There’s massive relief among fans and all stakeholders of the sport here in Sri Lanka that the national cricket team has collected its first points in this World Cup. The fact that Netherlands have beaten South Africa and Afghanistan have beaten England, there is quite a contest not only in the top half of the points table but even in ...
India’s all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be missing India’s next game against New Zealand to be played in Dharamsala on October 22. Pandya will be rushed to National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru where he will be treated by a specialist doctor from England and probably administered injections. Pandya is expected to join the Indian team in Lucknow and the team is ...
Fiji Captain Waisea Nayacalevu expresses his disappointment following their fighting defeat to England in the quarter-final of the RWC2023Coverage Powered by Black Knight The post WATCH – “Proud of the team and the Coaching Staff’ – Fiji Captain – Waisea Nayacalevu | Rugby World cup 2023 appeared first on ThePapare.com.
Fiji Head Coach Simon Raiwalui expresses his views following their disappointing defeat at the hands of England in the quarter-final of the #RWC2023 Coverage Powered by Black Knight The post WATCH – ‘We didn’t help ourselves in the first half’ – Simon Raiwalui – Fiji Coach | Rugby World Cup 2023 appeared first on ThePapare.com.
ThePapare.com previews the 4 quarter-finals as the tournament heads into the knockout stage, leaving no team with second a chance. Wales, Argentina, Ireland, New Zealand, England, Fiji, South Africa or hosts France, who will be the 4 teams making it through, and who will fall short. Find out all you need to know! Coverage Powered by Black Knight The post ...
Chamari Athapaththu is the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2023 after inspiring Sri Lanka to a historic series triumph over England. Athapaththu beat out South Africa pair Laura Wolvaardt and Nadine de Klerk to earn the award after an outstanding month that included leading Sri Lanka to a stunning series victory. The Sri Lanka Women’s captain starred ...
ThePapare.com breaks down the first four weeks of Pool games as the final game week rolls around of the #RWC2023. Dive deep into the nitty-gritty of what happened and what could happen during the final few games. Will it be France and the All Blacks? Ireland and South Africa or will Scotland upset! Who will join England? will it be ...
Former Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara has been appointed as the new chairman of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) cricket committee. Sangakkara will take over the reins from former England cricketer Mike Gatting who had served as the committee chairman for six years. Well-known cricketing icons Sourav Ganguly, Justin Langer, Graeme Smith, Eoin Morgan and Heather Knight will be the ...
Nat Sciver-Brunt’s record-breaking ton and Charlie Dean’s five-wicket haul led England to a convincing 161-run win against Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI at Grace Road, Leicester on Thursday, 14th September. Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu chose to field first after winning the toss for the first time in the series. The hosts made two changes, bringing in ...
Soon after I got back from England I decided that I wanted still more roses for the roof garden. It was clear the barbaton daisies were not working in the corner bed in the south west of the garden, and when I found the rose Anuruddha gave me doing well there, I thought I might as well dedicate that bed ...
Sri Lanka Test seamer Vishwa Fernando will join Durham ahead of the LV=Insurance County Championship fixture against Worcestershire on Tuesday 19 September and will be available for Durham’s final two fixtures. With Matthew Potts and Brydon Carse on England duty for the final two LV=Insurance County Championship fixtures, Durham have acted quickly to secure an international quick in Vishwa Fernando. ...
Mahika Gaur and Lauren Filer made impressive ODI debuts as they took three wickets each to help England bowl Sri Lanka out for 106 in just 31 overs. 17-year-old Gaur was handed her maiden ODI cap and picked up 3 for 26, including the prize dismissal of captain Chamari Attapaththu for just 10. Filer then got in on the act, snaring ...
The image in this post shows the world's most expensive biscuit. You will be surprised to know that its value is around 23000 USD. Also you will be surprised to know that this is an ordinary cracker type biscuit that is around 108 years old. This kind of biscuits were manufactured in England around 1912. Although it is 108 ...
This year has been an outstanding one for women’s cricket in Sri Lanka. Chamari Atapattu’s team created history by beating New Zealand in Galle two months ago and this week achieved the unimaginable by recording a come from behind series win over England in their own backyard. Skipper Chamari Atapattu has been a godsend to the game winning matches singlehandedly. ...
ri Lanka chased down 116 in the 3rd T20I to clinch an unlikely series win against England at Derby yesterday (6). Before arriving on English shores, Sri Lanka had never beaten England in the T20I format and their only other win in Internationals came during the ODI World Cup in 2013. After a tough start to the series, where they ...
It is time now to get back to my roof garden, which I last wrote about in June. That post appeared while in fact I was in England, and then when I got back I wrote for a few weeks about the balcony, before moving down to the main garden and its trees and flowers. I realize it is time ...
Ioseb Besarionis due Jughashvili or Joseph Vissarionocivh Stalin, the strongman of the USSR died. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was crowned queen of England. James D. Watson and Francis H.C. Crick announced the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA. Cambodia declares its independence from France. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay completed the first recorded ascent to the summit of Mount Everest. ...
Sri Lanka Assistant Coach Malinda Warnapura spoke to the media following Sri Lanka’s historic 1st WT20I win over England at Chelmsford. Video Courtesy – Mark Machado The post WATCH – Chamari proved that she’s one of the best all-rounders in the world – Warnapura appeared first on ThePapare.com.
Sri Lanka Women registered a convincing 8-wicket win over England Women, their first ever T20I win against the side, in the second match of the 3-match series played today (2nd September) at Chelmsford. With this win, Sri Lanka managed to draw level the series, 1-1. Having won the toss, Sri Lankan Skipper Chamari Athapaththu invited the opposition to take the ...
Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to immediately halt all board-conducted domestic tournaments. This includes the ongoing Major Club 3-Day Tournament and also the Invitational Club Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Tournament. The decision follows the ratification of an appeal advisory committee decision by the Hon. Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs. Sri Lanka go down on DLS as England clinch rain-affected win ...
