Banning Russian and Belarusian players from this year’s Wimbledon championships was the only viable option under the guidance provided by the British government, the organisers of the grass court Grand Slam said on Tuesday.
The Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper batsman’s greatest ever moment in cricket was his majestic knock in the Nidahas Trophy final in 2018 held in Sri Lanka which has been viewed over 129 million times all over the world via YouTube. This was also a memorable moment for thousands of Sri Lankan fans who were cheering the Indian team simply because they were disgusted by the other finalist’s – Bangladesh – ’cobra dance’ soon after knocking Sri Lanka out.
The suspended office-bearers of Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) have said that they are ready to comply with any inquiry or investigation, after the Ministry of Sports made a sudden decision to temporarily suspend SLR’s registration on April 1.
Air Force Sports Club pulled off another stunning win as they defeated Army Sports Club in the plate segment of the Nippon Paint League Tournament match 27 (3 tries, 1-conversions, 1-penalty try, 1-penalty) to 20 (3-tries, 1-conversion, 1-penalty) at Havelock Ground today.
Cricket used to be a simple game. Former England captain Andrew Flintoff in trying to describe the game to American singer Jennifer Lopez during ‘The Graham Norton Show’ a few years ago said “Cricket lasts for five days; we break every now and then for food, and we spend a lot of time rubbing our balls on our trousers.”
Champions Chennai Super Kings will kick off the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League against former winners Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday as the Twenty20 tournament returns home with an expanded version following the addition of two new teams.
Kandy Sports Club proved that they are no pushovers at home when they not only won against Havelock Sports Club but also ended their unbeaten run when they beat them by 22 points (three tries, two conversions, one penalty) to 15 points (two tries, one conversion, one penalty) at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium yesterday.
Sri Lanka have had to alter their plans for the second Test against India on Saturday and go without fast-bowler Dushmantha Chameera after the team’s medical panel recommended managing his workload in the lead up to the T20 World Cup later this year.
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