Among the players who did not travel to the West Indies are openers Kusal Janith Perera and Avishka Fernando, who failed fitness tests, and all-rounders Dhanajaya de Silva and Isuru Udana, who are out with injuries.
In a letter addressed to Minister of Youth and Sports Namal Rajapaksa, the club voiced their concerns that SLC “may not be able to lawfully function as the term of the Office Bearers are ended and the next election would not take place until May 20, 2021.”
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by former national cricketer Sachithra Senanayake preventing his arrest over allegations relating to match-fixing in the Lanka Premier League last year.
On the eve of his birthday, which falls on March 1, he tweeted the following message: ’’Thank you very much for all the lovely birthday wishes - 44 today! My family and my fans are my biggest assets. Really enjoying my stint with Multan and hope to produce match winning performances for all MS (Multan Sultan) fans.”
West Indies go into the three-match T20I series with the experience of Chris Gayle in tow. The 41-year-old has been drafted into the national side on the basis of returns in the second half of IPL 2020, as he scored 288 runs in 7 games at an average of 41.14 and a strike rate of 137.14. He also made a flying start to his CPL 2021 campaign, scoring 39 (24) and 68 (40) before being summoned for national duty. At the other end of the line-up, Fidel
Top seed and reigning national doubles champion pair Chathurya Nilaweera and Thehan Wijemanne ended the 105th Colombo Tennis Championship on a winning note when they clinched the boys’ Under 18 doubles title at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday (21).
Fourth seed Lisal Goonetileke clinched the Under 14 boys’ title of the 105th Colombo Tennis Championship when he recorded a convincing two sets to nil win over top seed Sandaru Guruge in the final played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo on Friday.
As per instructions from MOH (Ministry of Health) Nugegoda and Institute of Sports Medicine, those from Renown SC who came in close contact with the coach and the player have been advised to undergo self-isolation with immediate effect for the next six days.
The 37 year-old quick made his debut against Bangladesh in 2006 and represented Sri Lanka in 25 Tests, 24 One-Day Internationals and a solitary T20I; collecting a total of 107 wickets across formats. His last appearance for the National side was at home versus the West Indies in 2015.
’’In terms of Sri Lankan achievements, Kumar Sangakkara scoring Test and One-Day International centuries at Lord’s within a fortnight (2014) is included’’, Adam Matthews, the Media and Communications Officer at the MCC informs in an email.
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