[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following 18-member squad to take part in the T20I series against Australia. T20 Squad Dasun Shanaka – Captain Pathum Nissanka Danushka Gunathilaka Kusal Mendis Charith Asalanka Bhanuka Rajapaksa Nuwanidu Fernando Lahiru Madushanka Wanindu Hasaranga Chamika Karunaratne Dushmantha Chameera Kasun Rajitha Nuwan Thushara Matheesha Pathirana Ramesh Mendis Maheesh Theekshana […]
Dunith Wellalage destroys Australia!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Skipper Dunith Wellalage wrecked Australia by a telling all-round show of 5 for 28 and a top score of 52 for a 4-wicket triumph at St. Kills Island, West Indies in the Under-19 World Cup Group D match to head the group with 8 points from two matches. With this win, the Lankans have already […]
Moose Clothing Company finds “the perfect fit” with Sri Lanka Rugby Sevens 2021!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Rugby is like War – Easy to start, difficult to stop and Impossible to Forget With these words etched in the hearts and minds of all Rugby enthusiasts in Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Fans out of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Rugby is so proud to inform all its supporters, that after a hiatus of […]
Sri Lanka ‘A’ squad for Pakistan series
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sri Lanka Cricket’s Selection Committee selected the following squad to take part in the upcoming series against Pakistan ‘A’, which is set to commence on the 28th October, 2021. Minister of Youth and Sports Honorable Namal Rajapaksa ratified the squad. Sri Lanka ‘A’ vs Pakistan ‘A’ series consist of 02 Four Day Games and 03 ODIs. […]
Dialog and Sri Lanka Cricket Release T20 Song ‘Ape Kollo’
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The national cricket team’s sponsor and Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata, together with Sri Lanka Cricket, recently released ‘Ape Kollo’ the T20 song in support of the Team on their T20 World Cup campaign which will commence on the 18th of October 2021 in the United Arab Emirates. The song will be sung […]
Clarification from SLC for “LPL Transparency at stake over questionable deals”
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to make following clarification pertaining to a recent news article published under the title of “LPL Transparency at stake over questionable deals” and with a lead of “were proper protocols followed in naming new franchise owner for Jaffna and US$ 10 Mn TV rights deal?” At the outset, SLC wishes to […]
U19 players recognized by Sri Lanka Cricket
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sri Lanka Cricket rewarded and recognized 26 players of the U19 squad, currently undergoing training focusing on the upcoming Inbound Tours, U19 Asia Cup, and the U19 World Cup. The players were given financial assistance of LKR 100,000 each for the commitment shown for the game by the youngsters since identifying them through an Island-wide Talent […]
Eoin Morgan good as a captain?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Kolkata Knight Riders fans are on a journey. The season isn’t going their way and they want a change at the top. The press picks up on it. “Captaincy questioned by fans,” the first headlines announce. A few days later, another loss and this time “Furious KKR fans want” to replace the captain. A […]
ECB chairman promises to ‘do everything we can’ to travel to Pakistan on schedule in 2022
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ian Watmore, the ECB chairman, has apologised to Pakistan cricket and admitted the relationship between the two boards needs to be rebuilt, in his first public comments after England withdrew from scheduled tours by their men and women to Pakistan just a few days after New Zealand had abruptly abandoned their tour of Pakistan citing a specific […]
Pakistan ‘A’ Team Tour of Sri Lanka
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sri Lanka Cricket will host the Pakistan ‘A’ Team during the months of October – November 2021 for 02 Four Day Games and 03 ODIs. Pakistan ‘A’ will arrive in Sri Lanka on the 21st October 2021, and the tour will take place in a Bio-Bubble Environment. TOUR SCHEDULE DATE MATCH VENUE 28th […]
Dr. Daminda to represent SLC at ICC bio-safety briefing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dr. Daminda Attanayake will represent Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) at the upcoming ICC and BCCI organised bio-safety meeting on Thursday. According to sources in the BCCI, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Indian cricket board have invited the representatives of all the World Cup participating nations to attend an online briefing on Thursday, where […]
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) returned to winning ways
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) returned to winning ways after beating Rajasthan Royals (RR) by seven wickets in Match 40 of the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Dubai on Monday. Jason Roy, making his SRH debut, and Kane Williamson starred with the bat as SRH chased down the target in 18.3 overs. SRH, needing 165 […]