Category: Sports News

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is expected to propose to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to shift the Asia Cup, scheduled from August 27 to September 11, out of the country as the island is currently reeling under the economic and political crisis.

Sri Lanka’s Yupun Abeykoon has set a new national record and a South Asian record in the men’s 200 metres during an athletic meet held in Italy yesterday (May 22).

Former Australian test cricketer and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds has died following a car accident in Queensland, Cricket Australia confirmed on Sunday.

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening test of the two-match series on Sunday.

Australia will be at close to full strength for all three legs of its Sri Lankan tour as 34 players were named Friday for the all-format matches in June and July.

Sri Lanka’s sprinter Yupun Abeykoon has surpassed the Asian fastest time in the 150 metres, at a meet held in Italy on Sunday (April 24) by finishing the event in 15.16 seconds beating the previous fastest time (15.35 secs) set by Japan’s Yoshihide Kiryu in 2017.

Rajasthan Royals on Friday announced the appointment of Sri Lanka legend Lasith Malinga as the franchise’s Fast Bowling Coach ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.

Australia cricket legend and the greatest leg-spinner of all-time, Shane Warne, has died, aged 52.

Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the three-match T20 series starting tomorrow (February 24).

Opener Kusal Mendis struck an unbeaten 69 off 58 balls to help secure a consolation five-wicket victory for Sri Lanka, who fired with both bat and ball against Australia in the fifth and final Twenty20 international on Sunday.

All rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has tested positive for COVID-19 during a Rapid Antigen Test conducted this morning (February 15), Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced.

Top order batsman Kusal Mendis is set to return for today’s third T-20 International in Canberra after completing his quarantine period and returning two negative PCR tests having missed the opening two encounters.

Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmatha Chameera has been sold for INR 200 lakhs at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction held today (February 13).

Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga joined Royal Challengers Bangalore for Indian Rs. 10.75 crore (Sri Lanka Rs. 290 million) at the IPL 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru on Saturday.

Former Sri Lanka Test Captain Suranga Lakmal has decided to retire from all forms of International Cricket following the completion of the upcoming Sri Lanka Tour of India 2022.

Former captain Lasith Malinga has been appointed as the ‘Bowling Strategy Coach’ of the National Team for the upcoming Tour of Australia.