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Sri Lanka prepare for rain-soaked T20 showdown with New Zealand

Sri Lanka hope to maintain their purple patch at home with a two-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand starting Saturday -- but rains may force the hosts to keep their formidable spin attack on standby.

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Defiant India stand firm for fighting draw in third Australia Test

11 Jan 2021

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Fourth India Test locked in for Brisbane

11 Jan 2021

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England can cope with tough conditions in SL - Silverwood

11 Jan 2021

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“Sports has enriched my life” – Tennis Ace Thiyumi Abeysinghe

08 Jan 2021

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Akila cleared for international return

08 Jan 2021

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Akila cleared for international return

08 Jan 2021

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Spinner Akila Dananjaya was cleared to return to international cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Jayasuriya relocates to USA

08 Jan 2021

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“National player Shehan Jayasuriya, who represented Sri Lanka in both ODIs and T20i formats have informed SLC, that he will no longer be available for the selection of domestic or international cricket tournaments with immediate effect,” the statement read.

Report Card: SL blanked 2-0 on international return

07 Jan 2021

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The tour was one to forget for Dimuth Karunaratne’s men with the squad being plagued with injuries and several players failing to hit their straps in what was the team’s first Test match assignment since January last year.

SLC spent Rs. 40m for Lanka Premier League: Opposition

07 Jan 2021

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This was revealed by SJB MP, Thushara Indunil Amarasena who questioned as to how SLC spent this amount despite the assurance that the organisation of the tournament was handed over to a private company.

School cricket set to resume

07 Jan 2021

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“Most of the sports could start in a few weeks under the medical guidelines which have been issued by the Ministry of Health,” Rajapaksa told Daily Mirror in an interview on Wednesday.

SLR to introduce ‘Commander’s Cup’

06 Jan 2021

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Although the exact dates of the tournament are still to be announced, Daily Mirror understands that the tournament could be organized within the space of two months and played in a bio-secure bubble adhering to health guidelines.

Rowan Perry willing to play for Sri Lanka – Illyas

06 Jan 2021

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“I am more than happy to have sports personalities who are eligible to represent Sri Lanka. We should also remember they have the right to represent the country, so I have opened the gates, and would give my total support to make sure Sri Lanka sports benefit from possible sources. I’ve already noticed that the Football Federation of Sri Lanka and some other organizations have made great progress,” Rajapaksa told Daily Mirror.

Crawley likely to open for SL Tests

06 Jan 2021

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“I have not been told anything yet, but I assume that that must be the case (opening the batting). I see the top four as pretty similar roles to be honest and I bat pretty similarly in all of them. So, I am happy to bat in any of those positions but I think it is quite likely I will open,” he said.

SLR appoints Jayasena as chief rugby selector

06 Jan 2021

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Jayasena one of the finest forwards produced by Sri Lanka having started off his career at Police Sports Club, moved to Kandy Sports Club where he continued to excel in the forward pack.

Moeen Ali fails COVID-19 test again, rest of England squad negative

06 Jan 2021

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According to sources, the second PCR tests were conducted for all players and support staff and the result of Ali’s test was adverse, while all other players were negative.

Australia coach says Warner ’very likely’ for third test

05 Jan 2021

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Regular opener Warner has been racing to be fit for the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) test starting Thursday after missing the first two matches in Adelaide and Melbourne with a groin strain.

Sri Lanka hopeful key players to return for England series

05 Jan 2021

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Veterans Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal and senior seamer Suranga Lakmal are all due to rejoin the squad, captain Dimuth Karunaratne said after his side were beaten by 10 wickets by South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium.

South Africa win second test for 2-0 series sweep over Sri Lanka

05 Jan 2021

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South Africa knocked off a target of 67 runs without loss as openers Dean Elgar (31 not out) and Aiden Markram (36 not out) saw them to victory at the Wanderers Stadium with two and a half days of the contest still remaining.

South Africa close in on series win over Sri Lanka

05 Jan 2021

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Needing 67 runs to complete a 2-0 series sweep, South Africa were 24 for no wicket at lunch.

Karunaratne on verge of century as Sri Lanka fight back

04 Jan 2021

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Fernando took his first-ever test five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka dismissed South Africa for 302 in their first innings, restricting the hosts to a 145-run lead, while Karunaratne scored an unbeaten 91 in the tourists’ second innings.

Moeen Ali tests positive for COVID-19

04 Jan 2021

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Ali, who is part of the England squad that landed in Sri Lanka on Sunday for a two-Test series, returned a positive result on the PCR test conducted on arrival at the Hambantota Airport.

Sri Lanka lose Perera after South Africa collapse

04 Jan 2021

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But the tourists were still in deep trouble, losing first innings top-scorer Kusal Perera in the third over of their second innings.

England’s Anderson ready for hard labour in Sri Lanka

04 Jan 2021

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The 38-year-old, England’s all-time leading wicket-taker, said a lengthy break had enabled him to work on his fitness and he was itching to play test cricket for the first time since August, when he reached the 600-wicket milestone against Pakistan.

Nortje takes six wickets, Elgar scores 92 to put South Africa in driving seat

03 Jan 2021

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Nortje made full use of seamer-friendly conditions at The Wanderers Stadium for a return of 6-56 off 14.3 overs as Sri Lanka collapsed from 71-1 to be dismissed for 157 before tea on Sunday.

Question marks over Australia-India test after boycott threat reports

03 Jan 2021

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The third test in the four-match series is slated to start at Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday after Cricket Australia decided not to move the match in the wake of an outbreak of COVID-19 cases in the city’s northern beaches.

Elite and National athletic pools to begin training today

03 Jan 2021

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The Institute of Sports Medicine (ISM) which comes under the Sports Ministry has given approval for training to be held at Torrington Ground and Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo and in other provinces, SLA president Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Palitha Fernando told the ‘Daily Mirror’.

T10 format is exactly what the Olympics would be looking at – Abu Dhabi Cricket CEO

03 Jan 2021

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“I think the format is exactly what the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympics would be looking at. A maximum eyeballs delivery of cricket. The Olympic charter has objectives and including short form ten-over cricket will be a massive boost to any Olympics. I do believe that it is a fantastic format that will continue to grow and evolve around the world,” expressed Boucher.

Mickey Arthur defends his commentary stint in the LPL

01 Jan 2021

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There have been some suggestions in the media that the coach is to blame for the team’s massive loss against South Africa in the Boxing Day Test played at the Centurion, having engaged as a commentator during the LPL and not coaching the training squad ahead of the tour.

“A wicket is a wicket, be it left- or right-handed batsmen,” says Muralitharan

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On Tuesday, when India’s right-arm off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bowled Australia’s Josh Hazlewood in the second innings of the second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) he became the bowler to dismiss the most left-handers in Test cricket, surpassing Muralitharan who had 191 dismissals against left-handed batsmen.

Southee takes 300th wicket as NZ edge towards Pakistan win

29 Dec 2020

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They will need to bat the entire final day on a deteriorating Bay Oval pitch in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday to stop the hosts taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

India turn tables on Australia in Melbourne to level series

29 Dec 2020

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Needing only 70 runs for victory after bowling Australia out for 200 by lunch, opener Shubman Gill (35 not out) and stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane (27 not out) guided India home to square the series at 1-1 ahead of the third test.

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