Sri Lanka ‘A’ crush South Africa ‘A’ to take 1-0 lead

Sri Lanka ‘A’ prevailed as they recorded a crushing 160 runs win over the visiting South Africa ‘A’ side in the 1st unofficial Test match concluded at the Pallekele International Stadium to take a 1-0 lead in the two match series.

Bangladesh sweat on Tamim fitness for Afghanistan Test

Bangladesh will see how opening batsman Tamim Iqbal gets on during practice before deciding if he is fit to play in the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Dhaka starting Wednesday.

Australia’s Lyon primed to rattle England and join exclusive club

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon heads into another Ashes campaign on the cusp of joining an elite group of players with 500 Test wickets -- and warning he can still get better.

Colombo Strikers will look to form strongest side at LPL auction, Pakistan captain Babar Azam says

Ahead of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) auction, Pakistan’s captain and star batter Babar Azam, who was a pre-auction direct signing by the Colombo Strikers franchise, said that he and his team are looking forward to developing the strongest side in the tournament.

Muthusamy takes seven, Sri Lanka ’A’ bowled out for 325 on day one of first unofficial Test

Lasith Croospulle and Ramesh Mendis missed out on centuries, as Sri Lanka ’A’ were bowled out for 325 at stumps on the first day of their first Unofficial Test against South Africa ’A’ in Pallekele.

Two uncapped players in England’s Test squad for Women’s Ashes 2023

Western Storm players Lauren Filer and Danielle Gibson are the two uncapped faces to find a place in England Women’s 15-member Test squad for the upcoming home Ashes series.

19-year-old Thai spinner pips Chamari, Harshitha to ICC’s Women’s Player of the Month award

Thailand’s 19-year-old left-arm spinner Thipatcha Putthawong was named as the ICC’s Women’s Player of the Month, beating Sri Lankans Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama to the award.

India, Australia and star opener sanctioned by ICC after WTC Final

Australia and India have been hit with big fines for slow over rates during the ICC World Test Championship Final at The Oval.

Sunil Gavaskar not happy with Rahul Dravid’s explanation of India’s Loss

Following the defeat, India’s head coach, Rahul Dravid, faced criticism from former cricketers and his ex-teammates, Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh with the trio discussed various factors contributing to the loss. Ganguly highlighted the struggles of India’s batters in recent years, emphasizing their low batting averages were a concern.

Australia hailed for ’momentous’ WTC title but told: now win Ashes

Australia’s World Test Championship triumph was hailed on Monday as “momentous” -- but warned it will quickly be forgotten if they do not win the Ashes.

’Just ridiculous’: Pundits slam Indian batting after WTC loss

Former cricketers including Sunil Gavaskar slammed India’s batting after a disappointing show in their loss to Australia in Sunday’s World Test Championship final.

SLC plays down cricketers’ check-in delay in Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) clarified the delay faced by the national cricket team that travelled to Zimbabwe for the World Cup qualifiers, after several cricketers shared images on social media of them waiting to be checked-in into the hotel in Bulawayo.

Nipun Dhananjaya to captain Sri Lanka ‘A’ in four-day matches against South Africa ‘A’

Left-handed batsman Nipun Dhananjaya will captain the Sri Lanka ’A’ team for the two four-day games against South Africa ’A’ that start in Pallekele tomorrow.

NCC, Colts share Club T20 title

Lahiru Samarakoon of Moors SC was adjudged the Player of the Tournament while Upul Tharanga of NCC was named Best Batsman of the Tournament.

Suresh Raina to participate in LPL player auction at base price of $50,000

Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has signed up for the Lanka Premier League 2023 (LPL) player auction that will take place later this week, with his base price set at USD 50,000.

Kohli holds firm against Australia in WTC final thriller

Virat Kohli defied Australia on Saturday to give India hope of an extraordinary win in what could be a grandstand finish to the World Test Championship final at The Oval.

Shanaka plays down pressure of World Cup qualifiers as team leaves for Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka’s One Day International captain Dasun Shanaka remained confident his team could make the Cricket World Cup in India this year, as they departed the island for Zimbabwe this morning, where they will play a qualifying tournament.

Sri Lanka named unchanged squad for World Cup qualifiers; Mathews misses out

Experienced batsman Angelo Mathews was omitted from the Sri Lanka squad for the Cricket World Cup qualifiers this month, in an otherwise unchanged squad named for the three-month ODI series against Afghanistan.

Cummins sparks India collapse in WTC final

Australia captain Cummins, in his 50th Test, removed key batsman Rohit Sharma as the fast bowler sparked India’s second-day slump at The Oval.

Coetzee, Stubbs, Muthusamy steer South Africa ‘A’ to series win

Right-arm fast bowler Gerald Coetzee took a five-wicket haul while Tristan Stubbs and Senuran Muthusamy made valuable knocks to pave the way for South Africa ‘A’ to record a comfortable five-wicket win over Sri Lanka ‘A’ at Pallekele to take the three match series 2-1

India fight back after Smith century in WTC final

Australia star Steve Smith wasted little time in reaching his hundred on the second day of the World Test Championship final against India at the Oval on Thursday.

Mahela Jayawardene to travel to Zimbabwe for ICC Cricket World Cup qualifiers

Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene, who is a Consultant Coach for the national cricket team, will travel with the team to Zimbabwe where Sri Lanka is set to play its Cricket World Cup qualifying matches.

Trent Boult commits to New Zealand after contract compromise

Milne’s selection is a nod to the quick’s white ball exploits, with focus turning to both the Cricket World Cup 2023 and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, and coach Gary Stead feels the contract is a just reward for the 31-year-old’s toil.

Head and Smith turn tide for Australia in WTC final against India

Travis Head’s dashing century was the centrepiece of an Australia fightback against India on the opening day of the World Test Championship final at The Oval on Wednesday.

Chameera misses icing on the cake

Since January 2013, only one pace bowler has taken a 5 wicket haul for Sri Lanka in ODIs at home. Lasith Malinga took 5/44 vs England at Dambulla in 2018. The 31-year-old right-arm fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera came close to it but ended with four wickets.

Siraj strikes early blow for India in WTC final against Australia

Mohammed Siraj removed Usman Khawaja for a duck as India made Australia struggle in the early stages of the World Test Championship final at the Oval on Wednesday.

LPL’s Colombo Strikers name Aussie Simon Helmot as Head Coach

The Colombo Strikers franchise has named Simon Helmot as its Head Coach for the upcoming Lanka Premier League (LPL) season.

Ashwin out of WTC final as India bowl against Australia

India left out Ravichandran Ashwin from their side for the World Test Championship final starting on Wednesday as skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field against Australia at the Oval.

Sri Lanka gear up for World Cup qualifiers with series win over Afghanistan

The series may have started with an ominous-feeling six-wicket defeat, but Sri Lanka bounced back to complete a 2-1 series win beating Afghanistan by nine wickets in Hambantota.

Afghanistan bowled out for 116 in third ODI

Fast bowlers Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara made early inroads, before spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana cleaned up the tail, as Sri Lanka bowled out Afghanistan for 116 in the third ODI in Hambantota.