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Mathews, Lakmal fit for Windies tour
By Madushka Balasuriya Sri Lanka have been given an injury boost ahead of their tour to the West Indies with Angelo Mathews and Suranga Lakmal both declared fit to play in the first Test. Both […]
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Australia to play Sri Lanka one-off pink ball test after India’s refusal
A day after the BCCI poured cold water on their tradition of hosting a day/night Test at Adelaide, Cricket Australia on Tuesday (8 May) confirmed playing Sri Lanka in a pink ball match at the […]
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St. Joseph’s beat Trinity to emerge champions
St. Joseph’s College Colombo emerged champion of the ‘Singer Cup’ Under 19 inter-schools two-day knockout cricket tournament when they beat Trinity College Kandy on the first innings in the final played at Havelock Park yesterday. […]
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Thirty girls’ schools in big match fray this year
Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) initiative to promote and further develop women’s cricket in the country at the grassroots level that has culminated in a progressive momentum in an upswing of 30 girls’ schools to pad […]
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Jayasuriya 100 and Tharanga 86 stand out in Colombo and Galle wins
Opening batsman Shehan Jayasuriya scored 110 off 100 balls to guide Colombo to a 58-run win over Kandy for a second successive win in the Super Four Provincial One-Day Tournament at the R. Premadasa Stadium […]
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Sri Lankans to train in Pallekele ahead of the Caribbean tour
Sri Lanka’s cricketers will head to Kandy on Wednesday (May 9) to begin a week-long training camp ahead of team’s tour to the West Indies. The national team will leave to West Indies on May […]
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Thirimanne and Udawatta score victory tons for Colombo and Kandy
In a clear display of the nimble litheness and technique that once propelled him as a star national performer with the bat Lahiru Thirimanne struck a timely match winning 107 off 99 balls inclusive of […]
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Captains delighted over 43m rupee Super Provincial ODI cricket tourney
Captains of the four teams participating in the ongoing Super Provincial 50-over cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket expressed their views at a press briefing held at Galadari Hotel yesterday. “This one day tournament […]
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Malinga asked to fight for place in team
Lasith Malinga’s international future was put in fresh doubt after Sri Lanka Cricket told the 34-year-old fast bowler that the only way back into the team was by playing domestic cricket. Malinga was up for […]
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Galle Richmondites overcome Peterites to retain U-19 cricket title
Richmond College retained the title at the Singer Cup Under-19 inter school limited overs knock-out cricket tournament when they beat St. Peter’s College by 29 runs in the final played at the Galle International Cricket […]