Sri Lanka Cricket
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Sri Lanka cricketer arrested for allegedly assaulting neighbour over parking issue
Cricket | Mar 10, 2025, 12:39 PM ISTSri Lanka cricketer Ashen Bandara was arrested by police on Saturday (March 8). However, he has been granted bail since then and is expected to appear in court on Wednesday (March 12).
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Chamari Athapaththu set to leave WPL midway for Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand
Cricket | Feb 19, 2025, 09:18 AM ISTUP Warriorz will be without their senior all-rounder Chamari Athapaththu for the latter stages of the Women's Premier League after the Sri Lankan captain was named in her side's squads for the ODIs and T20I series against New Zealand early next month.
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Sri Lanka announce squad for Australia Test series, name three injury doubts, two uncapped players
Cricket | Jan 24, 2025, 07:37 PM ISTSri Lanka have named an 18-member squad for their home two-match Test series against Australia. The Lankan Lions have listed two uncapped players alongside three injury doubts. Both the matches are set to be played in Galle with the first one beginning on January 29.
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SL vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: Best fantasy team, captaincy picks for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI
Cricket | Jan 04, 2025, 11:15 AM ISTNZ vs SL 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction: After a thrilling 2-1 T20I series win, New Zealand will look to a positive start to the three-match ODI series starting on Saturday. Sri Lanka will look to take positives from their recent ODI series triumph against the Kiwis ahead of the first game.
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Sri Lanka Cricket amends constitution for 'good governance and transparency'
Cricket | Dec 21, 2024, 08:10 AM ISTSri Lanka Cricket drafted its constitution after the team's triumph at the 1996 ODI World Cup. Since then, there have been little to no reforms to the constitution of the cricketing governing body.
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Lanka T10 Super League 2024 live streaming: When and where to watch T10 games online, TV in India?
Cricket | Dec 10, 2024, 05:34 PM ISTSri Lanka cricket will introduce the brand-new T10 Super League tournament on Wednesday where star cricketers Matheesha Pathirana, Dasun Shanka, and Jason Roy will feature in an exciting battle. Angelo Mathews will lead the Colombo Jaguars with legendary Chaminda Vaas supporting him as head coach.
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Angelo Mathews emulates Sangakkara-Jayawardene, joins Fab Four in major achievement in Test cricket
Cricket | Dec 06, 2024, 11:22 PM ISTAngelo Mathews scored an unbeaten 40 runs to help Sri Lanka score 242 for 3 at the end of Day 2 of the second Test match against South Africa in Gqeberha. The veteran batter also became the only third Sri Lankan cricketer to record 8000 Test runs.
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IND vs SL U19 Asia Cup semi-final live streaming: When and where to watch India vs Sri Lanka game?
Cricket | Dec 05, 2024, 11:34 PM ISTIND vs SL U19 Asia Cup semi-final live streaming: Indian cricket team thrashed the hosts UAE in their last group-stage game to enter the semi-final while Sri Lankan team topped the Group B table with three wins in three matches.
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WTC points table update after South Africa's huge win over Sri Lanka in first Test in Durban
Cricket | Nov 30, 2024, 07:43 PM ISTWTC Points Table update: Sri Lanka managed to give some fight in the second innings with Dinesh Chandimal scoring 83 runs off 174 and captain Dhananjay de Silva adding 59 runs but the Proteas bowlers proved too strong on Day 4 in Durban.
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Marco Jansen and Prabath Jayasuriya break major world records as bowlers run riot in Durban Test
Cricket | Nov 28, 2024, 08:57 PM ISTMarco Jansen produced a memorable spell in the first innings to bowl out Sri Lanka on their lowest-ever Test total of 42. Jansen picked 7 wickets to set a new world record for the best bowling figures by a fast bowler in WTC history.
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Sri Lanka bowled out on 42 to trigger multiple embarrassing Test records
Cricket | Nov 28, 2024, 06:34 PM ISTAfter being bowled out to just 191 in their first innings, South Africa hit back with a stunning bowling performance on Day 2 of the first Test match against Sri Lanka on Thursday. Marco Jansen picked 7 wickets to bowl out Sri Lanka to just 42.
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Sri Lanka recall star spinner in Test squad after two years for South Africa tour
Cricket | Nov 19, 2024, 01:31 PM ISTSri Lanka have announced their Test squad for the two-match Test series against South Africa away from home. The Dhananjaya de Silva-led side will miss Ramesh Mendis' services as he has been dropped from the team despite picking six wickets in the only Test he played this year.
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Sri Lanka Cricket confirms schedule for bilateral series against Australia with new twist
Cricket | Nov 01, 2024, 03:28 PM ISTBoth Sri Lanka and Australia are in contention to qualify for the final of the ICC World Test Championship. Australia have accumulated 62.50 percentage points after 12 games whereas Sri Lanka have added 55.56 percentage points to their kitty.
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Sri Lanka announce squad for ODI series against West Indies; Matheesha Pathirana misses out
Cricket | Oct 18, 2024, 09:07 PM ISTSri Lanka registered an impressive 2-1 T20I series win over West Indies and are favourites to dominate the three-match ODI series having beaten India in their last 50-over bilateral series at home. Sri Lanka will be without their premier pacer Matheesha Pathirana for the West Indies series.
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SL vs WI 2nd T20I pitch report: How will surface in Dambulla play for Sri Lanka vs West Indies match
Cricket | Oct 15, 2024, 02:52 PM ISTSri Lanka and West Indies will lock horns in the second T20I of the three-match series today in Dambulla. The visitors won the opening game by five wickets chasing down 180 with five balls in hand. West Indies will be looking to seal the series while Sri Lanka will be eager to level it.
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Sri Lanka announce squad for West Indies T20Is; Shanaka dropped, Rajapaksa-Vandersay return
Cricket | Oct 09, 2024, 11:25 PM ISTThe experienced wicketkeeper batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa returned to Sri Lanka's squad for the first time since January 2023 after impressive performances in the recent Caribbean Premier League and Lanka Premier League.
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Sanath Jayasuriya appointed full time head coach of Sri Lanka for 18 months
Cricket | Oct 07, 2024, 12:38 PM ISTSri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has confirmed the development and his appointment came into effect on October 1, 2024 and will run until March 31, 2026. The T20 World Cup, scheduled to be played in India and Sri Lanka two years later, is planned in February-March in 2026.
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PAK-W vs SL-W, Women's T20 World Cup: Pakistan register huge win to clinch two crucial points
Cricket | Oct 03, 2024, 11:35 PM ISTPAK-W vs SL-W, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Fatima Sana led by example as she scored the highest 30 runs and also took two big wickets to help Pakistan defend 116 runs in their opening game of the tournament against Asian champions Sri Lanka.
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ICC bans Sri Lankan cricketer Praveen Jayawickrama for breaching Anti-Corruption Code
Cricket | Oct 03, 2024, 06:17 AM IST"The charges relate to international cricket and the Lanka Premier League. The ICC, in agreement with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), acted in accordance with Articles 1.7.4.1 and 1.8.1 of the Code," the ICC statement said.
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Sri Lanka look to create history against New Zealand, in line to emulate 15-year-old record
Cricket | Sep 28, 2024, 08:47 PM ISTSri Lanka look to register a 2-0 series weep over New Zealand as they are a little away from winning the second Test at the Galle International Stadium, Galle. The Blackcaps trail by 315 runs after being given a follow-on in the second innings of the match.