New Zealand to use Sri Lanka ODIs as World Cup trial

New Zealand have put a line under their Test series win over Sri Lanka and switched to World Cup mode with the first of three one-day internationals in Tauranga on Thursday. 

Sri Lanka misses direct qualification to World T20 in 2020

Former champions Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to feature in the group stage of 16-team tournament to be held in Australia in 2020.

Angelo Mathews ruled out of Brisbane Test

Angelo Mathews will miss the limited-overs leg against New Zealand and the first Test against Australia in Brisbane after sustaining a grade two strain in his left hamstring. The 31-year-old was forced to retire hurt on the fourth day of the second Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Christchurch, and now stands ruled out for four weeks

How cool is that? Williamson reflects on New Zealand's record win

  New Zealand celebrate a historic victory Sunday when they needed just 14 balls on day five to demolish Sri Lanka by a colossal 423 runs in the second Test in Christchurch.   

Sri Lanka cricket rated most corrupt by ICC: minister

Black Caps claim record win over Sri Lanka

New Zealand celebrate a historic victory Sunday when they needed just 14 balls on day five to demolish SriLanka by a colossal 423 runs in the second Test in Christchurch.

Bittersweet day for Sri Lanka's prolific Mendis

?Sri Lanka's young batting maestro Kusal Mendis cemented a stellar year Saturday by passing 1,000 runs in 2018 but the occasion was tempered by his untimely dismissal in the second Test against New Zealand. 

Australia teeter on brink after India set them 399 to win

?Australia were teetering on the brink of defeat in the third Test on Saturday, losing five wickets in what looked like mission impossible after India declared and set them a massive 399 to win.

New Zealand spirits up as Mendis falls, Mathews injured

New Zealand were eyeing an historic victory as injury and a barrage of Neil Wagner bouncers left Sri Lanka in tatters at the close of day four of the second Test in Christchurch on Saturday.

Bumrah barrage puts India in charge in Melbourne

Tons from Latham, Nicholls give New Zealand colossal lead

Australia openers survive after Kohli, Pujara heroics post huge total

A 170-run stand between century-maker Cheteshwar Pujara and captain Virat Kohli put India in a dominant position in the third Test Thursday as Australia's openers survived half a dozen nervy overs before the close. 

Brilliant Boult 'in the groove' as New Zealand take full control

India, pitch frustrate Australia on grinding Boxing Day

Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli combined to frustrate Australia for an entire session as India held the whip-hand at 215 for two at the close of a grinding opening day of the third test on Wednesday. 

Southee rescues NZ with bat and ball after Lakmal blast

Tim Southee rescued New Zealand with the bat then dragged his side back into the match with the ball after Sri Lanka's Suranga Lakmal's career-best figures had threatened to dominate the first day of the second test in Christchurch on Wednesday. 

Bancroft adds details to Cape Town scandal

Cameron Bancroft has claimed he "didn't know any better" than to take sandpaper to the ball during the Cape Town Test against South Africa in March, an action that led to a nine-month suspension for the Western Australian.

New Sports Minister wants to cleanse the Augean stables before cricket election

Rain, epic stand save Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test

Sri Lanka battled to a rain-affected draw in the first Test against New Zealand on Wednesday after the Black Caps were unable to break an epic stand by Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews. 

Lahiru Kumara fined for use of an audible obscenity

?Seamer Lahiru Kumara has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee and has also received one demerit point after being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the third day’s play in the first Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Monday.

Australia level India series with first win since 'sandpapergate'

? Australia beat India by 146 runs in Perth Tuesday to level the series with their first Test win since the ball-tampering 'sandpapergate' scandal that rocked international cricket.  Set 287 to win, India resumed at 115 for five on the final day and never threatened to pull off a miraculous victory, losing their last five wickets for just 21 runs. 

Mathews proves saviour again as Sri Lanka defy New Zealand

Sri Lanka reeling from upheaval ahead of NZ Tests

Sri Lanka will hope to put poor form and off-field chaos behind them when they face New Zealand in the first Test at Wellington's Basin Reserve on Saturday. 

Sri Lanka reeling from upheaval ahead of NZ Tests

Sri Lanka will hope to put poor form and off-field chaos behind them when they face New Zealand in the first Test at Wellington's Basin Reserve on Saturday. 

Malinga appointed ODI captain up to World Cup

Jon Lewis appointed as SL batting coach

? Durham head coach Jon Lewis has been appointed as Sri Lanka’s batting coach up to the World Cup next year. His appointment will end Tilan Samaraweera’s reins as batting coach, just a year after he took over from Hashan Thilakaratne.

Malinga, Mathews in pool of 346 players for IPL auction

A total pool of 346 cricketers will go under the hammer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction in Jaipur on December 18, it was announced on Tuesday.

ICC suspends Dananjaya after bowling action found to be illegal

Sri Lanka’s off-spinner Akila Dananjaya has been suspended from international cricket with immediate effect after an independent assessment has found his bowling action to be illegal, the International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced.

Mathews rescues Sri Lanka with a brilliant century

Angelo Mathews defied New Zealand XI’s bowling attack and overcame tough conditions at the McLean Park in Napier with a masterful century on the opening day of the tour match on Saturday.

SLC appoints Steve Rixon as fielding coach up to World Cup

Sri Lanka has roped in Steve Rixon as fielding coach up to the World Cup in England next year. 

SLC election on Feb. 7

Sri Lanka Cricket will finally go into polls on February 7, 2019 to elect its office bearers to run cricket affairs for the next two years.