SANGAKKARA CONFERS CHARITH ASALANKA AS HIS TRUE SUCCESSOR

Sanga confers Asalanka as his successor – By Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka) After the heroics of new find Charith Asalanka lately at the ICC T 20 WC and previously in the recently concluded one day internationals when the…

Australia pulls off a breathtaking stunning win over favourites Pakistan to reach final of ICC T20 WC–By Sunil Thenabadu

Australia pulls off breathtaking win over Pakistan to reach final by Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane..e mail sthenabadu@hotmail.com Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade steer Australia towards the finish in the enthralling run chase.. Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade stitched together an…

Spectacular run pursuit directs KIWIS into FIRST T 20 WC Final on Sunday 1AM (AEDT)

Spectacular run pursuit directs Kiwis into their first T-20 World Cup final on Sunday – by Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka) A dazzling run chase in Abu Dhabi in pursuit of a formidable and not easy to defend England…

Wanindu Hasaranga climbs to NO 3 position in ICC Allrounder ratings

Wanindu Hasaranga climbs up ICC T20 All-rounder rankings to 3rd place Sri Lanka allrounder – Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva the current ICC No 1 ranked bowler has once more climbed the ICC T20 rankings ladder of all rounders to number…

Sri Lanka and West Indies needs to play in qualifying round before the next ICC T20 WC in year 2022 in Australia

Sri Lanka and West Indies need to play in qualifying round at ICC T 20 WC 2022 in Australia – by Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka)   The Eighth edition of the ICC T20 WC  2022will be held in Australia…

An inspirational campaign with piles of positives by our young T 20 team

An inspirational campaign with piles of positives by our young T 20 team – By Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka) The national cricket team journeyed back home on Friday night having been away for approximately a calendar month and their showing during…

Shashikala Siriwardena bids farewell after adjudicated as the “Player of the Match” award in final Women’s T20 WC match against Bangladesh

adjudicated as the “player of the Match” in final T 20 WC game against Bangladesh in year 2020

Though the court of appeal endorsed the writ petition against the administrators of SLC no outsider contested the election

A Court of Appeal endorses Writ petition order seeking new constitution for SLC       A Court of Appeal comprising of a two-judge-bench committee issued an order on 15th February on the SLC and the Minister of Sports consequent to a writ petition filed by a group of prominent individuals including former professional cricketers Muttiah Muralitharan,Sidath Wettimuny.Micheal Tissera etc and…

South African former speedster Dale Steyn is excited watching Sri Lanka’s pace trio

Sri Lanka’s pace trio provokes former South African former paceman Dale Steyn – By Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka) Photo source:Cricbuzz South African had produced a number of quality pace bowlers in the past decades. Dale Steyn a former…

Sri Lanka embarrasses West Indies two time T 20 WC champions including in year 2018 with win

Sri Lanka thump West Indies with a crisp all-round exhibit in final Group 1 match – by Sunil Thenabadu (eLanka Sports editor)     Asalanka, Nissanka fifties surpassed Hetmyer’s unbeaten 81 in high-scoring clash to take fourth position in Group 1…