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When you go to a cricket match in Pallekele, it’s as much about the game as it is about the atmosphereBy Anand Vasu in Pallekele The greatest challenge you’re likely to face when going to the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is the winding road that snakes around the lake in central Kandy. If you get ...
- Afridi carries Pakistan hopes at World Twenty20 – Hafeez (Category: Business)
- ‘Good Test wicket’ awaits Aussies, Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in fifth ODI (Category: Business)
- Cricket Chief insists Galle wicket was not poor (Category: Business)
Rain-hit game goes host’s way as West Indies fails to chase down 48 runs in eight overs (strap) In what was seen as the first major upset of the tournament, an inspired Sri Lanka overcame West Indies challenge by five runs, courtesy the Duckworth/Lewis method, to register its first win of the ICC Women’s World ...
- Windies aim to topple out-of-sorts Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Windies aim to topple out-of-sorts Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
- Windies aim to topple out-of-sorts Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Windies aim to topple out-of-sorts Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
Simon Taufel’s retirement as an active umpire at the end of the ongoing ICC World Twenty20 will mean that the most decorated member of the ICC’s Elite Panel of Umpires will not be around to oversee big games anymore. Taufel has been among the few officials who have been regarded
- ICC, CA play down umpiring error during India-Sri Lanka match (Category: Business)
- Lovely cricket! (Category: Business)
- Emirates contributes to Sri Lanka’s Carnival of Cricket (Category: Business)
- ICC cricket committee to re-consider legality of switch-hit (Category: Business)
Big-hitting Charles and Gayle, stingy spells from Narine, Badree and Gayle, and spectacular fielding take West Indies home Johnson Charles and Chris Gayle fired the imagination of the Pallekele crowd with an attractive display of power hitting as the West Indies got the better of England in yet another high-scoring match at the ground. ...
- Cook leads England to series win (Category: Business)
- Gayle ready to end exile against England (Category: Business)
- Sammy keen to end West Indies’ title drought (Category: Business)
- Gayle back for West Indies after 14-month absence (Category: Business)
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters): West Indies have not tasted much international success in the last decade but captain Darren Sammy believes he has succeeded in creating the kind of dressing room atmosphere that can help them end the title drought in Sri Lanka. The erstwhile giants of the game, who won the first two 50-over ...
- Sammy to cheer for Tendulkar’s 100th ton, in another series (Category: Business)
- Windies expect Narine to play big role in World Twenty20 (Category: Business)
- Aussie coach not sure changes needed for 4th ODI (Category: Business)
‘SLT Intelligent Solutions’ connects the T20 to the world Sri Lanka Telecom, the nation’s number one integrated communications service provider and the leading backbone infrastructure services provider, is proud to empower the ICC World Twenty20 Championship 2012
- Preview: Sri Lanka-Zimbabwe clash opens World T20 (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC T20 world Cup tickets for the finals sold out (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC launches World Twenty 20 Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Business)
- ICC named Malinga is the event ambassador for T20 (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: Sri Lanka beat New Zealand via Super Over in the first Super Eight stage match of the Twenty20 World Cup at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Opting to bat first, New Zealand posted 174 for seven wickets after Rob Nicol (58) and Martin Guptil (38) had provided
- Charles and Gayle see off England despite Morgan heroics (Category: Business)
- Sammy keen to end West Indies’ title drought (Category: Business)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka beat New Zealand via Super Over (Category: Breaking News)
- Refreshed India seek revival in new season (Category: Business)
(Reuters):Sri Lanka could turn to uncapped teenager Akila Dananjaya if spinner Ajantha Mendis fails to recover from injury in time for the World Twenty20 Super Eight game against New Zealand at Pallekele on Thursday. “He’s certainly very close to playing,” Sri Lanka coach Graham
- Need to learn from our mistakes, says Mahela (Category: Business)
- It’s not just about the biff for the Wallabies (Category: Business)
- We need to win and get momentum going: Mahela (Category: Business)
- Flexibility a double-edged sword for Mirza (Category: Business)
Reuters: Trisha Chetty spent a productive day on either side of the stumps as South Africa kicked off their women’s Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a comfortable six-wicket victory over hosts Sri Lanka in a Group B match on Wednesday. South Africa captain Mignon du Preez put Sri Lanka
- Captain Smith praises South Africa bowling display (Category: Business)
- Dilshan refusing to quit (Category: Business)
- Invitation side will test Sri Lanka: Barnes (Category: Business)
If Sri Lanka’s biggest headache was the fitness of its lead spinner, and subsequently which slow bowlers it should put on the park, their opponents, New Zealand, is left thinking about how to play spin. After England’s implosion against the Indian pair of Harbhajan Singh and Piyush Chawla, it’s clear that spin could play a ...
- Dananjaya could stand in for injured Mendis (Category: Business)
- South Africa send Zimbabwe out of World Twenty20 (Category: Business)
- We leaked too many runs early on, says Taylor (Category: Business)
- ‘Will be wary of spinners’ – Taylor (Category: Business)
It started with the Barmy Army, and now travelling fans have become a staple with international cricket, especially during ICC-run tournaments The Barmy Army, with its England flags, ridiculous costumes and a seemingly unquenchable thirst for lager, is a common sight at cricket matches around the world. In recent years, a Bharat Army, styled along ...
- Australia praised for its dominance in World Cup format (Category: Business)
- MCC says putting off Test Championship a setback (Category: Business)
- Ashraf vows to lure world’s best back to Pakistan (Category: Business)
- Pakistan to give own award to Ajmal after ICC omission (Category: Business)
The World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka has been hit by suspicions that bottled water supplied to players by the International Cricket Council is behind a gastro illness that affected at least three teams at the event. The ICC declined to comment last night but it’s believed the brand of bottled
- Plumber Dylan no tap dancer (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Shortages: Water supplies in crisis (Category: Technology)
- Regional beauty winners (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Water infection fixed for now (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
Weather and ground conditions hog attention ahead of ICC Women’s World Twenty20 kick-off today Even as the men’s competition is nearing the Super Eights stage, eight teams are preparing to battle it out in the third edition of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 in Galle, starting
- The pressure is on Sri Lanka, says du Preez (Category: Business)
- Invitation side will test Sri Lanka: Barnes (Category: Business)
- Rain a greater threat to SA than Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
A look at the history of cricket’s support for UNAIDS and UNICEF over the past decade The sight of leading cricketers wearing red ribbons on their shirts at ICC events has become a familiar one in recent years, but have you ever wondered why the players do this? South Asia, Africa and Caribbean, three geographical ...
- Standard Chartered calls for individual action on World AIDS Day (Category: Business)
- Lankan corporates unite to pass pillow of awareness on World Aids Day (Category: Business)
- World AIDS Day commemorated (Category: Breaking News)
- The Challenge (Category: Business)
South Africa women’s captain Mignon du Preez is hoping the expectation of being tournament hosts will weigh down Sri Lanka in Wednesday’s ICC Women’s World Twenty20 opener in Galle. Rain has affected practice for all the eight teams during the build-up to the women’s event
- Uthura scores first win as Chamara gem downs Basnahira (Category: Business)
- South Africa women kick off T20 World Cup with easy win (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket-South Africa women kick off T20 World Cup with easy win (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka takes on South Africa in Women’s opener (Category: Business)
Reuters: Sri Lanka hope spinner Ajantha Mendis can be fit for the opening World Twenty20 Super Eight match with New Zealand on Thursday after he returned to the nets following a side strain. He suffered the injury during the hosts’ opening win against Zimbabwe last week and was left
West Indies became the first team in ICC World Twenty20 history to advance beyond the league phase without registering a win when its final Group B clash, against Ireland, was abandoned on Monday (24 September) night. West Indies and Ireland, who had both lost to Australia
- NZ set to take on Sri Lanka in ICC World Twenty20 (Category: Breaking News)
- NZ set to take on Sri Lanka in ICC World Twenty20 (Category: Breaking News)
- NZ set to take on Sri Lanka in ICC World Twenty20 (Category: Breaking News)
- Live Twenty20 - Sri Lanka v New Zealand (Category: Breaking News)
World Twenty20 hosts Sri Lanka are to beef up security after angry fans clashed with baton wielding police in Hambantota where the home side lost a match to South Africa, officials said Sunday. Local residents in the southern port town stormed the ground after they were told that tickets
- Pakistan face Sri Lanka in Davis Cup opener (Category: Business)
- ICC may agree to local match officials in Pakistan (Category: Business)
- Resurgent Pakistan eye Sri Lanka scalp (Category: Business)
- Pakistan hoping for ‘fresh start’ against England (Category: Business)
Former Sri Lanka cricketer by far the most experienced ICC Match Referee across formatsRanjan Madugalle of the ICC Emirates Elite Panel of Match Referees became the first match referee to complete a half-century of Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) when he walked on to the field for the toss
- Ranjan Madugalle scores a half a century in T20’s (Category: Breaking News)
- Afghanistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2022 | Match Officials (Category: Sports)
- Galle pitch poor-ICC (Category: Breaking News)
As if the very unpredictability of the format wasn’t enough, the ‘R’ factor is threatening to add to the excitement as the firstphase of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 enters its climactic stage. End September isn’t necessarily the best time to play cricket in Sri Lanka
- West Indies go through at Ireland’s expense (Category: Business)
- Matthews stars as West Indies defeat Ireland to stay alive (Category: Breaking News)
- We have to win the power play overs: Porterfield (Category: Business)
- NZ set to take on Sri Lanka in ICC World Twenty20 (Category: Breaking News)
Pakistan warmed up for the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2012 with a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a low-scoring game at the Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo. After a brief delay to the start owing to a wet outfield, Pakistan opted to bowl and Asmavia Iqbal, the new ball bowler
- Results of 2012 SAARC Film Awards (Category: Business)
- Pakistan’s 73rd National Day celebrated in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- SL, Pakistan expand ties further with three MoUs (Category: Business)
- Closer Ties (Category: Business)
NOLIMIT via its loyalty card Arapaima recently announced its latest customer promotion whereby cardholders could win themselves tickets for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 2012 cricket tournament which will be held in Sri Lanka from 18 September to 7 October. To stand a chance to get their hands
- Esala Perahera supported by NOLIMIT (Category: Business)
- Fire breaks out at NOLIMIT clothing store in Wellawatte (Category: Breaking News)
- Mega discounts at NoLimit this Avurudu (Category: Business)
- NOLIMIT revamps Ward 4 at Kalubowila Hospital (Category: Business)
(Reuters) :In-form Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis is doubtful for Saturday’s Twenty20 World Cup match against South Africa due to a side strain he picked up during their tournament opener against Zimbabwe. Mendis, who returned the best figures by a bowler in T20 cricket with six wickets
- Neuro Physician Dr. Geethanjana Mendis bids adieu (Category: Breaking News)
- Mendis spins Sri Lanka to crushing opening win (Category: Business)
- Ajantha Mendis on the mend for Super Eights (Category: Business)
- Ex-CB Chief disassociates with writer ‘Sunil Mendis’ (Category: Business)
AFP: Jacques Kallis recorded the best Twenty20 figures for his country to inspire South Africa to a convincing 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe in a Group C match at Hambantota on Thursday. The 36-year-old allrounder grabbed 4-15 and was well supported by Morne Morkel’s 2-16 as Zimbabwe were kept
- Sri Lanka in group ‘C’ of T20 World cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Ajantha Mendis on the mend for Super Eights (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka fret over Ajantha Mendis’ injury (Category: Business)
Disappointed Zimbabwe captain hopes team will improve in the season aheadBrendan Taylor looked like he was a whisker away from bursting out in tears after Zimbabwe slumped to a 10-wicket loss against South Africa. Zimbabwe’s campaign in the ICC World Twenty20 2012 ended just two days
- Dananjaya could stand in for injured Mendis (Category: Business)
- We leaked too many runs early on, says Taylor (Category: Business)
- Ireland face up to difficult task (Category: Business)
- Jayawardena and Taylor relive the ‘chaos’ (Category: Business)
ESPNCricinfo: England’s women conceded their World Twenty20 title in 2010 but remain favourites to win it back this year, given their extraordinary run of success in the format over the last two years. Their captain, Charlotte Edwards, will be leading the side in the tournament for the third
- Welsh spirits up for French clash (Category: Business)
- Samuels, Ramdin return for England tests (Category: Business)
- Tendulkar landmark set to dominate Windies series (Category: Business)
- Tendulkar’s batting a distraction for awe-struck Windies (Category: Business)
Reuters: Ajantha Mendis produced extraordinary bowling figures of six for eight to lead Sri Lanka to a crushing 82-run win over Zimbabwe in the opening Twenty20 World Cup match yesterday. Mendis, returning to the side following injury, took two wickets in his first over went on to surpass his own
- Ajantha Mendis creates T20 record (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka in perfect T20 start (Category: Breaking News)
- Mendis makes T20 history in Sri Lanka win (Category: Breaking News)
- Mendis magic gives Sri Lanka perfect start (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: India will experiment with different field settings to compensate for their bowling deficiencies at the Twenty20 World Cup, Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Tuesday a day ahead of his team’s opening game against Afghanistan. The 2007 champions failed to defend a formidable
- Dhoni and Sangakkara hope for result-oriented series (Category: Sports)
- Australia Vs India: MS Dhoni Banned (Category: Breaking News)
- No time for blame game, says Dhoni (Category: Business)
- Leading from the front: Hussey lauds Clarke's aggressive nature (Category: Australia, Queensland)
The ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2012 started off yesterday at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium Hambantota, with the first match played between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Photojournalist Shantha Rathnayake captured these moments prior to the match as crowds gathered at the stadium to enjoy
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) joined hands with ICC Development (International) Limited to become the official Tourism Partner of ICC World Twentey20 which has just started off in Sri Lanka for the period of 18 September to 10 October. The official agreement was signed by the representatives of two organisations – Sri Lanka Tourism ...
- ICC named Malinga is the event ambassador for T20 (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC World Cup - tremendous tourism gain (Category: Breaking News)
- World Cup - tremendous tourism gain (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC launches online Media Guide for ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Breaking News)
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