Hardik replaces Sharma as Mumbai Indians captain for IPL 2024

Mumbai Indians on Friday announced Hardik Pandya as the captain for the Indian Premier League 2024 season.

Aamer Jamal sparkles in Australia with a record six-wicket haul

Aamer Jamal’s 6/111 were the third-best bowling figures in an innings for a Pakistan pacer on debut.

BCCI Decides To Retire MS Dhoni’s No.7 Jersey

BCCI decides to retire MS Dhoni’s No.7 jersey to pay tribute for his numerous contributions to Indian cricket.

SL origin Nikith Perera represents NZ XI

Sri Lankan-born Nikith Perera, represented New Zealand XI in their one-day encounter against the visiting Bangladesh outfit under Liton Das.

SLC to hire new physio, trainer for national team

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is to hire a new physio and a new trainer for the national team, it is learnt.

Blockbuster European Summer of Cricket in 2024 confirmed

Next year will see three new countries given the opportunity to host an ICC event for the first time, with Italy, Germany and Denmark joining seasoned hosts Scotland and Guernsey in a packed summer of ICC pathway cricket in Europe in 2024.

Warner surpasses two Australia legends to enter elite list

In a stellar kick-off to his farewell tour, David Warner silenced all critics about his Test cricket form with a remarkable 164 off 211 balls on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan.

Sanath Jayasuriya appointed as Cricket Consultant to SLC

Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as Cricket Consultant to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Accordingly, the cricketing legend will oversee all teams that attend SLC’s High Performance Centre.

Australian cricketer Green reveals chronic kidney disease

Australian allrounder Cameron Green revealed Thursday he suffers from a chronic kidney disease and that he was not expected to live past the age of 12.

Old Dharmapalians SC, Kandy CC, Leo CC record first wins

Old Dharmapalians SC along with Kandy CC and Leo CC recorded their first wins of the ongoing Premier Tier ‘B’ T20 tournament. The Palians defeated Malay CC played at Katunayake while Kandy CC and Leo CC got the better of Saracens SC and Kalutara TC in the matches played at Welisara and Katunayake.

Thisen, Abheeth steer S. Thomas’ to second outright win

A knock of 106 in 109 balls inclusive of nine boundaries and five sixes by Thisen Eheliyagoda and a six wicket haul by left arm spinner Abheeth Paranavidana paved the way for S. Thomas’ to record an innings and 22 run win over Dharmapala MV Panniptiya in the Under 19 inter-school encounter concluded at Mt. Lavinia.

Bangladesh U19 prevail, Sri Lanka U19 knocked out

Bangladesh U19 prevailed against Sri Lanka U19 with a comfortable six wicket win in their final Group ‘B’ match of the Asian Cricket Council U19 Asia Cup encounter played at the ICC Academy ground today.

Debut challenge for new Cricket Selection Committee to select squad for Zimbabwe tour

The newly appointed Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will commence its official duties by selecting the national squad for the 2024 Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Cricket said.

'It was not easy to move on' - Rohit Sharma opens up for the first time following World Cup final defeat

Rohit Sharma, India’s captain for the 2023 ODI World Cup, has opened up for the first time since the final loss to Australia, saying it was “not so easy to move on” from the defeat.

Khawaja will not wear shoes with human rights message at Perth Test, Cummins says

Ahead of the first Test against Pakistan, Usman Khawaja wore shoes with ’Palestine conflict slogans’ on it, prompting a reminder of ICC rules from Cricket Australia.

Mahela meets SLC officials: No indication of resignation yet

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene, who has been working as a consultant for the teams, met Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board officials on Tuesday, it is learnt.

No plans of slowing down for Shakib with fresh challenges on the horizon

Bangladesh veteran Shakib Al Hasan is prepared to forgo opportunities in franchise cricket to prolong his international career in all three formats.

Sports Minister appoints new members led by Upul Tharanga to SLC Selection Committee

Sports Minister Harin Fernando appointed a five member Selection Committee headed by former cricketer Upul Tharanga to serve as cricket selectors for Sri Lanka Cricket.

Revised schedule unveiled as ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 heads to South Africa

A revised schedule for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 has today been revealed by the International Cricket Council (ICC), confirming five venues in South Africa that will host the 15th edition of the celebrated event between 19 January and 11 February, following the decision taken by the ICC Board in November to relocate the event from Sri Lanka.

Stop clock introduced to reduce time wastage by the fielding side

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have added the provision of an electronic clock which will look to speed up the game by penalising instances of time wastage by the fielding side.

Asad Shafiq opens up after announcing retirement from cricket

While the PCB has proposed to appoint Shafiq as consultant to chief selector Wahab Riaz, the Karachi-born cricketer revealed that he has not yet signed the contract for this new responsibility

Former NZ batter Vincent has life ban for match fixing relaxed by ECB

Ex-New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent said he was grateful to have his life ban for match fixing relaxed by England’s cricket board (ECB) on Friday, which will allow him to be involved in domestic cricket.

Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran decline West Indies central contract offers

West Indies unveiled the latest Central Contract list for both Men’s and Women’s sides for the upcoming 2023-24 season.

'Unfair, Really Surprised': Anjum Chopra on Athapaththu going unsold at WPL Auction

One of the biggest surprises of the WPL auction was Chamari Athapaththu going unsold, despite being a sought-after player in T20 leagues worldwide

Rain hampers third day proceedings

Rain hampered the third day’s proceedings of the Major Club four-day final encounter between SSC and Police SC at the NCC ground.

Chalitha placed 19th

Sri Lankan amateur golfer Chalitha Pushpika was placed 19th, tied with three others, after the cut-off on day 3 of the 119th Malaysian Amateur Open 2023, which saw its third day at Tiara Melaka Golf and Country Club recently.

Big Bash game abandoned because of unsafe pitch

Just 6.5 overs were possible at GMHBA Stadium before umpires took players from the field after overnight rain seeped under the covers

Jay Shah refuses to give clarity on Rohit Sharma’s return as India T20I captain

Jay Shah said that there was no need for clarity right now on who will India’s T20I captain as there’s still some time to go for the T20 World Cup 2024.

IPL 2024 Dates Are Out, WPL To Be Hosted In Single State; Check The Details

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is set to return for its second edition, scheduled to take place from February 22 to March 17. In a significant move, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to host the entire tournament in a single state. This move, as explained by BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, is aimed at simplifying the logistics for this year’s event.

Anushka shines in Moratuwa SC’s title win

A fine knock of 70 on 89 balls inclusive of nine boundaries and two sixes by Anushka Perera helped Moratuwa SC record a 21 runs win on the D/L/ method against Saracens SC in the final of the SLC Premier Tier ‘B’ limited over cricket tournament played at the SSC Grounds today.