POLE VAULTING QUEEN EMPLOYED IN DUBAI As HOUSEMAID TO SUPPORT FAMILY

Sri Lanka’s ‘Vaulting Queen’ employed as housemaid in Dubai   Top Sri Lankan athlete who set national records in the pole vault, Sachini Perera has been working as a housemaid in Dubai to help support her family at home. According…

SON OF LASITH MALINGA SHOWS SAME SKILL INHERITED

Lasith Malinga’s son shows similar bowling skill   Sri Lanka bowling legend Lasith Malinga’s son, Duvin Malinga has shown similar bowling skills during a practice session in the Mumbai Indians New York nets on the sidelines of the Major League…

AFTER BAISTOW’S BLITZ 99 NOT OUT WOOD BREAK THE DEFENSE OF TOP ORDER TO HAVE AUSSIES REELING

Wood cracks open Australia’s second innings after Bairstow blitz keeps England in control Bairstow’s unbeaten 99 extends England’s lead before Wood’s pace is again unplayable Australia 317 and 113 for 4 (Labuschagne 44*, Wood 3-17) trail England 592 (Crawley 189,…

ANOTHER REQUEST BY DIMUTH ON TEST CAPTAINCY

Test captaincy : Dimuth makes another request (Video) Sri Lanka Test Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne says he has requested Sri Lanka Cricket Selectors to reconsider the captaincy of the national test team. Speaking to the media today, Karunatatne revealed that he…

FOR PRIZE MONEY ERROR SLC APOLOGIZERS

SLC apologizes for prize-money error   Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) issued an apology for an embarrassing mistake during the presentation ceremony at the conclusion of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Galle. Pakistan captain Babar Azam was…

PAKISTAN WIN BY FOUR WICKETS ASSISTED OF IMAM’S UNBEATEN HALF TON

Pakistan end 365-day winless streak where they last won Imam’s unbeaten 50 steers visitors in a slightly tense and cloudy morning in Galle   Pakistan 461 (Shakeel 208*, Salman 83, Ramesh 5-136, Jayasuriya 3-145) and 133 for 6 (Imam 50*, Jayasuriya…

ENGLAND AMASS 384/4 IN REPLY TO AUSTRALIA 317 CRAWLEY 189 ,ROOT 84 MOEN 54 PROPELS HOSTS IN FOURTH ASHES TEST

Crawley’s run-a-ball 189 propels England into lead Hosts double down on ultra-attacking style as Australia bowlers lack control England 384 for 4 (Crawley 189, Root 84, Moeen 54) lead Australia 317 (Labuschagne 51, Marsh 51, Woakes 5-62) by 67 runs Zak Crawley‘s 189…

ASIA CUP 2023 FIXTURES FINALIZED

2023 Asia Cup fixtures released   The 2023 Asia Cup will kick off in Multan with Pakistan taking on Nepal on August 30, a day earlier than originally planned by the Asian Cricket Council. The first-round Pakistan-India game will be…

PAKISTAN POISED TO WIN CHASING A MEAGRE FOURTH INNING SCORE OF ONLY 140 RUNS

Dhananjaya and Jayasuriya give Sri Lanka a fighting chance Pakistan are favourites chasing 131 for victory, but they were three down at stumps on the fourth Imam-ul-Haq dived forward to catch Dinesh Chandimal for 28  •  AFP/Getty Images Pakistan 461 and 48 for…

EXCHANGES EVEN ON DAY ONE IN FOURTH ASHES TEST AT OLD TRAFFORD ASKED TO BAT AUSTRALIA 299 for 8

Woakes’ four-for holds together the day for England Australia’s 299 for 8 at stumps means neither team can say with any real confidence that they are in control Australia 299 for 8 (Labuschagne 51, Marsh 51, Woakes 4-52, Broad 2-68) vs England…