Hazelwood, Warner and Finch pummel Sri Lanka to draw first blood

Unbeaten half-centuries from David Warner and Aaron Finch underscored Australia’s dominant victory over Sri Lanka on Tuesday, after Josh Hazelwood triggered a sensational batting collapse from the hosts earlier in the evening.

UAE’s International League T20 locked-in for January-February 2023

Emirates Cricket Board on Monday (6) confirmed that the inaugural ILT20 League will be played between the window of January 6 to February 12, 2023. The new League will be called “International League T20” or “ILT20”.

Shanaka backs world-class bowling attack to succeed against World Champions

Sri Lanka’s T20 captain Dasun Shanaka believes his team’s world-class bowling line-up can rein in the World Cup-winning Australian batting line-up, starting with the first T20 International at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.

Confident in how our game holds up in these conditions - Hazlewood

Australian fast-bowler Josh Hazlewood said that his team will come into their multi-format tour of Sri Lanka carrying significantly more confidence in handling sub-continental conditions than was present during their previous tour of the island in 2016.

Three half-tons give St. Anthony’s the honours on day one

St. Anthony’s College ended day one in a strong position in the 103rd annual big match against Trinity College, better known as the Battle of the Blues in the Hill Capital, which commenced at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy today.

Australia’s Finch hopes tour brings ’joy’ to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Australia’s cricketers hope to bring some “joy” to Sri Lanka, white-ball captain Aaron Finch said today, as the island nation prepares for a seven-week tour while wrestling with an unprecedented economic crisis.

Malinga appointed as bowling strategy coach

Sri Lankan fast bowling legend Lasith Malinga had been appointed as the ‘Bowling Strategy Coach’ of the National Team for the white ball segment of the Australia tour of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said.

Pakistan Women in resounding win

A massive second-wicket partnership of 144 runs by Sidra Ameen and skipper Bismah Maroof guided Pakistan Women to score an easy eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Women in the first ODI played at Karachchi on Wednesday.

Nuwanidu and Pathirana earn maiden call-ups

Nuwanidu Fernando and Matheesha Pathirana earned their maiden national call-ups after being included in Sri Lanka’s 18-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series versus the touring Australians.

Time to bring Hasaranga back for Tests?

Wanindu Hasaranga has been Sri Lanka’s biggest match-winner in the limited-overs formats for a few years now. A product of Richmond College, the leg-spinner ended up being the highest wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup last year as well as the Abu Dhabi T10 while capturing 26 wickets in arguably the biggest cricket festival in the world – the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Asitha rips through Bangladesh as Sri Lanka win Test series

Asitha Fernando finished with a career-best 6-51 as Sri Lanka thrashed hosts Bangladesh by ten wickets in the second Test yesterday to win the series 1-0.

Bangladesh top order stumbles after Mathews, Chanidmal hit tons

Sri Lankan seamers cut through the Bangladesh top order in the second innings after centuries from Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal gave the visitors a commanding lead in the second Test in Dhaka on Thursday.

Mathews, Dhananjaya keep Sri Lanka alive in Bangladesh Test

Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva each hit a fifty and put on a 102-run partnership to keep Sri Lanka going strong in the rain-hit second Test against Bangladesh on Wednesday (25).

Australian day-night matches to go ahead – SLC

The day-night matches in Sri Lanka’s limited over series against Australia next month will go ahead as scheduled, a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) official said today, refuting reports in foreign media that all matches had been shifted to day games.

Pakistan Women in comfortable win

Pakistan Women scored a comfortable six-wicket win with 1.4 overs to spare over Sri Lanka Women in their first T20I played at the Southend Club Cricket Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday.

SL openers Karunaratne, Oshada lead Bangladesh Test fightback

Openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Oshada Fernando each hit a fifty as Sri Lanka gave Bangladesh a fitting reply in the second Test in Dhaka on Tuesday.

Cricketer Kamil Mishara recalled from Bangladesh tour

Sri Lankan cricketer Kamil Mishara has been recalled from Bangladesh, where he is part of Sri Lanka’s Test squad, following a breach of tour rules.

Kusal Mendis released from the hospital and will play on Tuesday

Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis has recovered from his brief illness and will be able to participate in the ongoing second Test match against Bangladesh underway at the Mirpur Stadium.

Litton, Mushfiqur slam centuries to put pressure back on Sri Lanka

Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das hit centuries and shared a record stand to turn the tide for Bangladesh in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Monday (25) after a disastrous start.

Rajitha, Jayawickrama in for second Test

Fast bowler Kasun Rajitha earned a place in Sri Lanka’s team that will start the second Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Monday, on the back of his impressive figures in the first Test.

Rajapaksa included in provisional squads for Australia tour

Batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa could be in line for a return to the national team, following his inclusion in the ODI and T20I provisional training squads for the home series against Australia next month.

Chandimal, Dickwella cling on as Sri Lanka draw Bangladesh Test

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka drew the first Test in Chittagong on Thursday after Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella hung on for the visitors in a vital seventh-wicket stand.

England recall Anderson, Broad for first two NZ Tests

Veteran seamers James Anderson and Stuart Broad returned to the England Test squad today for the first two Tests against New Zealand next month.

Mushfiqur ton guides Bangladesh to lead over Sri Lanka

Mushfiqur Rahim struck his eighth Test century and became the first Bangladeshi to pass 5,000 runs as the hosts took the upper hand in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong on today.

Tamim ton gives Bangladesh upper hand against Sri Lanka

Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das struck fifties after Tamim Iqbal made a hundred to put Bangladesh in pole position in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong on Tuesday.

Bangladesh firm in reply after Mathews falls for 199

Angelo Mathews missed out on his second double hundred by one run as Bangladesh bowled out Sri Lanka for 397 runs in the first Test in Chittagong on Monday (16).

Mathews steers Sri Lanka to 258-4 in Bangladesh Test

Former captain Angelo Mathews hit an unbeaten 114 to help Sri Lanka finish strongly on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh on Sunday.

Neutral match officials return for Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Tests

Neutral match officials have been assigned for the two Test matches between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Uncertainties prevail over Sri Lankan women’s tour of Pakistan

Sri Lanka’s national men’s team and emerging players have already reached Bangladesh and England respectively, however, the fate of the national women’s team tour of Pakistan hangs in balance.

Every action has a reaction

While the brave citizens of Sri Lanka are kicking the backside of the Rajapaksas, one man who has been shutting down the trash talkers on the pitch is none other than Sri Lanka’s spin wizard Wanindu Hasaranga.