don Bradman's 12 double hundreds which will in effect motivate him to prolong his Test career.The Sri

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  NZ vs SL: New Zealand beats Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in 1st test

  Cricket | December 29, 2014 10:04 IST

  Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first test completed Monday, with Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson steering the Black Caps to a four-day victory built upon a strong

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  NZ vs SL: Karunaratne's maiden ton helps Sri Lanka to post 293/5 after Day 3

  Cricket | December 28, 2014 12:55 IST

  Christchurch, New Zealand: Dimuth Karunaratne scored a maiden test century and carried his bat through most of the third day Sunday to guide Sri Lanka's dogged fightback into the first test against New Zealand.Karunaratne, in

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  Mahendra Singh Dhoni rewrites record for most stumpings

  Cricket | December 27, 2014 17:45 IST

  Melbourne: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni broke the world record for most number of stumpings in international cricket after he effected his 134th dismissals on day two of the third cricket Test against Australia in

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  Sri Lanka vs England: Scoreboard 6th ODI

  Cricket | December 13, 2014 20:26 IST

  Pallekele: Scoreboard after Sri Lanka won by 90 runs against England in 6th ODI of the seven match series, here Saturday.Sri Lanka innings: 292/7 in 50 overs  Mahela Jayawardene  c Taylor b Woakes  5

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  Sri Lanka beats England by 8 wickets in 2nd ODI

  Cricket | November 29, 2014 18:17 IST

  Colombo, Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara hit unbeaten half-centuries and shared an unbroken 149-run partnership to lead Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over England in the second one-day international on Saturday.The victory

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  Sangakkara asked to review retirement plans: Reports

  Cricket | November 21, 2014 22:18 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lankan veteran Kumar Sangakkara has been asked to review his retirement plans after he had told national selectors in April of hanging up his boots post the 2015 World Cup in Australia.The 37-year-old

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  Hoping to get some purchase from Eden Gardens strip: Mendis

  Cricket | November 11, 2014 20:06 IST

  Kolkata: Hosts India might have outplayed them in the first three ODIs but Sri Lankan team management is keen to include the experienced spinner in the playing XI for the fourth ODI scheduled on Thursday.Mendis,

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  India vs Sri Lanka: Scoreboard, Third ODI

  Cricket | November 09, 2014 21:37 IST

  Hyderabad: Scoreboard after India defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in third ODI and took an inevitable lead by 3-0 in the 5-match series played at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal here Sunday.Chasing a

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  Ind vs SL: Sangakkara, Dhammika rested for last two ODIs vs India

  Cricket | November 08, 2014 23:13 IST

  New Delhi: Suffering a 2-0 deficit in the on-going 5-match series, Sri Lanka have replaced four players including Kumar Sangakkara to their squad for the fourth and fifth One-Day Internationals against India in Kolkata and

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  It has been tough for us so far, says Sri Lanka's spin coach

  Cricket | November 08, 2014 17:26 IST

  Hyderabad: Looking to pull something special out of the bag in the must-win game to stay alive in the series, Sri Lankan spin coach Roger Wijesuriya on Saturday admitted that the Indian tour has been

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  Live Reporting: India beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets, 3rd ODI

  Cricket | November 09, 2014 21:36 IST

  Hyderabad: India registered another comfortable six-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the third ODI to take an inevitable lead in the five-match series by 3-0 played at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here Sunday. Chasing a

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  Ind vs SL: Mathews' fifty leads Sri Lanka to 274/8

  Cricket | November 06, 2014 20:23 IST

  Ahmedabad: Skipper Angelo Mathews struck a fighting fifty to lift a struggling Sri Lanka to 274 for eight against India in the second one-day International at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, here today. Electing to bat,