Australia’s Steve Smith hits No1 spot in ICC world Test rankings
• Smith gets ahead of Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara ...
View ArticleNeed to be patient with youngsters - Mathews
Patience will be vital to Sri Lanka's successful transition, captain Angelo Mathews has said ahead of the busy home season, which begins with the Test against Pakistan in Galle on Wednesday. The series...
View ArticleReady to even play as a specialist batsman: Kamran Akmal
June 09: It is not easy for a 33-year-old to make a comeback but veteran wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal is not ready to throw in the towel yet, expressing his desire to play even as a "specialist batsman"...
View ArticleSilva holds steady as Pakistan hits back (Sri Lanka Cricket)
(Source: Sri Lanka Cricket) Silva holds steady as Pakistan hits back Kaushal Silva held Sri Lanka's innings together, ending the second day - effectively the first after Wednesday's play was washed out...
View ArticleReady to play even as specialist batsman: Kamran Akmal
It is not easy for a 33-year-old to make a comeback but veteran wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal is not ready to throw in the towel yet, expressing his desire to play even as a “specialist batsman” alongside...
View ArticleKevin Pietersen prepares for his final Blast with Surrey
• Former England batsman will play for Surrey in T20 match against Sussex ...
View ArticleTest recall for Mubarak after 8 years
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka have recalled batsman Jehan Mubarak after an absence of nearly eight years, and aggressive one-day specialist Kusal Perera has also been named in a 16-man squad for next week's...
View ArticleSri Lanka press ahead in opening Test
Kaushal Silva stayed on course for his second Test hundred after featuring in a century-plus stand with Kumar Sangakkara to help Sri Lanka to 178 for three on day two of the first Test against Pakistan...
View ArticleSilva, Sangakkara steer Sri Lanka to a solid position in Galle
Sangakkara made a patient 50 After rain played spoiled sport on the first day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Galle, the second day was slightly better (26 overs were lost)....
View ArticleWaqar confident of beating Sri Lanka in ODI series
June 09: Pakistan's head coach Waqar Younis has exuded confidence that his team can win the one-day series against a Sri Lankan side sans two of their greatest run-getters in modern day cricket....
View ArticleMisbah eyes victory as cricket team leaves for Sri Lanka
LAHORE: Pakistan's 15-man squad flew out of Lahore for Colombo late on Monday night with Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq announcing that his boys will go all out for victory against Sri Lanka. The team will...
View ArticleAlastair Cook: Captain becomes England's leading Test run scorer
Alastair Cook has passed Graham Gooch to become England's leading Test run scorer. The 30-year-old reached 32 on the second day of the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley to overtake Gooch's...
View ArticleMisbash eyes victory as team leaves for Sri Lanka
Pakistan's 15-man squad flew out of Lahore for Colombo late on Monday night with Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq announcing that his boys will go all out for victory against Sri Lanka. The team will play...
View ArticleCricket: Pakistan opt to field in Sri Lanka Test
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq won the toss in overcast conditions and sent Sri Lanka in to bat on the second day of the rain-hit first Test in Galle on Thursday. Bad weather...
View ArticleLone star Silva propels Sri Lanka to 300 against Pakistan
GALLE: Sri Lanka were bowled out for 300 in their first innings in the post-lunch session of the scheduled third day in the first Test against Pakistan in Galle on Friday. Opener Kaushal Silva was...
View ArticleLankans make steady progress
Silva, Sangakkara strike fifties Sri Lanka’s opener Kaushal Silva frustrated Pakistan with an unbeaten 80 when the rain-hit first Test finally got underway on the scheduled second day in Galle on...
View ArticleSri Lanka recall Jehan Mubaraj for Pakistan series after 8 years
Colombo: Sri Lanka has recalled batsman Jehan Mubarak after an absence of nearly eight years, and aggressive one-day specialist Kusal Perera has also been named in a 16-man squad for next week's opener...
View ArticleSilva defies Pakistan as first Test finally starts
GALLE: Sri Lanka’s opener Kaushal Silva frustrated Pakistan with a chancy knock when the rain-hit first Test finally got underway on the scheduled second day in Galle on Thursday. Dropped early in the...
View ArticleSteven Smith tops ICC's Test Rankings for batsmen
Dubai, June 15 (ANI): Australian batsman Steven Smith has achieved the top spot in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen following his stellar batting displays in the recently concluded...
View ArticleMubarak makes comeback in new-look Sri Lanka Test squad
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday named their 16-man squad for the three-Test home series against Pakistan starting next week. Jehan Mubarak made a comeback to the Test squad after playing his...
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