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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)
Umar Gul and Umar Akmal pulled off a spectacular coup to bring Pakistan back from the brink to beat South Africa. The second round of the tournament started with two thrillers on Thursday and the fire carried over into Friday as the match swung three times. Pakistan put themselves in front with a strong performance ...
- Weak Lankans help Ajmal rocket to world’s number-one ODI bowler (Category: Business)
- Pakistan recall Gul and Riaz for Sri Lanka series (Category: Business)
- World’s best twenty20 cricketers prepare for a Sri Lankan party (Category: Business)
- Stuart is upbeat about chances (Category: Breaking News)
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)
After celebrating the unorthodox and immensely popular face of modern cricket last year through their campaign andlsquo;Change the game,andrsquo; Pepsi, one of the global sponsors of the ICC World Twenty20 2012, is all set to change the way the sport is viewed by millions of cricket crazy fans
‘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
India must have believed Christmas had come early, as England gifted wickets away on a platter to subside to a 90-run drubbing in the Group A clash between the two teams in the ICC World Twenty20 2012 at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday night. Chasing India’s 170 for 4, England
- Lanka tour will help prepare for World T20: Dhoni (Category: Business)
- Dhoni warns against India ‘panic’ at Oval (Category: Business)
- Afridi carries Pakistan hopes at World Twenty20 – Hafeez (Category: Business)
- We are open for cricket series against Pakistan: Dhoni (Category: Business)
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)
Bangladesh Captain Mushfiqur Rahim knows what he is up against on Tuesday, but held out a brave front. “It is difficult but not an impossible task,” Mushfiqur said. “It is Twenty20, and England were bowled out last night for 80 [against India]. Who would have thought? Pakistan
- Anybody can win in twenty20, says Hafeez (Category: Business)
- Mohsin Khan warns Pak team against complacency in Bangladesh (Category: Business)
- Bangladesh drop Tamim for Asia Cup (Category: Business)
- Taylor makes plans for Sri Lankan spin (Category: Business)
Bangladesh has a mountain to climb in its last league match against Pakistan, and Mushfiqur Rahim, the captain, knows as much. It’s not so much the fact that it needs to beat Pakistan well, but that it’s going to come up against a bowling attack that will pose far more questions than New Zealand’s did, ...
- Mohsin Khan warns Pak team against complacency in Bangladesh (Category: Business)
- ‘We have nothing to lose’ – Mushfiqur (Category: Business)
- “Land boundary pact with Bangladesh reduces terrorism in India’s northeast part” (Category: Breaking News)
- Bangladesh’s trade gap with SAARC widens to $2.4 b (Category: Business)
Stuart Broad must have been gutted at his team’s implosion against spin in its Group A league clash at the ICC World Twenty20 against India, but England’s captain chose to put a positive spin on proceedings, saying he was glad the abject capitulation came in a game
- Indian Rupee could hit 56 to the dollar: UBS (Category: Business)
- Bombing puts India’s trade ties with Iran to the test (Category: Business)
- ICC should make call on Decision Review System: Clarke (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka makes it to 2013 Future Brands Country report (Category: Business)
Ross Taylor might have lost a game of cricket to an opposition team that was superior on the day, but he was not completely crestfallen as New Zealand qualified for the Super Eights thanks to their Net Run Rate. New Zealand rang in a series of changes in their batting line-up, some forced by injury ...
- Dananjaya could stand in for injured Mendis (Category: Business)
- Taylor makes plans for Sri Lankan spin (Category: Business)
- Confident Kiwis eye rare win over Aussies (Category: Business)
- ‘Will be wary of spinners’ – Taylor (Category: Business)
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)
Ireland was thrown a lifeline on Saturday when a combination of Australian aggression and the rain overcame a strong West Indian challenge at the R Premadasa Stadium. Ireland, who had lost to Australia by seven wickets in its opening Group B encounter on Wednesday, must beat the West Indies to advance to the Super Eights ...
- Eye on the sky ahead of Ireland-West Indies ‘knockout’ (Category: Business)
- We didn’t give ourselves a chance, says Ireland Captain (Category: Business)
- Ireland face up to difficult task (Category: Business)
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, a team with fantastic pedigree at the ICC World Twenty20s; New Zealand dependent on one or two key players – usually good for a scrap, but not always a serious contender against the big teams. The two sides played to reputation at the Pallekele International Stadium on Sunday afternoon, where some solid hitting in ...
- Taylor and Oram smash Pakistan to get to 302 (Category: Breaking News)
- Iftikhar, Nawaz inspire consolation win as New Zealand fold for 92 (Category: Breaking News)
- Aliya Riaz and Fatima Sana star as Pakistan wrap up historic series win (Category: Breaking News)
West Indies captain feels West Indies was in with a chance of winning the game if weather hadn’t intervenedDarren Sammy didn’t look too downcast after his team went down by 17 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method to Australia in the ICC World Twenty20 2012, though the West Indian skipper
- Sammy keen to end West Indies’ title drought (Category: Business)
- Australia and West Indies in thrilling tie (Category: Business)
- Bowlers put India and Windies test on knife edge (Category: Business)
- Tendulkar misses milestone, India beat Windies - Ashwin man of the match on debut (Category: Business)
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