After a very long injury lay-off, Angelo Mathews is all set to return to domestic cricket and he will play in the final match of the ongoing Super Provincial Four-day Test series starting 21st of April 2018. Mathews was left out of the first two Tests and his provincial side Kandy was led by wicket-keeper batsman Niroshan Dickwella. All four ...
With the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League in full force, we decided to come up with our own IPL all-time XI. Our selections may vary from yours, so feel free to get back to us with your own IPL all-time XI. Chris Gayle First to make it to the side, Chris Gayle is the most explosive batsman in ...
With the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League in full force, we decided to come up with our own IPL all-time XI. Our selections may vary from yours, so feel free to get back to us with your own IPL all-time XI. Chris Gayle First to make it to the side, Chris Gayle is the most explosive batsman in ...
All four games of the ongoing Sri Lanka Super Provincial Four-Day Test Tournament concluded without a result but Roshen Silva, Kasun Rajitha, and Lahiru Gamage topped individual batting and bowling charts over the past few weeks. Silva’s unbeaten 231 gave him a total of 278 in just 3 innings. He accumulated a total of 22 fours, every other run was ...
All four games of the ongoing Sri Lanka Super Provincial Four-Day Test Tournament concluded without a result but Roshen Silva, Kasun Rajitha, and Lahiru Gamage topped individual batting and bowling charts over the past few weeks. Silva’s unbeaten 231 gave him a total of 278 in just 3 innings. He accumulated a total of 22 fours, every other run was ...
Two domestic pink ball day/night Tests between Colombo and Kandy, Galle and Dambulla got underway in Hambantota and Dambulla last afternoon. At the end of the first day’s play, the two bowling sides were on top as the wicket favored the spinners from either side. Galle dismissed Dambulla for 244, Colombo bowled Kandy out for just 270 in 77 overs. ...
South Africa will arrive in Sri Lanka on the 4th of July 2018 to play 2 Tests, 5 One Day Internationals, and a one-off Twenty20 and the 41-day tour will conclude on the 14th of August 2018. Initially, 3 Tests were on schedule but the 3rd Test was traded for a 5 match ODI series. The Proteas Test team beat ...
Discussions are still on but India has reportedly refused to host Asia Cup 2018 due to the freeze on sporting ties between neighboring country Pakistan. Therefore, the tournament is likely to be held in Sri Lanka or Bangladesh in September 2018. The Asia Cup was last played in Bangladesh so Sri Lanka will have a better chance of hosting the ...
The first two four-day Tests of the Sri Lanka Cricket Super Provincial Tournament concluded in ties at Katunayake and Hambantota short while ago. Both were high scoring games but the bowlers had a say at some point in the first and second innings. Galle vs Colombo at Hambantota The boys from the Southern side of the island won the toss ...
David Warner’s suspension resulted in favor of Sri Lanka’s Kusal Janith Perera who was offered a lucrative Indian Premier League contract from the Sunrises Hyderabad. Kusal decided against joining the franchise in order to feature in Sri Lanka’s domestic first-class tournament to regain his Test spot. Why was Warner suspended from the IPL? Aussie skipper Steve Smith, David Warner, and ...
The Sri Lanka Cricket Four Day Super Provincial commenced today as Galle took on Colombo and Dambulla got going against Kandy in Hambantota and Katunayake. All four teams will play each other and the tournament will conclude on the 24th of April 2018. Dinesh Chandimal (Colombo), Suranga Lakmal (Galle), Angelo Mathews (Kandy) and Dimuth Karunaratne (Dambulla) will lead each side. ...
The Dialog Cricket Awards – 2017 uncovered something remarkable as national cricketers took the stage to showcase their hidden talent in singing. Kapil Dev, in the audience, awed when famous Bollywood song Pehla Nasha was sung by Milinda Siriwardena, Niroshan Dickwella, Sachithra Senanayake, Dushmantha Chameera and Nuwan Kulasekara. Even in the past, few national cricketers were officially featured in music ...
Danushka Gunathilaka’s ton outsmarted Dinesh Chandimal’s efforts as the Sinhalese Sports Club got the better of Nondescripts Cricket Club to win the all-important finals of the Sri Lanka Cricket Major League Limited Over Tournament at SSC Grounds earlier this month. Batting first, Niroshan Dickwella and Upul Tharanga’s dismissal had NCC in a bit of trouble but Test skipper Dinesh Chandimal’s century ...
Nazmul Islam’s Naagin dance added color and controversy to the Nidahas Trophy, making it one of the most dramatic Twenty20 tri-nation tournaments in the subcontinent. However, the knockout game against Sri Lanka went a tad offboard due to a few individuals who were later fined for misconduct. Dinesh Karthik, with a sensational last-ball six, took India to a tense win ...
Former Cricketers were continuously emphasizing the importance of minimizing the number of teams in the domestic structure to ensure quality players make it to the national side. And to answer the call, Sri Lanka Cricket has ultimately decided to reintroduce the four day Super Provincial Tournament comprising of only four teams. The Sri Lanka Super Provincial Four Day Tournament will begin ...
A bit of last-minute magic from wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik steered India to an exciting four-wicket win over Bangladesh in the all-important finals of the Nidahas Trophy T20I tri-series at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo last evening. India required five of the last delivery and Dinesh Karthik confidently smashed a flat six over long on to complete a successful chase. Karthik ...
After 11 long years, England will return to Sri Lanka for a full tour – 3 Tests, 5 One Day Internationals, and a one-off Twenty20 in October 2018. The two teams will play three day/night ODIs in venues across the island. However, the tournament may collide with the island’s northeast monsoon as the three tests are scheduled for the month ...
Another solid performance from team India guided the side to the all-important finals of the Nidahas Trophy with Bangladesh to take on home side Sri Lanka in the decider tomorrow at the R Premadasa Stadium. India beat Bangladesh by 15 runs in the 5th Twenty20 of the tournament last evening. India v Bangladesh match summary Team India were off to ...
With a win and a defeat in the two Twenty20 Internationals, Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka are level on points and the home side will take on India at the R Premadasa Stadium later today. Despite posting a score of over 200, the hosts failed to restrict Bangladesh on Friday. The Tigers won the game by 5 wickets. After being ...
With a win and a defeat in the two Twenty20 Internationals, Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka are level on points and the home side will take on India at the R Premadasa Stadium later today. Despite posting a score of over 200, the hosts failed to restrict Bangladesh on Friday. The Tigers won the game by 5 wickets. After being ...
