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Mahela Jayawardene is showing the world that an orthodox approach can be wildly successful in Twenty20
Muttiah Muralitharan is once again a major doubt for the rest of the World Twenty20 after he pulled up with a recurrence of his groin injury
Sri Lanka’s problems are mounting: Only Mahela Jayawardene has turned up with the bat. Kumar Sangakkara, the captain, is struggling. Sanath Jayasuriya is playing as a bowler. Muttiah Muraltharan is injured. Tillakaratne Dilshan is having a nightmare. Angelo Matthews too hasn’t showed up yet. Even Lasith Malinga had a bad game. Sri Lanka were the most consistent team in the last ICC Twe...
Sri Lanka held their nerves and pulled the carpet from under Pakistan’s feet to prevail by one run in a nail-biter in their ICC Women’s World Twenty20 encounter at Warner Park. Chasing an under-par 109, Pakistan felt the pressure through the course of their innings, as Sri Lanka bowled
- Sangakkara beats Gavaskar record as highest scorer against Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan create lead of 164 runs (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka ease to T20 win over Pakistan (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket: Sri Lanka primed despite Ali century (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka held their nerves and pulled the carpet from under Pakistan's feet to prevail by one run in a nail-biter in the ICC Women's World Twenty20 at Warner Park.
Thilan Thushara, the left-arm seamer, has been called in as cover for Muttiah Muralitharan in the Sri Lankan squad for the ICC World Twenty20
Sri Lanka’s injured start spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is recovering slowly and will remain with the team for the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean, Sri Lanka Cricket said on Wednesday. Muralitharan, 38, who is also the team’s vice-captain, has made "significant progress"
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- Aravinda de Silva targets World Cup glory (Category: Sports)
- Century no consolation for Jayawardene (Category: Sports)
- A World Cup anyone can win says Jayawardene (Category: Sports)
Muttiah Muralitharan could still feature for Sri Lanka in the World Twenty20, according to captain Kumar Sangakkara, after officials said he’d been ruled out with a groin injury. A statement released by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in Colombo earlier said the star off-spinner had been &ldquo
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
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- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
It was the marvellous century from former skipper Mahela Jayawardena that saved the blushes for Sri Lanka and helped them to a 14-run victory over Zimbabwe in a rain-marred ICC World Cup Twenty20 game at the Providence Stadium in a Guyana on Monday. Rain that came down in buckets
After encouraging signs and a cricket-filled 2009, the women once again join the men at the World Twenty20 - a tournament that will be another test of the sustainability of the women's game
Mahela Jayawardene struck a scintillating century as Sri Lanka thumped Zimbabwe by 14 runs via Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-marred Group B match to brighten their Super Eight stage prospects in the Twenty20 World Cup here on Monday. Beaten by New Zealand in their previous outing, a win
- Sparkling Jayawardene ton gives Sri Lanka upper hand (Category: Breaking News)
- Sparkling Jayawardene ton gives Sri Lanka upper hand (Category: Breaking News)
- Sparkling Jayawardene ton gives Sri Lanka upper hand (Category: Breaking News)
- Sparkling Jayawardene ton gives Sri Lanka upper hand (Category: Breaking News)
A round-up of the second set of warm-up matches for the ICC women's World Twenty20
A round-up of the first set of warm-up matches for the ICC women's World Twenty20 in St Kitts
Sri Lanka suffered a major blow to their World Twenty20 campaign when veteran off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was sidelined with a groin injury, officials said on Monday. Muralitharan, 38, who is also the team’s vice captain, was injured during Friday’s opening match
- Uncertain Future (Category: Business)
- Bowled Out (Category: Business)
- Unpaid and written off, Sri Lanka finally win (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka refusing to give up on Murali (Category: Breaking News)
With their campaign derailed by a shock loss to New Zealand, Sri Lanka face a battle of survival against a confident Zimbabwe in their second Group B match of the ICC World Twenty20 on Monday. In their opening match, Sri Lanka had done most things right till the last over. The Islanders posted
- With Josh Daniels on roster, Chesterton cruises to seventh straight title (Category: USA, Indiana)
Sri Lanka is doing its best to maintain an upbeat attitude as it faces potential giantkiller Zimbabwe in what is a make or break World Twenty20 clash for the islanders here on Monday. Zimbabwe, fresh from stunning warm-up wins over defending champion Pakistan and Australia, makes its entrance
- Bond Auction (Category: Business)
- ‘SL will implement home-grown solution’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Market Flavour (Category: Business)
- Seeking Direction (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka chances at the World Twenty20 have suffered a huge blow when offspinner Muttiah Muralitharan was ruled out of the tournament with a groin injury
Chamari Polgampola, the right-arm fast bowler, will replace Shashikala Siriwardene in the Sri Lankan women's squad for the ICC World Twenty20
With Afghanistan, Ireland and Bangladesh unable to produce an upset in their opening World Twenty20 matches it is now down to Zimbabwe to shake up the established order
New Zealand pulled off a dramatic last-over win against Sri Lanka by two wickets in the opening game of the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday. A large and lively Guyanese crowd witnessed Nathan McCullum win the game by hitting paceman Lasith Malinga for six over long off. New Zealand needed 20
- Cricket Partnership (Category: Business)
- Aussies survive fightback (Category: Australia, Queensland)
- Sri Lanka acclimatise to a new venue (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka acclimatise to a new venue (Category: Breaking News)
The World Twenty20 kicks off with two teams that look good on paper but haven't quite hit their straps in the format
Scott Styris expects scores of as little as 120 to be competitive during the World Twenty20 games in Guyana
A fine unbeaten 61 from Chamara Kapugedera was in vain as Sri Lanka slumped to a five-wicket defeat to South Africa with three balls to spare in a World Twenty20 warm-up on Wednesday. Kapugedera and veteran Sanath Jayasuriya helped Sri Lanka post 137 for 8 before a 61-run partnership between Mark
- Dilshan inspires Sri Lankan victory over SAF (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa v Sri Lanka - scorecard (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa v Sri Lanka scorecard (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa v Sri Lanka - scorecard (Category: Breaking News)
New Zealand will play three Twenty20s against Sri Lanka in the USA next month in an effort to spread the game into a new market
Kumar Sangakkara says his team has the potential to go all the way in the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean
Promising wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal is the only uncapped player in Sri Lanka's 15-member squad for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament
Having narrowly missed out on winning a second world title for Sri Lanka in England last year, Kumar Sangakkara’s team left for the Caribbean with the hope of winning the trophy in the third World Twenty20. "This team has the potential to go all the way in the tournament,"
- Banned Younis likely to replace Sangakkara (Category: Sports)
- We were clinical: Sangakkara (Category: Sports)
- Sangakkara doesn’t foresee leadership vacuum (Category: Sports)
- Our semifinal hopes are almost over: Sangakkara (Category: Sports)
Stafanie Taylor and Anisa Mohammed frustrated Sri Lanka and ensured West Indies swept the three-match Twenty20 series
Having narrowly missed out on winning a second world title for Sri Lanka in England last year, Kumar Sangakkara’s team left for the Caribbean with the hope of winning the trophy in the third World Twenty20. "This team has the potential to go all the way in the tournament,"
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- Jayasuriya slams Sangakkara (Category: Sports)
- Spinners key to Sri Lanka’s success - Sangakkara (Category: Sports)
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Kumar Sangakkara says his team has the potential to go all the way in the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean
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