New Zealand’s fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has etched his name in T20I cricket history with a stunning hat-trick against Sri Lanka in the ongoing second T20I of the three-match series. Playing at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Ferguson showcased his skill and speed on a pitch that was expected to favour spin. However, his […]

Fast bowler Olly Stone has been roped in to fill in the injured Mark Wood’s shoes for England’s second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s, beginning on August 29. The hosts have made this alteration with the intention of maintaining the momentum that was instrumental to their resounding win in the series opener at Old […]

Anti-immigrant riots in various parts of the United Kingdom have rung a scare in the minds of the Sri Lankan cricket team management, which is getting ready for the upcoming three-match Test series against England, starting August 21. Spiraling violence has put a shadow on the team’s travel plans and stirred anxiety among the players […]

The charges against Sri Lankan spinner Praveen Jayawickrama, with three breaches of the ICC’s anti-corruption code, are very serious in nature. This means he faces allegations for failure to report, without any delay, a match-fixing approach and obstructing the investigation by tampering with evidence. The charges come off the back of alleged incidents involving approaches […]

The word on everybody’s lips in the Sri Lankan cricketing fraternity is disappointment. That is what the recent T20I series between India and the host island Sri Lanka was, a bitter pill to swallow, indeed. A clean sweep at home, the Indians have activated an intensive wave of thumb-sucking by fans and experts alike, not […]

The pace duo of Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against India, which gets underway on August 2. Pathirana misses out due to a shoulder injury, with Madushanka plagued by a hamstring problem. Furthermore, the hosts will also lose the services of Dushmantha Chameera and Nuwan […]

India’s star batter Ishan Kishan has experienced a tumultuous year with the national team. Once a key figure in India’s ODI World Cup squad for 2023, Kishan has seen his place in the team diminish significantly. His prospects of rejoining the side appear increasingly slim with each passing series. The situation worsened when Kishan decided to […]

Dushmantha Chameera’s absence is no doubt a huge blow to the Sri Lankan team. He has been an integral part of the team, and he recently performed well for the Kandy Falcons in the LPL 2024. His experience and expertise in the bowling department will be hugely missed, but Fernando’s induction brings a new wave […]

A massive blow has come to Sri Lanka ahead of the T20I series against India, where star pacer Dushmantha Chameera was declared out of the series owing to injury. According to reports in Sri Lankan media on Wednesday, July 24, the 32-year-old right-arm fast bowler—with 55 wickets from 55 T20Is—would not feature in the upcoming […]

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Lahiru Thirimanne was involved in a car accident in the Thirappane area of Anuradhapura on Thursday morning (March 14). The collision occurred between Thirimanne’s car and a lorry near the 117-mile post area in Thirappane. Fortunately, reports indicate that Thirimanne sustained only minor injuries during the incident. At the time of […]