COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka will begin their limited-overs series against New Zealand with a two-match Twenty20 series, starting on Saturday, November 9, at Dambulla. The second T20 game is scheduled for the following day, also in Dambulla. The teams will then move to a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series, beginning on Wednesday, November 13, in…
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HONG KONG: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka celebrated a memorable victory over Pakistan by three wickets with six balls to spare to win the famous Hong Kong Cricket Sixers for the second time, 17 years after their first win in 2007. The final took place at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Hong Kong on Sunday. Batting…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – ICC’s top-ranked Test side, Ausralia team will visit Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series and a one-off One Day International match from January 29 to February 13. Sri Lanka Cricket announced yesterday that the two Tests will take place in Galle, while the venue for the ODI is still to be confirmed….
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have secured the services of Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana for the IPL 2025 season, retaining him at a staggering price of INR 13 crore, equivalent to approximately SLR 452 million. Pathirana, known for his distinctive slinging bowling action, has emerged as a key player for…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka Women’s ‘A’ team is set to host the Bangladesh Women’s ‘A’ team in an exciting series starting September 8. The tour will feature two 50-over matches followed by a five-game Twenty20 series, all taking place across Colombo’s top cricket venues. The series kicks off with the first 50-over match at Army…
LONDON: (ePRESS) – Pathum Nissanka returned to the Sri Lanka Test squad after a two-year absence, replacing the out-of-form Kusal Mendis for the second Test at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Thursday. Sri Lanka Playing XI: Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka (wk), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Kamindu Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – A rest day has been scheduled on September 21 for the first Test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, which is set to take place from September 18 to 23 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. The rest day has been arranged to accommodate Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election, ensuring that the match…
LONDON: (ePRESS) – England’s Test team faces a significant change as explosive all-rounder Ben Stokes has been ruled out for the entire summer due to a hamstring injury. Vice-captain Ollie Pope will now lead the team in their three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, starting on August 21 at Old Trafford. Stokes suffered the injury while…
ENGLAND: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s Test cricket team has secured the services of former England Test batting star Ian Bell for the upcoming Rothesay Test series against England, which will begin on August 21 at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. Bell, 42, will start working with the Sri Lankan squad on August 16. With 118 Test…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka, after a 27-year wait, triumphed over India’s One Day International team in a bilateral series under the new captaincy of Charith Asalanka and the guidance of new coach Sanath Jayasuriya. Sri Lanka secured a decisive 110-run victory in the final ODI of the three-match series at R. Premadasa Stadium, claiming a…