News
Friday, September 3, 2010 - 13:38

Wayamba Elevens confident ahead of CLT20 - Mubarak

View/Comment

The captain of the Wayamba team Jehan Mubarak believes that this time the side is more determined and is well equipped to meet any challenges with a couple of new players making into the lineup. Mubarak a former Sri Lanka all rounder stated that his... Read more..

Submitted by Sujan
Friday, September 3, 2010 - 13:34

Mahela Jayawardena - making waves

View/Comment

Mahela started his ODI career making just one run not out as No. 7 batsman. But more importantly, it was the winning run in Sri Lanka’s five-wicket triumph over Zimbabwe. In other words, Jayawardene had opened his 9,000 plus rich harvest of runs... Read more..

Submitted by Sujan
Friday, September 3, 2010 - 06:27

Mubarak, Mathews lead teams at HP fiesta

View/Comment

Jehan Mubarak and Angelo Mathews will lead two teams in a softball cricket match to be played at the Bloomfield ground on Saturday. This match is organized by Hewlett Packard (HP) & the two national players are the brand ambassadors. The two... Read more..

Submitted by Sujan
Friday, September 3, 2010 - 06:24

The last fixed result was in a match involving Sri Lanka at home

View/Comment

Mazhar Majeed who was arrested in London on Sunday in the biggest match fixing scandal to hit the game of cricket had revealed that Pakistan’s match against Sri Lanka at the recent Asia Cup held in Sri Lanka was the last match they fixed. Speaking... Read more..

Submitted by Sujan
Friday, September 3, 2010 - 06:22

Nishantha eyeing SLC top post: SLC responds

View/Comment

"We at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) appreciate the yeoman service Mr. Duleep Mendis has rendered for Cricket in Sri Lanka. His employment was not terminated. As Mr. Mendis reached his retirement age and the Interim Committee took a corporate decision... Read more..

Submitted by Sujan
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 16:12

Wayamba hope to pull off a few surprises

View/Comment

Wayamba Elevens are quietly preparing themselves for the Champions League in South Africa. There's no hype or hoopla about the way this team goes about their job. They don't have the stars of the IPL biggies, but it's a quiet confidence in their own... Read more..

Submitted by Sujan
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 13:11

Karunaratne stars in Sri Lanka A win

View/Comment

Dimuth Karunaratne's maiden one-day hundred and a little help from Duckworth-Lewis saw Sri Lanka A beat Pakistan A by seven runs at the P Sara Oval on Thursday. With two overs remaining, Sri Lanka still needed four runs to win with its number ten... Read more..

Submitted by Sujan
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 07:02

Wayamba Elevens are well-balanced - Herath

View/Comment

Wayamba spinner Rangana Herath believes triumph in the ACLT20 will work wonders for Sri Lankan cricket. Wayamba, with their firepower resemble a near full strength Sri Lankan national team- well almost. Yet, with their flair and charisma, the... Read more..

Submitted by Sujan
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 15:51

800 numbered jersey for Murali, a cool initiative

View/Comment

The Chennai Super Kings’ move to launch the “800 jersey” to commemorate their star player and Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan’s landmark 800 Test wickets came in for appreciation and Mr Sundar Raman, CEO, Champions League Twenty20 tournament... Read more..

Submitted by Sujan
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 14:58

Right length the key to success - Muralitharan

View/Comment

Venkat and Murali discussed the finer points in the art of spin bowling. Both concluded that good line and length was paramount for any bowlers' success in any format. The duo agreed that more than anything else ‘right length’ was the key to a... Read more..

Submitted by Sujan
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 14:56

Muttiah Muralitharan bitten by "Endhiran" bug

View/Comment

It seems Endhiran bug has finally bitten cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan. Murali, who is a big fan of superstar Rajinikanth, has said that he is eagerly waiting for the release of the film. He said that he has seen Rajini's Sivaji more than 15 times... Read more..

Submitted by Sujan
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 14:52

I''m not surprised by spot-fixing scandal, says former Asst. coach Paul Farbrace

View/Comment

Former Sri Lanka assistant coach Paul Farbrace is not surprised to learn about the spot-fixing scandal and said the recent controversy has clouded his mind with suspicion about the fairness of some of the results that his ex-team had achieved... Read more..

Submitted by Sujan