Quick Chat with Celebrity Chef Gary Mehigan – By Melanie Senanayake Former MasterChef Australia Judge talks about the Culinary Extravaganza awaiting in Sri Lanka! Colombo, 21st November 2023: The renowned Celebrity Chef and former judge of MasterChef Australia, Gary Mehigan, engaged in a brief online discussion ahead of his highly anticipated trip to Sri Lanka at the end of the month. The culinary maestro is set to captivate Sri Lanka during a three-day culinary extravaganza, in partnership with Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts. From November 30 to December 2, 2023, individuals with a refined taste for food will have the exclusive chance to savor Mehigan’s culinary artistry at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo and personally connect with him. During his visit, patrons will have the privilege of experiencing two thoughtfully crafted full-course dinners personally orchestrated by Mehigan himself. This promises to be an unparalleled gastronomic experience as he shares his expertise and ...

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the successful hosting of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, which has been the biggest Cricket World Cup ever Australia beat India to claim their sixth Men’s Cricket World Cup in front of a packed crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the world’s biggest cricket stadium. The World Cup has been the most attended ICC event ever and records have also been broken across broadcast and digital. © ICC 2023 Source: Courtesy of ICC ( Sent to eLanka by Trevine Rodrigo – eLanka Sports editor accredited by ICC media zone ) The 2023 edition has showcased the very best of cricket in one day, combining the unique Indian passion for cricket with the national pride of all competing nations creating an unrivalled global sporting occasion which captured the imagination of fans from across the ...

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Australia produce the unthinkable to stun India in the World Cup final.  Bowlers do a superb demolition job on star studded Indian batters.  – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor). The cricket God’s said India at home,  but the God that matters said otherwise as Australia defied all odds to win an unprecedented sixth Cricket World Cup.  Ahamedabad was renowned to be a slow track  but Australia challenged the myth to run down India and break the hearts of a fanatical nation at home to reverse what happened in 2011.  The shock win with seven overs to spare proved the validity of self belief which Australia are renowned for.  Travis Head 137 off 120 with 4 sixers and 15 fours, and Marnus Labuschagne a sedate 58 off 110, saw Australia stave off an Indian challenge at 47 fo 3 adding 192 for the fourth wicket. India went into ...

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Hussey bullish on Australia’s World Cup chances – By Jonathan Healy © ICC 2023 Source : icc-cricket Courtesy of ICC ( https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3638257 ) Australia great Mike Hussey believes his former side are in with an excellent chance of winning the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India this year and has nominated the players that must fire if they are to claim an unprecedented sixth title. Hussey won a World Cup with Australia in the West Indies back in 2007 and more recently played a major role in helping England claim their maiden ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title last year when part of their coaching setup. Australia Greatest Catches | ICC Men’s CWC Relive Australia’s greatest catches from previous editions of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup While Australia fell short at the most recent edition of the 50-over showcase when they were bundled out by eventual champions England in ...

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Australia scamper into another World Cup final after South African scare.  Indian juggernaut looms for Australia’s next challenge.  – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports editor). © ICC 2023 : Photo Courtesy of ICC   Australia continued to stifle South Africa’s aspirations to progress beyond a semi -final of a World Cup as they scampered into another final against a dominant India.  South Africa harbours bitter memories of  being eliminated before the big dance on several occasions, and Australia has been their biggest stumbling block. They just exerted more pain on a hapless nemesis.  They did not go without a fight though sending shock waves through the Australian camp when they grabbed 5 for 137 before Steve Smith,  Josh Inglis and later skipper Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc steadied the ship to see Australia home.  But it was Travis Head who set the pace for Australia’s win with an ...

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Khawaja & Sangha – who’s next for Sydney Thunders? Sydney Thunders’ in search of potential talent from South Asian communities. The HomeWorld Thunder Nation Cup returns with a golden opportunity for South Asian cricketers living in Australia to showcase their talent in Thunders Nation Cup commencing from 12 November. It is the same event where Tanveer Sangha represented India and now he is named in the Men’s T20I squad for India tour. The right arm leg spinner Tanveer Sangha represented India in the Thunders Nations Cup. The HomeWorld Thunder Nation Cup is the largest community initiative where teams representing Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pacific Nations, Pakistan and Sri Lanka all taking part. The final of the tournament will play as a curtain raiser to the KFC BBL|13 Sydney Thunder versus Perth Scorchers match on January 8. Andrew Gilchrist, Head of Sydney Thunder: “We’re incredibly proud of this initiative, and to ...

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India rout Sri Lanka once more sending an ominous warning to the rest in the World Cup. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports editor). India sent tremors through the World Cup with another demolition of a completely out of tune Sri Lanka and duck season would best describe the Islanders pathetic run chase at Wankhede stadium. If there were doubts about the one sided Asia Cup final, India dispelled all of them as their bowlers ran riot to give them five more runs, 50 all out in the Asia Cup, and 55 all out here and a 302 run win. Chasing 357 Sri Lanka were never in with a chance as Mohamed Shami and Mohamed Siraj wreaked havoc on a clueless Sri Lanka batting line-up after Jasprit Bumrah prised out usually consistent Pathum Nissanka in his first ball.  This set the stage for what could be a record five ...

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Netherlands destroyed by ‘Cyclone Maxwell’. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports editor ) Delhi was rocked by ‘Cyclone Maxwell’ as the hapless Netherlands were reduced to rubble in a one-sided World Cup game that resurrected Australia’s chances of making the top four. An outrageous show of unbridled aggression from Maxwell tore the Dutch attack to shreds as they raced to the biggest winning margin so far after amassing 399 for 8 and then reducing the shell shocked Netherlands to 90 all out in just 21overs. Maxwell smashed the fastest century in World Cup history posted only 14 days ago by South African Aiden Markram 100 off 49 balls, scoring 100 off only 40 balls in a breathtaking array of strokeplay all around the wicket.  The freakish Australian, who has been pretty subdued by his own standards recently, exploded in emphatic fashion to put Australia on course for victory ...

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All Blacks and Springboks likely finalists but Pumas and England will be no pushovers. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports editor)   It was one of the best defensive exhibitions in Rugby as The All Blacks and Ireland engaged in a memorable quarter final that delivered what the best teams in the world can produce.  The heart stopping World Cup quarter final lived up to all expectations as two  of the world’s best, locked horns and gave Rugby fans what should have been a World Cup final.    In a game where no quarter was given and none got, rugby fans were treated to a unrelenting battle that went down to the wire before the never to be written off All Blacks held on in a nerve wracking encounter by four points knocking out the world ranked number one team.  Unlike in the past, where New Zealand always entered ...

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Sri Lanka flatter then flop as Australia stifle a likely challenge – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Sri Lanka threatened to end Australia’s campaign with an opening stand of 125. Then in familiar fashion collapsed dramatically to get run over, ending any hope of making it through to the second round.  From a position of strength set up by Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera, the Lankans fell in a heap to be bowled out for a well under par 209. Adam Zampa showed Sri Lanka’s inability to handle spin grabbing four wickets. He was well supported by Mitchell Stark and Pat Cummins who completed the Sri Lanka rout as wickets tumbled at a regular stream.  Australia chased  down the required target after an early scare losing 2 for 24 as Dilshan Madushanka and Dunith Wellelage showed some fight with the ball. Mitchell Marsh, 52 off 57, Josh ...

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