Kamindu Mendis maintained his red-hot form and struck a majestic 114 to power Sri Lanka to 302-7 on the opening day of the first test in Galle on Wednesday. Electing to bat in the first match of the two-test series, Sri Lanka slumped to 106-4 but Kamindu’s fourth test hundred ensured the hosts breached the 300-mark. Ramesh Mendis was batting …
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Ahead of a crucial upcoming period, we take a look at how your side stands in the race to feature in next year’s ICC World Test Championship final. First – India – 68.52% of possible points Results: West Indies (away, 0-1, win), South Africa (away, 1-1, draw), England (away, 1-4, win) Remaining series: Bangladesh (home, two Tests), New Zealand (home, …
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Sri Lanka and New Zealand look poised for a close showdown in the 2-match home Test series going by paper evaluation with a buoyant rejuvenated home side’s stunning comeback third test triumph over England from a 2-down loss to an overall comparative recent performance throwback where the visitors enjoy a slight edge of one of the better successes by their …
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Sri Lanka’s rising superstar took home the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for August 2024 Harshitha Madavi overcame competition from the Irish duo of Orla Prendergast and Gaby Lewis to win the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for August 2024. The talented left-handed top-order batter has gone from strength to strength in recent months, and continued her stirring …
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The ninth edition of the tournament features 10 teams battling it out in 23 matches across two venues in United Arab Emirates. Ahead of the tournament, here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The Groups Group A: Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Group B: Bangladesh, England, Scotland, South Africa, West Indies …
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Cristiano Ronaldo just doesn’t seem to stop breaking records, whether on the field or off of it. The 39-year-old has reached 1 billion followers across all his social media platforms, just a month after launching his own YouTube channel, which garnered a record 10 million subscribers in a day. Ronaldo recently scored his record 900th career goal in Portugal’s 2-1 …
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Big gains for a host of Sri Lanka players on the latest Test rankings, as Australia’s best white-ball performers make eye-catching ground on the T20I lists. Six Sri Lankan players have obtained new career-high ratings on the latest ICC Men’s Test Rankings following their upset Test victory over England at The Oval. Sri Lanka produced their first Test win over …
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Sanath Jayasuriya was part of both of Sri Lanka’s Test wins against England at The Oval. He struck a double century in his team’s win in 1998 and was the interim coach in the recent win in 2024 against the Three Lions. Former batter Sanath Jayasuriya has been a part of Sri Lanka’s historic wins at The Oval both in …
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Sri Lanka beat England in the third and final Test match at The Oval to rise above the hosts in ICC World Test Championship Standings. Sri Lanka’s Test wins in England – By 10 wickets – The Oval, 1998 – By 134 runs – Trent Bridge, 2006 – By 100 runs – Headingley, 2014 – By 8 wickets – The …
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Sri Lanka recalled star batter Kusal Mendis to their playing eleven for the third Test match against England starting on Friday, September 6. After losing the second match and the series, the Sri Lankan management made two changes to their team for the third and final match of the series at The Oval. Kusal Mendis replaced Nishan Madushka while the pacer Vishwa …
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