TWENTY THREE YEAR OLD ELENA RYBAKINA STORMS BACK WITH A SET DOWN TO BEAT ONS JABUER IN WEMBLEDON 2022 LADIES FINAL

Elena Rybakina storms back to beat Ons Jabeur in big-hitting Wimbledon final No 17 seed wraps up 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win in women’s singles final The 23-year-old secures her first grand slam title Elena Rybakina came through in three sets.…

AUSTRALIA WIN TOSS 298 for 5 WICKETS END OF DAY ONE SMITH 109 N.O LABUSCHAGNE 104 ON A WICKET NOT CONDUCIVE FOR SPIN

Smith, Labuschagne centuries put Australia on top Steve Smith made an unbeaten 109 while Marnus Labuschagne scored a fluent knock of 104 as Australia were in a strong position after the first day’s play against Sri Lanka in their second…

CLOSEST REASON FOR DROPPING PATHUM NISSANKA FROM LPL PLAYER DRAFT IS ‘FOUL PLAY’

Foul play suspected as Pathum Nissanka dropped from LPL player draft Eyebrows have been raised after Sri Lankan player Pathum Nissanka was not selected for any team during yesterday’s (05) player draft of the Lanka Premier League (LPL). Pathum, currently…

PRABATH JAYASURIYA TOO CALLED FOR 2ND TEST TOMORROW

Prabath Jayasuriya called up for 2nd Test The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has decided to call another left-arm spinner for the second Test against Australia in Galle. Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has been called up for the second Test…

ANOTHER SL CRICKETER TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 RELATED VIRUS

Dhananjaya also tests Covid-19 positive According to internal sources of ‘Sri Lanka Cricket’, several players, including Dhananjaya de Silva, who were scheduled to participate in the second and final Test against Australia starting tomorrow (08), have been tested positive for…

THEEKSHANA AND WELLALAGE POISED TO MAKE TEST DEBUT, EMBULDENIYA DROPPED, PRAVEEN SICK

Wellalage and Theekshana to make debut in Second Test . Dunith Wellalage and Maheesh Theekshana celebrating a wicket at the third T20 game against Australia in Pallekele. The promising leg spin all rounder Dunith Wellalage and Mahesh Theekshana the mystery…

PRAVEEN JAYAWICKREMA SECOND SL PLAYER TO BE TESTED POSITIVE COVID-19 RELATED

2nd SL player test positive for Covid-19 RELATED Praveen Jayawickrama has tested positive for Covid-19. The player was found to be Covid positive when he was tested (Rapid Antigen Test) this morning, as he complained of feeling ‘Unwell.’ Jayawickrama was…

AUSSIES ROUT SRI LANKA BY 10 WICKETS TO TAKE 1-0 LEAD WITHIN 2 1/2 DAYS BUNDLED OUT IN 20.1 OVERS IN A DISASTROUS BATTING DISPLAY

Aussies rout Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to take 1-0 series lead Cameron Green the player of the match receiving his cash award from SLC Head of Administration Aruna de Silva at the presentation ceremony held at Galle International cricket…

NATHAN LYON NOW 12th ON THE LIST OF WICKET TAKERS

Nathan Lyon now 12th on the list of wicket takers Australian off spinner Nathan Lyon went past former New Zealand great Richard Hadlee’s wicket tally of 431 to position himself 12th on the list of highest test wicket takers. Nathan…

AUSTRALIA IN FRONT AFTER RAIN HIT SECOND DAY 101 RUN LEAD WITH TWO WICKETS REMAINING

Cameron Green stars as Australia build strong lead on truncated day..Australia 311 for 8 in reply to Sri Lanka’s 210 all out Cameron Green scored 77 in 109 balls while overnight batter Usman Khawaja hit 71 in 130 balls as…