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Sri Lanka Cricket clarifies stand on ICL players
Sa'adi Thawfeeq September 24, 2008 Sri Lanka Cricket has revised its stance on ICL cricketers playing domestic cricket after a meeting with the sports minister Gamini Lokuge. The board clarified that the approval, given by the interim committee, to ICL players last week to play domestic matches... -
Star SL players linked with secret ICL talks
by Channaka de Silva Though uncertainty hangs over Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) decision to revoke the ban on Indian Cricket League (ICL) players, several key young Sri Lanka cricketers are reportedly negotiating with ICL organisers to take part in the next ICL season starting on October 10... -
Vaas and Silva omitted for Canada series
Chaminda Vaas and Chamara Silva are notable absentees from Sri Lanka's squad for the Canada Cup Four Nation Twenty20 tournament to be played in Toronto next month, while Dilhara Lokuhettige, Jeevantha Kulatunga and Thilina Kandamby have been rewarded for consistent first-class contributions... -
The Lankan Test Cricket predicament
by Ranil Abeynaike In a recent interview Mahela Jayawardena had made mention of Sri Lanka’s meager test match calendar in the near future. He had questioned the means by which the country could climb the test ladder. It is indeed so and more so should the fixtures be against lower placed... -
I need to find new ways to beat Indians - Mendis
Cricinfo staff September 8, 2008 Ajantha Mendis, the Sri Lankan spinner, has said he will need to find ways to beat the Indians after they managed to play him reasonably well during the recently-concluded one-day series. India won the series 3-2 and Mendis took 13 wickets at 11.69 but he said... -
Sri Lanka banking on US $ 6 million windfall from Pakistan series
By Channaka de Silva Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has informed international television broadcasters that they expect around US $ 6 million for the planned five ODI’s between Sri Lanka and Pakistan to be played in mid September. A spokesman for one of the interested broadcasters told the “Daily... -
Sangakkara undergoes successful operation
By Bipin Dani Mumbai: The surgery on Kumar Sangakkara's right hand index finger was successfully performed by Dr. Gregory Hoy in Melbourne's Glenferrie Private Hospital yesterday. "He was cheerful and not nervous while taken to the operation theatre", his wife Yehali said. According to the... -
South Africa reject tri-series proposal
Cricinfo staff September 7, 2008 The proposal for a tri-series in South Africa, also involving Pakistan and probably Sri Lanka has been rejected by Cricket South Africa, who said their top players need to rest after the recent tour of England. "Cricket South Africa [CSA] have today informed... -
More cricket comes to Lanka
Chris Dhambarage Sri Lanka cricket could be in lucks way if the proposed tours by New Zealand and England take place next month following the postponement of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy Mini World Cup in Pakistan. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) sources revealed yesterday... -
Talking Cricket > Mahela Jayawardene
You don't have to be ugly to be aggressive' Sri Lanka's captain talks about the essentials of leadership: clear thinking, calmness, and the ability to think as a player first Interview by Sambit Bal Mahela Jayawardene is the king of cool when it comes to captaincy. Since he took control of... -
Thushara, Kulasekara emerge as the bright spots for Sri Lanka
Jamie Alter in Colombo August 29, 2008 For Sri Lanka, the series had reached a point where writing about them could be dealt with in one phrase: "Insert previous comments here." However, the fifth match at Colombo on Friday was refreshingly different with Thilan Thushara and Nuwan Kulasekera... -
Jayawardene blames inconsistent batsmen
Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo August 27, 2008 Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, blamed inconsistent batting for his side's defeat in the ODI series against India. Sri Lanka needed to avoid a loss in the fourth ODI to stay alive in the series, but went down by 46 runs, handing India the... -
Sri Lankan cricketers land Bollywood roles
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s top cricketers had a shot at Bollywood stardom when they were filmed for an upcoming movie that features some of the best players in the world. Scenes for "Victory," a story of a small town boy who dreams of playing cricket for India, were shot in Colombo last week, with... -
Champions Trophy postponed until October 2009
Cricinfo staff August 24, 2008 The ICC has postponed the Champions Trophy, which was due to begin in Pakistan in 19 days' time, to October 2009, after five of the eight participating nations confirmed during a teleconference on Sunday that they would not send their teams for the event due to... -
Spin kills
Never before Mendis has a spinner dominated Indian batsmen so comprehensively and collectively August 22, 2008 I had followed India's Test fortunes for 45 years, and never once in that time had I seen the Indian batsmen devastated by a slow bowler through a whole series. Just before the Indian... -
Dhoni admits misreading Dambulla wicket
Dambulla: India ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday accepted the blame for a thumping loss to Sri Lanka in the opener, saying he misread the wicket and chose to bat first which put paid to his team chances in the match. "To start off we misread the wicket a bit. We thought it may not... -
Sehwag ruled out of ODI series against SL
Posted on Aug 18, 2008 at 19:04 | Updated Aug 18, 2008 at 20:34 Press Trust Of India Dambulla: Virender Sehwag was on Monday ruled out of the one-day series against Sri Lanka owing to his ankle injury, an Indian team management official said. "Sehwag's injury is bad and he will miss the... -
Mendis’ success: illustration of Lankan way Ominous signs for India’s one-day team
Colombo: When Mahela Jayawardene was translating for Ajantha Mendis in the press conference following the conclusion of the third Test, there occurred the sort of moment that throws light on the natural humours of two men, and the relationship sport binds them in. Jayawardene would incline his... -
Mendis is not unplayable: Yuvraj
:lol: :lol: Why didn't Yuvi think twice before making such a statement after watching what happened to his team mate Dravid... hik hik Mumbai: Indian one-day vice-captain Yuvraj Singh, who has been vulnerable to quality spin in the past, said Sri Lanka’s new spin sensation Ajantha Mendis is...
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