JADEJA SANCTIONED BY ICC FOR BREAKING ETHICS

Jadeja sanctioned by ICC for applying cream without umpires’ knowledge Ravidra Jadeja was fined 25 percent of his match fee and was handed a demerit point (PIC BCCI)   Ravindra Jadeja has been fined 25% of his match fee and…

NISHAN MADUSHKA AND MILAN RATNAYAKE IN TEST SQUAD TO NEW ZEALAND

Rookies Madushka, Ratnayake in Test squad Milan Ratnayake Prolific run-scorer Nishan Madushka has batted his way into Sri Lanka’s Test squad along with right-arm seamer Milan Ratnayake as national selectors finalized a list of 19 players for next month’s two-match…

AUSTRALIA MADE TO EAT HUMBLE PIE BEATEN BY AN INNINGS AND 132 RUNS WITH OVER TWO DAYS TO SPARE

  Jadeja, Rohit, Ashwin lead India to resounding innings win Australia crumbled to their second-lowest total against India in 32.3 overs on the third day of the First Test R Ashwin picked up a five-for in the second innings  •  Getty Images…

T 20 WOMEN’S WC OPENER SKIPPER CHAMARI 68 SINKS HOST SOUTH AFRICA..TODAY MEETS BANGLADESH

Athapaththu half-century sinks South Africa in T20 World Cup opener Sri Lanka beat hosts South Africa in the opening match of the Women’s T20 World Cup on yesterday (10) in Cape Town. South Africa failed to chase a 130-run target…

NISHAN MADUSHKA STEALS LIMELIGHT AGAIN IN EXCITING DRAWN SECOND UNOFFICIAL TEST TOO

Nishan Madushka steals the limelight in drawn game The in-form opener Nishan Madushka celebrating his century. (Pix courtesy: SLC) Sri Lanka A cricket team led by Nipun Dhananjaya took major honours at the second four-day unofficial Test match which ended…

ROHIT, JADEJA AND PATEL GIVE INDIA CONTROL WITH 144 RUN LEAD WITH THREE WICKETS IN HAND

Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel give India control India finished day two with a significant lead of 144, despite a five-for from Australia debutant Todd Murphy   Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja, two of India’s main performers on the…

CHAMARI 68 AND SPINNERS HELP SRI LANKA WOMEN PULL OFF AN UPSET IN T 20 WORLD CUP OPENER OVER HOSTS SOUTH AFRICA

Athapaththu, spinners help Sri Lanka pull off an upset in T20 World Cup opener Only Sune Luus crosses 20 for South Africa as the hosts fail to chase down 130 Sri Lanka started their campaign on a winning note  •  Getty Images…

IN SECOND UNOFFICIAL TEST NISHAN AND CHAMIKA PLACE SRI LANKA ‘A’ IN FRONT

Nishan and Chamika put Lanka A in a commanding position Jamie Smith plays a shot during the knock. Opener Nishan Madushka the in-form batsman hit an unbeaten 84 while Kamindu Mendis scored 67 to get a 129-run lead and all-rounder…

IF GAZETTE IS REVOKED SPORTS MINISTER THREATENS TO RESIGN

Sports Minister threatens to resign if Gazettes revoked   Minister of Sports Roshan Ranasinghe has issued a stern warning to those attempting to overturn the new regulations that have been introduced pertaining to several sports bodies in Sri Lanka. Addressing…

ROHIT LEADS STRONG REPLY AFTER JADEJA’S 5 for 47 AUSTRALIA SKILLED OUT FOR 177 in 63.5 OVERS IN UNBELEIVABLE FASHION

  Rohit leads strong reply after Jadeja five-for 47 India take day one honours after Australia bowled out for 177 in 63.5   India 77 for 1 (Rohit 56*) trail Australia 177 (Labuschagne 49, Smith 37, Jadeja 5-47) by 100…