Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya was on cloud nine when he managed to claim a brilliant hat-trick in the first T20I against West Indies in Antigua. However, his fortunes took a drastic tune as the hosts’ captain Kieron Pollard smashed him for six sixes off his very next over in one of the most dramatic […]

Sri Lanka’s mystery spinner  Akila Dananjaya was banned on Thursday from bowling in International Cricket for one year after an independent assessment of his action, an International Cricket Council (ICC) statement said. The 25-year-old was assessed after the legality of his bowling action came under the scanner by match officials in the first test against […]

On Monday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) gave the clearance to the Sri Lankan spinner Akila Dananjaya to resume bowling in international cricket following his remedial work and subsequent remodeling of suspect action. The decision prompted Sri Lanka to immediately include the off-spinner in their ODI squad for the South Africa series. According to ICC, […]

Sri Lankan off-spinner Akila Dananjaya has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after his bowling action has been found illegal. On Monday (December 10), the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that an independent assessment has found Dananjaya’s deliveries were exceeding the 15 degrees limitation. In result, the 25-year-old off-spinner has been […]

The 17-man Sri Lankan Test squad has been announced for the upcoming New Zealand tour where Sri Lanka will play the two-match Test series, prior to the limited-overs matches on that tour. The struggling Sri Lankan cricket team is now focusing for the upcoming two-match Test series on the New Zealand Tour, starting on December […]

England Test skipper Joe Root feels pleased with the team’s performances on the day three of the second Test against the hosts Sri Lanka that helped them to achieve a good lead at the end of the day. However, he is unsure about their present status in this Test match. Starting the day three on […]

The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Mumbai Indians (MI), who have lifted the coveted trophy on three occasions, have released 10 players ahead of IPL 2019. With the date for the players to be retained and released coming to an end on Thursday, the Mumbai team management took to Twitter to make the list official. […]

England skipper Joe Root expressed sympathy on the Sri Lankan off-spinner Akila Dananjaya who has been reported with the suspected bowling action after the Galle Test. At the end of the first Test of the three-match Test series that the visitors England won by 211 runs, the match officials reported with the suspected bowling action […]

The 25-year-old Sri Lankan off-spinner Akila Dananjaya has been reported with the suspected bowling action during the first Test against England at Galle International Stadium (Galle). He has to undergo with the test within the next 14 days. At the end of the first Test that England won by 211 runs, the match officials reported […]

Sri Lankan off-spinner Akila Dananjaya’s six-wicket helped the hosts Sri Lanka to sign off the five-match ODI series against the visitors South Africa with a fine victory. However, Sri Lanka failed to win the series as South Africa won the series by 3-2. On Sunday’s day-night game at R.Premadasa Stadium (Khettarama, Colombo), Sri Lankan captain […]