Muttiah Muralitharan, the legendary Sri Lankan spinner, believes that for India to lift the Champions Trophy 2025, both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli need to be in top form. The two senior stars have faced some criticism due to their recent struggles with the bat, but Muralitharan remains confident that they will return to their […]

Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka’s head coach, slammed batting performance of the team after their innings and 242-run defeat to Australia in the first Test in Galle. On a pitch that he believed was a good batting track, Jayasuriya put the blame on shot selection and not handling situations properly as per the loss. “We cannot […]

In a thrilling ODI match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Seddon Park, Hamilton, all-rounder Nathan Smith pulled off a stunning diving catch to dismiss Eshan Malinga, securing the Kiwis’ dominant 113-run victory under the DLS method. The rain-affected match, reduced to 37 overs per side, saw New Zealand take an unassailable 2-0 lead […]

Marco Jansen delivered a sensational spell of bowling to decimate Sri Lanka in the Durban Test, recording career-best figures of 7/13. His devastating performance saw Sri Lanka crumble to their lowest-ever Test total of 42, an innings lasting just 13.5 overs. This also marks the lowest score ever recorded by any team against South Africa […]

Sri Lanka’s newly appointed head coach Sanath Jayasuriya has shared that all he did during his interim role was give the players confidence as they were down mentally as well. The veteran also believes the players have done the hard work over the years, but underlined the need for luck at the same time as […]

Sanath Jayasuriya, former Sri Lanka captain and all-time great and the game’s most swashbuckling of all-rounder, will be appointed as the official head coach of the Sri Lanka men’s cricket team from October 7 onward. The SLC Board released an announcement on X, formerly Twitter, confirming Jayasuriya will replace Chris Silverwood. Silverwood stepped down from […]

Sri Lanka moved up to the third spot on the World Test Championship 2023-25 table – behind India and Australia – after their convincing 2-0 series win at home over New Zealand, but Dhananjaya de Silva didn’t comment on the prospects of getting into next year’s final. However, Sri Lanka have four Tests to play […]

After declaring their innings at a commanding 602 runs, Sri Lanka’s bowlers took full control of the match, dismantling New Zealand for a meagre 88 runs in their first innings. On a pitch that offered plenty of runs for those willing to grind it out—evident from three centuries scored by Sri Lankan batsmen—the Kiwis struggled […]

Interim coach Sanath Jayasuriya has seen two Sri Lankan victories that made headlines. The home ODI series win against India in August was Sri Lanka’s first against India in 27 years, the last one coming with Jayasuriya bagging the Player of the Series award as well. On Monday (September 9), Sri Lanka registered a famous […]

England captain Ollie Pope said that there was ‘extra motivation’ before the season-ending Oval Test against Sri Lanka, which ended with ‘frustration’ as Sri Lanka registered their first win in England in a decade. After their 3-0 win over the West Indies, England had a chance to sweep the home series – a feat they […]