Jayasuriya confident ahead of Sri Lanka-South Africa Test series

Sri Lanka men’s cricket coach Sanath Jayasuriya yesterday that Sri Lankan players who preparing for the upcoming Test series against South Africa are well-prepared and fully committed to giving their best, despite lacking practice matches before the series which will commence on Wednesday (27) at Kingsmead Durban.

'We let country down' at T20 World Cup: Mathews

Star Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews admitted Saturday that ’’we’ve let the entire nation down’’ as the former champions suffered a first round exit at the T20 World Cup.

Kamindu Mendis clinches Player of the Month title for March

Sri Lanka’s cricket sensation, Kamindu Mendis, has secured the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for March 2024.

Sri Lanka eye on winning start in ODI Series

Buoyed by their thrilling 2-1 Twenty20 International (T20I) Series victory against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka gear up for a three-match One Day International (ODI) Series starting today at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

How’s Niroshan Dickwella Public Enemy No 1?

Niroshan Dickwella was drafted into Sri Lanka T20 squad last week in place of Kusal Janith Perera who is claimed to be suffering from an illness and is unavailable for Bangladesh tour. Since then the chief selector Upul Tharanga has come under heavy criticism over the selection of the notorious wicket-keeper batsman.

SSC clears Danushka to resume domestic cricket

Danushka Gunathilaka who was cleared over rape charges by an Australian court has also been cleared by his club, the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) to resume domestic cricket with immediate effect, the SSC said today.

IPL 2024 auction: Wanindu Hasaranga ready to make huge impression

Wanindu Hasaranga’s exclusion from the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s retained players list raised quite a few eyebrows. RCB went all-out for the Sri Lankan all-rounder in the 2022 IPL Auction, shelling out INR 10.75 Crore. He was the team’s primary spinner.

ICC suspends SLC: Need President to assure that there will be no interference – Shammi Silva

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva said assurances would be required from the highest offices of the country that there would be no further political interference in SLC’s administration, if it is to have its suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC) lifted.

SLC denies transfer of money to third-party accounts

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has said there was no dubiousness behind the transfer of USD 2 million from its accounts this morning, which was highlighted by Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe during the Parliamentary debate on SLC today.

Allan Donald: I almost thought of going onto the field and saying ‘Enough’s enough, we don’t stand for this’

Bangladesh bowling coach Allan Donald has said that it was difficult to watch the dismissal of Angelo Mathews, who was ‘Timed out’ in Delhi, and that his instinct was to walk out on the field and stop his skipper from going forward with his appeal.

Australia’s Maxwell in ’full body pain’ during ’greatest-ever’ ODI innings

Glenn Maxwell said his entire body was in pain and that he almost retired during an epic match-winning double century for Australia at the 50-overs World Cup, hailed Wednesday as the greatest one-day knock of all time.

’It hurts’, says Buttler as champions England crash out

England skipper Jos Buttler admitted that ’’it hurts’’ to see his defending champions knocked out of the Cricket World Cup.

Zaman hits maiden World Cup century to give Pakistan hope

Swashbuckling opener Fakhar Zaman scored a maiden World Cup century on Saturday as Pakistan attempted to chase down New Zealand’s mammoth 401-6 to stay in the World Cup.

Dutch to keep up helter-skelter running as ’it’s in our DNA’

Dutch coach Ryan Cook vowed his team will keep up their helter-skelter running at the World Cup as ’’it’s in our DNA’’ to take risks.

De Kock, Van der Dussen centuries help South Africa thrash New Zealand

Quinton de Kock hit his fourth century of the World Cup while Rassie van der Dussen cracked his second as South Africa thrashed New Zealand by 190 runs on Wednesday to take a step closer to the semi-finals.

Australia edge New Zealand by five runs in record World Cup epic

Five-time champions Australia edged out gallant New Zealand by just five runs in the highest-scoring World Cup game in history on Saturday.

Echoes of history as besieged England face India in Lucknow

Besieged on foreign soil and menaced by a triumphant foe, England’s war-weary cricket World Cup campaign next faces India at the site of one of the most significant armed battles between their forces.

South Africa break Pakistan hearts with one-wicket World Cup win

South Africa survived a late charge from Pakistan to pull off a thrilling one-wicket win and move closer to the semi-finals of the World Cup on Friday.

Cummins hails ’rare’ Starc talent for World Cup wicket record

Australia captain Pat Cummins on Friday hailed fast bowler Mitchell Starc as a ’’rare’’ talent for his record of taking a wicket in every World Cup match he has played.

Maxwell, Warner star as Australia hand Dutch record World Cup rout

Glenn Maxwell’s fastest World Cup century off 40 balls and 104 by David Warner led Australia to a record World Cup 309-run rout of the Netherlands on Wednesday for their third straight victory at the tournament.

Mathews replaces Pathirana in Sri Lanka World Cup squad

All-rounder Angelo Mathews has replaced injured seamer Matheesha Pathirana in the 15-man World Cup squad, with the International Cricket Council’s Event Technical Committee approving the change.

India glad to have ’top-gun’ Bumrah firing again

The return of India ’’top-gun’’ Jasprit Bumrah for the World Cup could not come soon enough for bowling coach Paras Mhambrey as he hailed the paceman’s strong start to the hosts’ campaign.

Netherlands humiliate South Africa at Cricket World Cup

Netherlands defeated mighty South Africa by 38 runs at the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday as the European outsiders humiliated the Proteas for the second time in a year.

New captain Mendis says Sri Lanka have edge over Australia

Kusal Mendis, who had captaincy added to his workload on Friday after injured skipper Dasun Shanaka was ruled out of the Cricket World Cup 2023, believes Sri Lanka has the momentum against Australia, who they face on Monday at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

Afghanistan shock defending champions England at World Cup

Afghanistan pulled off one of the greatest World Cup shocks on Sunday when they defeated defending champions England by 69 runs in New Delhi.

Rohit hits 86 as India hand Pakistan seven-wicket World Cup rout

Skipper Rohit Sharma’s 86 and an inspired bowling display helped India hammer Pakistan by seven wickets in their high-profile World Cup clash at the 132,000-capacity Ahmedabad stadium on Saturday.

Team doesn’t lack skill, just experience - Mahela

On the sidelines of the Cricket World Cup, Sri Lanka’s consultant coach Mahela Jayawardena spoke to journalists, about the preparations that went into the tournament, and what Sri Lanka needs to do to keep their semi-final hopes alive.

SL need to win at least two crucial matches to keep SF hopes alive, says Mahela

Ahead of Sri Lanka’s third match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup, Mahela Jayawardena, the consultant coach of the national team says Sri Lanka must win at least two crucial games in the remaining seven to have a realistic chance at a semi-final spot.

Shanaka ruled out for Australia World Cup clash

There were multiple injury concerns for Sri Lanka ahead of Monday’s clash against Australia as captain Dasun Shanaka has joined the list of players who will be unavailable.

Jonathan Trott, Afghanistan coach ready for friends reunited

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott will try to plot the downfall of England when his current side meets his former team in a World Cup match in New Delhi on Sunday.