STEVE SMITH ECLIPSES SANGAKKARA’S RECORD OF FASTEST TO 8000 TEST RUNS BY REACHING THE MILESTONE IN THE 151st INNINGS

  Steve Smith breaks Sangakkara’s record Steve Smith’s legacy as a Test great continues to grow. When Australia’s number four reached seven in the second innings of the third Test against Pakistan, Smith became the fastest man to 8,000 runs,…

MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI RELINQUISHES HIS CAPTAINY REIGNS OF CSK HANDS OVER TO RAVINDRA JADEJA

Dhoni hands over CSK captaincy Mahendra Singh Dhoni has handed over the captaincy reins at Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to Ravindra Jadeja, ahead of the start of the 15th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The development comes just…

FORMER SRI LANKAN WOMEN’S CRICKETER DEEPIKA RASANGIKA ESTBLISHES NEW WORLD T 20 RECORD PLAYING FOR BAHRAIN

DEEPIKA RASANGIKA ESTABLISHES WOMEN’S T 20 RECORD   Today was a memorable day for women’s cricket as the world record for the highest individual score was broken by Deepika Rasangika. The 38-year-old batsman who represents Bahrain scored a mammoth 161…

NATIONAL ORGANIZER OF FEDERATION OF SRI LANKA BODYBUILDING AND FITNESS ALLEGED IN A FINANCIAL FRAUD?

Financial fraud at Mr. Sri Lanka competition? It is alleged that a financial fraud had taken place at the Mr. Sri Lanka competition recently organised by the Sri Lanka Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation. The national organiser of the Federation –…

PRESIDENT ASIAN CRICKET COUNCIL MEETS OUR PRESIDENT

ACC President meets SL President President of the Asian Cricket Council – Mr. Jay Shah met with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa this afternoon (18) in Colombo. Minister of Youth and Sports – Namal Rajapaksa was also present during the…

DIMUTH CLIMBS TO NO5 CAREER BEST IN ICC BATTING RANKINGS AFTER HIS FOURTH INNING CENTURY AGAINST INDIA

Dimuth reaches No. 5 in ICC Test Rankings Sri Lanka Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne jumped to a career-best No.5 in the batting charts of the latest ICC Test Rankings. In the batting charts, Karunaratne moved up to a career-best position…

DIMUTH KARUNARATNE’S CENTURY HAILED BY MANY CRICKETING GREATS

Dimuth’s ton hailed by former cricketing greats Dimuth Karunaratne the first captain and first opener to score a century in the fourth innings of a day-night Test.   Sri Lanka Test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne said that the batting unit of…

SRI LANKA BATTERED AND BRUISED BY MORE FORMIDABLE INDIANS WORST TOUR SINCE GAINING TEST STATUS IN 1982 DIMUTH KARUNARANTHE A COURAGEOUS 107 ONLY BRIGHT SPOT FOR SRI LANKA

India brush aside SL despite Dimuth Karunaratne’s resistance India 252 ans 303 for 9 dec..SL 109 and 208  Dimuth Karunaratne 107 Kusal Mendis 50 Niroshan Dickwella 12  lose by 236 runs For 173 balls, Dimuth Karunaratne defied India. In constructing…

SRI LANKA STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE ON DAY THREE NEED 419 MORE RUNS TO WIN,AFTER HEROICS OF BUMRAH, PANT AND IYER

Bumrah, Pant and Iyer leave Sri Lanka struggling to survive need 419 more runs with 9 wickets in hand at end of Day 2 SCORES” INDIA 252 and 303 for 9dec Sri Lanka 109 and 28 for one wicket It…

INDIA WELL POISED AT END DAY ONE IN 2ND TEST LEAD SRI LANKA BY 166 RUNS SL AT 86 FOR SIX

INDIA WELL POISED AT END DAY ONE SRI LANKA BATTERED AGAIN SHOULD EMULATE INDIAN TEST ENTRANT SHREYAS IYER 16 WICKETS FALL ON A DAY ONE India 252 all out Sri Lanka 86 for 6 trail by 166 runs a Tall…