Bangladesh have appointed Shakib Al Hasan as new T20I captain, succeeding Mashrafe Mortaza who retired from the format in Sri Lanka last month.

Bangladesh on Thursday recalled fit-again fast bowler Shafiul Islam as they named a 15-man Champions Trophy squad ahead of the tournament in England in June. 

Morne Morkel, who returned to top-flight action in the Test series in New Zealand last month, was on Wednesday named in South Africa’s 15-man squad for the three-match One-Day International tour of 

Injured duo Mitchell Starc and Chris Lynn have both been named in Australia's 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy in June with the Aussies set to unleash a dream four-man pace attack for the 

Members of the National Cricket squad, Niroshan Dikwella, Sachith Pathirana, Thisara Perera and Dilshan Munaweera led by veteran spinner Rangana Herath visited the Meethotamulla on Wednesday. 

Spin great Muttiah Muralitharan who becomes the first Sri Lankan to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame will be formally inducted during the ICC Champions Trophy in June.

Sanath Jayasuriya is set to secure another term as Head of Cricket Selection Committee but the Board is looking at changes to the rest of the committee as their term will come to an end on May 1.

Though being a victim of the present run out law, Sri Lanka’s Test and ODI wicket-keeper Dinesh Chandimal, prefers the existing law, which is set to be changed from October 1 onwards.

Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara will be among a stellar line-up of commentators at the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in England and Wales from June 1 to 18. Former Captains Ricky 

The Sri Lankan veteran left-arm spinner Herath will be the only active Test cricketer who debuted in the 1990s “It (being the oldest) does not bother me. The passion is there and I am still playing and 

Bangladesh, having already proven equal to their hosts in the other two formats, produced yet another clinical performance to win the Second and Final Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka at 

Kusal Janith Perera marked his return to the Sri Lanka team with an innings that may not have been his career best in quantity but came pretty close to that in quality, as Sri Lanka chased down the 156 runs they needed to take a one-nil lead 

Upul Tharanga will once again take the reins of Sri Lanka’s T20 team for the two-match series against Bangladesh which begins tomorrow, after Angelo Mathews was ruled out.

Sri Lanka Cricket recently appointed Asanka Gurusinha, a member of the 1996 World-Cup- winning team as the Cricket Manager in a bid to help the transition of the national team.

Bangladesh Coach Chandika Hathurusingha wants his team to shut to keep their hosts winless in a home series for only the third Time in 31 years.

Mohamed Najath of Zahira College lost his grip for the first time and conceded his slot to Lasith Croospulle of Maris Stella College, Negombo.

Sri Lanka’s first chinaman bowler Lakshan Sandakan is an admirer of Kuldeep Yadav who is India’s only chinaman bowler. Sandakan’s Test debut in July last year against Australia was equally sensational (four wickets in the first in