Sep 6, 2019
‘Roaring’ Lasith Malinga has Twitter in disbelief
Malinga has become the first bowler to grab two hat-tricks in T20 internationals.
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Sep 6, 2019
Malinga takes four wickets in four balls as Sri Lanka claim consolation win
Malinga bowled Colin Munro for 12 on the third ball of his second over to become the first T20 bowler to claim 100 wickets.
Sep 6, 2019
Sri Lanka’s Malinga first T20 bowler to claim 100 wickets
Lasith Malinga completed a hat-trick and went on to take four wickets in four balls.
Sep 4, 2019
De Grandhomme, Bruce help New Zealand clinch T20 series against Sri Lanka
Colin de Grandhomme scored 59 while Tom Bruce went on to register 53 runs.
Sep 3, 2019
Sri Lanka’s Malinga sets T20 record with 99 wickets
Malinga’s effort was not enough as Ross Taylor struck 48 off 29 deliveries to help New Zealand win by five wickets.
Sep 3, 2019
Fantasy Focus: Five must-have players from this week’s fixtures
Before selecting your Fantasy team for the week’s cricketing fixtures, do have a look at this.
Sep 3, 2019
Taylor fires New Zealand to T20 win over Sri Lanka
Taylor lifted the Black Caps from a precarious 39 for three in their chase of 175 to complete the win in 19.3 overs.
Aug 29, 2019
Six great Test innings
Following Ben Stokes’ match-winning ton against Australia in the third Ashes Test, we look at six best individual Test innings of all time.
Aug 28, 2019
Ben Stokes and Kusal Perera – two similar but exceptional centuries
Ben Stokes and Kusal Perera smashed very similar fourth innings hundreds, that single-handedly led their teams to splendid wins.
Aug 28, 2019
Top five bowling spells in Lasith Malinga’s career
Lasith Malinga’s pace, variation and the way he mixed his short length deliveries with toe crushing yorkers made him a devastating bowler.
Aug 27, 2019
That’s Odd: NRAIUBHGFIVUDSAHPGPUAISHFPOAUWHFVPASDICNSDOAHBC!
From a classic Test contest between cricket’s oldest rivals to the contrasting set up between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, plenty of opportunities eithe...
Aug 26, 2019
Five iconic last-wicket stands in the fourth innings of a Test match
A masterful 10th-wicket stand between Ben Stokes and Jack Leach in the third Test of Ashes 2019 has made us go back and dig some more iconic ones.
Aug 26, 2019
New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka to level series 1-1
“We were close in Galle but not close enough. It was nice to touch on key areas and win this match and very happy with the result” – said Williamson a...
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Aug 26, 2019
Five more influential Test innings than Ben Stokes’ 135*
Cricket has seen far more influential individual innings over the years than Ben Stokes’ heroics against Australia, and here we list down the top five...
Aug 25, 2019
Sri Lankans with betting interests to be barred from cricket body
Sports Minister Harin Fernando said he was introducing regulations to bring the country in line with ICC provisions that ban individuals with connecti...
Aug 25, 2019
Watling, De Grandhomme put New Zealand ahead in second Test
Also, overnight centurion Tom Latham made 154 during a key 143-run partnership with Watling after the first session was washed out due to rain.
Aug 24, 2019
Latham ton drives New Zealand’s reply against Sri Lanka
Latham, on 111, put together an unbeaten 70-run stand with B.J. Watling to thwart the Sri Lankan bowling attack.
Aug 24, 2019
Sri Lanka drops Mathews, Perera for New Zealand T20 series
Mathews and Perera, both aged 30, have been left out of the team that has Niroshan Dickwella as vice-captain.
Aug 23, 2019
Boult, Southee rattle Sri Lanka in rain-hit Test
The pacemen claimed two wickets each as Sri Lanka reached 144 for six at lunch when rain came down and no further play was possible.
Aug 23, 2019
Pakistan to host Sri Lanka for limited over series
The One Day International series will begin on September 27 in Karachi where they will play the other two ODI matches on September 29 and October 2.
Aug 22, 2019
Sri Lanka to return to Pakistan for three short-form matches
No dates were announced, but the minister said the games would be scheduled for later this year.
Aug 21, 2019
New Zealand look to exploit Sri Lanka’s Oval weakness
Ahead of the second test match at the SSC Oval, New Zealand will look to take advantage of the pacer friendly pitch.
Aug 19, 2019
Sri Lanka slowly rediscovering long-format form
After two dull years, Sri Lanka are slowly starting to become a force in the cricketing world again with three successive Test wins.
Aug 18, 2019
Captain Karunaratne’s ton leads Sri Lanka to New Zealand Test win
Karunaratne posted his ninth Test hundred along with enjoying a record-equalling opening partnership of 161 with Lahiru Thirimanne.