SRI LANKA ALONG WITH EIGHT OTHER COUNTIRES NEED TO QUALIFY FOR THREE PLACES IN ICC WC

Nine teams confirmed along with Sri Lanka for ICC World Cup qualifier   Nine teams have been confirmed alongside Sri Lanka for the ICC World Cup qualifier. The other associate teams in the World Cup Qualifier are the USA, UAE,…

FIRST IPL CONTRACT TO DASUN SHANAKA AS REPLACEMT TO KANE WILLIAMSON TO GUJARAT TITANS

Dasun Shanaka gets his first IPL contract Dasun Shanaka has been signed by Gujarat Titans. He has been named as a replacement for Kane Williamson, who had suffered an on-field injury to his right leg during the tournament opener against…

KUSAL TELLS MEDIA HE WAS HAPPY TO RETURN WITH AN UNBEATEN HALF CENTURY BATTING ALL TWNETY OVERS BARRING THE FIRST BALL

I am happy to come back with a half century says Kusal Janith Kusal Janith Perera celebrating his fifty at the first T-20 against New Zealand After 15 months lay off I am really happy to come back with a…

NAMAL’S GAZETTE TO BE SCRAPPED BY SPORTS MINISTER

Roshan decides to scrap Namal’s gazette   The Attorney General has informed the Court of Appeal that the incumbent Minister of Sports – Roshan Ranasinghe has decided to withdraw the gazette notification issued by former Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa, suspending…

FIVE MEMBER CRICKET TECHNICAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY SPORTS MINISTER

Sports Minister appoints five member cricket technical committee   Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has appointed a Technical Consultative Committee for Sri Lanka Cricket. Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya is the chairman of the committee while Farveez Maharoof, Asantha De Mel, Charith…

ASALANKA NAMED MAN OF THE MATCH IN FIRST T 20 AGAINST NEW ZEALAND IN SUPER OVER WIN

Asalanka, Theekshana star in Sri Lanka’s Super Over win against New Zealand Theekshana restricted New Zealand to 8 in the Super Over and Asalanka duly chased it down in two balls, after his 41-ball 67 in the first innings  …

OWING TO WHITEWASH BY KIWIS SRI LANKA BARRED DIRECT ENTRY TO ICC WORLD CUP 2023,NEEDS TO QUALIFY

Sri Lanka fails to qualify directly to ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Sri Lanka has failed to directly qualify for the ICC ODI World Cup following another defeat in New Zealand today. Sri Lanka lost 2-0 to New Zealand in…

SRI LANKA THRASHED IN ODI SERIES TOO, MADE TO EAT HUMBLE PIE SENIORS FAIL TO SCORE,OPTMISTIC PREDICTIONS BLOWN AWAY

Bowlers, Young help New Zealand seal series, HASARANGA wicketless Sri Lanka, as a result, miss out on qualifying for this year’s World Cup directly Will Young scored an unbeaten 86 under pressure  •  Getty Images New Zealand 159 for 4 (Young 86*, Nicholls…

FROM POST OF CHAIRMAN SPORTS COUNCIL ARJUNA REMOVED

Arjuna removed from National Sports Council!   Sudath Chandrasekara, Senior Advisor to the Sports Minister, has informed Arjuna Ranatunga in writing yesterday (29) to resign immediately from the post of Chairman of the National Sports Council. Meanwhile, it was reported…

ROSHAN RANASINGHE WRITES TO ICC

Sports Minister writes to ICC   Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Roshan Ranasinghe has written to the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Greg Barclay, pertaining to recent media reports claiming that a committee has been appointed to…