Bhanuka Rajapaksa passes fitness tests, available for India tour

Sri Lanka’s top order batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa is available for the upcoming India tour, it is learnt, after he passed the required fitness tests.

Australia seal T20 series against Sri Lanka with six-wicket drubbing

Australia’s Kane Richardson and Ashton Agar combined for a miserly bowling performance as the hosts outclassed Sri Lanka by six wickets in today’s low-scoring third Twenty20 international in Canberra. The home side now have an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Kandy in final, Jaffna, Galle battle for second slot

The National Super League Limited Over cricket tournament has reached the final stages with two more matches to be played tomorrow at the Pallekele International Stadium and Rangiri Dambulla Stadium.

Mendis cleared to return for third Aussie T20I

Sri Lanka will be boosted by the return of Kusal Mendis for the third T20I against Australia, after he returned a negative Covid-19 test today.

SLC should have guts to protest against Australian umpiring, says Arjuna

World Cup winning former national captain Arjuna Ranatunga believes Sri Lanka should have lodged a protest against the Australian umpires who didn’t call a wide on the fifth ball of the final over of Sri Lanka’s innings in the second T20I in Sydney on Sunday.

Hasaranga picked up by RCB for 10.75 crore, becomes most expensive Sri Lankan in IPL history

All-rounder Wanindu Hasanranga will feature for the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the upcoming Indian Premier League season after the franchise forked out a massive 10.75 Crore bid (Rs. 287 million) to re-sign at the IPL player auction held today.

Hazlewood, Zampa star as Aussies beat SL by 20

Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa bowled Australia to victory in a rusty first home limited-overs outing of the summer that nonetheless saw Sri Lanka defeated by 20 runs on the DLS method in a rain-affected T20 International at the SCG.

Finch sings praises of ’calm’ interim Australia coach McDonald

Limited overs captain Aaron Finch today hailed the “calm” approach Andrew McDonald brings to the Australian team as the interim coach emerges among the favourites to take over from Justin Langer.

Playing this series before T20WC a big plus point – Shanaka

Sri Lanka’s five-match T20I series versus reigning T20 world champions Australia which is set to get underway this Friday in Sydney will be massively important ahead of this year’s T20 World Cup, according to Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka.

Skipper Dhananjaya guides Jaffna to fourth win

A captain’s knock of 101 in 120 balls inclusive of ten boundaries and a six by Dhananjaya de Silva laid the foundation for Jaffna to coast to a comfortable 51-run win over Dambulla in the second round match of the National Super League Limited Over cricket tournament played at the Pallekele International Stadium today.

Sri Lanka finish sixth after defeat to Pakistan

Pakistan U19 skipper Qasim Akram’s all-round performance paved the way for his side to record a massive 238-run win against Sri Lanka U19 in the fifth-place play-off encounter of the ICC U19 World Cup cricket tournament played at North Sound, Antigua.

Lakmal bids adieu

Former Test captain Suranga Lakmal will retire from all forms of international cricket after Sri Lanka’s tour of India starting this month.

Three more Sri Lankan women’s cricketers invited for FairBreak T20 tournament

Three more Sri Lankan women’s cricketers, who recently participated in the Women’s Commonwealth Games Qualifiers in Malaysia, have been approached by the organizers to participate in the world’s first privately funded women’s T20 tournament in Dubai this year.

Farbrace turns down SL, to remain with Warwickshire

Sri Lanka’s search for a new head coach to replace Mickey Arthur hit a roadblock, after it was announced that Paul Farbrace would remain in the coaching staff at Warwickshire.

Gunathilaka back from suspension for Australia series

Danushka Gunathilaka was included in Sri Lanka’s T20I squad for the tour of Australia next month - his first international assignment since having his one-year suspension lifted earlier this month.

Atapattu leads Sri Lanka to Commonwealth Games

Chamari Atapattu, the Sri Lankan Women’s skipper, led from the front to guide her team to a thrilling 22-run victory over Bangladesh in the Commonwealth Games Women’s Cricket qualifier tournament final played in Kuala Lumpur today.

Madugalle and Mahanama to officiate as match-referees in PSL

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has hired the services of Ranjan Madugalle and Roshan Mahanama as match-referees for the upcoming PSL (Pakistan Super League) matches to be played in Pakistan.

Bavuma, Van der Dussen tons help S Africa beat India in first ODI

Captain Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen scored centuries and shared a partnership of 204 as hosts South Africa beat India by 31 runs in the first one-day international today.

Zimbabwe level series

Zimbabwe levelled the three-match series against hosts Sri Lanka with a comfortable 22-run win in the 2nd ODI played at the Pallekele International Stadium yesterday.

Nissanka, Chandimal, Asalanka guide Sri Lanka to victory

Half-centuries from opener Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal and Charith Asalanka paved the way for Sri Lanka to record an emphatic five-wicket win against Zimbabwe in the 1st ODI of the three-match series played at the Pallekele International Stadium on Sunday.

Dickwella called up for Zimbabwe series

Niroshan Dickwella has been called up for Sri Lanka’s ODI series against Zimbabwe, returning to international cricket days after his one-year suspension was lifted.

Kamil Mishara tests positive ahead of the Zimbabwe ODI series

Uncapped Kamil Mishara was the latest Sri Lanka cricketer to test positive for Covid-19, while a support staff member of the Zimbabwe camp was also confirmed to be infected.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa promises to ’’reconsider’’ his retirement

Sri Lanka’s top order batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksha has promised ’’to reconsider’’ his international cricket retirement.

SLC lifts ban on Durham bio-bubble breachers

Niroshan Dickwella, Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis will be eligible to return to international cricket, after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) lifted the ban imposed on them for breaching bio-bubble protocols while on tour in England last year.

Angelo Perera keen to settle overseas

Not only Sri Lanka’s top order batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa announced his retirement today, but Angelo Perera has also tendered his retirement letter to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

Sri Lanka to hosts Test series against Australia, Pakistan in 2022

Sri Lanka will host Australia and Pakistan in home Tests as part of its international assignments this year, with away Test series in India and Bangladesh also scheduled.

Rajapaksa resigns

Sri Lankan top-order batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa quit international cricket today just days before the start of a one-day international series against Zimbabwe at home.

LPL title stays with Jaffna

They may have come up against the only team they hadn’t beaten all tournament, but the Jaffna Kings made it count when it mattered most to win the second edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) against the Galle Gladiators by in the final at the Sooriyawewa Stadium yesterday.

Kings, Giants battle with spot in LPL final on the line

The Jaffna Kings and the Dambulla Giants will battle it out in Qualifier 2 of the Lanka Premier League Playoffs tomorrow from 7:30 p.m. at the Sooriyawewa Stadium in Hambantota, with a spot in Wednesday’s final on the line.

LIYANAGE STEERSDAMBULLA GIANTS

An unbeaten 56 in 47 balls, inclusive of five boundaries, by JanithLiyanage helped the Dambulla Giants record a comfortable six-wicket win over the Colombo Stars in the Eliminator encounter of the Lanka Premier League played at the Sooriyawewa Stadium yesterday.