BHANUKA RAJAPAKSA URGED BY NAMAL MINISTER OF SPORTS TO REVOKE HIS DECISION TO RETIRE

Namal urges Bhanuka to reconsider retirement Minister of Youth and Sports – Namal Rajapaksa has requested Cricketer Bhanuka Rajapaksa to reconsider his decision to retire from Cricket. Issuing a statement, the minister points out that as a young player, it…

SRI LANKA WOMEN CRICKETER’S FACE UPHILL TASK AS FIVE EQUALLY STRONG TEAMS BATTLE FOR JUST ONE SLOT

Sri Lanka women face tough task as five teams battle for one slot Sri Lanka’s women’s cricketers leave for Malaysia today facing an uphill task of qualifying for the Commonwealth Games as five teams compete for one slot. They will…

SRI LANKA SUFFERS SET BACK WITH UNAVAILABILITY OF AVISHKA AND HASARANGA FOR ODI’S AGAINST ZIMBABWE

Big blow for Sri Lanka ahead of Zimbabwe ODI series Sri Lanka batsman Avishka Fernando will miss the Zimbabwe ODI series after testing positive for Covid-19. Avishka Fernando has tested positive ahead of entering the team bubble. Avishka Fernando will…

SRI LANKA CRICKET CONVEYS TO PLAYERS TO GIVE THREE MONTHS TIME ON RETIREMENT

Cricketers required to give 3 months prior notice before retirement Sri Lanka Cricket has taken three decisions with regard to players that have retired and/or intend to retire from national cricket. The decisions had been taken during the SL executive…

BAN ON TRIO DANUSHKA,KUSAL AND NIROSHAN FOR BREAKING THE BIO-BUBBLE ON TOUR TO UK LIFTED BY SLC

SLC lifts ban on Danushka, Kusal & Dikwella Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to lift the ban imposed on Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis and Niroshan Dikwella with immediate effect.

SRI LANKA CRICKET TEAMS TEST/ODI/T20 HAVE HARDLY ANYTIME TO BREATHE WITH PACKED SCHEDULES

2022 cricket team hardly has time to breathe! Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) recently announced the tournament schedule for the year 2022 of the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team. It is noteworthy that next year 15 international cricket matches will be…

ICC ANNOUCES STRIGENT RULES WITH AN IN-MATCH PENALTY FOR SLOWER OVER RATE IN MEN’s AND WOMEN’S T 20 BILATERAL INTERNATIONALS

Changes to T20I Cricket playing conditions come into effect ICC Statement An in-match penalty for slow over rates in men’s and women’s Twenty20 Internationals comes into effect this month, with the updated playing conditions also providing for an optional drinks…

USMAN KHAWAJA RECALLED FOR MIDDLE ORDER BATSMAN TRAVIS HEAD A COVID SUSPECT THUMPED A SCINTILLATING 137 RUNS

Usman Khawaja scored a classy century to put Australia on top as England toiled on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney. Khawaja, playing his first Test since 2019,recalled to replace TRAVIS Head stroked a well-crafted 137…

WORLD’S NUMBER ONE TENNIS PRODIGY NINE TIMES AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPION NOVAK DJOKOVIC”S VISA CANCEL AT THE MELBOURNE AIRPORT FOR NOT MET ENTRY RULES

Australia cancels Djokovic’s visa Featured Tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne. The world number one was held in the city’s airport for several hours before border officials announced…

THIRTY DAY COUNT DOWN TO WINTER OLYMPICS 2022 BEIJING LAUNCHED IN COLOMBO ON THE 5th

30-day countdown to Winter Olympics launched in Colombo The Chinese Embassy and the Minister of Sport – Namal Rajapakse yesterday (05) launched a 30-day countdown to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Addressing the gathering, the Chinese ambassador in Sri Lanka…