Thisara Perera bowled a cracker of a final over, defending eight runs to take the Barisal Bulls to an excellent win against the Rajshahi Kings in the 10th match of the Bangladesh Premier League at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. Perera contributed all-round despite going for a few runs in the first two overs. Batting first, the Bulls lost their openers Munaweera and Malan in ...
Sri Lankan batsman sees the Indian debacle as an aberration rather than a sign. Sri Lanka have had a wretched tour of India so far, as they have failed to even come close to winning a game. With two matches to go in the five-ODI series, the Lankans have already conceded the series to the hosts. However, their batting ...
The Karachi Kings are in good hands as Sri Lanka’s finest pair together with the most destructive West Indian combo will take the stage in the Pakistan Super League which is set to commence in February 2017 at the United Arab Emirates. Measure are also in place as Lahore prepares to host the grand final of the tournament. “The ...
An impressive bowling performance from Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera helped the Melbourne Renegades to an important win in the 27th Match of the Big Bash League against the Adelaide Strikers at the Adelaide Oval last evening. Thisara’s excellent final over assured a six run win for the Melbourne Renegades. Batting first, an excellent knock from Marcus Harris took the Renegades to a healthy total ...
Well, the Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara would have retired from the international arena but he has certainly not given up on his cricket yet. His massive 166 in the Royal London Semi-Finals against Nottinghamshire took Surrey into the all important final of the tournament. With 13 fours and a six, Sangakkara’s sensational 166 of just 138 deliveries helped his team ...
The Big Bash has got millions of fans watching cricket in a different way throughout the summer, and it is exciting to see how many young boys and girls who love watching our games are getting out and playing cricket. The growing interest in our competition isn’t just limited to fans, though. As the Big Bash keeps growing, it is continuing to ...
Former Sri Lankan batsman and head coach of IPL franchise Mumbai Indians, Mahela Jayawardene will represent Lancashire as a non-overseas player at the NatWest T20 Blast this year. Jayawardene qualifies by virtue of his Danish wife, Christina. Jayawardena will join the squad in July and will be available throughout. Before his ongoing coaching stint with the Mumbai Indians, Jayawardena featured in Twenty20 ...
In Sunday’s (November 9) third One-Day International against Sri Lanka, India emerged the victor by six wickets at a near-packed Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal, Hyderabad. Aside from a battling effort from Mahela Jayawardena (118), India cantered to a win, wrapping up the five-match series with two to go. For India to falter after restricting Sri Lanka ...
Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara was undoubtedly back in form as his masterclass assisted the Sehwag led Gemini Arabians in securing a thumping win against the Libra Legends in the opener of the Masters Champions League at the Dubai International Stadium last night. Starting off pretty slowly, the commentators considered him a little edgy before they were proved wrong by ...
Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews was presented the Dialog Cricketer of the Year award for 2015 on Wednesday night’s colorful ceremony at Colombo. He also won the player of the year awards for ODIs and Tests. Addressing the ceremony, Angelo Mathews and vice-captain Dinesh Chandimal announced that they were fit to tour South Africa later this month. Lasith Malinga is ...
Former Sri Lanka Test Player Roy Dias was appointed as the Batting Coach of the Age Group Categories and will also assist the other Batting Coaches in the system. His appointment will be in effect from 1st of December 2014 onwards. 62 year old Dias played 20 Tests and 58 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. He also has ...
Sri Lanka Cricket Captain Angelo Mathews speaking to the media after the 3rd One Day International once again looked disappointed after losing the series in Hyderabad yesterday. Mathews praised Tilakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardena for their efforts with the bat. “Only Dilshan and Mahela showed some resistance against India. All the other batsman just threw it away. Either lack of ...
Sri Lanka Cricket along with senior Sri Lankan batsmen Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena took to social media to wish Phil Hughes support on his recovery. Hughes was hit off a bouncer by Sean Abbott during a Sheffield Shield match in Sydney last morning and is currently in the ICU following emergency surgery. Reports from Australia suggest that there are ...
Upul Tharanga with another top knock helped Galle squeeze past Dambulla in match 10 of the ongoing Sri Lanka Cricket Super Provincial ODI series at Colombo last evening. Lahiru Thirimanne with a match-winning 90 steered Colombo to a 92 run win over Kandy in match 9. With 4 wins in the 5 games played, the southerners are 4 points ahead of ...
Alongside veteran batsman Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena, five other Sri Lankans cricketers have signed up to feature in the 2016/2017 Bangladesh Premier League which is set to commence on the 4th of November 2016 in Dhaka. Chathuranga De Silva and Dilshan Munaweera’s signings were considered surprise moves while Nuwan Kulasekara, Thisara Perera and Dasun Shanaka possess experience and ...
Australia took a 2-1 lead in its One-Day International series against South Africa on Wednesday (November 19), cruising to a 73-run victory in the third of five ODIs in Canberra. While a big-hitting Aaron Finch and Steve Smith helped Australia put up an imposing 329 for 5 in its allotted overs, Mitchell Starc, the left-arm fast bowler, and Josh ...
Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and an associate nation will fight for glory as the Asia Cup unfolds on the 15th of September in the United Arab Emirates. The tournament opener between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be followed up by a thriller between archrivals India and Pakistan. Having rested Virat Kohli, the Indian outfit will be led ...
