Sri Lanka

389 articles tagged with "Sri Lanka"

Jun 20, 2019

Moeen Ali eagerly looking forward to milestone ODI

Spinner happy to be a part of the change that has seen England rise to the top in ODI cricket

Jun 15, 2019

Finch, Starc rule the roost

Skipper slams ton as defending champions record an 87-run win

Jun 15, 2019

Dimuth Karunaratne, Sri Lanka’s man of the hour

Although Karunaratne missed his maiden ODI century by three runs, he has established himself in the league of great.

Jun 15, 2019

Finch strikes big as Australia dominate the Lankans

Skipper equalls his ODI best as champions amass 334/7

Jun 15, 2019

‘Back-to-basics’ approach pays off for Finch

Aussie skipper thanks Pointing for helping him through the difficult phase

Jun 15, 2019

Sri Lanka snub media duties after World Cup defeat

Sri Lanka’s refusal to meet the media comes just days after their team manager Ashantha de Mel slammed the ICC’s treatment of the squad.

Jun 14, 2019

Australia ‘need to learn lessons’ from Pakistan World Cup fightback

Ahead of Australia’s tie against Sri Lanka, pacer Pat Cummins has figured out where his team need to work upon.

Jun 14, 2019

Lankan Lions brace for the Aussie uproar

If Sri Lanka are to get anything positive from the game, they will need Nuwan Pradeep and Lasith Malinga to fire all cylinders from the front.

Jun 14, 2019

ICC rejects Lanka’s complaints of poor facilities at the World Cup

Sri Lanka team manager Ashantha de Mel had accused the ICC of preferential treatment to certain teams at the expense of his side

Jun 13, 2019

Rain spoils the World Cup, fans take to social media to vent

With three games wash out so far this week, the fans vented out their frustration with some entertaining comments

Jun 11, 2019

Bangladesh coach believes reserve days are crucial in group-stages

Match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka abandoned due to rain on Tuesday, the second consecutive match to face the same fate and the third overall.

Jun 11, 2019

Bangladesh-Sri Lanka match abandoned due to rain

Tuesday’s game at the World Cup was called off without a single bowl being bowled.

Jun 11, 2019

Malinga takes World Cup leave after mother-in-law’s death

The veteran pacer is expected to be back in England before his side’s next game against Australia.

Jun 10, 2019

Winning matters more to Mashrafe than respect

Bangladesh launched their campaign with an impressive win over South Africa but afterwards Mashrafe was annoyed by suggestions the result constituted...

Jun 9, 2019

Nuwan Pradeep ruled out of Bangladesh game

The pacer sustained the injury while bowling to Kusal Perera in the nets.

Jun 8, 2019

Skipper Karunaratne feels the middle-order needs to respond well

The Islanders are third on the points table with a win, a loss and an abandoned match to show for.

Jun 7, 2019

Pitch inspection due after Pakistan-Sri Lanka World Cup match delayed by rain

The game was originally due to start at 0930 GMT but large areas of the playing area were covered under dark skies.

Jun 7, 2019

Rain washes out Pakistan-Sri Lanka World Cup match

Both Sri Lanka and Pakistan now have three points, with one win and a loss apiece.

Jun 6, 2019

Karunaratne unfazed by Sri Lanka’s World Cup woe against Pakistan

The Lankan lions have never beaten Pakistan in a World Cup clash but captain Dimuth Karunaratne feels the history will be of no importance when they f...