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SLPL’s young star Akila Dhananjaya wins selection along with Dilshan Munaweera Sri Lanka has picked two uncapped players including the on-going Sri Lanka Premier League’s young star the under 21 player Akila Dhananjaya as part of its 15-man squad for the next month’s World Cup T20 tournament. Offspinner Akila plays for Sri Lanka Captain Mahela ...
- Ajantha Mendis back, Zimbabwe bowl in opener (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka include uncapped pair in T20 World Cup squad (Category: Breaking News)
- Dilshan Munaweera on his inclusion in Sri Lankan World Twenty20 Squad (Category: Business)
- Teenage Maestro In Sri Lanka Squad (Category: Sports)
Sri Lanka has included new found mystery spinner Akila Dhananjaya and hard hitting batsman Dilshan Munaweera in the 15 member squad named for the upcoming T20 world cup. The selectors have also recalled spinner Ajantha Mendis to the squad. Spinner Akila Dhananjaya, a name
- Mendis fit to play, but final eleven is yet to be decided (Category: Breaking News)
- Teenage Maestro In Sri Lanka Squad (Category: Sports)
- Video: Amathaka Unada Praneeth Dananjaya (Category: Video)
- Dananjaya allowed to resume bowling in international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Uncapped opening batsman Dilshan Munaweera and schoolboy off-spinner Akila Dananjaya were named in Sri Lanka's 15-man squad on Thursday for the Twenty20 World Cup on home soil next month. Munaweera, 23, and Dananjaya, 18, are currently playing in the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League. Kumar Sangakkara and Nuwan Kulasekara have also been included but need to prove their ...
COLOMBO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Uncapped opening batsman DilshanMunaweera and schoolboy off-spinner Akila Dananjaya were namedin Sri Lanka's 15-man squad on Thursday for the Twenty20 WorldCup on home soil next month. Munaweera, 23, and Dananjaya, 18, are currently playing inthe inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League. Kumar Sangakkara and Nuwan Kulasekara have also beenincluded but need to prove their ...
England’s star batsman Kevin Pietersen has been left out of the England squad named for the upcoming T20 World cup to be held in Sri Lanka. Pietersen was left out of the squad by English selectors as he and the ECB had a major battle in recent times owing to various issues, pertaining
- Sidelined (Category: Business)
- Ajantha Mendis back, Zimbabwe bowl in opener (Category: Sports)
- Watch Free! T20 World Cup Sri Lanka Vs India Live Streaming Online - Twenty 20 World Cup Schedule (Category: Breaking News)
- Watch Free! T20 World Cup Sri Lanka Vs India Live Streaming Online - Twenty 20 World Cup Schedule (Category: Breaking News)
The upcoming World Twenty20 tournament which will take place in Sri Lanka will be aired in the United States via ESPN3. International Cricket Council says Cricket fans in the United States will have a chance to watch the T20 world cup without any additional cost. ICC says, its Chief Executive
- More than 100,000 tickets for World Twenty20 sold (Category: Breaking News)
- World praise for Murali (Category: Breaking News)
- Fans invited to welcome cricketing heroes (Category: Breaking News)
- Stumpy joins ICC World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
Cricket Australia has announced its squad for the upcoming T20 World cup to be held in Sri Lanka. The 15 member squad goes as below. George Baily Share Watson Dan Christian Pat Cummins Xavier Doherty Ben Hilfenhaus Brad Hogg David Hussey Michael Hussey Glenn Maxwell Clint Mckay Mitchell
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- SIERRA CABLES PLC sees increased revenues in 1H of 2012 (Category: Breaking News)
In his post match comments Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardena said: We did not bat well. We lost a few wickets upfront but still got a good start. Did not bat too well in the middle, Just needed around 7-7.5 runs per over in the last 5 but we messed it up. Just need to ...
The International Cricket Council yesterday announced that tickets for the finals of the ICC World T20- 2012 to be held in Sri Lanka, have all been sold out. Meanwhile, the third phase of tickets opened up for sales to the public on the 1st of August 2012. The fast sellers of the ICC world T20 ...
- Britisher arrested for theft of T20 tickets (Category: Breaking News)
- Sale of T20 World Cup tickets begins (Category: Breaking News)
- T20 world cup tickets to go on sale (Category: Breaking News)
- Sidelined (Category: Business)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that tickets for the finals of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012, have all been sold out. The womens and mens finals will be played at the R. Premadasa Stadium on October 07.
REUTERS: Kevin Pietersen was left out of England’s provisional, 30-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday. England"s Kevin Pietersen looks on during a training session before the third cricket test match against the West Indies at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham – REUTERS The ...
- Kevin Pietersen misses World T20 (Category: Breaking News)
- Pietersen woes continue with golden duck (Category: Business)
- Pietersen apologises to the ECB (Category: Breaking News)
- Pietersen out of England’s World T20 squad (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday announced a squad of 30 selected to represent the country at the T20 World Cup to be held in Sri Lanka in September. Mahela Jayawardana (Capt) Kumar Sangakkara Anjelo Mathews T.M Dilshan Dinesh Chandimal Lahiru
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At a Selection Committee meeting, the following squad of 30 players were …
- Fernando & Malinga recalled for 1st Test (Category: Sports)
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KARACHI (Reuters): Pakistan have recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal for the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka this September and retained Mohammad Hafeez as the T20 captain, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday. Akmal has been cleared to play for his country again after the PCB investigated reports of alleged links with bookmakers. He ...
- Not Out (Category: Business)
- Overseas Appetite (Category: Business)
- Trade Pact (Category: Business)
- Joint Effort (Category: Business)
Mumbai, Jul 13 (UNI) Left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan was elated to break into the Indian team for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka after Vinay Kumar was ruled out due to injury today. The Baroda all-rounder, who wasn't picked initially, now wants to make full use of the opportunity.
More than 100,000 tickets have been sold for the ICC World Twenty20 Cup in Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement here Thursday. .
Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh has said that his side is favorites to win the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Sri Lanka, a media report said. In an interview given for an ICC show, Yuvraj has said, “I think favorites are India because we’ve got the biggest hitters – biggest hitters in town that’s ...
- No more excuses, Sri Lanka needs to start winning big games (Category: Breaking News)
- India beats Sri Lanka in a T20 warm up (Category: Breaking News)
- Ajantha Mendis demolishes Zimbabwe (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Room to Read’ Children watches a T20 warm up game (Category: Breaking News)
The world’s thinnest 10x optical zoom, the DCS-W690, along with five new cameras, are the latest range of hi-spec affordable cameras launched by Sony at Siedles Pvt. Ltd., sole authorised distributor for Sony in Sri Lanka at its head office on Friday, 8 June. The six new compact cameras from Sony make it simple for ...
- Sony launches sensational showroom (Category: Business)
- Sony aims to boost non-consumer sales to 2 t yen (Category: Business)
- Sony sees $ 2.9 b loss, reveals daunting task for new CEO (Category: Business)
- Asia’s Top 1000 Brands: Sony tops in India, Samsung in Asia Pacific (Category: Business)
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday unveiled Sri Lanka's star pacer Lasith Malinga as the official ambassador for the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012.
Islamabad, May 31(ANI): Sri Lanka will take on Pakistan on Friday in a two-match Twenty20 International series in Hambantota, and both the sub-continental teams would be eyeing to win the series to improve their rankings in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Twenty20 ranking table.
Ahead of the T20 World Cup to be held from September 18 to 7 October in Sri Lanka, ICCandrsquo;s Anti-Corruption Unit is taking stern actions to hunt bookies and probe the role of honey traps used in the game. andnbsp; andnbsp;
Ahead of the T20 World Cup to be held from September 18 to October 7 in Sri Lanka, ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit is taking stern actions to hunt bookies and probe the role of honey traps used in the game.
Sri Lankan speedster Lasith Malinga has said that he is developing a new delivery, which the player is hoping to unleash during the upcoming T20 world cup. In an interview with Hindustan Times, the player has also said that he don’t feel much difference in playing for Sri Lanka or Mumbai Indians
- Mahela wanted Murali to play in the upcoming World T20 – Report (Category: Breaking News)
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- More than 300 cricketers are forced to stay at home doing nothing because of the IPL – Arjuna (Category: Breaking News)
Ahead of the T20 World Cup to be held from September 18 to October 7 in Sri Lanka, ICCs Anti-Corruption Unit is taking stern actions to hunt bookies and probe the role of honey traps used in the game. .
India will play One Day Internationals at Hambantota, Dambulla, Pallekele and Premadasa Stadium when they arrive here in July to play five ODIS and a Twenty20. Hambantota will host the first two ODIS while Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will host the only T20 International. According to the International Cricket Council’s Future Tours Programme India were ...
- Virat Kohli has got 5 MOM awards in 2012 (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan and Sri Lanka set for UAE clashes (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC T20 world Cup tickets for the finals sold out (Category: Breaking News)
- Heavy rain stop match (Category: Breaking News)
The issue of tickets for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup cricket tournament to be held in Sri Lanka, commenced this morning. The matches will be played in Colombo, Kandy and Hambantota and tickets are being sold for the matches to be played at these venues. Our correspondents said long queues
- Ski Santa Fe postpones opening amid surge of COVID-19 cases (Category: USA, New Mexico)
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- Ski Santa Fe postpones opening amid surge of COVID-19 cases (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- Ski Santa Fe postpones opening amid surge of COVID-19 cases (Category: USA, New Mexico)
Starlet Nupur Mehta has added a new twist to the ongoing match-fixing allegations that have lately come her way. She now claims she was seeing Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan around the time of the 2009 T20 World cup in England. Nupur’s new revelation comes in the wake
- Sports Minister prepared to accord security to Hashan Tilakaratne (Category: Breaking News)
- Ex-New Zealand captain Cairns sues Modi for libel (Category: Business)
- Australia board hits back at ‘outlandish’ fixing claims (Category: Business)
Tickets for this year’s ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka go on sale to the public from Saturday. The official ticket launch takes place on Saturday, with President Mahinda Rajapaksa purchasing the first ticket of the tournament, which will run from September 18 to October 7 in Colombo, Hambantota and Pallekele. There will be ...
- Ski Santa Fe postpones opening amid surge of COVID-19 cases (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- Ski Santa Fe postpones opening amid surge of COVID-19 cases (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- Ski Santa Fe postpones opening amid surge of COVID-19 cases (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- Ski Santa Fe postpones opening amid surge of COVID-19 cases (Category: USA, New Mexico)
Sri Lanka after putting up a historic performance at the just concluded CB Tri-Nation series in Australia, once again failed to go the extra mile to bring the cup home, as they lost the final game, which was winnable. This is despite the Lankans beating the Australians 4 times during the series and three of them ...
- Stamps to be issued as a tribute to Lanka cricketers (Category: Breaking News)
- Greetings for the cricketers (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh strikes early in crucial game (Category: Breaking News)
- Why dump Geoff Marsh? (Category: Breaking News)
By Uditha Jayasinghe Sri Lanka is expected to get $ 40 million (over Rs. 4.4 billion) for hosting the T20 World Cup later this year for which Cabinet approval was given this week. In terms of the agreement already reached with the International Cricket Council (ICC), the T20 World
- Ajantha Mendis back, Zimbabwe bowl in opener (Category: Sports)
- Watch Free! T20 World Cup Sri Lanka Vs India Live Streaming Online - Twenty 20 World Cup Schedule (Category: Breaking News)
- Watch Free! T20 World Cup Sri Lanka Vs India Live Streaming Online - Twenty 20 World Cup Schedule (Category: Breaking News)
- Watch Free! T20 World Cup Sri Lanka Vs India Live Streaming Online - Twenty 20 World Cup Schedule (Category: Breaking News)
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