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The post Day 2 of Southern Province Level 1 Coaching Course Commenced at Galle International Stadium appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
The post Day 1 of Southern Province Level 1 Coaching Course Commenced at Galle International Stadium appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
The Lanka Premier League 2022 has lined up an impressive panel of international commentators to bring you live commentary of the 3rd edition of Sri Lanka’s topmost domestic T20 tournament, which commenced yesterday at MRICS, Hambantota. The Panel of Commentators Aamir Sohail Russel Arnold Roshan Abeysinghe Daren Ganga Farveez Maharoof...The post LPL 2022 | The Panel of Commentators appeared first ...
- Two overseas umpires to join the LPL 2022 Umpiring Panel (Category: Sports)
- Speaker announces names of COPE & COPA members (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka President appointed 10-member commission to review and amend election laws (Category: Breaking News)
King cricket, as the adage goes, could not have got any better for Sri Lanka, a country smitten by the cricket bug running well over a century of years when the second edition of Sri Lanka Cricket’s Lanka Premier League (LPL) as several international cricketers lined up along with local...The post LPL 2022 unfolds in riot of colour appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- LPL 4th Edition Opens Player Registration for Overseas Players! (Category: Sports)
- The LPL overseas player registration period was extended following requests (Category: Sports)
West Indian Andre Fletcher thundered his way to a rollicking unbeaten 102 off 67 balls in becoming the first batsman to reach three figures in the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) organised Lanka Premier League starring as Kandy Falcons crushed Colombo Stars by 109 runs in the second night fixture at...The post Andre Fletcher record 67-ball unbeaten 102 puts on 156 with Pathum Nissanka 71 as Kandy Falcons ...
- Fletcher, Nissanka and Hasaranga star in Kandy Falcons 109 run win (Category: Breaking News)
Jaffna Kings led by Thisara Perera won today’s inaugural game of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) organised historic Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 defeating Galle Gladiators by 24 runs at the picturesque Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium at Sooriyawewa, Hambantota. The hero turned out to be 19- year old Dunith...The post Jaffna Kings win LPL opener defeating Galle Gladiators by 24...
- Jaffna Kings beat Galle Gladiators by 24 runs in LPL 3 opener (Category: Breaking News)
- Jaffna win low scoring thriller (Category: Breaking News)
Media Release2nd December 2022 The Lanka Premier League 2022 for the first time introduces two overseas umpires to officiate in the upcoming edition, thus marking a new addition to Sri Lanka’s top domestic T20 league with an international flavor. Accordingly, Wayne Knights of New Zealand and Gregory Braithwaite of the...The post Two overseas umpires to join the LPL 2022 Umpiring Panel appeared fir...
BUY NOW: https://bit.ly/3EXLYZm ~The largest online shopping platform in Sri Lanka will also be league Partner of the tournament~ 1st December, 2022: IPG Group, the official right holders of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), announced Daraz as the ‘League Partner’ and ‘Exclusive Ticketing Partner’ for the third edition of the...The post Daraz partners with Lanka Premier League as exclusive ticketing...
- Daraz enables LANKAQR payments for Lanka Premier League 2022 tickets (Category: Breaking News)
- Sir Vivian Richards Joins Lanka Premier League as Brand Ambassador (Category: Sports)
- Sir Vivian Richards joins Lanka Premier League as brand ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
- Lanka Premier League will boost economy, tourism – Minister Harin Fernando (Category: Breaking News)
Charith Asalanka struck an unbeaten 83 off 72 balls powered by 4 sixes and 5 boundaries as he and 19-year old Dunith Wellalage, 31 off 21 with 4 boundaries and a six in an unfinished 65-run partnership in taking Sri Lanka to a heart stopping 4-wicket triumph in a record...The post Player of the match Charith Asalanka 83 off 72 and Dunith Wellalage 31 take Sri Lanka to dramatic 4-wicket win in reco...
Rain ruined Sri Lanka’s chances of levelling the series after dismissing Afghanistan for 228 in the second ODI and the slender possibility of automatic qualification for the 2023 World Cup with the game being abandoned at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium tonight. The rains came down soon after the first...The post Abandoned 2nd ODI ruins SL chances; automatic world cup qualificat...
- HOSTS OF U19 ICC GLOBAL EVENTS UNTIL 2027 ANNOUNCED (Category: Sports)
The chips down trailing Afghanistan by a smarting 1-nil defeat, it will be wake up reality time for hosts Sri Lanka heading into a literally do or die showdown against the high riding Afghanis in today’s second day-night ODI at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium at 2.30 pm. The by...The post Now or Never wake up call for Lankans to stop high riding Afghanistan appeared first on Sri...
- Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in now or never firepower world cup showdown (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka take on unbeaten India in herculean task of making the last four (Category: Sports)
Afghanistan produced a scintillating batting performance powered by opening batsman Ibrahim Zadran’s 120-ball 106 inclusive of 11 boundaries to register a comfortable 60-run win over Sri Lanka in the first of the 3-match ODI series at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium on Friday on a lively batting strip. Afghanistan’s batting...The post Afghanistan down Sri Lanka by 60 runs ...
- Afghanistan makes short shrift of Sri Lanka to raise semi-final hopes (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka in cakewalk 9-wkt. Routing of Afghanistan to take series 2-1 (Category: Sports)
Sri Lanka hosting Afghanistan for the first time in a 3-match ODI with opening game commencing today in a day-night at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium at 2.30 will be an Even Stevens type of showdown going on paper, but with the Lankans put to the acid test by a...The post Sri Lanka hold the edge back home, but Afghanistan will be aiming at their Achilles heel appeared first on Sri La...
- U19 TRI SERIES: Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by 62 runs (Category: Sports)
- Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2022 | Match Officials (Category: Sports)
EXCLUSIVE: The extraordinary run avalanche to the magical 1000 in the very first six innings on the trot that sets out young blood in the realms of the unique has indeed found Ragama CC’s Nishan Madushka just Player of the Series reward of the concluded Sri Lanka Cricket Major League...The post Sheer grit and commitment pays off – Player of the Series Nishan Madushka appeared first on ...
- Indiscriminate batting by Sri Lanka in innings and 222-run defeat (Category: Sports)
24th November 2022The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following 16-member squad to play in the ODI series between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.The three-match One-Day International series will begin on November 25, 2022 at the PICS, Kandy.The Squad Dasun Shanaka – Captain Pathum Nissanka Dhananjaya de Silva Charith Asalanka...The post Sri Lanka squad for Afghanistan ODI serie...
- Sri Lanka ODI squad for Zimbabwe series (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka National Women’s squad announced for New Zealand ODI series (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka recall Jeevan Mendis, Fernando (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka recall Jeevan Mendis, Fernando (Category: Sports)
Media Release 23rd November 2022 The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket decided today (November 23) to invite Mr. Alex Marshall, the General Manager of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit, to Sri Lanka to investigate recent allegations of “match fixing” made by a parliamentarian regarding the recently concluded Pakistan Tour. Sri...The post SLC invite Alex Marshall to probe match fixing...
- ICC to probe match fixing claims during Pakistan tour to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- SLC to invite ICC Anti-Corruption chief to probe match-fixing allegations by MP (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. rejects match fixing allegations (Category: Breaking News)
- Probe Order (Category: Business)
EXCLUSIVE: Losing captain of Tamil Union C&AC Sadeera Samarawickrama was happy that he played a marathon innings of 188, but was sad that his side lost the final of the Sri Lanka Cricket Major League Tournament after amassing 558. In an exclusive interview with Sri Lanka Cricket website, the 27-year...The post To have scored 558 and lost is sad, but the pitch helped only batsmen – Tamil ...
- CCC win title for record third consecutive year (Category: Sports)
- Muttiah Muralidharan – A spinner like no other (Category: Sports)
Colombo, 20th November, 2022: Cricket’s fastest format, the T10, is spreading their wings far and wide, as they make touchdown in Sri Lanka. The tournament will be called the Lanka T10 League and is expected to attract plenty of fans with their dynamic brand of cricket. The journey of T10...The post T10 Goes Global as it Makes Grand Arrival on Sri Lankan Shores With Lanka T10 League appeared first...
- Cricket s shortest format T10 League arrives in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- The inaugural edition of the Lanka T10 will be played in December 2023 (Category: Sports)
- Inaugural T10 League to get underway in December (Category: Breaking News)
- Inaugural edition of Lanka T10 to be held in December 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
Media Release 19th November 2022 Match tickets to witness the ODI series between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will be issued starting November 22, 2022. Ticket Counters are as follows: VENUE DAYS OPENING TIMES SLC Headquarters, Colombo All Days 09.00 AM to 05.00 PM Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Non Match Days 09.00...The post AFGHANISTAN TOUR OF SRI LANKA: TICKET SALE appeared fi...
- England Lions tour of Sri Lanka 2023 (Category: Sports)
- SLC invite Alex Marshall to probe match fixing allegations (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (Category: Sports)
- LANKA PREMIER LEAGUE 2022: TICKET SALE (Category: Sports)
Media Release14th November 2022 Sri Lanka Cricket donated Rs. 120 million to the National Sports Fund, earned by selling match tickets during the Australia Tour of Sri Lanka in 2022.The grant was made in keeping with a promise Sri Lanka Cricket made to the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs...The post Sri Lanka Cricket donated another Rs. 120 million to the National Sports Fund appeared first on...
- Sri Lanka Cricket earned a record net profit of Rs. 6.3 billion in 2022 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka Cricket earns a record net profit of Rs. 6.3 billion in 2022 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s victorious Cricket, Netball teams and Commonwealth medal winners felicitated (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister unhappy with SLC but promises to pay cricketers on time (Category: Business)
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has approved Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand, Zimbabwe and Namibia and Bangladesh and Nepal as the host countries of the ICC U19 events from 2024-2027. The ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 will be hosted by Sri Lanka whilst the...The post HOSTS OF U19 ICC GLOBAL EVENTS UNTIL 2027 ANNOUNCED appeared first on Sri Lanka ...
- ICC strips Sri Lanka of right to host U19 Cricket World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- India to host 2025 Women’s World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka to host U19 Men s Cricket World Cup in 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka win Plate Championship (Category: Breaking News)
The following match officials have been appointed to officiate the games to be played during the Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2022. Match Referee1) Ranjan Madugalle – ICC Chief Match Referee Umpiring Panel1) Nitin Menon – Member – Elite Panel of ICC Umpires2) Ruchira Palliyaguruge – ICC International Panel of...The post Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2022 | Match Officials appeared first on ...
- Two overseas umpires to join the LPL 2022 Umpiring Panel (Category: Sports)
- ICC may agree to local match officials in Pakistan (Category: Business)
- Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2022 | Match Schedule (Category: Sports)
- Four vie for coveted ‘ICC Cricketer of the Year’ award; Sanga for ‘ODI Player’ (Category: Business)
The Lanka Premier League set to begin from 6th December. One of the most revered figures in the world of cricket, Sir Vivian Richards has joined the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 as a brand ambassador. It provides a huge boost to the third edition of the tournament which will...The post Sir Vivian Richards Joins Lanka Premier League as Brand Ambassador appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Sir Vivian Richards joins Lanka Premier League as brand ambassador (Category: Breaking News)
- LPL signs Sanath Jayasuriya and Wasim Akram as brand ambassadors (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka’s 6-wicket triumph over Afghanistan has lifted Dasun Shanaka’s team from the brink of down of the table to a wafer thin waft of hope to making it from Group 1 to the semi finals of the T20 World Cup. That it has boiled down to great expectations. Bordering...The post Sri Lanka’s chances of making last 4 hinges on beating England and Afghanistan upsetting Australia, Irel...
- ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 schedule announced (Category: Sports)
MEDIA RELEASE 21st October 2022 New Logo for Lanka Premier League 2022 The Lanka Premier League 2022 launched a new logo for the tournament, heading into the 3rd edition of Sri Lanka’s topmost domestic T20 league, with an international flavor. The new logo depicts multiple facets of Sri Lanka and...The post New Logo for Lanka Premier League 2022 appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Lanka Premier League 2022 | Schedule (Category: Sports)
- LPL තරගාවලියට නව ලාංඡනයක් (Category: Sports)
- LPL attracts top international players in the pre-signing (Category: Sports)
Media Release 17th October, 2022 The Afghanistan National Team will arrive in Sri Lanka in November 2022 to play an ODI series, under the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League 2023. The tour, which was initially scheduled to be played in February 2023, was shifted to the new schedule...The post Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2022 | Match Schedule appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Under-19 Women’s team tour of India 2022 | Match Fixture (Category: Sports)
- AFGHANISTAN TOUR OF SRI LANKA: TICKET SALE (Category: Sports)
- Afghanistan to tour Sri Lanka in November (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Women went down to India Women by 8 wickets in the Asia Cup final played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday. Batting first, the Sri Lanka Women faltered managing just 65 for 9 wickets off 20 overs which their Indian counterparts chased down in only 8.3 overs....The post Sri Lanka Women lose to India Women by 8 wkts in Asia Cup final appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Inoka Ranaweera 4/7 bowls Sri Lanka Women into Asia Cup semi-final (Category: Sports)
- Pakistan A are Asia Cup Champs – crush India A by 128 runs (Category: Sports)
Media Release 14th October 2022 The 3rd edition of the Lanka Premier League, Sri Lanka’s topmost domestic T20 league with an international flavor, will commence on the 6th of December 2022. This year’s edition will be played across 3 venues, namely MRICS, Hambantota; PKICS, Kandy; and RPICS, Colombo. The tournament will...The post Lanka Premier League 2022 | Schedule appeared first on Sri Lan...
- New Logo for Lanka Premier League 2022 (Category: Sports)
- Two overseas umpires to join the LPL 2022 Umpiring Panel (Category: Sports)
- Lanka Premier League 2023 | Handbook (Category: Sports)
Sri Lanka Women pulled off a heart stopping 1-run win over Pakistan in the second semi-final of the Women’s Asia Cup at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday to set up a final showdown against India today. Inoka Ranaweera produced her second successive Player of the Match performance bowling a decisive...The post Sri Lanka Women pull off nail biting win by 1 run over Pakistan to set...
- Inoka Ranaweera 4/7 bowls Sri Lanka Women into Asia Cup semi-final (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka and Pakistan qualify for ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 (Category: Sports)
Inoka Ranaweer bowled the Sri Lanka Women into the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final by a 4 for 7 demolition of Bangladesh Women in a 3-run triumph on the D/L at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Set 41 to win off 7 overs in the rain affected D/L method after Sri...The post Inoka Ranaweera 4/7 bowls Sri Lanka Women into Asia Cup semi-final appeared first on Sri Lanka Cricket.
- Sri Lanka Women lose to India Women by 8 wkts in Asia Cup final (Category: Sports)
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