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Sri Lanka Cricket's newly elected chairman Jayantha Dharmadasa receives a garland after he was elected uncontested to the top post at the cricket board on April 16, 2013. © AFP/Ishara S. KODIKARA
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Submitted by Daniel Alexander
All-rounder Dilhara Lokuhettige will replace injured pacer Chanaka Welagedara at the Champions Trophy Cricket tournament in England in June.Welagedara who was named in the squad injured his ankle during the domestic tri-series and will be out of the Champions Trophy..
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Submitted by Daniel Alexander
Although the adverse effects of the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament have been continuously highlighted, the authorities have not prudently dealt with the issue, since the tournament’s inception in 2008. In another turn of events, it emerged on Wednesday that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC...
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Submitted by Daniel Alexander
Twenty four-year-old Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews, who was recently appointed captain of the Sri Lanka Test and ODI teams, was compelled to eat humble pie when he was stripped of the captaincy of the Pune Warriors, in the IPL, due to poor form with both bat and ball..
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Submitted by Daniel Alexander
Three days ago, two successive sixes from Darren Sammy had launched Sunrisers Hyderabad into the IPL Eliminator. Three days later, two successive sixes off Sammy's bowling, and from Brad Hodge's bat, launched Rajasthan Royals into the second qualifier, where they will take on...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Submitted by Hilal
The T20 league has reinforced some reputations and destroyed others. Thisara Perera, SRH: This big-hitting Sri Lankan and robust pacer has found stability in the Sunrisers' line-up. He has struck vital blows with the ball and has been a star with the bat.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Submitted by Hilal
Former India captain Kris Srikkanth, now the mentor of the Sunrisers team, felt having two world-class all-rounder (Thisara Perera and Darren Sammy) in their ranks made a huge difference for the team. "We had the faith that we would make it. Everybody said we were the underdogs, but...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Submitted by Daniel Alexander
Fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to the foot injury he picked up during a practice match last week. Sri Lanka Cricket has replaced him with seam-bowling allrounder Dilhara Lokuhettige, but the ICC's event technical committee will have to...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Submitted by Daniel Alexander
The first eliminator of IPL 2013 features two unlikely, yet similar competitors, in Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The thread of similarity extends beyond the 'underdog' status. They've had similar journeys to the playoffs. Both sides have been strong at home,...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Submitted by ROAR OF LANKA
Sri Lankan national cricketers will depart to England on the 27th of this month to take part in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy which will be kicked off on the 6th June. The Lankans will take on host England, New Zealand and Australia in the first round of the eight nation tournament.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Submitted by Daniel Alexander
The IPL faced new crises - including a hearing for alleged spot-fixers about 10km from the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium and a hearing asking for a ban on the event itself -but on the field the same old story of Chennai Super Kings' domination of big IPL matches continued as they made it...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Submitted by ROAR OF LANKA
Offpsinner Dilruwan Perera and Rangana Herath took three wickets apiece in the final of the List-A tri-series in Pallekele, as Rest of Sri Lanka inflicted a 79-run loss on SLC Combined, to take the title. Batting first after winning the toss, Rest of Sri Lanka were all out for 205, riding...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Submitted by Daniel Alexander
Chanaka Welegedara's prospects of traveling to England for the Champions Trophy have improved, after a scan on his landing foot and ankle revealed no breaks or fractures. He has not been fully cleared however, and will be assessed in the next two days before a final call is made on...
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