Sri Lanka and Bangladesh produced superlative performances to secure victories over Malaysia and Thailand in group B
Sri Lanka's Twenty20 captain Lasith Malinga will not be part of the 24-member squad for the second residential training camp, starting June 22 in Kandy, it was announced on Thursday. A six-member unit of coaches and other support staff will work with the players during the camp at the Pallekele stadium.
Pakistan did not host international cricket for six years following the 2009 attack, with the team playing their home matches in the United Arab Emirates.
Tillakaratne Dilshan was named Sri Lanka captain in all three formats of the game for next month's tour of England, following Kumar Sangakkara's resignation after the World Cup. The selectors, however, did not name a vice-captain for the tour because 'the prospective candidates are nursing injuries, and their availability for the forthcoming tour is still in question'.
Dhananjaya de Silva and Angelo Mathews helped Sri Lanka to overcome a top-order collapse and reach 242-6 on Day one
Former India U-19 and Punjab medium pacer Amanpreet Singh Gill passed away at the age of 36 in Chandigarh, prompting tributes from the cricket community.
Sri Lanka's players refused to take the field on the third day of the match in St Lucia on Saturday, delaying the resumption of play for almost two hours, after umpires Aleem Dar and Ian Gould had changed the ball and awarded West Indies five penalty runs.
The new panel, expanded and ratified by the Sri Lanka government, was increased from four to seven members.
"At the same time we are also looking at exploring the possibility of rescheduling postponed tours and looking at the windows which are available and alternatives too."
Theekshana could be the latest addition to the injury list after straining his right hamstring while fielding during the Super 4 clash against Pakistan on Thursday.
England's two-match Test series in Sri Lanka starting next week has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday. The first Test was scheduled to start in Galle on March 19 and the second game set for Colombo from March 27.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Lord's, on Thursday.
Only 3.4 overs of play was possible in the first two matches and weather forecasters are predicting more rain in the coming days.
Georgia Plimmer's quickfire half-century (53 in 44 balls, with four boundaries) helped New Zealand to a convincing eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka to boost their chances of a top two finish in a highly-competitive Group A the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, reaching a winning score of 118/2 with 2.3 overs remaining on Saturday.
The Netherlands will have a spring in their stride when they take on a struggling Sri Lanka on Saturday.
It was believed that Vaas and Sri Lanka's head coach Marvan Atapattu were not getting along well in recent times.
Former India selector Sarandeep Singh has advocated for the inclusion of 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the Indian playing eleven for the upcoming T20 series opener against England. Singh believes Sooryavanshi, who was in stellar form in the IPL and for India A, should be given an opportunity to debut, potentially becoming India's youngest cricketer.
Sharma emphasised that even if the talismanic batter isn't scoring centuries, it doesn't necessarily indicate a dip in form.
Against the voiceover of a dialogue from the film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Surya was seen sprinting and sweating it out on the field.
Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath has retired from 50-over and Twenty20 internationals in order to carry on playing Test matches, the country's cricket board said on Sunday.
According to the media reports, the committee will examine the reasons behind the decision not to play the tournament and determine if there were any diplomatic or strategic failures involved.
Sri Lanka's middle order has buckled under pressure in the ongoing showpiece, resulting in batting collapses.
Sri Lanka bid to sweep New Zealand and reach WTC final
A nagging hamstring problem has kept Mathews out of international cricket since January but the all-rounder, who turns 30 on Friday, was declared fit ahead of the team's departure to the United Kingdom.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag has criticised TV commentators and experts for making personal attacks on him during the IPL, urging them to respect players and focus on cricket. He also praised Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's innings against LSG.
Dominant Pakistan took charge of the second Test against Sri Lanka after bundling out the hosts in two sessions for a paltry 166.
Inexperienced bowling attack failed to execute plans: Maheesh Theekshana
England's two-Test tour of Sri Lanka next month is likely to go ahead despite concerns about a highly infectious new coronavirus variant identified in Britain.
Bangladesh dominated Malaysia in the Women's Asia Cup match and clinched a thumping 114-run win at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Wednesday.
Sunil Gavaskar has urged the BCCI to give India's senior cricketers a mandatory one-month break every year, warning that excessive rotation is devaluing the India cap and affecting both players and fans.
Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj sent Sri Lanka crashing for 55 as India scored a thumping 302-run victory to qualify for semis.
Sri Lanka's decision to bat first backfired when they were all out for 236 on Day 1 of the first Test.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi, on Monday.
Cricket Australia is monitoring the situation in Sri Lanka ahead of the tour.
Skipper Chamari Athapaththu's diligent fifty propelled Sri Lanka to a thrilling three-wicket win over Pakistan in the second semifinal of the women's Asia Cup in Dambulla, Sri Lanka on Friday
The Indian cricket team has fallen to sixth place in the latest World Test Championship (WTC) rankings after Bangladesh's series win against Pakistan.
England's Dan Lawrence will open the batting in place of the injured Zak Crawley in the first test against Sri Lanka and seamer Matthew Potts will replace Ben Stokes, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Monday.
Kusal Perera blasted an entertaining 66 from 37 balls to help Sri Lanka outclass India by five wickets in the first match of the T20 tri-series in Colombo.
'Can I ask why in Sri Lanka where they get huge thunder storms they cover all the ground and get play back on quickly?'
Sri Lanka's slender hopes of automatic qualification for this year's World Cup suffered a huge blow after the second ODI vs New Zealand was called off due to rain.
