Even Pakistan’s prime minister did not believe it could happen but when Sri Lanka visit the eastern city of Lahore on Sunday for a T20 match, the hosts will celebrate …
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Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has hit back at Mahindananda Aluthgamage, the ex-Sri Lanka Sports Minister, who served between 2010 and 2015, and accused the national team for ‘selling’ the 2011 World Cup final against India. Two days after Aluthgamage had said the World …
Former Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis has lauded Sri Lankan team’s visit to Lahore to play a T20 international as a good sign for the return of international cricket to Pakistan. “I am very happy to see that the Sri Lankan team is in Lahore …
Even Pakistan’s prime minister did not believe it could happen but when Sri Lanka visit the eastern city of Lahore on Sunday for a T20 match, the hosts will celebrate …
Recent losses have prompted anger, and there remain “too many cooks” in the Sri Lanka set-up: these were the grouses of interim coach Nic Pothas following the nine-wicket drubbing at the hands of India, in the first ODI in Dambulla. Pothas’ comments come less than …
Sri Lankan cricket is at the crossroads after their humbling loss against Zimbabwe in the five-match ODI series. Having lost the first match of the series, Angelo Mathews-led team came back and won the following two encounters. However, the visitors turned the tables and bagged …
As Sri Lanka begin their search for a ninth head coach in six years, Test champions Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena have questioned the circumstances that led to Graham Ford’s departure from the role. Sri Lanka Cricket announced Saturday that Ford’s 15-month stint at the …
Sri Lanka’s stand-in captain Upul Tharanga has been suspended for two matches due to his team’s slow over rate in Saturday’s Champions Trophy game against South Africa, the International Cricket Council said. Sri Lanka completed their 50 overs more than half an hour behind schedule …
Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan, who retired from ODI cricket on Sunday, suggested he did not have enough support from his team-mates during his 10-month stint as captain and was “hurt” by the manner in which he was removed from the post. Addressing the post-match press …
A setback of any kind demands a retrospective study. It is a matter of concern for followers of Australian cricket that they have now lost their No. 1 position in Tests. As a matter of fact, it must have been a rude shock to Australian …
Australia’s Steve Smith has been rested to focus on next month’s tour of South Africa leaving David Warner to lead the side for the remainder of the Sri Lanka series. Smith captained Australia to an 82-run loss in the second one-day international Wednesday which tied the …
