Category: Sports News

Sangakkara gives nod to play Pakistan Super League

Former Sri Lanka batting great Kumar Sangakkara has become the latest cricketer to enroll for the draft of the inaugural edition of the Twenty20 Pakistan Super League (PSL), which is scheduled to be held next year in Dubai and Sharjah.



Our fielding worst in Asia: Sri Lanka coach Jayaratne

Branding Sri Lanka’s fielding standards as the worst in Asia, interim coach Jerome Jayaratne said on Saturday that poor fitness levels is the chief reason for the team’s problems.



Mahela Jayawardene to join England team as consultants

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday said that Sri Lankan legend Mahela Jayawardene and former England cricketer Paul Collingwood would join their management team as consultants.



Roshan Mahanama to step down as ICC match referee

The ICC on Tuesday announced that former Sri Lanka batsman Roshan Mahanama will step down from the Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees at the end of the year.



Sangakkara century sends Surrey to Lord’s

London – Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara’s superb century saw Surrey into the final of English county cricket’s one-day cup as they saw off Nottinghamshire by four runs in a thrilling clash at The Oval on Monday.



Cricket-India’s Sharma and Sri Lankan Chandimal get bans

India paceman Ishant Sharma and Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Chandimal have been given one-match bans after admitting charges of misconduct during the third test between the countries, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.



Sri Lanka name Tharanga as replacement for retired Sangakkara

Left-handed batsman Upul Tharanga will replace retired Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara for the third and final test against India, captain Angelo Mathews said on Thursday.



No fairytale farewell for Sri Lankan great Sangakkara

There was no fairytale farewell but Kumar Sangakkara left behind a slew of batting records and a rich legacy after playing his final test knock at the P Sara Oval on Sunday.



Sri Lanka concede 87-run first innings lead to India

Sri Lanka, replying to India’s first innings total of 393, were all out for 306 after tea on the third day of the second Test in Colombo on Saturday.



Grand send off awaits Sanga at P. Sara Oval

Sri Lanka will bid farewell to star batsman Kumar Sangakkara in the second Test against India that gets underway at the P. Sara Oval today.



Galle gives emotional farewell to Sangakkara

The Sri Lankan supporters and players present at the Galle International stadium gave a fitting farewell to Kumar Sangakkara playing his penultimate Test match at the very venue he made his debut 15 years ago.



‘We want to beat India for Sangakkara’ – Mathews

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said Wednesday his team is eager to send off the retiring Kumar Sangakkara by winning the test series against India that starts next week.



Mahela Jayawardene set for England role

Mahela Jayawardene is set to be appointed as a batting consultant by England for their series away to Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates later this year after officials confirmed they arein talks with the Sri Lanka great.



Kusal ton sets up consolation SL victory

Kusal Perera sent Pakistan on the run with his most substantial innings to date, then Sri Lanka’s middle order ran the opposition down and mauled them in a frenzied finish, to found a 165-run victory in the final ODI. Sri Lanka plundered 368 for 4



Kusal Perera hits second fastest ODI fifty as Sri Lanka win

Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera blasted the second fastest one-day fifty in their series-levelling two-wicket victory against Pakistan in the second ODI at Pallekele on Wednesday.



Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by seven wickets to level series

Sri Lanka needed a little over 26 overs to chase down a 153-run victory target for a series-levelling seven-wicket victory in the second test against Pakistan on Monday.