IPL or Eng Tour?

This is all the debate these days… The English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) recently announced the schedule for Sri Lanka’s tour to England in 2009. It had been finalized only couple of days back by the Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket, Arjuna Ranatunga and was said to fill the void created by ECB’s cutting [...]

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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 rebounce to overpower Bangladesh

Sri Lanka rebounced after their defeat against Pakistan to win by a margin of 64 runs against Bangladesh at the Wanderers Stadium, yesterday. Batting under lights, the Sri Lankan top order struggled against the Bangladeshi spinners. Sanath Jayasuriya fell in the very first over to a Mashrafe Mortaza delivery. Upul Tharanga managed to find the [...]

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Sri Lanka goes down against Pakistan

The Sri Lankan team went down by 33 runs against Pakistan in their first Super Eights Match of the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa. After Captain Mahela Jayawardene put Pakistan to bat, seamers Chaminda Vaas and Dilhara Fernando bowled superbly to keep the Pakistanis struggling at 33/3. But, as soon as Sanath Jayasuriya and [...]

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Jayasuriya blasts Sri Lanka to seven-wicket victory over Kiwis

Master Blaster, Sanath Jayasuriya blasted 66 in 44 deliveries, as Sri Lanka successfully chased the target set forward by NewZealand in the last game of Group C at the Twenty20 World Championship. Winning the toss, NewZealand Captain, Daniel Vettori elected to bat first at the New Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, with the hope of posting [...]

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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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Sri Lankan Team leaves for South Africa

The Sri Lanka national Cricket team left the island today for the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship to be held in South Africa from September 11th to 24th. This will mark their new Coach, Trevor Bayliss’s first international assignment, and he will also be joined by new assistant coach Paul Farbrace and Trainer Jade Roberts. The [...]

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