Sri Lanka cricket

Latham smashes century as New Zealand down India in 1st ODI

Tom Latham was left thanking his lucky stars after smashing a majestic century to steer New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over India in Friday's opening one-day international in Auckland.

Sri Lanka asks ICC to probe match-fixing claims

Sri Lanka's cricket board said Wednesday it had invited the sport's world governing body to investigate match-fixing allegations stemming from Pakistan's July tour of the island nation.

Asitha replaces Binura in injury-hit Sri Lanka WC squad

Sri Lanka fast bowler Asitha Fernando on Thursday replaced injured Binura Fernando in their squad at the Twenty20 World Cup, tournament organisers said.

Mendis, Rajapaksa help SL seal tense win

Kusal Mendis' fiery start and a key lower-order knock by Bhanuka Rajapaksa powered Sri Lanka to a four-wicket win over Afghanistan in their Asia Cup Super Four contest on Saturday.

Shanaka leads 20-man Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup

Sri Lanka Friday named a 20-man squad led by Dasun Shanaka for the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament starting later this month in the United Arab Emirates.

Chandimal puts Sri Lanka in command

Red hot Dinesh Chandimal struck his second successive half-century to take Sri Lanka's lead past 300 and thwart the Pakistan attack on day three of the opening Test on Monday.

Yousuf ‘speechless’ seeing Babar’s knock

Azam made a defiant 119 to thwart a Sri Lankan spin attack led by Prabath Jayasuriya on day two of an evenly poised first Test on Sunday.

Sri Lanka hit back after Shaheen takes four wickets in first Test

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 222 but the hosts hit back with two wickets before stumps on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday.

Pakistan pick Yasir, Nawaz for first Test

Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah and all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz have been picked to play the first Test against Sri Lanka as the tourists announced their XI On Friday.

November 25, 2022
November 25, 2022

Latham smashes century as New Zealand down India in 1st ODI

Tom Latham was left thanking his lucky stars after smashing a majestic century to steer New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over India in Friday's opening one-day international in Auckland.

November 23, 2022
November 23, 2022

Sri Lanka asks ICC to probe match-fixing claims

Sri Lanka's cricket board said Wednesday it had invited the sport's world governing body to investigate match-fixing allegations stemming from Pakistan's July tour of the island nation.

October 27, 2022
October 27, 2022

Asitha replaces Binura in injury-hit Sri Lanka WC squad

Sri Lanka fast bowler Asitha Fernando on Thursday replaced injured Binura Fernando in their squad at the Twenty20 World Cup, tournament organisers said.

September 4, 2022
September 4, 2022

Mendis, Rajapaksa help SL seal tense win

Kusal Mendis' fiery start and a key lower-order knock by Bhanuka Rajapaksa powered Sri Lanka to a four-wicket win over Afghanistan in their Asia Cup Super Four contest on Saturday.

August 20, 2022
August 20, 2022

Shanaka leads 20-man Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup

Sri Lanka Friday named a 20-man squad led by Dasun Shanaka for the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament starting later this month in the United Arab Emirates.

July 18, 2022
July 18, 2022

Chandimal puts Sri Lanka in command

Red hot Dinesh Chandimal struck his second successive half-century to take Sri Lanka's lead past 300 and thwart the Pakistan attack on day three of the opening Test on Monday.

July 18, 2022
July 18, 2022

Yousuf ‘speechless’ seeing Babar’s knock

Azam made a defiant 119 to thwart a Sri Lankan spin attack led by Prabath Jayasuriya on day two of an evenly poised first Test on Sunday.

July 16, 2022
July 16, 2022

Sri Lanka hit back after Shaheen takes four wickets in first Test

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 222 but the hosts hit back with two wickets before stumps on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday.

July 16, 2022
July 16, 2022

Pakistan pick Yasir, Nawaz for first Test

Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah and all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz have been picked to play the first Test against Sri Lanka as the tourists announced their XI On Friday.

July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022

Pakistan batters 'historically have a weakness against left-arm spinners’

Dimuth Karunaratne's Sri Lanka will be looking to build on their winning momentum at Galle as the hosts take on Pakistan in a likely spin battle in the opening Test starting Saturday.