Pakistan have named new head coaches for their men’s white-ball and red-ball teams. Gary Kirsten, the head coach of the Indian team that won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2011, will assume the role of white-ball head coach of Pakistan heading into the upcoming T20 World Cup, the PCB announced in their press conference on Sunday. Former Australian ...
Mark your calendars for what promises to be the most epic Sunday of the year – April 28, 2024! The anticipation is building among the Old Royalists and Old Thomians in the U.A.E, as they await the 19th Royal-Thomian Cricket and Rugby Encounter with bated breath. This year, we’re also gearing up for the 4th edition of the T20 match, ...
25 Sri Lankan cricketers have received visa for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. This was revealed in a Tweet posted in the official X account of US Ambassador to Sri Lanka today. The photograph appeared in the post showed the Sri Lankan cricketers who received visa for the mega event had met the US ambassador Julie Chung. ...
Sri Lankan young quick Matheesha Pathirana has returned to Sri Lanka to recover from hamstring injury which he sustained during the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024. Pathirana who represented Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2024 picked up 13 wickets in 6 games at an economy rate of 7.68. He will miss the remainder of the tournament and it will ...
Eshan Pieris came home with a triumphant win in the Silver Cup category at round four of the GT World Challenge Asia (GTWC) held at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand. The victory cemented a positive weekend for the Sri Lankan driver, who also scored a podium the day before, in round three. Eshan credited the collaborative effort that went ...
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up match fixtures have been announced, scheduled from Monday, 27 May to Saturday, 1 June across the USA and Trinidad and Tobago. As per the schedule, Sri Lanka are set to play two warm-up games ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. They will take on Netherlands in their first warm-up ...
SLC Team Red registered a convincing win over SLC Team Yellow in the fourth match of SLC T20 World Cup Preparation Tournament played today (8th May) at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. Dasun Shanka played a blinder of an innings to steer SLC Team Red to a commanding total on the board. Shanaka stroked unbeaten 63 runs off 38 balls ...
Team Galle crowned champions of National Super League 4-Day Tournament 2023/24 as they beat Team Kandy by 7 wickets in the final worked off today (3rd May) at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Team Galle began their run-chase today, needing 176 runs to win with 10 wickets in hand. Shehan Fernando and Oshada Fernando opened the batting but their partnership was ...
West Indies announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will be co-hosted by the Caribbean nations and the USA. Shamar Joseph, who impressed in his Test debut series against Australia earlier this year, is now poised to mark his T20I debut after being picked in the T20 World Cup squad. >>India announce squad ...
Photo by Ama Koralage In Nedunkeni, a small town outside Vavuniya, there is news of the destruction of an ancient Hindu monument, an athi lingam (distinguishable symbol) consecrated to Lord Siva, that stood proudly on Vedukkunaari hill. The monument is first reported as stolen to the dismay of many Hindu locals and subsequently, its destroyed remnants were found amidst the ...
In its steadfast dedication to nurturing future sporting stars and powering the champions of tomorrow, Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, proudly announces its corporate sponsorship for Dialog Schools Rugby – Under 19 Elite Rugby 7s 2024, organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA). Scheduled to take place on April 20th and 21st at the ...
The Player Auction of the Lanka Premier League 2024, which is Sri Lanka’s topmost domestic T20 League with an international flavor, will be conducted on May 21, 2024. The auction will be held at the Hotel Shangi-La, Colombo starting at noon. This is the second consecutive year that the Lanka Premier League, which is growing in strength and popularity, is ...
Sri Lanka registered a convincing win over Thailand in the first game of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024 played today (25th April) at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu opted to bat first but didn’t have the greatest of starts as both the opening batters Athapaththu and Vishmi Gunaratne ...
After the record-breaking knock in the final ODI against South Africa at Potchefstroom, Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team skipper Chamari Athapaththu revealed her future ambitions of cricketing career. During the post-match press conference, Athapaththu revealed that she has set a goal for her team: reaching the semi-finals of upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. “I’ve worked so hard in the ...
The inaugural Mercantile T10 Cricket Tournament concluded yesterday (5th of May) glamorously at MCA Grounds Colombo. Mercantile Cricket Association along with The Assetline Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd (a subsidiary of David Pieris Group of Companies) being the proud sponsors took a step forward in organizing the very first T10 cricket tournament in Sri Lanka. Citizen Development Bank (CDB) achieved the ...
A host of big names have missed selection as Australia announced their 15-player group for next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Veteran batter Steve Smith, young gun Jake Fraser-McGurk, experienced seamer Jason Behrendorff and all-rounder Matt Short all miss the cut as the 2021 T20 World Cup champions sprung some surprises when revealing their squad for the four-week tournament ...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the 26 match officials for the first round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the United States of America (USA) and the West Indies. Twenty umpires and six match referees will officiate the ninth edition of the event, which will see 20 teams playing 55 matches over 28 days, across ...
Talented all-rounder Gerhard Erasmus has been named captain as Namibia revealed their squad for next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Erasmus will lead an experienced group that qualified for the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup courtesy of an unbeaten run at last year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier on home soil with JJ Smit named ...