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Sri Lanka’s cricket squad will receive a bonus of almost $1 million from the Government if they win the 50-over World Cup in Australia and New Zealand that starts next week.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat Thursday in the seventh limited-overs cricket international against New Zealand, which holds an unbeatable 4-1 lead in the seven-match series.

An innings of 94 from Mahela Jayawardene and 76 from Kumar Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka to reach 276 against New Zealand in the fourth one-day international at Nelson on Tuesday. […]

South Africa’s AB de Villiers hit the fastest century in one-day internationals on Sunday against the West Indies in Johannesburg. […]

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and elected to bowl Saturday in the third limited-overs cricket international against New Zealand at Eden Park. […]

English cricket county side Surrey Friday confirmed the signing of Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara. […]

Tillikaratane Dilshan eased to his 19th one-day international century to anchor his side to a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second game of their seven-match series at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Thursday. […]

Premier Indian batsman Virat Kohli Sunday moved up three places to the 12th spot, while Sri Lankan maestro Kumar Sangakarra returned to the top in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings. […]

WELLINGTON: New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 193 runs in the second test at the Basin Reserve on Wednesday to win the two-match series 2-0: […]

WELLINGTON: Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara is reconsidering retirement plans after his 203 against New Zealand here on Sunday put him one behind Australian legend Don Bradman for the most double centuries. […]

Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara has become the fastest player to reach 12,000 runs in Test cricket – and only the fifth to reach the landmark. The 37-year-old achieved the feat in his 224th Test innings, during his side’s second Test in New Zealand. […]

Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor calmly guided New Zealand to an eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Monday. […]

Sri Lanka pace spearhead Lasith Malinga is recovering well from his ankle surgery and should be back in action during the later stages of the one-day international series in New Zealand next month, according to coach Marvan Atapattu. […]

T.M. Dilshan vs England Kumar Sangakkara, playing his final one-day international on home soil, set a record for the most runs in a calendar year as Sri Lanka thumped England by 87 runs in the last match of the series in Colombo on Tuesday. […]

Making it obvious that he will quit after the 2015 World Cup, former Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene on Monday, revealed that the seventh and final ODI against England here on Tuesday will be his last at home. “Going for my last practice session with the boys at home going to have some fun,” the […]

Sri Lanka 292 for 7 (Sangakkara 112, Dilshan 68) beat England 202 (Root 55, Woakes 41, Lakmal 4-30, Senanayake 3-33) by 90 runs A masterful century from Kumar Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka wrap up the ODI series against England with a thumping 90-run victory in Pallekele. […]