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Chandimal out of third Test, appeal against suspension dismissed
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Chandimal out of third Test, appeal against suspension dismissed

June 23rd, 2018 | by admin
Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal will miss the day-night Test against West Indies in Barbados. After a four-hour hearing on Friday, Michael Beloff QC, the ICC-appointed judicial commissioner,...
Mirpur pitch gets ‘below average’ rating
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Mirpur pitch gets ‘below average’ rating

February 15th, 2018 | by admin
The pitch at the Shere Bangla National Stadium has been rated “below average” by the ICC for its performance in the second Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. As a result, the Mirpur ground has received one...
Mendis and Dhananjaya battle adversity to keep Sri Lanka afloat
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Mendis and Dhananjaya battle adversity to keep Sri Lanka afloat

February 2nd, 2018 | by admin
Bangladesh taking an early wicket in a home Test has meant, at least in the last 15 months, a couple more following quickly. England and Australia found themselves in trouble early as reputable batsmen were riddled with...
‘I didn’t expect a recall now, not like this’ – Razzak
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‘I didn’t expect a recall now, not like this’ – Razzak

January 30th, 2018 | by admin
Bangladesh left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak’s surprise recall to the Bangladesh Test side takes the mind back to the comebacks of Brian Close, Darren Pattinson, and RP Singh. On Sunday evening, the BCB called Razzak and...
Raza stars in historic series win
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Raza stars in historic series win

July 10th, 2017 | by admin
Zimbabwe 204 for 7 (Masakadza 73, Mire 43, Raza 27*, Dananjaya 4-47, Malinga 2-44) beat Sri Lanka 203 for 8 (Gunaratne 59*, Gunathilaka 52, Raza 3-21, Cremer 2-23) by three wickets They came to Sri Lanka ranked 11th, having...
Fielding separates teams; our fielding was brilliant – Cremer
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Fielding separates teams; our fielding was brilliant – Cremer

July 10th, 2017 | by admin
A maiden series victory against Sri Lanka was the “pinnacle” of his career, Zimbabwe captain Graeme Cremer said, and it may have been Zimbabwe’s fielding that set them apart. Cremer singled out Tarisai...
Pandya earns Test call-up, Rahul back
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Pandya earns Test call-up, Rahul back

July 9th, 2017 | by admin
Allrounder Hardik Pandya has been selected for the three-Test series in Sri Lanka, which begins on July 26 in Galle. KL Rahul, who hasn’t played any competitive cricket since India’s Test series against Australia...
Zimbabwe need bowling revival to keep series alive
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Zimbabwe need bowling revival to keep series alive

July 7th, 2017 | by admin
Match Facts July 8, 2017 Start time: 0945 local (0415GMT) Big Picture Who would want to be a limited-overs bowler? For so long, Sri Lanka had been the home of the lower-scoring ODI, but in the past week, two totals of more than...
Gunathilaka, Dickwella thrash Zimbabwe
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Gunathilaka, Dickwella thrash Zimbabwe

July 6th, 2017 | by admin
Sri Lanka 312 for 2 (Gunathilaka 116, Dickwella 102, Tharanga 44*) beat Zimbabwe 310 for 8 (Masakadza 111, Musakanda 48, Hasaranga 2-44) by eight wickets A score of over 300 used to be safe in Sri Lanka. Before Friday, chasing...
Deepti Sharma, Poonam Yadav lead India to fourth win in a row
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Deepti Sharma, Poonam Yadav lead India to fourth win in a row

July 5th, 2017 | by admin
India women 232 for 8 (Deepti 78, Raj 53, Sripali 3-28) beat Sri Lanka women 216 for 7 (Manodara 61, Yadav 2-23, Goswami 2-26) by 16 runs If four top-order half-centuries had powered Sri Lanka’s 138-run shock knockout...