A tribute to two of cricket’s greatest spinners, Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan adorns the entrance to the Galle International Stadium now. The tribute in terms of a commemorative display, unveiled before the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia and the inaugural Warne-Muralitharan Trophy, has fans honouring the duo by adding their signature to […]

Former Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews recently expressed his disappointment over Sri Lanka’s sparse Test schedule for 2024. The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently unveiled the Test match itinerary, revealing that Sri Lanka will play just one Test series this calendar year—a two-match series against Bangladesh—after hosting Australia for a similar series in January and […]

Sri Lankan pacer Lahiru Kumara produced a moment of brilliance during the second Test against South Africa in Gqeberha, clean-bowling star batter Aiden Markram with a stunning inswinger. The delivery was one of the standout moments of the series so far, leaving the South African vice-captain bewildered. Aiden Markram, who looked composed at the crease, […]

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 […]