Category: Sports News

Sri Lanka – a Joy to the Cricket World

Sunday 6th April 2014 was a history creating day and in Colombo it was undoubtedly a night to remember. The roar of the lion reigned supreme when Sri Lanka celebrated another cricket milestone winning the T20 World Cup beating favorite India in Dhaka. The party atmosphere throughout the streets of Colombo was astounding with the […]



Cricket-Farbrace resigns as Sri Lanka coach, set for England role

Sri Lanka head coach Paul Farbrace has resigned and is set to take up the position of assistant coach of England, Sri Lanka Cricket said on Tuesday. […]



1996 World Cup winning team’s staff was not ‘well treated’ – Whatmore

On a red-carpet reception day when the two Sri Lankan players, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene hit out at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board over retirement issues, the former coach has come out openly for not receiving the “better treatment” when the team first ever won the 50-over World Cup in 1996. […]



Sanga, Mahela made correct decision – Arjuna

It triggered quite a furore in Sri Lankan cricket but the country’s first World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga has backed Mahela Jayawrdene and Kumar Sangakkara’s decision to call it quits from Twenty20 Internationals, saying the duo’s timing was correct. […]



SLC responds to Mahela and Sangakkara

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today issued a media release expressing it’s regrets over the statement made by Cricketer Mahela Jayawardena alleging that the Secretary and CEO of SLC had criticized Jayawardena’s decision to retire from T20 cricket. […]



SLC barred us from speaking to media during T20 WC – Sanga

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara says that the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had prohibited both Mahela Jayawardena and himself from speaking to the media during the World Twenty20 tournament in Bangladesh. […]



Stones pelted at Yuvraj Singh’s home

After India suffered a massive defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in the ICC World Twenty20 finals  on Sunday evening, Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s house in the Manimajra locality of Chandigarh was pelted with stones, according to Amar Ujala. […]



Sri Lanka beat India by six wickets to win World Twenty

Sri Lanka becomes the World T-20 Champions beating India by 6 wickets scores 130/4 Sri Lanka 134/4. Sangakkara 52 not out. […]



Malinga wants WT20 farewell gift for departing greats

Winning the World Twenty20 title will be a perfect farewell gift for the departing Sri Lankan greats Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, stand-in skipper Lasith Malinga said on Saturday. […]



Sri Lanka, India set for intriguing final

DHAKA – Sri Lanka face a daunting test of nerves from dominant India in Sunday’s all-Asian World Twenty20 final in Dhaka that is rich with incentives for both teams. If Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Indians win, they will become the first team to hold all three major limited-overs titles, having won the 50-over World Cup in […]



God wants Sanga and Mahela to win World T-20 says Sammy

West Indies skipper Darren Sammy, after his side was eliminated in the semi-finals of the World T-20 on Thursday, won the admiration of Sri Lankan fans when he said that God did not want Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene to retire without winning a global event. […]



Sri Lanka book another final spot; holders out

Sri Lanka 160 for 6 (Thirimanne 44, Mathews 40) beat West Indies 80 for 4 (Bravo 30, Malinga 2-5) by 27 runs (D/L method) West Indies banked on a frenetic finish, but Sri Lanka’s bowlers had choked the chase to suffocation-point before heavy rain, then marble-sized hail, cut the innings short and sent Sri Lanka […]



Sri Lanka’s Udeshika becomes No 1 T20I bowler

Sri Lanka’s Udeshika Prabhodhani has jumped five places to become the No 1 bowler for the first-time ever, the latest ICC Women’s Player Rankings for T20I Bowlers show. […]



Herath spins New Zealand out of WT20 with 5 for 3

Rangana Herath sprung from Sri Lanka’s dugout, watched his team-mates collapse, then crafted a Twenty20 spell of astounding quality to slam New Zealand into a wall, claiming five wickets for three runs as Sri Lanka defended 119 and made the semi-finals. He arrived at the bowling crease in the third over, delivered a wicket maiden […]



Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals be suspended from IPL: Supreme Court to BCCI

Mumbai: Hearing the IPL spot-fixing matter today, the Supreme Court has told the Indian cricket board that teams Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals should not be allowed to participate in the championship. […]



Sri Lanka consign Netherlands to record low

Sri Lanka 40 for 1 beat Netherlands 39 (Mathews 3-16, Mendis 3-12) by 9 wickets Perhaps no team in world cricket puts weaker sides away so emphatically as Sri Lanka. Since becoming full-fledged graduates from the easy-beats category in the mid-90s, they have spared no thought to their former peers, and on Monday they added […]