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Galle International Cricket Grounds 01st Test Match From 26th …
- Super 17 Lemonade Trophy Cricket Tournament 2011 – Division I (Category: Sports)
- Super 17 Lemonade Trophy Cricket Tournament 2011 – Division II (Category: Sports)
- Under 19 Youth Cricket Tournament Munchee Trophy 11/12 – Division I (Category: Sports)
- Junior 15 Lakbima Trophy Cricket Tournament (Category: Sports)
Fired by half-centuries from captain and man-of-the-match Mahela Jayawardene and Dinesh Chandimal, the tourists were ushered to victory by a brilliant cameo from allrounder Thisara Perera who blasted an unbeaten 21 off 11 balls in the final few overs.
- Our strategy worked – Rajapaksa (Category: Sports)
- QUOTATION FOR CRICKET BALLS (JUNIOR & SENIOR) (Category: Sports)
- Herschelle Gibbs, Coach guiding Colombo Kings (Category: Sports)
- Herschelle Gibbs, Coach guiding Colombo Kings (Category: Sports)
Nuwan Kulasekara picked up three wickets, including Gautam Gambhir (29) and Sachin Tendulkar (22), while Thisara Perera cleaned up at the end with four wickets. Lasith Malinga took two while the remaining wicket went to paceman Farveez Maharoof.
- Channel Eye to cover Zimbabwe tri series (Category: Sports)
- New Zealand aims to climb up rankings (Category: Sports)
- Jeewan Mendis to make ODI debut (Category: Sports)
- IND v SL – 2nd Test – Day 1 (Category: Sports)
Kumar Sangakkara hit his 10,000th run in one-day internationals to help Sri Lanka hammer Australia by eight wickets in a rain-shortened Tri-series match on Friday.
- Channel Eye to cover Zimbabwe tri series (Category: Sports)
- Pakistani Cricketer Anwar Ali congratulates Lanka Premier League (LPL) (Category: Sports)
- Former Pakistani Cricketer Zaheer Abbas Congratulates Lanka Premier League (Category: Sports)
- New Zealand aims to climb up rankings (Category: Sports)
"This is how these guys would learn. I believe Matthews is ready to take more responsibility. But for couple of bad balls, he bowled a really good over. It's important for them to learn and go through this situation. One inch here and there and a guy like Dhoni could take you apart."
- Sangakkara banks on home advantage at ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Prasanna ruled out of the series (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka unchanged (Category: Sports)
- CWC 2011 mascot introduced as ‘Stumpy’ (Category: Sports)
Skipper MS Dhoni hit three runs off the last ball to earn India a tie in their tri one-day series international against Sri Lanka at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday.
- Sri Lanka level series with win over India (Category: Sports)
- Kohli century leads India to victory (Category: Sports)
- IND v SL – 1st Test – Day1 (Category: Sports)
- Dharmasena to officiate in Tests (Category: Sports)
Sri Lanka rode on Angelo Mathews' heroics to very nearly pull off a sensational victory before falling short by just five runs against Australia in a nerve-wrecking cricket tri-series match here today.
- Australia too clinical for Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
- Kohli, Ashwin star as India trump Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
- Australia wins Galle Test against Sri Lanka by 125 runs (Category: Sports)
- Jeewan Mendis to make ODI debut (Category: Sports)
India made heavy weather of a modest run chase before securing a four-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the second match of the triangular series at Perth on Wednesday.
- Channel Eye to cover Zimbabwe tri series (Category: Sports)
- New Zealand aims to climb up rankings (Category: Sports)
- Jeewan Mendis to make ODI debut (Category: Sports)
- IND v SL – 2nd Test – Day 1 (Category: Sports)
ICC Media Release
- ICC Awards 2012 – Colombo (Category: Sports)
- National team sponsor for the ICC WorldT20 2012 (Category: Sports)
- IND v SL – 2nd ODI – Hambantota (Category: Sports)
I hope to do my best if I’m called for the National side. There are pretty good batsmen in the National side now but by being able to mix with them for top international matches I will gain vital experience."
- Tickets Sold out for curtain raiser (Category: Sports)
- West Indies matches at SSC (Category: Sports)
- Appointment of the National Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Sports)
- Appointment of the National Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Sports)
Big knocks from captain Tillakaratne Dilshan (87), man-of-the-match Thisara Perera (69) and Dinesh Chandimal (59) lifted the visitors to 304-5 after the home side reached to 299-7 with skipper AB de Villiers (96) to the fore.
- Squad for Sri Lanka “A” team tour to South Africa 2012 (Category: Sports)
- T20 squad for Australia’s tour (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka National Squad for Pakistan & Indian Tours of Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Wayamba squad for CLT20 (Category: Sports)
24thJanuary 2012
- Press Conference – Muralidaran’s Retirement (Category: Sports)
- Appointment of the National Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Sports)
- Appointment of the National Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Sports)
- Appointment of the National Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (Category: Sports)
A half-century from Faf du Plessis led South Africa to a series-clinching victory in the third one-dayer against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
- South Africa win rain-hit encounter (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka triumph in thrilling climax (Category: Sports)
- New Zealand aims to climb up rankings (Category: Sports)
- Squad for Sri Lanka “A” team tour to South Africa 2012 (Category: Sports)
Half-centuries from Hashim Amla and JP Duminy helped South Africa secure a five-wicket win in the second one-day international against Sri Lanka
- New Zealand aims to climb up rankings (Category: Sports)
- Squad for Sri Lanka “A” team tour to South Africa 2012 (Category: Sports)
- SA v SL – 1st Test – Centurion (Category: Sports)
- SA v SL – 3rd Test – Cape Town (Category: Sports)
Hashim Amla hit a century before South Africa's opening bowlers sent Sri Lanka crashing as the host nation swept to a huge 258-run win in the first one-day international at Boland Park
- South Africa win rain-hit encounter (Category: Sports)
- Duminy guides South Africa to 2-0 lead (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka outclass South Africa (Category: Sports)
- Kohli century leads India to victory (Category: Sports)
Thilan Samaraweera made 115 not out, his second century of the series, as Sri Lanka managed to avoid an innings defeat. They were bowled out for 342, leaving South Africa needing only two runs to win the match and the series.
- South Africa sweep to huge win (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka triumph in thrilling climax (Category: Sports)
- Samaraweera earns career-best ranking (Category: Sports)
- Fernando & Pradeep see Lankans tame Lions (Category: Sports)
ICC Media Release
- SA v SL 4th ODI – Scorecard (Category: Sports)
- New Zealand aims to climb up rankings (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka women warm in style for WWCQ 2011 (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
Umar Gul bowls Dilhara to finish it off and Pakistan win the 3rd ODI match by 21 runs, they lead the series 2-1
- PAK v SL – Asia Cup 3rd ODI – Dhaka (Category: Sports)
- PAK v SL – 3rd Test – Sharjah (Category: Sports)
- PAK v SL – 3rd Test – Pallekele (Category: Sports)
- PAK v SL – 3rd ODI – Colombo(RPICS) (Category: Sports)
ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier
- Sri Lanka and Pakistan qualify for ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 (Category: Sports)
- West Indies win Twenty20 title (Category: Sports)
- South Africa sweep to huge win (Category: Sports)
- Confident England take on depleted Sri Lanka in third Test (Category: Sports)
Pakistan clinched the three-Test series against Sri Lanka 1-0 after the third and final Test ended in a draw at Sharjah stadium here on Monday.
- Sri Lanka bat out safe draw to win Pakistan series (Category: Sports)
- Pakistan retains Tanvir for Sri Lanka ODIs (Category: Sports)
- Umar Akmal left out of Pakistan Test squad (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Climbs to Number 2 in ICC ODI Ranking (Category: Sports)
The 34-year-old finished with 5-68 - his fourth five wicket haul in a Test - to help restrict Sri Lanka to 257 in their second innings before Pakistan went about reaching their modest 94-run target to seal victory with a day to spare.
- Sri Lanka bat out safe draw to win Pakistan series (Category: Sports)
- Pakistan win SL series after third Test drawn (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka crush Pakistan in first Test (Category: Sports)
- Sangakkara returns to the top of the world (Category: Sports)
ICC Media Release The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given Sri Lanka Cricket …
- Jayawardene fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct (Category: Sports)
- Sangakkara banks on home advantage at ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Kumar Sangakkara named ODI Player of the Year 2011 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka fined for maintaining a slow over-rate against West Indies (Category: Sports)
The logo unveiling and the announcement of the match schedule for the ICC World T20 took place in Colombo.
- Name the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Mascot (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 trophies arrive in Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
- Sangakkara banks on home advantage at ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Sports)
ICC Media Release The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the match …
- Sri Lanka to host World T20 2012 (Category: Sports)
- More than 100,000 tickets for ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 sold (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 tickets selling quickly (Category: Sports)
- 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 begins (Category: Sports)
ICC Media Release Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara has become the second-ever recipient of …
- LG ICC Awards 2012 (Category: Sports)
- LG Abans Series – Launch (Category: Sports)
- Short-lists announced for LG ICC Awards 2010 (Category: Sports)
- Public get chance to decide winner of LG People’s Choice Award (Category: Sports)
Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara has been named ODI Player of the Year 2011 at the LG ICC Awards in London.
- Kumar Sangakkara claims the LG People’s Choice Award (Category: Sports)
- Public get chance to decide winner of LG People’s Choice Award (Category: Sports)
- Kumar Sangakkara named ICC Cricketer of the Year 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka can leapfrog India into second position in ODI ranking (Category: Sports)
Sri Lanka will go top of the ODI table for the first time in its history if it beats Australia by 4-1 or better
- Our strategy worked – Rajapaksa (Category: Sports)
- Sangakkara, Dilshan and Chandimal aim for further improvements in Asia Cup (Category: Sports)
- Sangakkara replaces Tendulkar at number one (Category: Sports)
- Pool for Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2011 – T20 & ODI Series (Category: Sports)
Kumar Sangakkara nominated
- LG ICC Awards 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Kumar Sangakkara claims the LG People’s Choice Award (Category: Sports)
- Short-lists announced for LG ICC Awards 2010 (Category: Sports)
- LG Abans Series – Launch (Category: Sports)
The opening game in the tri-series featuring hosts Scotland, Ireland and Sri Lanka was washed out without a ball being bowled.
- Sri Lanka book first place play-off (Category: Sports)
- SL Women emerge victorious (Category: Sports)
- West Indies win Twenty20 title (Category: Sports)
- Welagedara replaces Maharoof (Category: Sports)
Both England and Sri Lanka will be led by novice captains when they meet in the Twenty20 international here on Saturday.
- Sri Lanka’s Kandamby glad of Jayasuriya input (Category: Sports)
- Tickets Sold out for curtain raiser (Category: Sports)
- Dilshan eyes series win after Lord’s victory (Category: Sports)
- Sangakkara century secures draw against England (Category: Sports)
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