17th March 1996 is perhaps the most important day for not only a Sri Lankan cricket fan but also for the entire Lankan nation. A Cricket World Cup win establishes the team’s authority on a global level. For any cricketer, it is the ultimate dream. The Sri Lankans cricketers realized it in the 1996 edition. […]

Today legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya becomes 49 years old. He was a great all-rounder in international cricket who was a left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. Jayasuriya was an important member of Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup victory as he was the Player of the Tournament after scoring 221 runs and taking […]

Exactly 22 years ago, during the 26th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup, Ricky Ponting scored his second ODI century, his first in the World Cup against West Indies at Jaipur. Mark Taylor, the then Australian captain, had won the toss and chose to bat. Ponting came in the bat at No. 3 (22-1) […]