Sri Lanka Hoping For a 'Miracle' in Australia: Chandimal

Sri Lankans have 'no choice' but to trust each other amid corruption probe

As their stoic captain talked about the prospect of a "miracle" at the Gabba ahead of Thursday's first Test, one of Sri Lanka's former players suggested the touring side may not even trust each other on the field as an ICC anti-corruption probe continues in the island nation.  

Sun stops play: Fierce sunset halts New Zealand-India cricket match

Rain often disrupts cricket, but in New Zealand it was the sun that forced players off the field on Wednesday during the one-day international against India. 

Dharmasena wins ICC Umpire of the Year for the second time

Sri Lanka umpire Kumar Dharmasena wins David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year for the second time. Dharmasena was voted as Umpire of the Year by international captains and ICC Match Referees.

Dimuth Karunaratne in ICC's Test team of the year

Sri Lanka Test opener Dimuth Karunaratne is the only Sri Lankan to feature in the ICC’s Test and ODI teams selected based on their performance last year. Karunatane has been consistently among runs in last year and has scored 743 runs off nine matches at 46.43, with a top score of 158 not out.

The Sri Lankan guns out to ruin Australia

It’s a Test series many expect Australia to win and just the tonic needed for a lift ahead of the World Cup and Ashes.

Fresh investigation after Sports Minister’s bribe claims

Hazlewood ruled out of Sri Lanka Tests

Australia have suffered a major blow ahead of their Domain Test series against Sri Lanka, with key fast bowler and vice-captain Josh Hazlewood ruled out with a back injury.

Burns, Renshaw fail to fire in tour match

Joe Burns and Matthew Renshaw will link up with Australia's Test squad without a decent score under their belts after both suffered their second cheap dismissals for the Cricket Australia XI in Hobart.   

SLC election further delays by two weeks

Sports Minister Harin Fernando on Thursday postponed Sri Lanka Cricket election by another two weeks to February 21. The decision comes as a result of a technical error in the Sinhala to English translation of the gazette which empowers the Sports Minister to appoint a three-member Advisory Board to hear polls-related appeals.

Kusal Mendis in doubt for Test series after hand injury

Key Sri Lankan batsman Kusal Mendis is in doubt for the upcoming two-Test series against Australia after injuring his hand during day one of a tour match.  

‘We just want to start well’ – Dinesh Chandimal

Those signs were most prominent in Test cricket, where the Asian side are without a win in five games. In the first Test against New Zealand a mammoth unbeaten 274-run partnership between Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews saved them the Test and showed the Sri Lankan batsmen could get to grips with foreign conditions. Heavy defeat followed in the second Test, but only after Sri Lanka reduced New Zealand to 64/6 in the first innings.  

Dhoni, Kohli steer India to 2nd ODI win over Australia

Veteran wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni steered India to a six-wicket victory over Australia in the second one-day international to level the series in Adelaide on Tuesday. 

India's Manu Sawhney named new ICC chief

  The International Cricket Council on Tuesday named Manu Sawhney its new chief executive officer to replace David Richardson, who will step down after the World Cup in July.

Top local cricketers 'honey trapped' and 'blackmailed' into match fixing

Sri Lanka's top cricketers are allegedly being honey trapped and blackmailed into match-fixing, the Sunday Times reliably learns, amidst unprecedented International Cricket Council intervention to, at the very least, reduce corruption in the sport here. 

Sri Lanka U-19s in dramatic win over Australia U19s

Sri Lanka in dramatic win over Aussie Sri Lanka vs Australia Youth test Sri Lanka registered a dramatic three wicket win with two balls to spare in the three day Youth Test between Sri Lanka Under 19 and Australia Under 19 at the SSC grounds yesterday.

Rahul and Pandya ordered home by India

Indian cricket's governing body has ordered batsman KL Rahul and allrounder Hardik Pandya to return home after their suspensions for controversial comments about women on a TV show.

Bracewell, Kuggeleijn set up New Zealand's T20 win

Cricket election on hold until new regulations gazetted

Sri Lanka Cricket election has been put on hold by the Ministry of Sports until a discrepancy in a gazette notification which empowers the Sports Minister to appoint a three-member Advisory Board to hear polls-related appeals to be sorted out.

ICC grant 15-day amnesty to report on match fixing approaches to Sri Lankans

Sri Lanka recalls Perera for Australia Tests

Sri Lanka Tuesday recalled batsman Kusal Perera to a 16-member squad for the two-match Test series against Australia starting later this month. 

Bumrah gets ODI, T20 break after Australia heroics

?   Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was Tuesday rested for the upcoming one-day series in Australia and tour of New Zealand after playing a key role in India's historic Test triumph Down Under.

Tons for Taylor, Nicholls as Black Caps sweep Sri Lanka ODI series

Veteran Ross Taylor and rising star Henry Nicholls both smashed centuries as New Zealand as they beat Sri Lanka by 115 runs to win the series 3-0 in Nelson Tuesday.  

Rear feat for Malinda Pushpakumara - claims all 10 second innings wickets for 37

Left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara, achieved the rare feat of taking all ten wickets in a first-class innings when he bowled Saracens all out for 113 in a fourth innings chase of 349 in a Premier League match played at Moratuwa.

Struggling Australia throw away wickets in big run chase

Australia blew a strong start with yet another top order batting collapse in Sydney Saturday, leaving themselves a mountain to climb to stay in the fourth and final Test against India.

1st unofficial Test between Sri Lanka A and Ireland A: Siriwardana, Mendis rescue hosts with half to

Sri Lanka 'A' claimed a first innings lead in the first unofficial Test against Ireland 'A' thanks to an unfinished century stand for the fifth wicket between Milinda Siriwardana and Kamindu Mendis at the SSC grounds yesterday.

Thisara's 140 in vain as New Zealand snatch ODI series

Zen master Pujara deflates Australia again

Cheteshwar Pujara fell agonisingly short of a fourth double hundred in test cricket but India's top order bulwark firmly established himself as the difference between the sides in the ongoing series against Australia on Friday. 

Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate

Sri Lanka have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in their 45-run loss against New Zealand in the first One-Day International in Mount Maunganui on Thursday.  

Guptill, Neesham show six appeal as New Zealand beat Sri Lanka