Sri Lanka Cricket
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2nd Test: New Zealand level two-match series with an innings and 65-run win over Sri Lanka
Cricket | Aug 26, 2019, 06:58 PM ISTNeeding 187 runs in the second innings to make New Zealand bat again, Sri Lanka was bowled out for 122 runs in the final session as the series ended in a 1-1 draw.
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2nd Test: De Grandhomme, Watling fifties put New Zealand in commanding position over Sri Lanka on Day 4
Cricket | Aug 25, 2019, 09:38 PM ISTCollin de Grandhomme smashed five sixes and five boundaries in a 75-ball 83 not out and shared an unbroken 113-run partnership for the sixth wicket with BJ Watling who made an unbeaten 81.
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Lasith Malinga to lead Sri Lanka in New Zealand T20I; Thisara, Mathews dropped
Cricket | Aug 24, 2019, 06:41 PM ISTNiroshan Dickwella, the left-handed wicket-keeper batsman, has been named as Malinga's deputy in the 15-member squad for the home series.
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Sri Lanka captain Karunaratne hails bowlers' effort after win over New Zealand in opening Test
Cricket | Aug 18, 2019, 02:59 PM ISTKarunaratne led from the front with a crafty 122 as Sri Lanka chased down 268 with relative ease, bettering the previous record chase in this venue.
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Dimuth Karunaratne pleased with Sri Lanka bench strength after series whitewash against Bangladesh
Cricket | Aug 01, 2019, 11:48 AM ISTThe 31-year-old, however, insisted that they need bowlers who have the ability of picking up wickets at crucial junctures of the game, especially following Malinga's retirement from ODI cricket.
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Sri Lanka cricket revamp: Sports Minister to meet ICC chairman Shashank Manohar
Cricket | Jul 30, 2019, 10:46 PM ISTFollowing the World Cup debacle, the entire coaching staff excluding the trainer Nick Lee, had been asked to resign.
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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand: Mitchell Santner recalled after 2 years as Kiwis include 4 spinners in Test squad
Cricket | Jul 29, 2019, 01:37 PM ISTMitchell Santner, who played his most recent Test against the West Indies in December 2017, missed most of last year with a knee injury.
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2nd ODI: Sri Lanka seal series with 7-wicket win over Bangladesh
Cricket | Jul 28, 2019, 11:49 PM ISTSri Lanka chased down the moderate target of 239 quite easily in 45th over with opener Avishka Fernando's 82 and Angelo Mathews' unbeaten 52.
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Sri Lanka head coach Chandika Hathurusingha asked to step down
Cricket | Jul 24, 2019, 03:30 PM ISTHathurusingha was under pressure to quit after Sri Lanka's dismal showing in the recent World Cup.
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Sanath Jayasundara charged under ICC anti-corruption code
Cricket | May 11, 2019, 06:25 PM ISTJayasundara, a performance analyst at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect.
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Sri Lanka player suspended by ICC, charged with breach of anti-corruption code
Cricket | Apr 04, 2019, 02:57 PM ISTDilhara Lokuhettige, a former medium pacer who played nine ODIs and two T20Is for Sri Lanka, has been charged with three counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code and given 14 days to respond.
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Unfortunate that I have been charged by ICC despite no evidence of corruption: Sanath Jayasuriya
Cricket | Feb 26, 2019, 11:40 PM ISTJayasuriya was questioned as part of the ICC's investigation of wide-scale corruption in Sri Lankan cricket and charged under articles 2.4.6 and 2.4.7 of ICC's code of conduct.
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Sanath Jayasuriya banned from all cricket for two years for destroying evidence of corruption sought by ICC
Cricket | Feb 26, 2019, 08:56 PM ISTJayasuriya was questioned as part of the ICC's investigation of wide-scale corruption in Sri Lankan cricket.
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Shammi Silva elected Sri Lanka Cricket President
Cricket | Feb 21, 2019, 08:30 PM ISTThe SLC election was slated to be held on February 2 but was postponed by two weeks as per the advice of the Attorney General.
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Dananjaya given green light, Chandimal left out as Sri Lanka announce squad for South Africa ODIs
Cricket | Feb 19, 2019, 11:01 AM ISTDananjaya was suspended from bowling after being reported during the first Test against England last year in November and subsequently underwent an independent assessment of his bowling action.
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Runs galore! Sri Lanka's Angelo Perera smashes two double hundreds in first-class match
Cricket | Feb 04, 2019, 05:19 PM ISTThe captain of Colombo's Nondescripts Cricket Club posted scores of 201 in his first innings and 231 in his second in a match against Sinhalese Sports Club.
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Dimuth Karunaratne out of danger, confirms Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket | Feb 02, 2019, 07:12 PM ISTThirty-year-old Karunaratne, who was 46 not out when he was hit in the back of the neck by a bouncer from Cummins, fell to the ground dropping his bat before the Australian cricketers ran for help.
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Sri Lanka recruit Avishka Gunawardene as interim batting coach
Cricket | Jan 30, 2019, 04:41 PM ISTThe former Sri Lanka opener, who played 6 Tests and 61 ODIs, has been serving as the batting coach of the Islanders' A side since May 2016.
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Sri Lanka Cricket Corruption: ICC announces 15-day amnesty
Cricket | Jan 09, 2019, 09:22 PM ISTHowever, under the amnesty, any information reported by a participant will not attract a charge for their failure to report previously.
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ICC suspends Sri Lanka bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa for fixing charges
Cricket | Oct 31, 2018, 08:32 PM ISTJust days before the Lankans take the field against England in a Test series, Zoysa has been charged with articles which relate to match-fixing and encouraging players to influence results.