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Marcus Stoinis powered Australia to victory against Sri Lanka in their T20 World Cup Super 12 Stage fixture in Perth today. An unbeaten knock of 59 runs off 18 balls by Marcus Stoinis helped Australia reach 158/3 in 16.3 overs, winning by seven wickets. Aaron Finch registered an unbeaten knock
- Mendis magic helps Sri Lanka progress to the Super 12 (Category: Breaking News)
- Kohli leads India to win over Pakistan in T20 World Cup thriller (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka crush Ireland by nine wickets (Category: Breaking News)
- Poor umpiring gives Afghanistan three-run win over Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Official sponsor of the National Cricket Team, Dialog Axiata PLC launched a wishing sticker campaign in support of the National T20 Cricket Team who qualified for the Super 12 Round of the World Cup currently played in Australia. After their resounding win against Pakistan in the finals of the Asia Cup 2022, which secured their […]
- Sri Lanka team departs for ICC T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Where is accountability? (Category: Breaking News)
- Selectors set to be first casualties post World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka focus on fitness tests after World Cup debacle (Category: Breaking News)
A frantic Super 12s encounter between South Africa and Zimbabwe in the Men’s T20 World Cup ended in bizarre fashion when the match was finally abandoned because of rain. After persistent yet light rain in Hobart reduced the game to nine overs a side, Zimbabwe made 79-5, with Wesley Madhevere
- South Africa secure thrilling win over India (Category: Breaking News)
- Klaasen helps South Africa beat West Indies inside 30 overs (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan stun New Zealand to reach final (Category: Breaking News)
- Springboks go top of Rugby Championship (Category: Breaking News)
Fast bowlers Matheesha Pathirana, Asitha Fernando and wicket-keeper batsman Niroshan Dickwella will leave for Australia as stand-by players for the Sri Lanka team at the ICC Men s T20 World Cup 2022, according to sources.
An unbeaten 82 from Virat Kohli led India to a last-ball win over Pakistan to supercharge their bid for a first Twenty20 World Cup crown since 2007 in front of 90,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The top-ranked Indians restricted Pakistan to 159-8 and scraped home by four wickets after a sensational final over […]
- Rizwan stars as Pakistan edge India in Asia Cup thriller (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Government is Manhoos’, says PTI leader Fawad after Pakistan loses to India in Asia Cup match (Category: Breaking News)
- India sends 2,000 MT wheat to Afghanistan via Attari-Wagah border (Category: Breaking News)
- Galle Face protesters to withdraw today (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka defeated Ireland by nine wickets in a T20 World Cup match at the Bellerive Oval, on Sunday.
Captain Aaron Finch says Australia’s record-breaking loss to New Zealand in their first game of the T20 World Cup won’t prompt mass changes to the side. New Zealand’s 89-run win at the SCG on Saturday night was the Black Caps’ biggest T20I victory over their Trans-Tasman
- England’s T20 World Cup winner announces shock retirement (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia T20 captain Aaron Finch retires (Category: Breaking News)
- Conway, bowlers tame Australia as New Zealand win by 89 runs (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia tour of Sri Lanka to go ahead as scheduled (Category: Breaking News)
As far as banana peels go, Sri Lanka found themselves on a big one, which in turn was placed on an oily surface. Playing the first round of the 2022 T20 World Cup, after coming in as Asia Cup champions, they struggled to adjust to a slow, two-paced Geelong pitch and ended up paying for […]
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New Zealand completely outclassed Australia in their opening encounter of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the SCG in Sydney as they defeated the hosts by a massive margin of 89 runs, riding on a superb knock of 92* from Devon Conway and an exceptional performance by the bowlers. New Zealand
- Galle Face protesters to withdraw today (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian skipper Aaron Finch predicts team to pick similar side for Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Harin meets rape accused Danushka Gunathilaka in Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka crash out of T20 World Cup 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
Brilliant Ireland advanced in the T20 World Cup by dumping out two-time champions West Indies with a nine-wicket victory in Hobart. In a winner-take-all final match of the group stage, Ireland coasted a pursuit of 147 with 15 balls to spare. Paul Stirling added a whirlwind 73 with captain Andy
- England stunned by Ireland as rain results in five-run defeat (Category: Breaking News)
- England beat Pakistan to win T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-Australia coach says some players were ‘cowards’ (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa secure thrilling win over India (Category: Breaking News)
Kusal Mendis’ classy half-century helped Sri Lanka in registering a 16-run win in their cut-throat ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash against the Netherlands in Geelong on Thursday. The Island nation also confirmed their berth in the Super 12 phase as a result of this victory. The pint-sized
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- Sri Lanka crush Ireland by nine wickets (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia deports Sri Lankan asylum seekers (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka paceman Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of Thursday s crunch T20 World Cup clash against Netherlands with a calf strain in another injury blow for the former champions.
Sri Lanka paceman Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of Thursday’s crunch T20 World Cup clash against Netherlands with a calf strain in another injury blow for the former champions. Chameera picked up three wickets in Tuesday’s big win over the United Arab Emirates in Geelong
- Big blow for Sri Lanka ahead of Asia Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka make a strong comeback, beat UAE by 79 runs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka names ODI and T20 squads for New Zealand series (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka announce squad for Asia Cup 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
Scotland claimed one of the most impressive wins in their history, upsetting the odds at the T20 World Cup again as they beat West Indies by 42 runs at Hobart. George Munsey’s unbeaten 66 off 53 balls underpinned Scotland’s 160 for five after they lost the toss, with important cameos from Calum
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A strong team performance has helped Namibia register a stunning 55-run upset victory over Sri Lanka in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash opener in Geelong on Sunday. Some big hitting from Jan Frylinck (44) and JJ Smit (31*) helped Namibia overcome a shaky start to register 163/7
- Dushmantha Chameera ruled out of crunch T20 World Cup clash (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka, Namibia register commanding victories on Day 2 of T20 World Cup warm-ups (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka crush Ireland by nine wickets (Category: Breaking News)
- Mendis magic helps Sri Lanka progress to the Super 12 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed that left-arm fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka will not participate at the Men s T20 World Cup due to an injury and has been recalled to Sri Lanka.
India’s visit to Pakistan for the Asia Cup in 2023 will, of course, be subject to the clearance of the government of the time, but right now, it is certainly on the agenda of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). A BCCI note, circulated among the state associations on Thursday ahead of […]
- Decision on Asia Cup venue postponed to March 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- India to host 2025 Women’s World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sports Minister reveals failed bid to meet BCCI Secy (Category: Breaking News)
- India 2023 World Cup brand launched (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka started their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign on a bright note as they registered a comprehensive win against Zimbabwe in their warm-up match in Melbourne on Tuesday. Namibia also tasted success in their first outing as they defeated Ireland by 11 runs in the second match
- Namibia stun Sri Lanka to claim T20 World Cup opener (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka crush Ireland by nine wickets (Category: Breaking News)
- Mendis magic helps Sri Lanka progress to the Super 12 (Category: Breaking News)
- England stunned by Ireland as rain results in five-run defeat (Category: Breaking News)
The ICC Men s T20 World Cup 2022 warm-up fixture between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe has been rescheduled, ICC confirmed.
India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the 2022 Men’s T20 World Cup with a back stress fracture. The 28-year-old, one of the best bowlers in the world, recently pulled out of India’s T20 series against South Africa with a back issue. India say the decision
- South Africa secure thrilling win over India (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia beat India by nine runs to claim cricket gold (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan stun New Zealand to reach final (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia players criticise rights record of World Cup hosts Qatar (Category: Breaking News)
Moose Clothing Company, Sri Lanka’s versatile and youthful clothing brand has yet again readily partnered with Sri Lanka Cricket as the national cricket team’s sponsor for ICC T20 World Cup which gets underway in Australia later this month.There’s excitement among local cricket fans ahead
- Sri Lanka tourism takes center stage in new T20 Jersey (Category: Breaking News)
- Moose Clothing Company becomes Sri Lanka cricket Team Sponsor (Category: Breaking News)
- Moose Clothing Co. SLC’s Official Cricket Clothing Sponsor for 2023-27 (Category: Sports)
- Moose signs up as cricket’s clothing partner (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka men s national cricket team left for Australia this morning (02) to participate in the ICC T20 World Cup tournament in Melbourne.
WOMEN’S ASIA CUP 2022 India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that she is enjoying the additional responsibility of leading the side across formats, ahead of their Asia Cup fixture against Sri Lanka in Sylhet on October 1. Harmanpreet’s run of good form can be evidenced by the fact that she has compiled 658 runs in her […]
- MCC throws renewed support behind bowlers running out non-striker’s leaving the crease (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB calls for sacking of SLC management (Category: Breaking News)
- Drama in Dhaka after ODI decider is tied (Category: Breaking News)
- Zimbabwe welcome more teams in World Cups (Category: Breaking News)
MAS Holdings, South Asia’s largest apparel tech manufacturer, unveiled the official cricket jersey to be worn by the Sri Lankan national team at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T-20 World Cup in Australia this year. The jersey was handed over by the Chairman of MAS Holdings, Mahesh Amalean and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) […]
- Sri Lanka cricket and netball teams to be paraded from BIA (Category: Breaking News)
- Jersey prevail on path to India 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka Gunathilaka arrested in Sydney over alleged sexual assault (Category: Breaking News)
- Kumar Dharmasena picked as on-field umpire for WC opener (Category: Breaking News)
Pakistan edged past England by three runs in a thrilling encounter in Karachi to level their Twenty20 series at 2-2. Chasing 167, Liam Dawson put England on course for victory after smashing 24 runs off the 18th over to leave the tourists needing nine runs from 12 balls. But an absorbing match swung Pakistan’s way […]
- Azam and Rizwan steer Pakistan to incredible 10-wicket win (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan stun New Zealand to reach final (Category: Breaking News)
- England stunned by Ireland as rain results in five-run defeat (Category: Breaking News)
- England batter hits his first IPL century for Sunrisers Hyderabad (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka have made three changes to the side that travelled to Birmingham for the Commonwealth Games in July-August, as they named their 15-member squad for next month’s Asia Cup.Wicketkeeper-batter Kaushani Nuthyangana, left-arm seamer Tharika Sewwandi and allrounder Madushika Methtananda come in for the veteran pairing of Ama Kanchana and Udeshika Prabodhani, and 17-year-old Vishmi […]
- Sri Lanka leave out injured Hasini Perera for T20 World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka name spin-heavy squad for New Zealand ODIs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Women’s squad announced for ODI and T20I series against Bangladesh (Category: Sports)
A host of changes have been announced by the ICC to the Playing Conditions, which will come into effect on October 1 2022. The Men’s Cricket Committee led by former India captain Sourav Ganguly recommended changes to the Playing Conditions in MCC’s updated 3rd Edition of the 2017 Code of the Laws of Cricket. The […]
- Sri Lanka set to play ten Tests next year (Category: Breaking News)
- Global Cricket Club Junior Championship kicks off (Category: Breaking News)
- Laksiri, Issadeen win open men’s and women’s titles (Category: Breaking News)
- St. Anthony’s, Nalanda declared joint champions (Category: Breaking News)
Ireland eased past the United States of America by nine wickets to secure their first win of the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi. The USA were all out for 91 off their 20 overs, captain Sindhu Sriharsha (25) and Disha Dhingra (23) putting together a second-wicket partnership
- England stunned by Ireland as rain results in five-run defeat (Category: Breaking News)
- Kohli: Former India captain hits first century in 1,021 days against Afghanistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Roger Federer retires after Laver Cup loss (Category: Breaking News)
- Springboks go top of Rugby Championship (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan has sounded a warning to the other teams ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup, saying they will have to be careful against Wanindu Hasaranga as the spinner would be a threat on Australian pitches.The post Be careful against Wanindu Hasaranga – Muralitharan
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- Wanindu Hasaranga likely to miss ICC World Cup due to hamstring injury – report (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga wins ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for June (Category: Breaking News)
- Wanindu Hasaranga announces retirement from International Test Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan has sounded a warning to the other teams ahead of next month s T20 World Cup, saying they will have to be careful against Wanindu Hasaranga as the spinner would be a threat on Australian pitches.
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