Career Destroying Guide: Einsteins of National Cricket Selections

Sri Lanka’s embarrassing defeat to South Africa in the T20I series has made their chances of winning the upcoming World Cup a distant dream, and qualifying for it, playing against the likes of Ireland, Netherlands and Namibia, a fair challenge.

Career Destroying Guide – Einsteins of National Cricket Selections

From winning the World Cup in 2014 to a home whitewash, signifies the downfall of Sri Lanka’s cricket. Sri Lanka never looked like winning a single moment during the recent 3-0 thrashing thanks to horrendous team selections and tactics from the selectors and coaching staff.

Retire Malinga’s jersey number 99, says his mentor and childhood coach

Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Champaka Ramanayake believes that the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) should ’’retire’’ the number 99 jersey Lasith Malinga’s wore when playing for the national team.

Opposing captain’s consent not required to replace unfit wicket-keeper : MCC

The Sri Lankan team management had sought the match official’s permission to allow Dinesh Chandimal, the reserved player, to keep wickets in place of Kusal Perera, who batted but was unfit to field in the last T-20I against South Africa on Tuesday.

Whitewashed

While Sri Lanka struggled to 120 for 8 in their 20 overs, de Kock and Hendricks chased the score down with 32 balls to spare for South Africa to record their first-ever 10-wicket win against the hosts.

Malinga announces retirement from all formats of Cricket

Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga announced his retirement from all formats of cricket today.

Sri Lanka announce squad for T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday confirmed the 15-man squad who will represent the island in next month’s T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman.

Ominous signs of a T20 World Cup debacle

Sri Lanka’s total of 103 all out was their lowest ever score batting first at home, and the lowest score they have been bowled out for by South Africa.

Karunaratne deserves opportunities to emulate Stokes

Chamika Karunaratne has the opportunity to become Sri Lanka’s first ever genuine all-rounder after Sanath Jayasuriya, only if the management around him gives him the opportunity to showcase his talent or else he could easily be another Asela Gunaratne.

Theekshana becomes Sri Lanka’s first 21st century-born cricketer

Right-arm off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana became the first 21st century-born player from Sri Lanka when he made his ODI debut against the visiting South Africans at the R. Premadasa Stadium, today.

Be ruthless in the basics, Arthur implores

After a close 14-run win in the series-opener last Thurday, Sri Lanka were comfortably beaten in the rain-shortened second ODI on Sunday, losing by 67 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method.

Injured Bavuma to miss remaining ODIs, T20Is series

Cricket South Africa said Keshav Maharaj will be captain for the remaining two ODIs, while the captain for the T20I series will be announced later.

Kusal Perera yet to join SL squad, to miss ODI series

’’He has been cleared by Prof. Arjuna de Silva, the Chairman of the Medical Panel of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and therefore was included in the squads but as he has not been training. He is ’’most likely’’ to be out of the ODI matches and will be considered to play the T-20Is’’, a source said.

England take early T20I series lead over Sri Lanka

A strong collective bowling performance and a damaging opening partnership helped England record an eight-wicket victory to draw first blood in their T20I home series against Sri Lanka.

New Zealand clinch World Test title

New Zealand enjoyed the greatest triumph in their cricket history as they beat India by eight wickets in the inaugural World Test Championship final at Southampton on Wednesday.

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Sanath Jayasuriya signs as coach at Melbourne cricket club Mulgrave

Sri Lanka great Sanath Jayasuriya will coach in Melbourne next season after putting pen to paper with an ambitious Eastern Cricket Association club. Jayasuriya will lead Mulgrave, which had already signed Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga as players in a fruitful off-season recruiting campaign.

Pay dispute hits Sri Lanka team morale for Bangladesh games: captain

A pay battle between Sri Lankan players and the national board has hurt team morale ahead of a one-day series in Bangladesh starting Sunday, skipper Kusal Perera said.

India to play extra games in Sri Lanka to ease virus losses

ICC says no corruption charges over Al Jazeera’s match-fixing documentary

The International Cricket Council (ICC) says it has concluded its investigation into the documentary programme ‘Cricket’s Match Fixers’ broadcast by Al Jazeera on 27 May 2018.

Cricketers threatened to quit over pay cuts in new contract

Several cricketers have threatened to retire prematurely if no clarity is offered on the new point system which grades the players and decides their annual pay pack, the Sunday Times can confirm.

Independent tribunal clears Gunawardene

An independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal has unanimously cleared former Sri Lanka player Avishka Gunawardene of two charges against him under the Emirates Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption Code, allowing him to resume participation in cricket with immediate effect.

Pramodya cracks whip as selectors look to 2023 World Cup

Thisara Perera retires from international cricket

Sri Lanka allrounder Thisara Perera has announced his retirement from international cricket. He has conveyed news of his retirement to Sri Lanka Cricket on Monday morning.

Jayawickrama, Mendis help Sri Lanka to series win

Sri Lanka were only five wickets away from a win when the final day began. And when Liton Das got out in the third over of the day, it seemed a collapse was on the cards. And indeed it came true as Bangladesh were bowled out for 227 before lunch on Day 5 on Monday (May 3). The win helped Sri Lanka to pocket the series 1-0.

Axe on several seniors in limited over cricket

Nuwan Zoysa banned for six years under ICC Anti-Corruption Code

Former Sri Lanka player and coach Nuwan Zoysa has been banned from all cricket for six years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code

Karunaratne helps Sri Lanka reduce deficit

A solid opening stand between Dimuth Karunaratne (85*) and Lahiru Thirimanne (58) headlined Sri Lanka’s strong response. They were 229/3 at the end of day three, trailing by 312 runs.

Shanto, Mominul put on record stand as Bangladesh continue domination

Bangladesh’s domination over Sri Lanka continued on the second day in Pallekele as Mominul Haque and Najmul Hossain Shanto put on a record partnership to hep the visitors post 474/4 by stumps

Prof. Arjuna heads SLC Management Committee

Five-member committee also includes SLC CEO Ashley de Silva