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Cricket South Africa have announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming home T20Is against Sri Lanka, featuring a star player from last year’s ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. Karabo Meso has earned her maiden international call-up in South Africa’s squad for the three-match T20I series against Sri
- World Cup stars dominate ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year for 2023 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 (Category: Sports)
- England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year for the second year... (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Women kick off campaign with warm-up match against Ireland tomorrow (Category: Sports)
The ICC Board has approved the qualification process for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The event, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka, will see 12 automatic qualifiers. These will include the joint hosts along with the top eight teams from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
- FOUR PLAYER REPLACEMENTS AT THE ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP (Category: Sports)
- Lankan Women start proceedings at St kitts on a winning note (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC T20 World Cup 2012 begins Sep 18 in Hambantota (Category: Breaking News)
- FERNANDO APPROVED AS REPLACEMENT FOR MADUSHANKA IN THE SRI LANKA SQUAD (Category: Sports)
The 10th edition of the ICC Men s T20 World Cup will be co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India in 2026.
Bangladesh will tour the USA for a three-match T20I series in May, ahead of the T20 World Cup. The two sides have never played a T20I against each other before and will use the series to prepare for the flagship tournament co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies. USA will also play Canada
- Angelo Mathews back in T20I squad after three-year absence (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh look to remedy home record as rivalry with Sri Lanka heats up (Category: Breaking News)
- Salt 109 not out, Brook late cameo fire England to dramatic chase of 223 (Category: Breaking News)
- Warner stars in landmark outing, Zampa’s class seals victory (Category: Breaking News)
Former Sri Lanka captain Lahiru Thirimanne has been hospitalised after the car he was travelling in was involved in a serious head-on collision near the north-central city of Anuradhapura, on Thursday morning. The exact nature of Thirimanne’s injury is not understood yet, but he is presently in stable condition at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital. At […]
- Live Score: Sri Lanka falter in last 10 overs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka squad: (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka seven down (Category: Breaking News)
- Live Score: Sri Lanka bowled out for 238 (Category: Breaking News)
Bangladesh captain Najimul Hossain Shanto and Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood both played down any narrative of personal scores being settled by the two sides over the next month. While Sri Lanka-Bangladesh clashes in the past have occasionally boiled over, both camps, at least for now, expect little more than a competitive series played in […]
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
Afghanistan Head Coach Jonathan Trott conceded that Sri Lanka outplayed his team in all three departments in the recently concluded bilateral series between the countries. While Sri Lanka won the one-off Test match, they swept Afghanistan 3-0 in the ODIs before taking an unassailable 2-0 in the T-20 series. On Wednesday, Afghanistan managed to record […]
- Pakistan, Sri Lanka in talks for ODI series (Category: Breaking News)
- IPL stars expected to join teams in Hambantota (Category: Breaking News)
- Hundred heroes Cook and Trott punish Sri Lankans (Category: Breaking News)
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh produced a powerful all-round performance before Tim David batted superbly at the death to complete a last-ball win over New Zealand in a high-scoring series opener in Wellington. Chasing 216 after Devon Conway emerged from a form slump with a half-century, Australia appeared on the brink of defeat despite Marsh’s effort. […]
- Warner stars in landmark outing, Zampa’s class seals victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Henry and Sears new ball surge gives New Zealand hope of famous win (Category: Breaking News)
- Travis Head produces the winning hand in 388 vs 383 nail-biter (Category: Breaking News)
- Alyssa Healy, Annabel Sutherland lead clinical Australia to another series win (Category: Breaking News)
David Warner smashed a half-century in his 100th T20I before legspinner Adam Zmpa starred with three wickets as Australia held off a barnstorming chase from a full-strength West Indies in the series-opener at Bellerive Oval. After being sent in, Australia dominated the bookends in an equal-record T20I score in Hobart with Warner cracking 70 off […]
- Marsh, David leave New Zealand bruised in Australia’s thrilling last-ball win (Category: Breaking News)
- Salt 109 not out, Brook late cameo fire England to dramatic chase of 223 (Category: Breaking News)
- Alyssa Healy, Annabel Sutherland lead clinical Australia to another series win (Category: Breaking News)
- Mooney and McGrath to the fore as Australia clinch ODI series (Category: Breaking News)
South Africa’s women beat Australia for the first time ever, claiming a six-wicket win in the second T20I in Canberra. Quality bowling on Sunday helped them hold the hosts to a below-par total of 142 for 6, a total they tracked down with six balls to spare thanks to captain Laura Wolvaardt’s unbeaten half-century. Australia […]
- Mooney’s 74* leads clinical Australia to sixth T20 World Cup title (Category: Breaking News)
- Wolvaardt, Brits in record stand as South Africa clinch series 2-1 (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa pip England in humdinger, set up final date with Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- Tryon and de Klerk’s 124-run stand scripts South Africa’s turnaround win (Category: Breaking News)
For the second year in a row, Nat Sciver-Brunt has been named as the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year. The player remained in prime form throughout the year, with some of her most remarkable knocks coming in 2023’s Women’s Ashes against Australia. Sciver-Brunt overcame challenge from Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu, and the Australia pair […]
- Nat Sciver-Brunt, Wyatt, Jones break Women’s T20 World Cup record in win over Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia bear Sciver-Brunt in first ODI series loss since 2013 (Category: Breaking News)
- England beat Sri Lanka after Brunt scores record hundred (Category: Breaking News)
- Heather Knight shines bright to keep England’s Ashes hopes alive (Category: Breaking News)
Bolt Gear, one of the leading Activewear Brands, announces the opening of its first-ever store at One Galle Face Mall, marking a significant milestone in the Brand’s expansion strategy. The Store showcases the latest in Premium Lifestyle and Sports-focused Activewear for Men, Women, and Children. Founded in 2012 by Shafraz Mansoor, Bolt Gear has emerged […]
- Waves Challenge Yohani and 50 Influencers to Celebrate “Show Your Two Colours” Trend (Category: Breaking News)
- Fatym brings modern fashion into the spotlight with new retail outlet (Category: Breaking News)
- Aviraté Unveils ‘A Luxe Summer Story’ Collection (Category: Breaking News)
- Union Assurance is a Most Loved Life Insurance Brand in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
by Rex Clementine Former captain Angelo Mathews made a grand return to Sri Lanka’s T-20 side scripting a nail-biting three wicket win over Zimbabwe in a last ball thriller at RPS on Sunday night. Playing his fist T-20 International in almost three years, Mathews opened bowling and then chasing a target of 144, dug […]
- Brain fade at RPS! (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka would be better off with Mathews in ODIs (Category: Breaking News)
- Selectors bite the bullet and call up Mathews (Category: Breaking News)
- Choose your fights wisely (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka pulled off a thrilling three-wicket win over Zimbabwe in a last ball thriller in the first Twenty20 international in Colombo on Sunday. Requiring six runs off the last two balls, tail-ender Dushmantha Chameera smashed a boundary off the penultimate ball. Then he pushed the last ball to square leg, scampering for two runs […]
- Nissanka ton helps Sri Lanka level Bangladesh series (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka eke out narrow four-run victory over Afghans (Category: Breaking News)
- Pathum Nissanka becomes first Sri Lankan to score ODI double century (Category: Breaking News)
- Anne concludes Sri Lanka visit describing herself ‘eyes and ears’ of monarchy (Category: Breaking News)
Angelo Mathews is in line to play his first T20I in nearly three years after being named in Sri Lanka’s T20I squad for the series against Zimbabwe. Also in the squad are batters Kusal Perera and Dhananjaya de Silva who are not in the squad for the ongoing ODIs, as well as spinner Akila Dananjaya, […]
- Chamika’s 16-ball 26* gives Kandy Falcons last-ball victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka bowled out for 50 in Asia Cup final (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh elect to field first in first T20I (Category: Breaking News)
- It’s a mismatch on paper, but Afghanistan’s batters can take the fight to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s new cricket selectors have picked Kusal Mendis and Wanindu Hasaranga as the captains of the men’s ODI and T20I teams respectively for the home series against Zimbabwe in January. The Sri Lanka cricket board said that the Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee had picked the preliminary squads focusing on the Zimbabwe Tour of […]
- Sri Lanka register 175-run win over UAE in Cricket World Cup Qualifier (Category: Breaking News)
- Selectors hope to keep Kusal, Wanindu till next World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka names ODI and T20 squads for New Zealand series (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka advance in World Cup qualifying as Ireland crash out (Category: Breaking News)
The final game of England’s tour ended much like the first: with Shai Hope clinching victory for West Indies with a match-winning six. His unbeaten, run-a-ball 43 was the highest score of a tense low-scorer in Tarouba, and his clean strike over cover off Chris Woakes sealed the series decider with four balls remaining. Something […]
- Salt 109 not out, Brook late cameo fire England to dramatic chase of 223 (Category: Breaking News)
- Brandon King, Rovman Powell turn on the power as West Indies surge to 2-0 lead (Category: Breaking News)
- Salt’s second ton leads England to series-levelling victory (Category: Breaking News)
- Sam Curran, England spinners star as Will Jacks, Jos Buttler seal 203-run chase (Category: Breaking News)
Nicholas Pooran produced a T20I career-best as West Indies showcased their six-hitting chops once again in Grenada’s National Stadium. Phil Salt then did the same on the way to a maiden T20 hundred as England rediscovered their batting mojo. And at the end, an explosive assault from Harry Brook was the clincher, as England burgled […]
- Brandon King, Rovman Powell turn on the power as West Indies surge to 2-0 lead (Category: Breaking News)
- Sam Curran, England spinners star as Will Jacks, Jos Buttler seal 203-run chase (Category: Breaking News)
- Alyssa Healy, Annabel Sutherland lead clinical Australia to another series win (Category: Breaking News)
- Warner stars in landmark outing, Zampa’s class seals victory (Category: Breaking News)
Impressive debuts from two young players at opposite ends of the experience spectrum led India to an impressive first-innings total on the opening day of their Test against England. Satheesh Shubha representing her country for the first time, and Jeminah Rodrigues, playing her maiden Test after 113 white-ball appearances for India, both scored half-centuries on […]
- Sutherland, Litchfield seal series for Australia in tight finish (Category: Breaking News)
- Deepti Sharma’s 5/7 headlines spin-dominant day (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia have a Litchfield day to complete clean sweep (Category: Breaking News)
- Litchfield, Perry, McGrath fifties help clinical Australia go 1-0 up (Category: Breaking News)
For the first time in their cricketing history, Uganda qualified for the T20 World Cup after brushing aside Rwanda in their final game of the Africa region qualifier. In the process, they denied Zimbabwe a spot in the main event next year that is scheduled to be held in the West Indies and the USA
- Karunaratne pushes for increase in priority to Test cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Dasun Shanaka ruled out of World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Kohli, Gill hundreds power India to 390 (Category: Breaking News)
- Rahim sends legal notice to media channel for spot-fixing report (Category: Breaking News)
In a media release issued today (29) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced its Men’s future tours program for 2024. Sri Lanka will commence their 2024 international calendar with a white-ball home series against Zimbabwe in January, which will consist of three ODIs and as many T20Is. This will be closely followed by the arrival […]
- Karunaratne pushes for increase in priority to Test cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Shanaka dropped for Afghanistan ODIs; Nissanka and Karunaratne return (Category: Breaking News)
- Mathews becomes first batter to be timed out in international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Dominant Sri Lanka claw back to level series (Category: Breaking News)
Josh Inglis smashed his maiden T20I century, but Suryakumar Yadav responded masterfully in his captaincy debut to lift India past Australia in a tense series opener. Just four days after being part of Australia’s World Cup title, Inglis tore apart a new-look India attack in batting friendly conditions in Visakhapatnam with 110 off 50 balls. […]
- Iyer, Gill, Suryakumar and Ashwin stud India’s series-clinching win (Category: Breaking News)
- Shami, batters help India go 1-0 up (Category: Breaking News)
- Under-19 World Cup Super Six: 12 teams, two groups, and why there is no India-Pakistan clash (Category: Breaking News)
- Top order sets up India’s comfortable win (Category: Breaking News)
The ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2024 in January will be held in South Africa after the ICC Board that met today confirmed Sri Lanka would be replaced as hosts. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was recently suspended by the ICC for breaching its obligations as a Member, namely for failing to manage its affairs […]
- SLC defends decision not to cover full cost of Kusal’s surgery (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahela to join Sri Lanka team as consultant coach (Category: Breaking News)
- Arjuna Ranatunga to chair 15-member National Sports Council (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith and Sports Minister declare war on Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Breaking News)
President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Shammi Silva has admitted to taking several persons, including family members, to watch the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has to decide whether he wants me or 'Betting' Shammi, Minister of Sports Roshan Ranasinghe told Parliament while dropping bomb shells on Sri Lanka Cricket ( SLC).The post ‘Betting’ Shammi or Roshan; President must decide: Roshan appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- SLC files defamation lawsuit against Sports Minister, seeks Rs. 2.4bn in damages (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC rejects Sports Minister s allegations on ICC suspension (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC files complaint with Bribery Commission against ex-Sports Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- President sacks Sports Minister after Parliament outburst (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Mohan de Silva resigned from his board position on Saturday (03 November 2023). His resignation comes after both widespread criticism of the board following Sri Lanka’s crashing out of the Men’s ODI World Cup, as well as a release from the nation’s sports minister asking SLC’s executive committee to resign or […]
- Sri Lanka Cricket suspended by ICC board (Category: Breaking News)
- No decision on 2024 Under-19 World Cup yet as SLC suspension row rumbles on (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Cricket interim committee dissolved (Category: Business)
- US$ 187,000 heist at SLC angers Foreign Minister (Category: Breaking News)
South Africa were taken aback by a riveting slog-overs assault from Netherlands led by skipper Scott Edwards with entertaining cameos from Roelof van der Merwe and Aryan Dutt. A whopping 104 runs came off the final nine overs of the innings as the Dutch ended with a more than handy score of 245 in the […]
- Netherlands stun South Africa at a World Cup again (Category: Breaking News)
- Captain Edwards, Nidamanuru help Netherlands secure first points (Category: Breaking News)
- Disciplined Bangladesh withstand Edwards fifty to keep Netherlands to 229 (Category: Breaking News)
- Engelbrecht, van Beek record rescue act lifts Netherlands to 262 (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has fully lifted the ban imposed on Cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka.The post Sri Lanka Cricket lifts ban on Danushka Gunathilaka appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka Cricket hires new lawyers for Dhanushka Gunathilaka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka suspend Danushka Gunathilaka after arrest over alleged sexual assault (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka Gunathilaka to face rape trial in Australia (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka Gunathilaka granted bail (Category: Breaking News)
Cricket’s return to the Olympics for the first time since 1900 has been confirmed after International Olympic Committee members voted to include the sport in the 2028 Games. Flag football, squash, lacrosse and baseball/softball have also been accepted for Los Angeles. Only two delegates at the IOC session in Mumbai on Monday voted against the […]
- Paris Mayor wants Russia banned from 2024 Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
- Nordic nations join calls for ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes to be upheld (Category: Breaking News)
- Ukraine accuses IOC of ‘double standards’ over Russia (Category: Breaking News)
- World Athletics proposes new transgender eligibility rules (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lankan international cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has been found not guilty of sexual assault by a Sydney judge who said the evidence established there was “no opportunity” for him to have removed a condom during sex, and that he was truthful in his police interview.The post Danushka Gunathilaka found not guilty of sexual intercourse without consent appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Late...
- Danushka Gunathilaka found not guilty of sexual assault (Category: Breaking News)
- Australian woman ‘felt fearful’ for her life during alleged rape by Danushka (Category: Breaking News)
- Hearing of Danushka Gunathilaka’s case concludes, verdict to be delivered next week (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka Gunathilaka cleared of rape in Sydney (Category: Breaking News)
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