This article contains references that some may find distressing; Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after petrol attack, allegedly by former boyfriend; Cheptegei finished 44th in women’s marathon at 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died at the age of 33 after she was allegedly attacked by her former boyfriend. Police say Cheptegei was doused with …
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Sri Lanka lost the second of the 3-match Test series to England by 190 runs but did make a fight of it taking it to the final session of the fourth day with Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal and skipper Dhananjaya de Silva scoring half centuries in chasing an improbable 483 victory target at Lords yesterday. The win gave England their …
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Former Sri Lanka Test cricketer Dulip Samaraweera is facing a Cricket Australia probe amid allegations of serious misconduct towards a female player. As first reported by the Herald Sun, ex-Victoria women’s cricket coach Samaraweera has been accused of alleged historic conduct relating to the woman, who played at a professional level. Cricket Australia’s integrity department is dealing with the matter, with the …
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Jay Shah was elected unopposed as ICC Chairman and the world body confirmed the same on Tuesday. Shah will take over the top post from Greg Barclay on December 1 and will also be the youngest ICC Chairman at 35. Jay Shah has been elected ICC Chairman unopposed and will replace Greg Barclay at the top position who held the …
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Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as the next Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Shah, who has served as the BCCI Honorary Secretary since October 2019 and Chair of the Asian Cricket Council since January 2021, will assume this prestigious role on December 1, 2024. Shah was the sole nominee for the chairmanship after current Chair Greg …
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Pakistan suffered a humiliating loss to Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series in Rawalpindi on Sunday, August 25. Despite the match looking poised for a draw, Pakistan fell like a pack of cards in their second innings on the final day to give the visitors an easy win. Bangladesh bowled out the Men in Green for a …
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“We appointed Ian to bring in a person with local knowledge to help the players with key insights on the conditions there,” SLC said in a statement Ian Bell the former England batter, has been appointed Sri Lanka’s batting coach for their upcoming tour of England. Sri Lanka are set to play three Tests starting August 21, and Bell will …
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The Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, is set to host the Sri Lanka Sports Fiesta 2024, powered by Dialog Axiata PLC, from August 16 to 18 at the Race Course Ground in Colombo. This grand event will showcase over 3,000 athletes competing across seven exhilarating team sports: cricket, rugby, football, volleyball, netball, …
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated Ranjan Madugalle on becoming the first Match Referee to officiate in 400 Men’s ODIs. Madugalle, the longest-serving member of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, reached the landmark in the third and final ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo on Wednesday. To mark the achievement, he was presented with a …
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Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee approved the following 18-member squad to play the three-match test series vs. England. Honorable Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Harin Fernando, approved the squad. The test series is part of the ICC World Test Championship. The Squad
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