Dinesh Chandimal hospitalised after Galle injury against India
Sri Lanka batter Dinesh Chandimal was taken to hospital on Tuesday after injuring his neck and right shoulder while fielding on Day 4 of the first Test against India in Galle. Chandimal…
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Manjrekar Urges India To Retain Padikkal At No. 3
Sanjay Manjrekar has urged India to retain Devdutt Padikkal at No. 3 even after Sai Sudharsan returns from injury, according to Sports.ndtv.com. Manjrekar called Padikkal 'God sent' for the position after his…
Padikkal hits maiden Test ton as India dominate Galle
Devdutt Padikkal hit an unbeaten 131 on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, his maiden international century, to steer India to 288 for two at stumps.…
Free entry for India Tests backed by Sri Lanka coach Kirsten
Sri Lanka head coach Gary Kirsten has backed Sri Lanka Cricket's decision to offer free entry to selected stands during the two-match Test series against India, saying packed crowds boost the atmosphere…
India face spin test in Galle against Jayasuriya and Mendis
India begin a two-Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday, facing a formidable spin duo. Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has 81 wickets in 11 Tests at the venue, while off-spinner…
Sri Lankan coach dies after clash with school players
Sumith Fernando, the 62-year-old coach who mentored Sri Lanka's ODI captain Kusal Mendis during his schooldays, died in Colombo on Tuesday after a dispute over drinking water during a match on August…
ICC Women’s T20I rankings: India retain top spots, Pakistan batters jump
ICC released the latest Women’s T20I player rankings on August 12 after Sri Lanka beat Pakistan 2-1 in the T20I series. Pakistan’s 21-year-old Shawaal Zulfiqar entered the top-50 batting list at 49th…
Chaminda Vaas warns against overcomplicating modern cricket
Sri Lankan bowling legend Chaminda Vaas, who took 355 Test and 400 ODI wickets, says modern cricketers risk overcomplicating the game. In an interview with The Hindu, the 52-year-old left-arm seamer stressed…
Sri Lanka recall Niroshan Dickwella for first Test against India
Sri Lanka Cricket named a 16-member squad on Wednesday for the first Test against India at Galle from August 15 to 19. Wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella returns to Test duty after Kusal Mendis…
Kusal Mendis named president of Sri Lankan cricketers’ association
White-ball captain Kusal Mendis has been elected the first president of the newly formed Sri Lankan Professional Cricketers' Association, launched on Saturday. The World Cricketers' Association (WCA) backed the move, with CEO…
