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Athapaththu, Halliday among big movers in women's T20I rankings

Dubai, March 18: A host of Sri Lankan and New Zealand players have made gains in the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings, following their performances in the recently concluded series between the two sides.

New Zealand trio ruled out of T-20 series aginst Sri Lanka

New Delhi, March 11: Injuries have sidelined wicketkeeper-batter Isabella Gaze, seamer Hayley Jensen, and batter Bella James from New Zealand's three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. Wicketkeeper-batter Polly Inglis, left-arm seamer Bree Illing, and all-rounder Flora Devonshire have taken their places, according to a report by ESPNcricinfo.

Athapaththu gains big in all-rounders rankings despite Sri Lanka's struggles

Dubai, March 11: : Sri Lanka's seasoned all-rounder Chamari Athapaththu has made significant strides in the latest ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings, moving up two spots in the all-rounders category following her performances in the recently concluded series against New Zealand.

IML 2025: Sanga's ton helps Sri Lanka Masters send England Masters packing

Raipur, March 10: Kumar Sangakkara rolled back the years with a scintillating century to guide Sri Lanka Masters to a commanding nine-wicket victory over England Masters and propel the Islanders to the top of the points table in a final group stage match of the International Masters League (IML) 2025 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium here on Monday.

India, Sri Lanka, South Africa to play tri-series in Colombo ahead of Women's ODI World Cup

Colombo, March 6: Team India will be playing a tri-nation series in Sri Lanka, also featuring South Africa from April 27 onwards.

India, Sri Lanka, South Africa to feature in women's ODI tri-series in Colombo in April-May

New Delhi, March 6: India, Sri Lanka and South Africa are all set to feature in a women's ODI tri-series, to be held entirely at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo from April 27 to May 11, said Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

Chamari Athapaththu to miss final phase of WPL 2025 for UP Warriorz

New Delhi, Feb 18: Chamari Athapaththu will miss the final phase of the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 for UP Warriorz (UPW) as she is set to join the Sri Lankan team for a white-ball tour of New Zealand starting March 4 in Napier.

Jayasuriya presents ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year award to Kamindu Mendis

New Delhi, Feb 18: Sri Lanka legend Sanath Jayasuriya presented the ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2024 award to Kamindu Mendis.

Kusal's century, spinners excellence help Sri Lanka stun world champions Australia with 2-0 ODI series loss

Colombo, February 14: A century by Kusal Mendis and incredible spells by spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Dunith Wellalage helped Sri Lanka complete a series whitewash against Australia, thumping the world champions by 174 runs in the second ODI at Colombo on Friday.

Sri Lanka crush Australia by record 174-run in ODI series sweep

Colombo, Feb 14: Sri Lanka delivered a commanding performance, bowling Australia out for their lowest-ever ODI total in Asia to seal a 174-run victory and complete a dominant 3-0 series sweep at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Friday.

1st ODI: All-round Sri Lanka stun Australia for 49-run victory

Colombo, Feb 12: Australia's woes in the lead-up to the Champions Trophy worsened as they succumbed to a 49-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the opening ODI of the two-match series at the R Premadasa Stadium here on Wednesday. A brittle batting display saw the visitors bowled out for just 165 in 33.5 overs, chasing a target of 215 set by Sri Lankan, riding on captain Charith Asalanka's masterful 127 off 126 balls.

Sri Lanka drops Wickramasinghe for Australia ODIs, opts for spin-heavy squad

Colombo, Feb 10: Sri Lanka have announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming two-match ODI series against Australia, with seam-bowling all-rounder Chamindu Wickramasinghe being the only omission from the squad that recently toured New Zealand.

Australia finish second in WTC 2023-25 points table after series win against Sri Lanka in Tests

Dubai, February 9: Following a 2-0 win against Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series away from home, Australia confirmed the second position in the World Test Championship 2023-25 points table on Sunday, as per the ICC.

Dhananjaya de Silva disappointed with team's 2-0 loss in Test series against Australia

Galle, February 9: Sri Lanka skipper Dhananjaya de Silva expressed "disappointment" after losing a two-match Test series against Australia 2-0 at home on Sunday.

ICC Chairman Jay Shah congratulates Karunaratne for outstanding career

Dubai, Feb 9: International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah congratulated Dimuth Karunaratne for an outstanding international career and wished him all success in the years to come.

Going to Australia to learn those coaching...: SL's Karunaratne hints at new career following international retirement

Galle, February 9: Following his side's loss to Australia, former Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne, who is retiring from international cricket, expressed satisfaction with the way his career concluded and hinted at taking up coaching as his next job.

Smith, Lyon, Kuhnemann shine as Australia secure first series win in Sri Lanka after 14 years

Galle, February 9: An excellent performance from Australian spinners Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon complemented fine centuries from Steve Smith and Alex Carey as visitors defeated Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the second Test at Galle on Sunday.

Alex Carey breaks Gilchrist's record with historic 156 in Galle

Galle, Feb 8: Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey surpassed the legendary Adam Gilchrist to register the highest score by an Australian wicketkeeper in Asian conditions. Carey played a remarkable knock of 156 in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium to break Gilchrist's long-standing record.

Sri Lanka include spinner Ramesh Mendis for second Galle Test against Australia

Galle, February 5: Sri Lanka team manager Mahinda Halangoda confirmed on Wednesday that spinner Ramesh Mendis has been called up for the second final Test match of the series against Australia at the Galle International Stadium.

Sri Lanka opener Dimuth Karunaratne to retire after his 100th Test in Galle

Galle, Feb 4: Sri Lanka opener and former skipper Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from international cricket after the second Test against Australia in Galle, starting Thursday, which will be his 100th long format game for his country.

Dimuth Karunaratne to retire from Tests after 100th appearance at Galle

Colombo, February 4: Former Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from Test cricket after his 100th appearance in the format this week against Australia at Colombo.

1st Test: Lyon and Kuhnemann spin Australia to innings & 242 runs victory over Sri Lanka

Galle, Feb 1: Spinners Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann shared the spoils as defending WTC champions Australia registered a massive win against Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs on Day Four of the first Test at the Galle Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The loss was the hosts' worst-ever defeat in Test cricket, with their previous biggest being when they were hammered by an innings and 239 runs by India in 2017.

1st Test: Rain plays spoilsport as Australia's victory push stalls in Galle

Galle (Sri Lanka), Jan 31: After dominating the first two and a half days of the opening Test against Sri Lanka, Australia found itself battling an unexpected adversary — Galle's unpredictable sub-tropical weather. Despite securing a commanding 518-run lead, Australia's hopes of wrapping up a quick victory were dampened as relentless rain washed out most of Day Three.

Josh Inglis slams second fastest century on debut during 1st SL-AUS Test

Galle, January 30: Australian wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis made history on Thursday, slamming the fastest century by an Australian on Test debut and overall second-fastest during the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.

Usman Khawaja slams maiden double ton in Tests during clash against Sri Lanka at Galle

Galle, January 30: Australia opener Usman Khawaja scored his maiden double century in the longest format of the game during the first session of the second day of the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Thursday.

Galle Test: Australia skipper Steve Smith wins toss; opts to bat first against Sri Lanka

Galle, January 29: Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat first in the first Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya urges board to get more Tests for team, terms lack of fixtures a big disadvantage

Galle, January 28: Sri Lankan skipper Dhananjaya de Silva on Tuesday expressed dissapointment with his team's poor Test cricket schedule, saying that it is a "big disadvantage" for the team and called for most long format fixtures to be given to them.

Vishwa Fernando joins Warwickshire for County Championship 2025

Birmingham, Jan 28: Sri Lankan left-arm seamer Vishwa Fernando is set to bolster Warwickshire's pace attack in the early stages of the 2025 County Championship. The experienced Test bowler, who has claimed 79 wickets in the longest format, will represent the Bears in their Division One matches in April.

Head to replace Konstas as opener in SL Tests, confirms Smith

Galle, Jan 28: Travis Head will replace Sam Konstas to partner Usman Khawaja at the top of Australia's batting order for the first Sri Lanka Tests, starting from Wednesday, skipper Steve Smith confirmed.

Pathum Nissanka likely to miss first Test against Australia at Galle

Colombo, January 27: Star Sri Lanka batter Pathum Nissanka is likely to miss the two-match Test series at home against Australia which is scheduled to start from January 29 at Galle as he is still recovering from his groin injury, as per ESPNcricinfo.

Injured Pathum Nissanka unlikely to play first Test against Australia

Colombo, Jan 27: Injured Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka is unlikely to play the first Test against Australia in Galle, starting on Wednesday.

Kamindu Mendis crowned ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year

New Delhi, January 26: Sri Lankan cricketer Kamindu Mendis has been named the ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year, following an exceptional 2024 marked by consistent and impactful performances across formats, as per the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis named ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year

Dubai, Jan 26: Kamindu Mendis, Sri Lanka's rising batting star, has been crowned the ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year, following an impressive year of consistent performances.

Kuhnemann credits medical team for getting him ready to play Tests in Sri Lanka

New Delhi, Jan 26: Australia's left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann said he would give credit to the medical team back home for getting him ready to play in the upcoming Tests against Sri Lanka barely a week after requiring surgery for a fractured thumb.

Aravinda reflects on his iconic career, says Warne-Murali Trophy will be a challenging contest

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