Sri Lanka 281 for 4 (Kusal 101, Asalanka 78*, Madushka 51, Abbott 1-41) beat Australia 107 (Smith 29, Wellalage 4-35, Hasaranga 3-23, Asitha 3-23) by 174 runs A shorthanded Australia will enter the Champions Trophy bereft of confidence and desperate for answers after a hefty 2-0 ODI series defeat to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka’s massive 174-run victory in the second ODI in Colombo …
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Australia 414 (Carey 156, Smith 131, Jayasuriya 5-151) and 75 for 1 (Khawaja 27*, Labuschagne 26*) beat Sri Lanka 257 (Kusal 85, Chandimal 74, Starc 3-37) & 231 (Mathews 76, Kusal 50, Kuhnemann 4-63, Lyon 4-84) by 9 wickets Steven Smith completed an outstanding series at the helm with his 200th Test catch, but he wasn’t needed with the bat as Australia clinically sealed …
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The International Cricket Council on Sunday lavished praise on former Sri Lankan captain and prolific opener Dimuth Karunaratne, who brought the curtains down on his glittering international career along with his 100th Test against Australia in Galle. Karunaratne scored 36 and 14 in his farewell Test as Australia won the match by nine wickets to make a clean sweep of …
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Sri Lanka’s head coach, Sanath Jayasuriya has laid the blame for his team’s heavy defeat at the feet of the batsmen, calling their performance in Galle “irresponsible” following a crushing loss to Australia by an innings and 242 runs. Speaking at a media conference after the match, Jayasuriya expressed disappointment with the batting display and emphasised the need for greater …
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially announced its 2024 ODI Team of the Year, and Sri Lanka has emerged as a dominant force, with four players making the prestigious list. Charith Asalanka, the Sri Lankan captain, has been appointed as the leader of the squad. Asalanka, who has been in exceptional form, will captain a team that also includes …
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Chasing an imposingly tall 187 target, Sri Lanka Lanka did well to get to 71 for 2 after 9.1 overs and 97 for 3 after 11.4 overs before losing their way and the decisive second T20 by 45 runs and the series following an imposing 186 by New Zealand who were put in to bat for the second time as …
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Sanoj Darshika struck a brilliant 145 to lead Colts Cricket Club to a crushing innings and 92-run win over Negombo Cricket Club in the first week’s Sri Lanka Cricket Major Club 3-Day Tournament 2024/25. Another outstanding performance came from Ace Capital’s Udayawansha Parakrama who scored a fine 113 in their match against Badureliya Sports Club on the final day. Kandy …
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Stars of ICC Men’s and Women’s T20 World Cups feature among nominees for T20I Cricketer of the Year awardsAustralia, Afghanistan, India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies all represented among ODI contendersFans can vote for their top performers in ODI, T20I and Emerging categories here on the ICC website, with final categories unlocked in next 24 hours as reveals concludeThe …
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Sri Lanka head coach Sanath Jayasuriya explains the decision to play key Test personnel in the recently concluded white-ball matches against New Zealand. With a 2-0 series win in the ODIs against New Zealand, Sri Lanka continued their unbeaten march at home where the side has secured wins over India, New Zealand, and West Indies across formats in recent months. …
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Colombo Jaguars: Angelo Mathews (Icon), Azam Khan (Platinum), Kamindu Mendis (Cat A Local), Matheesha Pathirana (Cat A Local), Tymal Mills (Cat A Overseas), Asif Ali (Cat A Overseas), Angelo Perera (Cat B Local), Akila Dhananjaya (Cat B Local), Ali Khan (Cat B Overseas), Najibullah Zadran (Cat B Overseas), Isitha Wijesundara (Cat C Local 1), Ramesh Mendis (Cat C Local 2), Aamer …
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