Sri Lanka’s record-breaking spinner Muttiah Muralitharan came back from injury sooner than expected on Friday and may have paid the price for a rushed return. The all-time top wicket-taker in test and one-day international cricket was initially ruled out of the World Twenty20 with a strained

Sri Lanka’s problems are mounting: Only Mahela Jayawardene has turned up with the bat. Kumar Sangakkara, the captain, is struggling. Sanath Jayasuriya is playing as a bowler. Muttiah Muraltharan is injured. Tillakaratne Dilshan is having a nightmare. Angelo Matthews too hasn’t showed up yet. Even Lasith Malinga had a bad game. Sri Lanka were the most consistent team in the last ICC Twe...

Sri Lanka held their nerves and pulled the carpet from under Pakistan’s feet to prevail by one run in a nail-biter in their ICC Women’s World Twenty20 encounter at Warner Park. Chasing an under-par 109, Pakistan felt the pressure through the course of their innings, as Sri Lanka bowled

Sri Lanka held their nerves and pulled the carpet from under Pakistan's feet to prevail by one run in a nail-biter in the ICC Women's World Twenty20 at Warner Park.

Thilan Thushara, the left-arm seamer, has been called in as cover for Muttiah Muralitharan in the Sri Lankan squad for the ICC World Twenty20

Sri Lanka’s injured start spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is recovering slowly and will remain with the team for the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean, Sri Lanka Cricket said on Wednesday. Muralitharan, 38, who is also the team’s vice-captain, has made "significant progress"

Muttiah Muralitharan could still feature for Sri Lanka in the World Twenty20, according to captain Kumar Sangakkara, after officials said he’d been ruled out with a groin injury. A statement released by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in Colombo earlier said the star off-spinner had been &ldquo

It was the marvellous century from former skipper Mahela Jayawardena that saved the blushes for Sri Lanka and helped them to a 14-run victory over Zimbabwe in a rain-marred ICC World Cup Twenty20 game at the Providence Stadium in a Guyana on Monday. Rain that came down in buckets

Mahela Jayawardene struck a scintillating century as Sri Lanka thumped Zimbabwe by 14 runs via Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-marred Group B match to brighten their Super Eight stage prospects in the Twenty20 World Cup here on Monday. Beaten by New Zealand in their previous outing, a win

Sri Lanka suffered a major blow to their World Twenty20 campaign when veteran off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was sidelined with a groin injury, officials said on Monday. Muralitharan, 38, who is also the team’s vice captain, was injured during Friday’s opening match

With their campaign derailed by a shock loss to New Zealand, Sri Lanka face a battle of survival against a confident Zimbabwe in their second Group B match of the ICC World Twenty20 on Monday. In their opening match, Sri Lanka had done most things right till the last over. The Islanders posted

Sri Lanka is doing its best to maintain an upbeat attitude as it faces potential giantkiller Zimbabwe in what is a make or break World Twenty20 clash for the islanders here on Monday. Zimbabwe, fresh from stunning warm-up wins over defending champion Pakistan and Australia, makes its entrance

Sri Lanka chances at the World Twenty20 have suffered a huge blow when offspinner Muttiah Muralitharan was ruled out of the tournament with a groin injury

Chamari Polgampola, the right-arm fast bowler, will replace Shashikala Siriwardene in the Sri Lankan women's squad for the ICC World Twenty20

With Afghanistan, Ireland and Bangladesh unable to produce an upset in their opening World Twenty20 matches it is now down to Zimbabwe to shake up the established order

New Zealand pulled off a dramatic last-over win against Sri Lanka by two wickets in the opening game of the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday. A large and lively Guyanese crowd witnessed Nathan McCullum win the game by hitting paceman Lasith Malinga for six over long off.  New Zealand needed 20

A fine unbeaten 61 from Chamara Kapugedera was in vain as Sri Lanka slumped to a five-wicket defeat to South Africa with three balls to spare in a World Twenty20 warm-up on Wednesday. Kapugedera and veteran Sanath Jayasuriya helped Sri Lanka post 137 for 8 before a 61-run partnership between Mark

New Zealand will play three Twenty20s against Sri Lanka in the USA next month in an effort to spread the game into a new market

Kumar Sangakkara says his team has the potential to go all the way in the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean

Promising wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal is the only uncapped player in Sri Lanka's 15-member squad for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament

Having narrowly missed out on winning a second world title for Sri Lanka in England last year, Kumar Sangakkara’s team left for the Caribbean with the hope of winning the trophy in the third World Twenty20. "This team has the potential to go all the way in the tournament,"

Stafanie Taylor and Anisa Mohammed frustrated Sri Lanka and ensured West Indies swept the three-match Twenty20 series

Having narrowly missed out on winning a second world title for Sri Lanka in England last year, Kumar Sangakkara’s team left for the Caribbean with the hope of winning the trophy in the third World Twenty20. "This team has the potential to go all the way in the tournament,"

Kumar Sangakkara says his team has the potential to go all the way in the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean

A fine innings from the teenage opener Stafanie Taylor aided West Indies women wrap up the three-game Twenty20 series over Sri Lanka at St Mary's Park

New Zealand will play three Twenty20s against Sri Lanka in the USA next month in an effort to spread the game into a new market

Shanel Daley and Stafanie Taylor starred with ball and bat respectively to help West Indies cruise to a six-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 at St Mary's Park

Sussex have signed Brendon McCullum for the Twenty20 as a replacement for Tillakaratne Dilshan after he was declined permission to play by the Sri Lanka board

. Jayawardene started in high gear and kept the accelerator floored all the way to his first Twenty20 century; ...

Promising wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal is the only uncapped player in Sri Lanka’s 15-member squad for the ICC World Twenty20. Kumar Sangakkara will lead their campaign in the West Indies, and Muttiah Muralitharan will be his deputy. Chandimal, 20, has risen in prominence in recent