Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is all set to host Afghanistan’s one-day bilateral home series against Pakistan here next month, it is learned.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) and The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) have joined forces to unveil a new campaign ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India later this year.

Imam-ul-Haq finished unbeaten on 50 as he marshalled Pakistan to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka, and a 1-0 series lead.

England’s Stuart Broad became just the fifth bowler to take 600 Test wickets as Australia ended Wednesday’s opening day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on 299-8.

The Asian Cricket Council confirmed the schedule for the Asia Cup on Wednesday, with Sri Lanka hosting a majority of its games at the R Premadasa.

The much-anticipated clash between Pakistan and India in the 2023 Asia Cup is scheduled to take place on September 2 in Kandy. The tournament itself is set to commence on August 30, a day earlier than initially planned by the Asian Cricket Council (A

Pasindu Sooriyabandara top scored for Sri Lanka ’A’ in their emphatic 217-run win over Oman ’A’ in the ACC Men’s Emerging Cup match played at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.

David Warner has kept his place in Australia’s XI for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford despite the opener’s ongoing struggles against England paceman Stuart Broad.

James Anderson returns on his Old Trafford home ground to lead an ageing England attack in a must-win fourth Ashes Test.

Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott and player Azmatullah Omarzai were fined for two separate incidents during the second T20I against Bangladesh.

Dinesh Chandimal was given a special cap by Sri Lanka Cricket to mark the playing of his 75th test match. The cap was handed over to Chandimal by Angelo Mathews before the commencement of the second day of play of the ongoing test match between Sri L

Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva came to the rescue of Sri Lanka after Pakistan left-arm pacie Shaheen Afridi ripped through the host side’s top order batting with three scalps in the morning session of play to have them struggling on 53 for

Opener Pathum Nissanka was recalled to Sri Lanka’s Test team, ahead of the two-Test series against Pakistan, having missed the country’s last two red-ball assignments.

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi will have one eye on taking his 100th Test wicket when the two-Test series against Sri Lanka begins in Galle on Sunday.

Sri Lanka’s 35-year-old Test captain and opening batter Dimuth Karunaratne is doubtful for the first Test match against Pakistan, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) sources said.

Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana and Pathum Nissanka made big gains in the ICC’s ODI player rankings, after making significant contributions to their team’s unbeaten run at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier which concluded on Sunday.

Dunith Wellalage has been selected to lead the Sri Lanka ‘A’ team for the forthcoming inaugural ACC Men’s Emerging Asia Cup limited over tournament which is scheduled to get underway from July 13.

An unbeaten 80 from captain Chamari Athapaththu and 49 not out from Harshitha Samarawickrama set Sri Lanka Women up for a dominant 10-wicket win over New Zealand Women in the third and final T20I played in Colombo.

Pakistan made a bold reply reply of 160 for 3 in reply to SLC President’s XI score of 196 at the end of the first day’s play in the two day warm up match played at the Sooriyawewa Stadium.

Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka, Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana were included in the Team of the Tournament for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier which ended on Sunday.

Kamindu Mendis will captain a 14-member SLC President’s XI squad for a two-day warm-up match against Pakistan starting tomorrow (11) in Hambantota.

Veteran batter Suzie Bates scored a half-century to help New Zealand Women to a series win over Sri Lanka Women in the second T20I played in Galle, avenging the ODI series defeat earlier this month.

Wanindu Hasaranga claimed the most scalps at the Cricket World Cup Qualifier as Sri Lanka’s spin sensation matched his feats at the past two T20 World Cups.

Sri Lankan-born Australian Gold Medalist Tania Van Heer revealed that she almost withdrew from the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, where she eventually won multiple medals, including Gold.

Tamim Iqbal is one of the best openers to have come out of Bangladesh, having scored 5083 runs in Tests and 8313 runs in ODIs.

Star Sports, the country’s leading sports network, will have the exclusive television media rights for the upcoming Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2023, scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka from July 30 to August 21.

India have named former fast bowling all-rounder Ajit Agarkar as the Chairman of the Senior Men’s Selection Committee.

Pakistan’s star cricketer Babar Azam has categorically refused to wear the logos of betting companies on his jersey.

Fast bowler Lahiru Kumara, who walked off the field with an injury during Sri Lanka’s Super Six win over the Netherlands on Friday, has been ruled out for the rest of the Cricket World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe.

After failing to land a high-profile name for the chief selector’s post for the past two tenures, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to get its wishes. Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar is likely to become the new chairman of