Cricket News from Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's Dilshan signs for Sussex

Pankaj Mishra — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:51:46 +0530

Sri Lankan Twenty20 specialist Tillakaratne Dilshan will play for Sussex this season, the English county announced on Wednesday.

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Razzaq to join Afridi, Mendis for Hampshire Hawks

deepak — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:16:10 +0530

London, Mar 8: England's reigning Twenty20 champions Hampshire Hawks have signed Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, who will be joining his national team-mate Shahid Afridi at the Rose Bowl.

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Pakistan cricket reels year after Sri Lanka attacks

Pankaj Mishra — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:16:43 +0530

Pakistan cricket on Wednesday marked the first anniversary of a devastating gun and grenade attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team, searching for a revival of fortune and path out of isolation.

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Howard has to win over ICC's Asian nations: Murali

Pankaj Mishra — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:49:05 +0530

Sri Lankan spinning great Muttiah Muralitharan said Wednesday that former Australian prime minister John Howard faced a challenge winning over south Asian cricket nations as the new head of the sport's world body.

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Muralitharan to retire after 2011 World Cup

Pankaj Mishra — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:23:08 +0530

Crickets highest wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan plans to retire from Tests at the end of the year and from all forms of international cricket after the 2011 World Cup.

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Jayasuriya takes flak after entering politics

Pankaj Mishra — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:11:00 +0530

Veteran Sri Lanka batsman Sanath Jayasuriya has come under fire for his decision to enter politics while still playing for the national team.

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New Zealand, Australia on 2011 World Cup standby

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:41:30 +0530

The 2011 cricket world cup which is scheduled to be held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, can be shifted to New Zealand and Australia as part of a contingency plan if terrorism continues to threaten sport in the subcontinent.

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Asoka de Silva honoured for reaching 100-ODI landmark

deepak — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:25:09 +0530

Dubai, Feb 19: Asoka de Silva of the Emirates Elite Panel of International Cricket Council (ICC) Umpires was on Friday honoured for completing a century of ODIs, a landmark reached during the recently concluded series between Australia and Pakistan Down Under.

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New Zealand push to play Sri Lanka in USA

Rakesh Saini — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:53:45 +0530

New Zealand is poised to lead the way into the potentially lucrative United States cricket market with confirmation Saturday that talks are underway to play Sri Lanka in Florida this year.

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Sri Lanka, Australia complete U19 semi-finalists

deepak — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:06:19 +0530

An aggressive 79 from rising Sri Lankan star Banuka Rajapaksa carried his side to an overwhelming 146-run victory over South Africa in their ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup quarter-final here Sunday.

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India's IPL auction shuns Pakistan stars

deepak — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:33:33 +0530

Pakistani cricketers will not feature in the third edition of the Indian Premier League this year after being ignored by franchises at the players' auction on Tuesday.

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New Zealand gives refuge to Sri Lankan asylum seekers

deepak — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:04:52 +0530

Wellington, Jan.19 : New Zealand’s Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman''s office has confirmed that New Zealand has agreed to give asylum to 13 of the 78 Tamils who were taken to the Indonesian port of Tanjung Pinang.

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Jayasuriya in signing controversy

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:51:14 +0530

Veteran Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya Friday courted controversy after it was found that he has signed for two clubs simultaneously in the ongoing CAB league and knock-out tournaments.

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Kings XI looking for good fast bowlers: Sangakkara

deepak — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:06:03 +0530

New Delhi, Jan 15 Newly appointed Kings XI captain Kumar Sangakkara, who Friday replaced Yuvraj Singh, said he was looking for good pacers to bolster the team's bowling ahead of the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Jayawardene, Sangakkara take S.Lanka to series win

Pankaj Mishra — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:45:31 +0530

Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara hit impressive half-centuries to guide Sri Lanka to a four-wicket win over India in the triangular one-day series final.

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Sri Lanka bowls out India for 245

Pankaj Mishra — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:05:39 +0530

Sri Lanka bowled out India for 245 in 48.2 overs in the tri-nation series final at Sher-e-Bangla National stadium here Wednesday.

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Sri Lanka elect to field against India

Pankaj Mishra — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:04:17 +0530

Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and decided to field against India in the final of tri-nation series tournament here Wednesday.

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Kohli, Gambhir guide India into tri-series final

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:51:24 +0530

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir cracked half-centuries to help India enter the triangular one-day series final with an emphatic eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka.

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Zaheer, Mishra restrict Sri Lanka

zaheen — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:51:08 +0530

Zaheer Khan and Amit Mishra shared six wickets as India restricted Sri Lanka to 213 in a triangular one-day series match here on Sunday despite half-centuries from Kumar Sangakkara and Suraj Randiv.

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Sri Lanka elect to bat against India

zaheen — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:36:59 +0530

Dhaka, Jan 10 : Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat against India in their tri-nation series ODI match here Sunday.

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Bangladesh set 250-run target for Sri Lanka

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:06:02 +0530

Bangladesh made 249 for nine in 50 overs against Sri Lanka in the fourth One-day International of the tri-nation series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur here Friday.

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Sri Lanka put Bangladesh in to bat

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:43:55 +0530

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara elected to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in a triangular one-day series match here on Friday.

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Tri-nation series matches to have an early start

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:12:22 +0530

The start of the remaining matches in the ongoing tri-nation series here has been advanced by half-an-hour because of the heavy dew that is causing a lot of problem in the evening.

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Yuvraj boosts India in S.Lanka one-dayer

deepak — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:29:35 +0530

Yuvraj Singh scored a solid half-century to help India post a competitive 279-9 in a triangular one-day series match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.India were struggling at 71-3 following a three-wicket burst from paceman Chanaka Welegedara, but Yuvraj came to their rescue with an 84-ball 74 in the day-night game.

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India set 280-run target for Sri Lanka

deepak — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:48:13 +0530

Dhaka, Jan 5 India made 279 for nine in 50 overs against Sri Lanka in the second One-day International of the tri-nation series at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Mirpur here Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka elect to field against India

deepak — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:54:11 +0530

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara elected to field after winning the toss against India in a triangular one-day series match here on Tuesday.Sri Lanka made three changes from the side that beat Bangladesh by seven wickets on Monday. Tillakaratne Dilshan and Chamara Silva were ruled out due to injuries and were replaced with debutant Lahiru Thirimanne and Thissara Perera.

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Dilshan stars in Sri Lankan victory

deepak — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:12:00 +0530

Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked a solid century to power Sri Lanka to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a triangular one-day series match here on Monday.

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Ashraful props up Bangladesh with 75

deepak — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:20:44 +0530

Mohammad Ashraful hit an impressive half-century to help Bangladesh post 260-7 against Sri Lanka in the opening match of a triangular one-day series here on Monday.

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Sri Lanka put Bangladesh in to bat

deepak — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:54:51 +0530

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara elected to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the opening match of a triangular one-day series here on Monday.

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Attacks spell unforgettable year for Pakistan

deepak — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:00:57 +0530

The attack on the touring Sri Lankan team decimated Pakistan's international cricket and made 2009 one of the worst years for a sport followed by millions, former captain Wasim Akram said Thursday.

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