India announced a strong 15 man squad for the first two tests against Sri Lanka starting on the 16th of November 2017 in Kolkata. Virat Kohli will lead the side with Ajinkya Rahane as his deputy for two of the three matches. Axar Patel and Abhinav Mukund will miss out but Murali Vijay will further strengthen the Indian top order. ...
Head Coach Nic Pothas pulled out of travelling to Lahore for the final Twenty20 amid concerns from his family. He will be with the team in the UAE but will return to Sri Lanka after the 2nd Twenty20. “For me, my family comes first. Everyone gets a chance to make their own decisions. No one should be forced to do anything ...
After a bit of controversy, Sri Lanka Cricket announced a 16 member squad for the upcoming three-match twenty20 series against Pakistan in the UAE and Lahore. All-rounder Thisara Perera will lead the side with the experience of Danushka Gunathilaka and Thisara Perera in his side. Sri Lanka will play the first two games in the UAE before leaving to Lahore for ...
When will we ever learn? Sri Lanka had already lost the ODI series with 2 matches remaining. If you thought that maybe Sri Lanka would put up a fight for the rest of the ODIs, think again. Pakistan dominated the Lankan side once again as they move up with 4-0 in the series. This was largely thanks to Shoaib Malik ...
Hafeez was first suspended from bowling in December 2014. Pakistan’s off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez has been reported with a suspect bowling action during the third One-Day International against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The match officials’ report, which was handed over to the Pakistan team management, cited concerns about the legality of the 37-year-old’s bowling action. Hafeez’s bowling action ...
Its the 18th of October. For Sri Lanka and Pakistan cricket fans, it only meant one thing. The third ODI of the Sri Lanka Vs. Pakistan series was happening. For Sri Lanka of course, it was the series decider. Following up on 2 wins, a win here for Pakistan meant that Sri Lanka would lose the ODI series. Unfortunately, for ...
An outstanding all-round performance from young Babar Azam and Shadab Khan steered the home to team another win in the 2nd one day international between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Abu Dhabi last evening. From a dominant position, Sri Lanka threw it all away, extending their losing streak to nine consecutive games. Batting first, the home side was pushed to ...
The Sri Lanka A team and the women’s team failed to deliver under pressure as West Indies pounced on every opportunity to finish on top in the unofficial test and three-match championship series away at home. Sri Lanka A lost by an innings and 13 runs in the 1st unofficial test against West Indies A at Florence Hall on the ...
After a bit of controversy, Sri Lanka Cricket has agreed to send a strong side to Lahore for the final twenty20 against Pakistan on the 29th of October 2017. The match will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Initially, some Sri Lankan players were reluctant to travel to Lahore and a signed letter was handed over to the board but ...
The Test series league will see nine teams play six series over two years, while the ODI league will be a direct pathway towards the ICC Cricket World Cup. Nine-team Test league and 13-team ODI league aims to bring context and meaning to bilateral cricket ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar: “Bringing context to bilateral cricket is not a new challenge, but ...
Nuwan Pradeep will be replaced by seamer Lahiru Gamage for the five one day internationals against Pakistan starting today at the Dubai International Stadium. He was ruled out after hurting his hamstring during the second test at the same venue. Sri Lanka won the test by 68 runs to take the series 2-0. Meanwhile, Lahiru Gamage’s steady start to test ...
Former great Kumar Sangakkara had words of praise for the current test skipper Dinesh Chandimal after the historic 2-0 series win over Pakistan earlier this week at the Dubai International Stadium. In the process of winning the first ever day/night test, the side was promoted to sixth place in the ICC Test Rankings. All in all, it was a remarkable ...
Half-centuries from John Cambell, Sunil Ambris, and Vishaul Singh helped the home side finish the day at 236 for 4 on Day 1 of the four-day unofficial test between Sri Lanka A and West Indies A played at Florence Hall yesterday. West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first on a wicket that offered very little for quick bowlers. Surprisingly, ...
Ireland will play Pakistan in their maiden international test when the green machine heads to England for two tests in April 2018. After the two-nil defeat over Sri Lanka, Pakistan will come hard at the new boys to improve in the test rankings. Their strong fast bowling unit will enjoy the conditions in England and Ireland. “Pakistan’s next red-ball match ...
An outstanding bowling performance from Hayley Mathews and Stefanie Taylor led the West Indies to an easy 6 wickets win in the first match at the Brian Lara Stadium last evening. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, the visitors were well on their way to a solid start but Chamari Atapattu’s dismissal led to a series of ...
An outstanding spell of bowling from Dilruwan Perera led the visitors to an emphatic 68 runs win in the 2nd test at the Dubai International Stadium last evening. Sri Lanka sealed the series two-nil. Losing to India and with no experience playing day/night test cricket, Sri Lanka came into the series as underdogs. But, strong performances from Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh ...
At 198 for 5, the hosts are back in the driver’s seat with just 119 to win in the 2nd Test at the Dubai International Stadium. However, the visitors are not far away from taking the series with just five wickets to claim on the final day. Batting first, Dimuth Karunaratne’s 196 helped Sri Lanka to a massive score of 482. ...
Pakistan found a bit of light in the darkness but the visitors were well in control with a healthy 254 run lead at stumps on Day 3 of the 2nd Test at the Dubai International Stadium last evening. Sri Lanka ended the day at 34 for 5. Batting first, Dimuth Karunaratne helped Sri Lanka to a massive score of 482 ...
As Lahiru Thirimanne continues to suffer from back stiffness, Sadeera Samarawickrama will most likely get the opportunity to make his test debut in the day/night test later today. Sri Lanka will feel confident after winning the first test at Abu Dhabi earlier this week. However, the pink ball will test the visitors to some extent as they have never played ...
Sri Lanka Cricket has suspended all-rounder Danushka Gunathilaka for six white ball matches for misconduct in the recently concluded home series against India. In addition to the suspension, Gunathilaka has also been fined. The left-hander will miss the entire ODI series but will be allowed to play in two out of the three twenty20s to follow in Lahore and the UAE. ...
