Cummins says players ’not robots’ as Australia T20 team struggles

Australia captain Pat Cummins said Tuesday that cricketers were ’’not robots’’, with his country’s Twenty20 team struggling in India straight after their 50-over World Cup triumph.

Thurstan, Lumbini MV battle for supremacy

Last year’s runner up Thurstan College and Lumbini MV will battle for supremacy to lay their hands on the Under 19 Division One Tier ‘B’ limited over title when they clash in the final scheduled to be played at the Surrey Village grounds in Maggona tomorrow (28).

NCC, Bloomfield record fourth outright wins

The completion of the Major Club three day cricket tournament saw five outright wins being recorded with NCC and Bloomfield with their wins against Air Force SC and Badureliya SC chalking up their fourth outright wins of the tournament.

Hathurusingha excited to oversee Bangladesh’s change of guard

Bangladesh’s head coach Chandika Hathurusingha believes that the upcoming Test series against New Zealand is an exciting opportunity for the youngsters.

Suryakumar leads India level Pakistan’s world record after win in 2nd T20I

India outclassed Australia in a high-scoring affair at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. They have also equalled Pakistan’s world record in T20Is after the 44-run win.

If Rohit has the desire, he will play T20 World Cup: Muttiah Muralitharan

Muttiah Muralitharan, the leading wicket-taker among spinners in World Cup history, believes Rohit Sharma’s current form gives him more than a fair chance

Imad Wasim announces retirement from international cricket

Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to a career that spanned eight years.

Moratuwa SC cruise to 149-run win

Samitha Dilshan and Anushka Perera slammed quick-fire knocks to help Moratuwa SC record a comfortable 149-run win over Malay CC in their SLC Premier Tier ‘B’ Limited Over Cricket Tournament encounter played at Thurstan Grounds.

Rashid Khan shared post his lower back surgery

The spinner shared that his surgery was successful with a picture of him resting on the hospital bed. He thanked all his fans for their well wishes, sharing that his recovery has begun and he cannot wait to get back on the field.

Suryakumar helps India to thrilling record win on captaincy debut

Suryakumar Yadav slammed an impressive half-century and Rinku Singh played a crucial cameo as India chased down 209 in a nail-biting finish against Australia in Vizag in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday.

Marcus Stoinis laughs in Yashasvi Jaiswal’s face after comedy run-out mix-up

Marcus Stoinis laughed in Yashasvi Jaiswal’s face after a comical mix-up saw Ruturaj Gaikwad run out in the first over of India’s chase in the first T20I of their series against Australia.

England Test captain to skip 2024 Indian Premier League to manage fitness and workload

England Test captain Ben Stokes has made himself unavailable for the 2024 Indian Premier League in order to manage his workload and fitness.

Afghan spin king Khan out of Australia's BBL with back injury

The world’s top-ranked T20I bowler was due to play for the Adelaide Strikers for a seventh year at the tournament starting next month.

Former West Indies star hit with long-term ban for breach

Former West Indies batter Marlon Samuels has been banned from all cricket for six years after he was found guilty of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code.

Matheesha & Hasaranga among SL bowlers to miss Abu Dhabi T10

Sri Lankan speedster Matheesha Pathirana is set to miss the upcoming Abu Dhabi T10 2023 season. The 20-year-old cricketing was originally slated to turn up for Bangla Tigers in the tournament next week, however, he is yet to recover from the shoulder injury he sustained during the 2023 World Cup in India.

Rohit Sharma unlikely to play T20Is in near future

India’s ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma is unlikely to play T20 Internationals anymore and had discussed his future in the shortest format before the start of the 50-over World Cup, according to sources in the BCCI.

ICC announces landmark equal match-day pay for female match officials

In a groundbreaking decision, the ICC announced equal pay for female match officials, signalling its commitment to gender equality in cricket.

Cricket to trial stop clocks to speed up play in ODIs, T20s

The International Cricket Council on Tuesday said it will trial stop clocks between overs in men’s one-day and T20 internationals in a bid to speed up the game.

Waduge steers Trinity to retain title for second successive year

Supun Waduge continued his batting form as he made a match winning knock of 60 to steer defending champions Trinity College, Kandy record a two wicket win over St. Joseph’s College in the final played at the Thurstan grounds today and to lift the Under 19 Division One Tier ‘A’ limited over tournament title for the second successive year.

ICC allows Sri Lanka to compete internationally in bilateral cricket

Despite the suspension, the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board which met today (21) decided that Sri Lanka can continue to compete internationally both in bilateral cricket and ICC events.

ICC moves 2024 U-19 World Cup to South Africa from SL -Report

The International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday relocated the upcoming Under-19 World Cup 2024 to South Africa from Sri Lanka, owing to the ongoing suspension of the latter’s cricket board.

Defending champs Trinity and St. Joseph’s clash in final today

Defending champions of the Under 19 Division One Tier ‘A” segment limited over tournament Trinity College will clash in the final against St. Joseph’s College scheduled to be played from 9.30 a.m. onwards at the Thurstan grounds today.

New skipper to lead India in T20I series against Australia

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have named an experienced T20 performer as the captain of the team for the five-game T20I series against Australia.

Thanuga, Sethru guide Thurstan to final

Left and eight arm spin duo Thanuga Palihawadana and Sethru Fernando shone for Thurstan College against St. Peter’s College in the Under 19 Division One Tier ‘B’ segment limited over tournament semi final encounter as the duo guided the side to achieve a close 11 runs win in a low scoring match played at the Army grounds in Panagoda today.

Dulash, Dilruwan, Dushan steer BRC to third win

BRC coasted to their third outright win of the ongoing Major Club three-day cricket tournament encounter with a convincing 145 runs win over Kandy Customs CC in the match played at the BRC ground. The architects of the win was a top score of 71 by Dulash Udayanga and allround performances by skipper Dilruwan Perera and Dushan Hemantha.

WC Team of Tournament includes Dilshan Madushanka; 6 Indians included

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 delivered some phenomenal individual performances across seven weeks of high-class international action, and here is the official ICC Team of the Tournament.

SLC responds to Sports Minister's revelations; calls for fair probe

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has once again responded to Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe’s disclosure of confidential letters sent by the SLC to the International Cricket Council (ICC) before the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket.

National discard Waduge take Trinity to final

Defending champions Trinity booked the berth to the final of the Under-19 Division One Tier ‘A’ limited over tournament when they prevailed by 10 runs on the D/L method over Royal in the semi-final encounter played at the Surrey Village ground in Maggona yesterday.

List of Winners at the 2023 World Cup Awards

Kohli’s remarkable achievement includes scoring 765 runs in 11 innings, featuring nine fifty-plus scores at the ICC World Cup 2023.

Travis Head delivers World Cup final masterclass in POTM display

Australia’s Travis Head scored a superb century on the biggest stage to steer his nation to victory in the final of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, earning him the Player of the Match award in Sunday’s showpiece match.