Colombo, June 13 (AFP): Australia will play two Twenty20 games, five one-dayers and three Tests during their tour of Sri Lanka in August-September, Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Monday. The newly-built Pallakelle International Stadium in the central town of Kandy will host the Twenty20 games as well as the opening one-dayer and the second Test [...]
London, June 12 (AFP): Sri Lanka were resigned to being without captain Tillakaratne Dilshann for the upcoming third and final Test against England after rain had the final say in their warm-up match with Essex. Bad weather at Chelmsford on Sunday’s third and final day meant only just over 12 overs’ play was possible before [...]
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya will retire from all forms of international cricket after the first one-day match of their England tour later this month, he said on Thursday. “I called here to inform (you of) my retirement from all forms of (international) cricket after 20 years of play,” Jayasuriya told [...]
Colombo, June 9 (IANS): In a stunning decision, the Sri Lankan cricket selectors Thursday recalled 41-year-old former captain Sanath Jayasuriya for the ODIs and the Twenty20 internationals against England and Scotland. Middle-order batsman Thilina Kandamby and wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal were also recalled while Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Kapugedera and Rangana Herath were dropped. Jayasuriya, who turns [...]
London, June 8 (IANS): Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has been ruled out of the third cricket Test against England with a broken thumb. Dilshan was struck on the thumb by a Chris Tremlett delivery on day three of the drawn second Test at Lord’s. The third Test starts at the Rose Bowl June 16. [...]
London, June 3 (ANI): England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen will conquer his problems against left-arm spin with a mountain of runs, as the team prepares to take on Sri Lanka in the second Test at Lords from today. The Sun quoted Strauss, as saying: “It’s a great thing that Kevin is doing extra work. He’s [...]
“The national selectors have postponed the appointment of a vice-captain since the prospective candidates are nursing injuries and their availability for the forthcoming tour is still in question.”
April 2, 2011: World Cup Finals: India Vs Sri Lanka, Wankhede, Mumbai.
“Murali yet again scripted a fairy tale by taking the second wicket on the last delivery of his last match on Sri Lanka soil and with Sri Lanka’s terrific win he bowed out on a high note.”
Sri Lanka’s senior most players Sangakkara, Jayawardene and Muralitharan helped Sri Lanka to score an easy win over New Zealand which was played at Wankhede, Mumbai.
“Will these Lankan Tigers repeat the 1996-Roar again ?, though remains the million dollar question” but there also lies an Answer:- This team has it all what it takes to clinch the cup for the second time in the World Cup history. The game is certainly ON!!
No play on day 3 due to rain
Sri Lanka vs West Indies – 2nd Test at Colombo
The first test match between West Indies and Sri Lanka will be played at Galle. Galle has been the home for Sri Lanka’s test victories where they have won 9 Tests out of 16 outings, lost 3 and drawn 4.
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The spinner publicly announced his retirement plans at a function in a school.
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