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Shikhar Dhawan to replace injured Murali Vijay for India’s tour of Sri Lanka: BCCI

Jul 17, 2017, at 09:11 pm

Mumbai, July 17 (IBNS): The All-India Senior Selection Committee on Monday named Shikhar Dhawan as the replacement for injured Murali Vijay in the Test team, which is scheduled to travel to Sri Lanka for a three-match Test series.

Sri Lanka appoint Dinesh Chandimal as new Test skipper, Upul Tharanga handed over ODI and T20I captaincy

Jul 12, 2017, at 05:45 pm

Colombo, Jul 12 (IBNS): Following Angelo Matthews' decision to relinquish captaincy, Sri Lanka have appointed Dinesh Chandimal as their new Test captain, while handing over ODI and T20I mantle to Upul Tharanga.

Sri Lanka,West Indies vie for last available automatic place in ICC World Cup 2019

Jul 12, 2017, at 12:23 am

Dubai, July 11 (IBNS): Zimbabwe’s historic series win against Sri Lanka has given the West Indies a glimmer of hope of direct qualification for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 with the gap between two-time former world champions West Indies and 1996 champions Sri Lanka narrowed to 10 points on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings.

Mandhana promises more after two match-winning knock

Jul 01, 2017, at 01:47 am

New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS): Smriti Mandhana represented a real gamble for the Indian selectors ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup but the opener has justified their faith in style.

Lasith Malinga gets suspended ban for remarks against minister

Jun 28, 2017, at 11:12 pm

Lasith Malinga gets suspended ban for remarks against minister

Graham Ford resigns as Sri Lankan cricket team coach

Jun 24, 2017, at 10:23 pm

Colombo, June 24 (IBNS): Sri Lankan cricket coach Graham Ford has quit his job, the country's cricket board confirmed on Saturday.

Google commemorates start of ICC Women's CWC with an interactive doodle

Jun 24, 2017, at 02:54 pm

Mountain View, Jun 24 (IBNS): Web giant Google on Saturday dedicated a doodle to commemorate the start of the latest edition of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup (CWC).

Sri Lanka doesn't mind ‘underdog’ tag at ICC Champions Trophy

May 26, 2017, at 02:05 am

London, May 25 (IBNS): Sri Lanka will embrace the ‘underdog’ tag at the ICC Champions Trophy in England, according to skipper Angelo Mathews.

Sri Lanka announces squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2017

Apr 25, 2017, at 12:18 am

Colombo, Apr 24 (IBNS): Angelo Mathews has been named as the skipper of the Sri Lankan squad which will play the ICC Champions Trophy 2017.

Cricketers, fans celebrate sixth anniversary of India's World Cup victory

Apr 02, 2017, at 09:40 pm

Mumbai, Apr 2 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Virendra Sehwag and the rest of the nation went back in the pages of history as he revisited the day when India won the World Cup in the 50 overs format in 2011.

Pakistan, Sri Lanka look set to qualify for ICC Women's World Cup 2017

Feb 18, 2017, at 11:51 pm

Dubai, Feb 18 (IBNS): Pakistan and Sri Lanka look set to make it to the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 as they take on India and Bangladesh respectively, in the last round of Super Six matches at the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 on Sunday, an official release stated.

Aaron Finch named skipper of Australian side for T20 series against Sri Lanka

Feb 01, 2017, at 03:19 am

Melbourne, Jan 31 (IBNS): Aaron Finch has been named as the skipper of the T20 side for the series against Sri Lanka next month.

Johannesburg and Wellington Test centurions on the charge in latest ICC rankings

Jan 17, 2017, at 07:16 pm

Dubai, Jan 17 (IBNS): The six centurions from the recently concluded Test matches in Johannesburg and Wellington have been rewarded with impressive movements in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, which were released on Tuesday morning, an official release said.

India U-19 team win Asia Cup, defend title successfully

Dec 24, 2016, at 05:01 pm

Colombo/Mumbai, Dec 24 (IBNS): India's cricketing dominance in the U-19 level continued as they won and defended the Asia Cup successfully, defeating hosts Sri Lanka by 34 runs.

Sri Lankan side for Test series against South Africa named

Dec 09, 2016, at 12:59 am

Colombo, Dec 8 (IBNS): Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal were named in the Sri Lankan Test squad for the upcoming series against South Africa.

Wasim Akram to conduct special workshop in Colombo tomorrow

Dec 01, 2016, at 12:16 am

Colombo, Nov 30 (IBNS): Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that former Pakistani skipper Wasim Akram will conduct a special workshop in Colombo on Dec 1 at the SSC.