WANNINDU HASARANGA HIGHEST VALUE BID FOR A FOREIGN PLAYER AT IPL AUCTION IN BENGALURU

Wannindu becomes most expensive SL player in IPL history Sri Lankan all rounder Wanindu Hasaranga joined Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 10.75 crore at the IPL 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru. This is the highest value bid for a foreign…

AUSTRALIA WINS FIRST T 20 BY A NARROW MARGIN OF 20 RUNS D/L METHOD

Australia wins 1st T20 by 20 runs Australia won the 1st T20i match against Sri Lanka by 20 runs under the D/L method. The match was held at Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia. Bowling first, Sri Lanka chased a target…

SRI LANKA TAKE ON WORLD ICC T 20 CHAMPIONS AUSTRALIA IN THE FIRST OF 5 T 20 MATCHES SCHEDULED

Experienced Australian T 20 players Warne, March and Wade rested …McDermott’s chance to shine and effectiveness of five-bowler strategy….In place of rested David Warne and for wicket Keeper CAREY debutante John Inglish included with no specialist left handed batsmen in…

CRICKET GREATS AT VIJAYA MALALASEKERA’S FUNERAL

VIJAYA MALALASEKERA BIDS ADIEU A large gathering was present yesterday at Kanatta to bid farewell to former Sri Lanka Cricket chairman Vijaya Malalasekara . Malalasekara represented Royal College and then Cambridge in cricket. He opened batting in the varsity match…

NO SINGLE SPECIALIST LEFT HANDED BATTER IN T 20 SQUAD FOR HOST AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN THE 5 T20 SERIES AGAINST SRI LANKA BEGINNING ON 11FEBRUARY IN SCG

Head-ache? For Australia -Leftie shortage looms for Sri Lanka T20s Australia will not have a single specialist left-handed batter to call upon for the start of their Dettol International T20 series against Sri Lanka. Vodafone Ashes player-of-the-series Travis Head has…

VIJAYA MALALASEKERA FORMER CHAIRMAN SLC BIDS ADIEU

VIJAYA MALALASEKERA FORMER CHAIRMAN OF SLC BIDS ADIEU Late Vijaya Malalasekara’s heroics on the cricket field for Royal and Cambridge are well recognised. He scored a swashbuckling century in the annual Royal Thomian encounter is still etched in the minds…

SURANGA LAKMAL SIGNED BY DERBYSHIRE FOR 2 YEAR CONTRACT PERHAPS WITH MICKEY ARTHUR HEAD COACH’S RECOMMENDATION

Derbyshire signs Suranga Lakmal on 2-yr deal Derbyshire have signed Sri Lanka fast bowler Suranga Lakmal on a two-year deal to play all formats. The 34-year-old, who has taken 168 Test wickets in 68 matches, will retire from international cricket…

SURANGA LAKMAL BIDS ADIEU TO INTERNATIONAL CRICKET

Suranga Lakmal to retire from international cricket Sri Lanka pacer and former captain Suranga Lakmal has informed that he will retire from all forms of international cricket after the upcoming tour of India. Lakmal, 34, made his international debut against…

BHANUKA RAJAPAKSA”S OMMISSION FROM T 20 SERIES IN “DOWN UNDER” WAS ABOUT FAILING FITNESS TEST?

Did Bhanuka lie about the fitness test? Cricketer Bhanuka Rajapaksa has said in a Facebook post that rumours citing that he had failed the fitness test are untrue. He further notes that he is yet to take the fitness test…

KING OF CLAY RAFAEL NADAL WINS AUSTRALIAN OPEN TO WIN HIS 21 ST GRAND SLAM THE HIGHEST IN OPEN ERA BEATING ROGER FEDERER AND NOVAK DJOKOVIC DUO’S 20 TITLES

Nadal wins record 21st Grand Slam win Rafael Nadal won a record 21st Grand Slam men’s title in the most stunning fashion, fighting back from two sets down to beat Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in a classic Australian Open final. Backed…