Australia beats India to win Cricket World Cup for sixth time Australia won the Cricket World Cup for a record-extending sixth time. Sports 19 Nov, 2023
Sri Lanka transition grinds to halt at India roadblock COLOMBO: Two years have passed since Sri Lanka bid farewell to the last of their batting greats yet the South Asian side appears no nearer to ending what has been a difficult period of transition. When the brilliant Kumar Sangakkara followed the... 17 Aug, 2017
Aravinda de Silva to step down from Sri Lanka role COLOMBO: Former batsman Aravinda de Silva will withdraw from his role as chairman of the cricket committee at Sri Lanka Cricket at the end of next month due to personal reasons. The 51-year-old will step down from the cricket committee, which was... 07 May, 2017
Sri Lankan cricketers to tour Nepal Kathmandu, March 22 Periwinkle Service is organising the three-match Twenty20 Cricket Series between Gorkha Rhinos and Lankan Lions here at Tribhuvan University Stadium from April 25 to May 1. Gorkha Rhinos will feature Nepal national team... 23 Mar, 2017
Nepali cricketers to play 3 T20 games against Lankan legends KATHMANDU: The Nepal national cricket team are set to play three T20 games against a Sri Lankan team comprising some cricketing greats and five members of the current national fold, at the Tribhuvan University Stadium next month. Organising a... 22 Mar, 2017
Mathews replaces Malinga Colombo, March 8 Defending champions Sri Lanka said Lasith Malinga was stepping down as captain of their World Twenty20 side on Tuesday after the team's disastrous Asia Cup showing, with Angelo Mathews to skipper the team in India. The... 09 Mar, 2016
Malinga steps down as Sri Lanka captain for World T20 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's World Twenty20 title defence suffered a jolt on the day the tournament gets underway with Lasith Malinga's slow recovery from a knee injury forcing the fast bowler to hand over captaincy to Angelo Mathews. Malinga remains... 08 Mar, 2016
Samaraweera fires Sri Lanka to victory DHAKA:Thilan Samaraweera smashed a career-best 105 not out to guide Sri Lanka to a five-wicket win over India in a triangular one-day series match here on Tuesday. The middle-order batsman hit 11 fours in his 106-ball knock for his second one-day... 05 Jan, 2010
Sri Lanka in command AHEMDABAD:Mahela Jayawardene scored his sixth double-century as Sri Lanka seized control of the first Test against India here today. Jayawardene was unbeaten on 204 as the tourists closed the third day at 591-5 in their first innings, a lead of 165... 19 Nov, 2009
Dilshan fires SL to record win Chittagong, January 6:Tillakaratne Dilshan gave a superb all-round performance to power Sri Lanka to a record 465-run victory over Bangladesh in the second and final Test today.It was the fifth-largest win by runs in the history of the game. It was... 06 Jan, 2009
Jayawardene helps Lanka take control Galle, December 19:Captain Mahela Jayawardene surpassed Aravinda de Silva to become Sri Lanka’s leading Test century maker on Wednesday as he took the hosts to a strong position at stumps on the second day of the decisive third Test against... 20 Dec, 2007
Jayawardene flays England attack Colombo, December 11:Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene took over from Sanath Jayasuriya as his country’s leading run-maker as the hosts pulverised England in the second Test here on Tuesday.Jayawardene made 167 not out and Michael Vandort hit 138... 12 Dec, 2007
