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(Reuters): Sri Lanka have been fined for their slow over-rate during their 20-run defeat in the fifth one-day international against India at Pallekele, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Sunday. Angelo Mathews, who captained the hosts in the absence of regular skipper Mahela Jayawardene, and his team mates were an over short in Saturday’s ...
Reuters: The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) represents a golden chance to showcase the island nation to the world, said one of the organisers of this month’s Twenty20 tournament. Sandeep Bhammer, chief executive of the little-known Somerset Entertainment Ventures
- Sri Lanka Premier League forges ahead (Category: Business)
- FICA to recommend SLPL boycott without bank guarantee (Category: Business)
- Mahindra SLPL gives young cricketers a much-needed platform (Category: Business)
- Allegations do not affect SLPL integrity – Organisers (Category: Business)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that tickets for the finals of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012, have all been sold out. The women’s and men’s finals will be played at the R.Premadasa Stadium on 7 October. Meanwhile, the third phase of tickets
- Tickets sold out for T20 World Cup final (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC World T20 ticket sales to be launched in Colombo on Saturday (Category: Business)
- Final phase of ICC World T20 tickets opens today (Category: Business)
- More than 100,000 tickets for World Twenty20 sold (Category: Breaking News)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that tickets for the finals of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012, have all been sold out. The womens and mens finals will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium on October 07.
Below we reproduce an interview given by Cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya to Wisden India, where he talks about the SLPL, politics and his passion for the game. Q: How excited are you about being a part of the SLPL? Very much so. It’s the first edition of the tournament, and I really can’t wait for it to start. ...
- Mahela wanted Murali to play in the upcoming World T20 – Report (Category: Breaking News)
- Dilshan says Dilscoop will keep his name alive (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPL an exciting opportunity for Sri Lankan cricket: Sandeep Bhammer (Category: Business)
- Malinga says, he is developing a new delivery (Category: Breaking News)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the third and final phase of ticket sales will be open to the public from the 1 August for the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 which will run from 18 September to 7 October. ICC Chief Executive, David Richardson commented, “I am happy to say that the ...
- T20 World Cup ticket sales exceed 100,000 (Category: Breaking News)
- Tickets sold out for T20 World Cup final (Category: Breaking News)
- Briton arrested over T20 ticket theft (Category: Breaking News)
- Women's World Twenty20 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
T20 tourney to take up over 7,000 room nights in lean tourism season; bring in over Rs. 130 m revenue for hotels Destination Sri Lanka to get a fillip via global TV coverage The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), ready to kick off in two weeks’ time, is expected to give a big boost ...
- Sri Lanka Premier League forges ahead (Category: Business)
- Mahindra SLPL a boost for tourism industry (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka aims to shine via Premier League - Heads turning attraction! (Category: Business)
- SLPL franchises snapped up; Bids worth over $ 30 m received (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), aimed at being Sri Lanka’s most prestigious, annually-held, domestic Twenty20 cricket competition and featuring the best and upcoming cricketing talent from Sri Lanka playing alongside national Sri Lankan cricketers as well as some of the world’
- SLPL to be played in Colombo, Pallekele (Category: Sports)
- SLPL franchises snapped up; Bids worth over $ 30 m received (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka to boost domestic cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka cricket board assures integrity of SLPL (Category: Breaking News)
In-house TV Production venture starts next month with Test series vs NZ For the first time in its 84- year- old history, the BCCI has added an in-house television production unit and it will make debut with the home Test series against New Zealand next month. The BCCI Broadcasting Services will not only do the ...
- India to play five ODIs and two T20s in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- BCCI invites PCB chief for IPL final in Chennai (Category: Business)
- No Indians in Sri Lanka Premier League (Category: Business)
- Five IPL cricketers suspended on corruption allegations (Category: Business)
New Delhi : Sports broadcasting major, ESPN STAR Sports on Sunday said it has bagged multi-year broadcast rights for exclusive coverage of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) in India. The first edition of the T20 league will be played in August 2012. No financial details were disclosed. The multi-year deal includes a minimum of ...
- ESPN STAR Sports strikes multi-year broadcast agreement for Sri Lanka Premier League (Category: Breaking News)
- ESPN STAR Sports bags the rights to cover ‘SLPL’ (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPL boost for tourism next month (Category: Business)
- Brian Lara, MCC Chief lift SLPL to the world (Category: Business)
Hambantota (Sri Lanka): A rejuvenated India would look for a winning start to the new season but the task would be easier said than done against a strong Sri Lanka as the two sides clash in a five-match ODI series starting here tomorrow. Barring the Indian Premier League, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s India have not been ...
- Lanka tour will help prepare for World T20: Dhoni (Category: Business)
- Refreshed India seek revival in new season (Category: Business)
- We handled pressure better in series: Mahela (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka thrashes India by 9 wickets, square series (Category: Business)
Former international cricketer Paul Reiffel will stand in his first Tests as an umpire in the upcoming series between the West Indies and New Zealand in the Caribbean. Reiffel, who played 35 Tests for Australia from 1992 to 1998, has been pursuing a career as an umpire since his retirement as a player at the ...
- Mahela fined by ICC after match (Category: Breaking News)
- Aleem Dar steps down from ICC’s Elite Panel of Umpires (Category: Breaking News)
- Jayawardene fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct (Category: Sports)
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants his side to focus on the one-day international series in Sri Lanka rather than the upcoming World Twenty20 there.
India will look to start the new season on a winning note when they clash with on-form Sri Lanka in a one-day series starting in Hambantota on Saturday. India’s cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (R) and Sri Lanka’s captain Mahela Jayawardene talk before a news conference ahead of their One Day International (ODI) cricket series ...
- Away test failures puncture Dhoni’s leadership aura (Category: Business)
- Dhoni concentrating on Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka tour will help prepare for World T20: Dhoni (Category: Business)
- First off day for Lankan bowlers – Mahela (Category: Business)
REUTERS: Kevin Pietersen was left out of England’s provisional, 30-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday. England"s Kevin Pietersen looks on during a training session before the third cricket test match against the West
- Kevin Pietersen misses World T20 (Category: Breaking News)
- Pietersen woes continue with golden duck (Category: Business)
- Pietersen apologises to the ECB (Category: Breaking News)
- Pietersen out of England’s World T20 squad (Category: Business)
15-man squad for the five-match One-Day International series against India set to begin July 21.
- Fernando & Malinga recalled for 1st Test (Category: Sports)
- Asia Cup squad announced (Category: Sports)
- Dilshan to lead Sri Lanka in the tour of Zimbabwe (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka ODI Squad for South Africa tour (Category: Sports)
Chennai: World Cup-winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes India’s limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka will help his team prepare for the World Twenty20 in the same country in September-October. “Most of the players who will play in the World Twenty20
- Dhoni stresses importance of part-time bowlers (Category: Business)
- Afridi carries Pakistan hopes at World Twenty20 – Hafeez (Category: Business)
- India look for winning start in new season (Category: Business)
- Away test failures puncture Dhoni’s leadership aura (Category: Business)
REUTERS: All-rounder Yuvraj Singh has been named in a preliminary 30-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup, raising hopes of a return to international cricket after undergoing cancer treatment. The 30-year-old, who has played 37 tests, more than 250 one-dayers and 23 Twenty20 internationals
- 'It's almost the same team that won the 2011 World Cup' (Category: Breaking News)
- India, the favorites to win the T20 world cup in Sri Lanka – Yuvraj (Category: Breaking News)
- Yuvraj treated for cancer in US (Category: Breaking News)
- Women's World Twenty20 2010 (Category: Breaking News)
The wait for fans in India and Pakistan to see the two countries face each other in a bilateral series is set to end. The BCCI confirmed today that Pakistan will tour India for three One-Day Internationals and two Twenty20 matches in December – January. This will be the first bilateral series
- UAE wants to host ‘highly anticipated’ Indo-Pak cricket series (Category: Business)
- PCB wants formal discussions with BCCI for resumption of Indo-Pak cricket ties (Category: Business)
- Pakistan chief optimistic about renewing cricket ties with India (Category: Business)
- We are open for cricket series against Pakistan: Dhoni (Category: Business)
The promoters of Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) said yesterday that they aim to make it Sri Lanka’s most prestigious, annually-held, Twenty20 cricket competition. It will feature the best and upcoming cricketing talent from Sri Lanka playing alongside national Sri Lankan cricketers
- SLPL boost for tourism next month (Category: Business)
- Brian Lara, MCC Chief lift SLPL to the world (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Premier League forges ahead (Category: Business)
- SLC Secy. Nishantha on success of maiden Mahindra SLPL (Category: Business)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the successful second phase of ticket sales for the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012, concluded on the 30 June with more than 100,000 tickets sold. Tickets for the ICC WT20 SL 2012 will now be back on sale on 1 August. Ticket sales will re
- World Cup T20 ticket sales rise (Category: Breaking News)
- More than 100,000 tickets for World Twenty20 sold (Category: Breaking News)
- More Than 100,000 Tickets Already Sold For ICC World Twenty20 In Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka crosses 100,000 tickets-sold mark (Category: Business)
New Zealand skipper Ross Taylor smashed a fine century but it was not enough to prevent West Indies wrapping up the one-day series with a 24-run win in Saturday’s fourth match. Taylor, playing in his first match of the series after injuring his shoulder in an earlier Twenty20 international
- Taylor, Daley and Mohammed ensure clean sweep (Category: Sports)
- Roach stars as West Indies beat New Zealand in first test (Category: Business)
- Daley continues to torment Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Daley continues to torment Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
The two most prolific wicket-takers in international cricket are expected to be part of a cross-town rivalry in Melbourne this season, after Muttiah Muralitharan confirmed he would play for the Renegades in the Big Bash League. Muralitharan, 40, will be based at Etihad Stadium in the Docklands and Shane Warne is likely to head back ...
- Uncertain Future (Category: Business)
- Bowled Out (Category: Business)
- Bowling Peak (Category: Business)
- County Deal (Category: Business)
Australian pace bowler Brett Lee on Friday announced his retirement from international cricket after a 13-year career, saying his body and mind were no longer up to the stresses of touring. The 35-year-old said a calf muscle strain that forced him home from Australia’s recent one-day tour to Britain was the final straw after a ...
- Aussies No. 1 by default: Maxwell (Category: Business)
- Lee ruled out with appendicitis (Category: Business)
- Clarke targets cricket world domination (Category: Business)
- Australia sweat on Lee fitness (Category: Business)
REUTERS: New Zealand bowled out West Indies for just 161 to earn an 88 run win, their first victory on their tour of the Caribbean, in the third one day international in St.Kitts on Wednesday. After suffering defeats in the two Twenty20 internationals in Florida and then the opening two one-dayers
- West Indies A replace New Zealand A for England tour (Category: Sports)
- NZ set to take on Sri Lanka in ICC World Twenty20 (Category: Breaking News)
- NZ set to take on Sri Lanka in ICC World Twenty20 (Category: Breaking News)
- NZ set to take on Sri Lanka in ICC World Twenty20 (Category: Breaking News)
Australia captain Michael Clarke admitted he hadn’t seen a 4-0 one-day campaign defeat by England coming after his side made some unwanted history here on Tuesday. England cruised to a seven-wicket in a rain-affected fifth and final one-day international, triumphing in convincing style under the Old Trafford floodlights as they made it 10 straight victories ...
- Australia praised for its dominance in World Cup format (Category: Business)
- Clarke targets cricket world domination (Category: Business)
- Australia not sacrificing T20 or one-day cricket for Tests: Clarke (Category: Business)
- Aussies No. 1 by default: Maxwell (Category: Business)
London,(ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said Twenty20 is the future of cricket, and a tournament like the Indian Premier League is here to stay, while branding one-day cricket as dull and boring. Pietersen had unexpectedly announced his retirement from the one-day format for England
- Pietersen not in England’s provisional T20 squad (Category: Business)
- Pietersen woes continue with golden duck (Category: Business)
- Kevin Pietersen misses World T20 (Category: Breaking News)
- Pietersen out of England’s World T20 squad (Category: Business)
Sandeep Bhammer is the CEO of the Singapore based Somerset Entertainment Ventures (SEV) and above all an avid sports enthusiast. It is this interest in sports and an astute understanding of its commercial potential which inspired SEV to acquire overall sponsorship rights to exclusively partner with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to launch the Sri Lankan ...
- Sri Lanka Premier League names Gayle, Angelo as international icons (Category: Business)
- Dilshan Munaweera on his inclusion in Sri Lankan World Twenty20 Squad (Category: Business)
- SLPL boost for tourism next month (Category: Business)
- $ 100,000 Gayle most prized player in SLPL; Lankan top stars fetch $ 50,000 each (Category: Business)
Virender Sehwag feels break after IPL-V will hold the Indian team in good stead in against the LankansGreater Noida: Virender Sehwag believes that for the success of a team depends on the composition of the team. In fact, Sehwag believes that India’s World Cup success, in T20s and ODIs, in recent years has been mainly ...
- India’s Sehwag feted by peers after record 219 (Category: Business)
- Dhoni warns against India ‘panic’ at Oval (Category: Business)
- Indian pride, Sachin quest add spice to final test (Category: Business)
- Away test failures puncture Dhoni’s leadership aura (Category: Business)
MUMBAI (Reuters): Opening batsman Virender Sehwag and pace spearhead Zaheer Khan returned to India’s limited overs squad for the Sri Lanka tour but Sachin Tendulkar made himself unavailable, the country’s cricket board said on Wednesday. Sehwag, Zaheer and fast bowler Umesh Yadav were rested during the four-nation Asia Cup in Bangladesh in March, which Pakistan ...
- Australia take charge after restricting India (Category: Business)
- Tendulkar returns to India’s ODI squad for Tri-series (Category: Business)
- Dhoni warns against India ‘panic’ at Oval (Category: Business)
- Tendulkar wait continues but India takes command (Category: Business)
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