Equally adept with the mason’s spoon as with a cricket bat; he could mix cement and dent a new ball with equal elan

New Zealanders endured poor passages of play in the latter stages of either innings, but did enough to seal victory against Sri Lanka Board President's XI in their first match on tour

With 200 days to go before the first ball is bowled in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, the event mascot's name was unveiled in a simple but impressive ceremony

Rohan Wijesinghe pays tribute to the World's greatest spin bowler ever.

Bank of Ceylon in association with Sri Lanka Cricket felicitated the winning teams and presented Bank of Ceylon Trophy

Promising youngster Lahiru Thirimanne slammed a quick century as the three day practice match between Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI and India played at the Colts ground ended in a draw with the two captains agreeing to call off the match after the Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI had made 260 for 6 after opting to bat the second time and facing 61.1 overs. Thirimanne struck 102 in 142 balls with nin...

Mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis provided a glimpse of what he has in store for the Indians during the upcoming three test series by bowling out the touring team almost single handedly on the second day of their three day practice match against the Sri Lanka Board President’s XI which continued at the Colts grounds in Havelock Park yesterday. Mendis who is set to take over the reigns from Mut...

Mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis provided a glimpse of what he has in store for the Indians during the upcoming three test series

Sri Lanka’s world record bowler Muttiah Muralitharan will retire from Test cricket after his country’s first Test against India later this month, the governing body of the sport said Tuesday. "Muttiah Muralitharan has decided to retire from Test cricket after the first Test in Galle versus India commencing July 18," Sri Lanka Cricket said on its website. Muralitharan, 38, w...

He was either splitting stumps with sheer pace or guiding the city’s chaotic traffick to peace

Significant progress made on Future Tours Programme 2012-20 and context and content for international cricket

In keeping with President Rajapaksa’s vision: Three stadiums in Jaffna soon

Ben Hilfenhaus sealed a Sri Lanka A capitulation to pace by knocking off their remaining five wickets on the fourth day as Australia A emerged triumphant by 107 runs at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane

Sanath Jayasuriya is confident he can help his new Worcestershire team-mates turn around their FP t20 campaign. Speaking on his arrival at New Road, the Sri Lanka star was looking forward to getting into the action in the home game against old rivals Warwickshire. "Unfortunately, the boys have not done well in the last few matches, so we need to do well in this one," he said. "If...

Skipper Kumar Sangakkara, star batsman Mahela Jayawadena,spin king Muttiah Muralidharan, fast bowler Lasith Malinga and all rounder Farveez Maharoof will strengthen the Sri Lankan team with their return

Indian Stars and Sri Lankan Cricketers team up for former child soldiers

This mild mannered Aristocrat displayed fearless brilliance against these star studded sides that toured this country for a work out, each game rather ‘step motherly’ doled out, two years apart

ICC Cricket Committee, chaired by Clive Lloyd, held their annual meeting at Lord's Cricket Ground in London on 20/21 May 2010.

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 “advised to rest for two or three weeks” following a groin problem he suffered during the team’...

The longer version of Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) three provincial tournaments - the four-day matches - commences on Thursday but will feature none of the key national players, who are doing duty in the ongoing IPL. The first-class tournament will not only be missing some glamour but will be without a sixth team - the SLC Combined XI, comprising mainly schoolboy cricketers who got good exposur...

The longer version of Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) three provincial tournaments - the four-day matches - commences on Thursday but will feature none of the key national players, who are unavailable due to the IPL

NSW have moved sharply to bolster their playing stocks for next summer’s domestic Twenty20 competition by signing innovative Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan. The right hander was the player of the tournament at last year’s World Twenty20 in England as Sri Lanka reached the final, scoring 317 runs at 52.83 with a strike rate of 144.74. Dilshan captured the sport’s attentio...