Sri Lanka Cricket will go ahead with its tour of Pakistan following security clearance from the defence ministry. “We have the green light from the defence ministry,” SLC secretary Mohan de Silva confirmed to www. mirrorcricket.lk

Angelo Mathews--the 32-year-old former captain, a player of indisputable quality speaks to the Sunday Times of his rollercoaster journey since breaking into the national side in 2008.

LONDON (Reuters) - Matthew Wade’s defiant century proved in vain as England bowled Australia out for 263 to win the final test at The Oval by 135 runs on Sunday and ensure the first drawn Ashes series since 1972.

The left arm spin and pace combination of Atharva Ankolekar and Akash Singh guided defending champions India U19 to a thrilling five run win over Bangladesh U19 in a low scoring final of the Under 19 Asia Cup played at the R. Premadasa Stadium yester

Jofra Archer took six wickets as England bowled Australia out for 225 to gain the upper hand on the second day of the fifth Ashes Test on Friday despite another Steve Smith masterclass.

Jos Buttler saved England’s blushes on Thursday, counter-attacking against Australia to lift his side to 271-8 after they collapsed on the opening day of the fifth Ashes Test.

Minister of Sports Harin Fernando has issued a special directive under section 39 (1) of the Sports Law suspending former Sri Lanka Cricket president Thilanga Sumathipala from holding office in any capacity.

Rashid Khan picked up six second innings wickets to lead Afghanistan to a famous 224-run win over Bangladesh in the maiden test match between the two sides at Chattogram on Monday.

Lahiru Thirimanne and Dasun Shanaka will lead ODI and T20 teams to Pakistan after several senior players including ODI skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and T20 skipper Lasith Malinga pulled out of the tour citing security reasons. Sri Lanka will play three

The Sri Lankan slinger produced a stunning spell of 5-6 including a double hat-trick - four wickets in four balls - to dismiss the Black Caps for 88 and end their tour with a 37-run defeat on Friday.

Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq was named Pakistan’s head coach on a three-year contract on Wednesday with pace great Waqar Younis joining him as the team’s new bowling coach.

Nearly two months on from that fateful game – so fateful that you know exactly what I’m talking about – the Black Caps have been involved in another truly bizarre finish to a cricket match.

The hitting power of Ross Taylor and Colin de Grandhomme steered New Zealand to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the Twenty20 international cricket series opener in Kandy on Monday (NZT). Set 175 to win by their hosts, the Black Caps chased i

Skipper Lasith Malinga believes Sri Lanka should build their T20 team over the next 12 months for the World T20 tournament if they are to be competitive at the global event to be held in Australia next year.

Charlotte Edwards and Mahela Jayawardene will be head coaches of the women’s and men’s Southampton-based teams for The Hundred.

Australia are reviewing the way they use cricket’s Decision Review System after blowing their last referral late in the Headingley cliffhanger against England, captain Tim Paine has said.

Sri Lanka mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis has retired from all forms of the game. Mendis was famous for being one of the earliest bowlers to develop the ’carrom ball’, bamboozling batsmen especially in his early days.

Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) IT system was so badly protected that it was left wide open to hacking, the Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) says in a detailed report issued to the National Audit Office (NAO). But it does not rule out the possibi

New Zealand held their nerve to clinch a hard-fought and comprehensive victory against Sri Lanka in fading light in the second Test Monday and level the two-match series 1-1.

Veteran seamer Lasith Malinga has been appointed T20 captain for the three-match series against New Zealand but the 15-man got no place for veterans Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera and Dinesh Chandimal in the side. Though Perera’s and Chandimal’s

Sri Lanka Cricket has abandoned their plans to visit Pakistan to play the two-match Test series in Pakistan--ten years since test cricket was last played in the troubled-hit country, but has agreed to play the two limited over series--ODIs and T20s.

Trent Boult and Tim Southee led New Zealand’s charge against Sri Lanka on day two of the rain-hit second Test on Friday, with the host skipper Dimuth Karunaratne’s offering resistance with a half-century.

Sri Lanka reached 85-2 after losing the wickets of Lahiru Thirimanne and Kusal Mendis on a rain-truncated opening day in the second and final test against New Zealand in Colombo on Thursday.

There are 60 points up for grabs in the World Test Championship match and after succumbing to a six-wicket loss in the first Test at Galle, New Zealand will be looking to show more fight and upset the hosts in Colombo.

Kane Williamson and Trent Boult are out of New Zealand’s 14-member squad for the three-match Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka, which starts on 1 September.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and Sri Lanka bowler Akila Dananjaya have both been reported with a suspect bowling action following the first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle from 14-18 August 2019.

Steve Smith’s valiant 92 in the first innings at Lord’s has helped him gain one spot and close in on top-ranked Virat Kohli in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings.

Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne led by example, hitting a sparkling 122 to help secure Sri Lanka’s six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the opening test at Galle on Sunday.

Sri Lanka got off to a strong start in their chase for a 268-run victory target after skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne frustrated New Zealand with a 133-run opening stand on the penultimate day of the opening test on Saturday.

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Ravi Shastri will continue as head coach of the Indian senior men’s cricket team up to 2021 after pipping New Zealand’s Mike Hesson and Australia’s Tom Moody, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) said on Friday.