Murali forgives ex-PM but subcontinent will challenge
Muthiah Muralidaran has forgiven John Howard for calling him a chucker but says the former prime minister faces a challenge to win over the subcontinent when he assumes the post of International Cricket Council president in 2012.
[Views:84] [Thu, Mar 04, 2010] [Full Article]

Tendulkar sets another record
India’s Sachin Tendulkar breaks the world record for the highest score in a One Day International by scoring 200 runs while playing versus South Africa at Jaipur in India a short while ago.
[Views:52] [Thu, Feb 25, 2010] [Full Article]

Sri Lanka's Jayasuriya to balance sport with politics
Sri Lanka cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya will embark on a political career by taking part in the upcoming parliamentary polls on April 8. Jayasuriya is seeking to become a Member of Parliament under the ruling coalition United People Freedom Alliance (UPFA) in the south coast district of Matara, his hometown.
[Views:45] [Thu, Feb 18, 2010] [Full Article]

Cricket gets Olympic approval
Cricket has been officially recognised by International Olympic Committee (IOC) and can now bid to be include in future Games.I OC rubberstamped the sport’s recognition on Thursday.
[Views:42] [Sat, Feb 13, 2010] [Full Article]

Third Gold medial for Lanka at SAG
Sri Lankatook its third Gold Medal at the 11th South Asian Games being held in Bangladeshwith Lankan cyclist Janaka Hemantha taking the Gold medal at the Road Cycling event today.
[Views:83] [Wed, Feb 03, 2010] [Full Article]

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium declared open
President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open the International Sports Complex in Diyagama, Homagama a short while ago. The foundation stone for the complex was laid on 05th of June 2006.
[Views:258] [Thu, Jan 21, 2010] [Full Article]

Sri Lanka qualify for Quarter Finals
Despite losing to New Zealandtoday the Sri Lankan U19 team reached the quarter finals of the U19 Cricket World Cup being held in New Zealand.
[Views:76] [Thu, Jan 21, 2010] [Full Article]

No takers for Pakistani players at IPL 3 auction
For the second successive season, the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be devoid of Pakistani flavour. The Pakistani players went unsold in the third IPL auction here Tuesday as there were no takers for the stars of the World Twenty20 champion side.
[Views:97] [Wed, Jan 20, 2010] [Full Article]

Sangakkara replaces Yuvraj as Kings XI Punjab skipper
Kumar Sangakkara replaced Yuvraj Singh on Friday as the captain of the Indian Premier League team Kings XI Punjab.
[Views:98] [Sun, Jan 17, 2010] [Full Article]

Sangakkara into the top 10
Sri Lankacaptain Kumar Sangakkara has returned to the top 10 of the ICC player rankings for ODI batsmen after a run of stellar performances in the just-concluded tri-nations series in Bangladesh.
[Views:152] [Fri, Jan 15, 2010] [Full Article]

Sri Lanka offspinner reported for suspected action
Sri Lanka Under-19 offspinner Rushan Jaleel has been reported for an illegal bowling action. Bruce Oxenford and Shahul Hameed, the on-field umpires during Sri Lanka's 2010 U-19 World Cup warm-up match against Hong Kong at Hagley Park in Christchurch, reported the 19-year-old soon after the conclusion of the match. The bowler sent down seven overs, picking up 1 for 49.
[Views:131] [Fri, Jan 15, 2010] [Full Article]

Jayasuriya turns showstopper at Mumbai fashion show
Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya walked the ramp in a creation of designer Wendell Rodricks during Mumbai fashion show.
[Views:157] [Mon, Jan 11, 2010] [Full Article]

Mahela recall pays dividends
Sri Lankabeat Bangladesh by nine wickets a short while ago in the Fourth Tri Nation One Day International series played at Dhaka in Bangladesh.Bangladesh 249/9 and Sri Lanka252/1. Upul Tharanga 118 not out, Mahela Jayawardena 108.
[Views:101] [Sat, Jan 09, 2010] [Full Article]

India beats Bangladesh by 6 wickets
unbeaten 101 as India recovered from early jolt to register comprehensive six-wicket win over Bangladesh in the third match of the cricket tri-series here tonight.
[Views:105] [Fri, Jan 08, 2010] [Full Article]

Sri Lanka coach has confidence in youth
Sri Lanka’s young team are good enough to be competitive in the one-day Tri-Series in Bangladeshthis month, their coach Trevor Bayliss said on Sunday.
[Views:113] [Mon, Jan 04, 2010] [Full Article]

Dilshan named Vice Captain
TM Dilshan has been named as the Vice Captain of the Sri Lankan team at the upcoming tri-nation series in Bangladesh.
[Views:115] [Wed, Dec 30, 2009] [Full Article]

Indian Cricket Board pray for a ‘poor’ rating for Kotla pitch
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) must be praying that Match Referee Alan Hurst, a former quick who did duty for Australia, would rate the disgraceful Kotla pitch as “poor” and not “unfit.”
[Views:109] [Mon, Dec 28, 2009] [Full Article]

Sangakkara blames bowlers for defeat
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara blamed his bowlers for failing to defend a 300-plus total in the fourth ODI against India as Sri Lanka lost the five-match series at Eden Gardens in Culcutta yesterday.
[Views:139] [Fri, Dec 25, 2009] [Full Article]

Jayasuriya likely to play Kolkata One-dayer
KOLKATA: After being dropped in the last two matches, veteran Sanath Jayasuriya may return to the Sri Lankan playing XI in the do-or-die fourth One-dayer against Indiaat Eden Gardens on Thursday.
[Views:138] [Thu, Dec 24, 2009] [Full Article]

Anxious moments for Kolkata police as Lankan players leave for night-out
Sri Lankan cricketers, including senior batsman Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillakaratne Dilshan, gave the local police some anxious moments when they went for a night-out in the city without security cover yesterday.
[Views:140] [Thu, Dec 24, 2009] [Full Article]