(News360.lk) Sri Lankan spin legend Muttaiah Muralitharan will go back to Gloucestershire this year to play a part in the country’s Friends Life T20 Campaign, says a media report.
Murali who played for the county taking part in the Friends Provident T20 during the last season bagged 12 wickets.
“As a side we are delighted that Murali [...]
February 1, 2012 8:14 AM | Posted in
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Sri Lankan opening batsman Upul Tharanga will lead the national team in a one-day tour match against a Victorian 2nd XI at Junction Oval, to be played on Wednesday.
This is the first match the Lankans are playing in Australia, ahead of the triangular one-day international series which starts on the 5th of February.
Sri Lanka has [...]
January 31, 2012 3:12 PM | Posted in
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Sri Lanka will take on India and Australia four times each in the preliminary round of the upcoming tri series in Australia which is expected to start on February 5th.
The first match of the tournament will be played between Australia and India in Melbourne while Sri Lanka will play their first game against India on [...]
January 30, 2012 10:47 AM | Posted in
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Sri Lanka will host the ICC T20 world cup during the months of September and October this year, with the participation of 12 countries.
Already, the Sri Lankan cricketing authorities and the International Cricket Council have signed an agreement towards this.
Government says, the ICC will provide a financial grant of US$ 9 million to Sri Lanka [...]
January 26, 2012 2:20 PM | Posted in
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By: Prasanna C. Rodrigo
Jan, 24th, 2012 (News360.lk) There are several reports which say Sri Lanka Cricket is planning to dump the national team’s coach Geoff Marsh and bring-in South Africa’s Graham Ford to take over the job.
Graham Ford undoubtedly is a credible figure and has all the credentials to handle the job.
However the question is [...]
January 24, 2012 9:12 AM | Posted in
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Sri Lanka has brought in Mahela Jayawardena to lead Sri Lanka once again as T.M. Dilshan tendered his resignation following the just concluded South African tour, says a media report.
Accordingly, Jaywardena who once captained the side will restart his second term as the skipper commencing from the upcoming tri-series which is scheduled to take place [...]
January 23, 2012 10:56 PM | Posted in
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A gutsy six by Sachithra Senanayake off the penultimate ball gave Sri Lanka its second one day victory in the just concluded one day series against South Africa.
Sri Lanka who was chasing a massive target of 314 runs was well on course with its key batsmen making good contributions top of the order.
Openers Upul Tharanga [...]
January 23, 2012 7:16 AM | Posted in
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Sri Lanka says it has so far not taken a decision to make changes to the national cricket team.
Issuing a statement, the Ministry of Sports said, no decision has been taken with regard to changing the captain, the management and the national selectors.
The latest statement comes in the wake of several media reports published today, [...]
January 19, 2012 1:59 PM | Posted in
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Sri Lankan Government has asked the country’s cricket administrators to submit a report explaining the reasons for the national team’s current dismal performance.
Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage yesterday has sent a letter to Sri Lanka Cricket Chief Upali Dharamadasa, directing him to provide the report within a week’s time.
Minister’s media spokesman Harsha Abeykoon speaking to News360.lk [...]
January 18, 2012 2:33 PM | Posted in
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Sri Lanka’s world cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga says the current set of national selectors headed by Duleep Mendis should be sacked following the national team’s poor performance both in the UAE and the ongoing tour in South Africa, a media a report said.
Ranatunga in an interview with Xinhua has said the current selection process [...]
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