Dilshan dropped for Australian Tour

Sri Lanka’s national selectors have decided to drop middle-order batsman and excellent fielder, Tillekeratne Dilshan from the squad touring Australia, next month for a two match Test Series, while ‘A’ team captain, Thilan Samaraweera has earned a recall to the side. Samaraweera, who has virtually struggled in away conditions, played the last of his 39 [...]

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England break 25-year jinx in Sri Lanka

Batting under lights, Sri Lanka failed to reach a modest target of 235 as England snatched a 65-run victory in the 2nd ODI at Dambulla. After England, won the toss and elected to bat first, Sri Lanka’s pace trio Chaminda Vaas, Dilhara Fernando and Farveez Maharoof provided the early inroads by reducing the English side [...]

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Sri Lanka fail to reach Semi Finals

Sri Lanka failed to reach the Semi Finals of the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa, as they lost to Australia in the crucial match held between the two teams. In the virtual quarter final between the ODI World Cup finalists, Australia and Sri Lanka, winning the toss, Stand-in-Captain of the Australian side, Adam [...]

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Sri Lanka post record-breaking 260 against Kenya

The Sri Lankans today scored a record-breaking 260/6 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, in their first match at the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup, after they were put to bat by Kenya. A swashbuckling 88 off 44 balls from explosive opener, Sanath Jayasuriya ensured a massive score, even though they lost Upul Tharanga when the [...]

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