Sri Lanka beats Australia and will meet India in the semis

Sri Lanka beat Australia to seal their spot in the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy by overcoming a stubborn last wicket stand between Clint Mckay and Xavier Doherty who put on 41 runs together threatening to take the game away from the Lankans.
However, a brilliant return catch by T.M. Dilshan ensured the Lankans went [...]

Sri Lanka face Aussies in a must win game

Sri Lanka will take on Australia in Oval, London today in a must win game for both teams, if they are to qualify for the semis of the ICC Champions Trophy.
The margin of victory in this match will decide the team Sri Lanka will be facing in the semis.
Already, England, South Africa and England have [...]

Bob Willies says an England player scratched the ball during the game against SL

Former England Cricketer Bob Willies says one of the England players scratched the ball, during the concluded ODI played against Sri Lanka at the Oval.

Willies has told British media that it was the reason why the umpires Aleem Dar and Billy Bowden took the decision to change the ball.

According to Willies, Aleem Dar knew that [...]

Sri Lanka beats England, Sanga scores a ton

A solid unbeaten knock of 134 runs from Kumar Sangakkara and a quick fire 58 from Nuwan Kulasekera helped Sri Lanka beat England to keep their hopes alive  in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy tournament.
The Lankans chasing a massive target of 293 from 50 overs started poorly as Kusal Perera was out when the total [...]

Sri Lanka to bowl first, Kulasekera in for Thisara Perera

Sri Lanka won the toss and asked England to bat first in the crucial ICC Champions Trophy game.
This is a must win game for the Lankans, if they want to stay in contention for a spot in the semi-finals.
Nuwan Kulasekera is back in the playing eleven while all-rounder Thisara Perera sits out.
The game is played [...]

Sydney Thunder to hire top Sri Lankan players

Australia’s Sydney Thunder is looking to hire key Sri Lankan players to be a part of the team during the next edition of the country’s premier T20 domestic tournament, the Big Bash League.
The Sydney based team is focusing on players such as Mahela Jayawardena, Kumar Sangakkara, Muttai Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis.
The idea of getting Sri [...]

Dambulla Cricket ground to get a new flood light system

Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to either upgrade or reinstall a new Flood Light system at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.
The decision has been taken by the SLC, following a discussion it held with venerable Inmaluwe Sri Sumangala Nayaka Thero, the Chief Incumbent of the Rangiri Dambulla Rajamaha viharaya.
SLC has also decided to once [...]

ICC regrets over Hindi song introduction

International Cricket Council has expressed its regret over the mishap which took place at the opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013.
Responding to a letter sent by SLC, ICC Tournament Director Chris Tetley has also said that it will take up the matter with the Event Management firm which handled the opening ceremony.
During the [...]

Umpire K.T. Francis dies, aged 73

International Cricket umpire K.T. Francis has died on Sunday, a media report said.
Francis, who was 73 years of age at the time of his demise, officiated in Sri Lanka’s first ever test match played in 1982.
A member of the ICC  International Panel of Umpires, Francis officiated in 25 tests and 56 ODI’s.
His umpiring career started [...]

Sri Lanka narrowly lose the game played against Kiwi’s

Sri Lanka lost their first game played in the ICC Champions Trophy, as New Zealander’s managed to creep in at the last moment in a low scoring game.
The Lankans batting first only were able to put on 138, as its batsmen were all out in the 39th over.
Kumar Sangakkara top scored with a knock of [...]