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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (FEBRUARY  2025) Compiled by Victor Melder The touring Australians defeated Sri Lanka by an Innings and 242 runs, in a rain-affected match, in four-days, in the first Test played at Galle International Stadium. Scores: Australia, 1st Innings – 654/6 dec (Khawaja 232, Smith 41, Inglis 102, Head 57, Carey 46, Vandersay 3/182, Jayasuriya 3/193) Sri Lanka, 1st Innings – 165 (Chandrasekera 72, de Silva 22, Kuhenemann 5/63, Lyon 3/57, Starc 2/131) Sri Lanka, 2nd Innings – 247 (Vandersay 53, Mathews 53, de Silva 39, Kusal Mendis 34, Kuhnemann 4/86, Lyon 4/78) Test Debut: Josh Inglis (Australia) Player of the Match: Usman Khawaja (Australia) Points: Australia 12, Sri Lanka 0. The Sri Lankan cricket selectors have made a bold move by adding Ramesh Mendis to the squad for the highly anticipated 2nd Test match against the visiting Australian team, scheduled to begin on February 6 in Galle.  ...

Feb 28, 2025 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , , , , , ,
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   SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (JULY  2024) Compiled by Victor Melder Former Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as the interim Head Coach of the Sri Lanka men’s national cricket team. Jayasuriya will lead the team for the home series against India and the Test tour to England while Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) searches for a replacement for Chris Silverwood, who resigned last week. Jayasuriya also served as a Consultant for the team during this year’s T20 World Cup.    Chris Silverwood has resigned from his position as head coach of Sri Lanka’s men’s team last week. (Daily Mirror, 8.7.2024) National Men’s T20I Captain Wanindu Hasaranga has decided to resign from the captaincy, Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed in a press release. Hasaranga said it is in the best interest of Sri Lanka Cricket that he decided to relinquish the captaincy duties and remain in the side as a player. ...

Jul 31, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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India throttle Sri Lanka in Riveting Cricket Match-by Shashank Kishore Source:Thuppahis Shashank Kishore  in ESPNcricinfo, 27 July 2024 …. with highlights imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi India 213 for 7 (Suryakumar 58, Pant 49, Jaiswal 40, Pathirana 4-40) beat Sri Lanka 170 (Nissanka 79, Mendis 45, Parag 3-5, Arshdeep 2-24, Axar 2-38) by 43 runs India’s new T20I era under Suryakumar Yadav began on a winning note, even if it was jittery at various points in their defence of a big score. A spirited Sri Lankan batting unit, spearheaded by Pathum Nissanka and his free-stroking 79 left an Indian team playing with just five bowling options hanging onto crumbs of hope. One of them was scoreboard pressure. Sri Lanka had nine wickets in hand, but they still needed 74 off 36. Yadav sweeps   &  Riyan Parag celebrates a wicket Nissanka, reprieved a ball earlier by Ravi Bishnoi at deep midwicket, fell to Axar Patel to open the floodgates. India converted that opening into a double-strike when Kusal ...

Jul 29, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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India continue their Sri Lanka dominance taking game one without a flutter. BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor) India made short work of a Sri Lanka team lacking batting depth cruising to a 43- run win in game one of a three match series in Pallekelle.  The gulf between the two nations continues to be concerning with Sri Lanka appearing to carry psychological scars of their previous meetings which were disastrous. The well tuned Indians fresh from the recently concluded IPL, were very much in control and executed their plans to perfection.  The unusual rushed schedule appears to be designed for ‘big brothers’ need, judging by back-to-back games and then a short break before the last encounter.  Batting first, India made a brisk start against an attack that lacked early penetration as they built up enough momentum to post 213 for 7 in their allotment.  Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal ...

Jul 28, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Netherlands stump Sri Lanka in T20 Warm-Up-by TrevineRodrigo Source:Thuppahis TrevineRodrigo in eLanka deploying this title:; “Netherlands humble cocky Lankans in warm-up boilover” Sri Lanka made an inauspicious start to their T20 World Cup campaign losing by 21 runs to the Netherlands in the USA in their first warm-up game before the tournament proper.  Obviously thinking too far ahead by being focussed on the real tournament, Sri Lanka let their guard down by resting several key players and paid the price as the underdogs turned tables on them. Skipper Wanindu Hasarsnga was among the players rested from bowling, apart from Maheesh Theekshana and Dushmantha Chameera giving the Dutchmen a fighting chance of countering what was left of a weakened Sri Lankan bowling attack.  They took to it with gusto rattling up 181 for 5 in their allotment. Sri Lanka’s batting then floundered losing the top order in quick succession to be ...

Jun 1, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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  SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (MAY  2024) Compiled by Victor Melder   SLC intends to put more focus on Test cricket and boost the interest and commitment of players with the increment of match fees In a bold move aimed at reinvigorating the spirit of Test cricket, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced a substantial increase in match fees for players participating in the longer format of the game.  The decision, which sees match fees for winning matches soar from US$7,500 to US$15,000, represents a 100 percent increase of the compensation currently received by players. With a clear intent to incentivise involvement in Test cricket, SLC has also raised match fees for draws to US$12,500 and for defeats to US$10,000. The moves comes at a critical juncture for Test cricket, which has been facing mounting challenges to its relevance and popularity in the wake of the rapid rise of T20 ...

May 31, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , ,
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Two New Cricket Captains for Sri Lanka-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Item in The Island, 31 December 2023 ….. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi Dasun Shanaka’s reign as Sri Lanka’s white-ball captain has come to an end as Sri Lanka’s new selection committee appointed Kusal Mendis and Wanindu Hasaranga to lead the ODI and T20I sides, respectively. With Dimuth Karunaratne currently leading the Test side, this is the first time Sri Lanka have three different captains in the three formats. Shanaka first captained Sri Lanka in 2019, on the team’s first tour to Pakistan since the 2009 Lahore attack, but it was not until 2021 that he became their regular captain. Under him, Sri Lanka won 23 out of 41 ODIs and 22 out of 48 T20Is. The highlight of his tenure was the 2022 T20 Asia Cup victory in the UAE where Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in the final. Also notable were ODI series wins against South ...

Jan 1, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Angelo Matthews added to Sri Lanka squad replacing Pathirana. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Sri Lanka’s desperation to be competitive in the World Cup has seen the dramatic inclusion of Angelo Matthews to the squad replacing injured paceman Matheesha Pathirana as a substitute.  The veteran,  who has a wonderful record in all formats for a considerable period,  was rushed in as a travelling substitute for injured Skipper Dasun Shanaka and Pathirana and any other players in the foreseeable future. If it was a like for like replacement, Dushmantha Chameera should have got the nod ahead of Matthews similar to Chamika Karunaratne replacing all-rounder Shanaka.  But the Sri Lanka think tank have made a calculated decision and preferred Matthews due to his allround capability and his invaluable experience. Whether the gamble pays off will reveal itself as their campaign progresses. But the swansong for Matthews, if it ...

Oct 25, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , ,
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Angelo Matthews and Dushmantha Chameera rushed in as injury replacements as Sri Lanka reassess lack of experience – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Sri Lanka Cricket have awoken to the possibility of its worst World Cup campaign and have desperately rushed in Angelo Matthews and Dushmantha Chameera as replacements if there is injury,  more to save face as the cellar looms large in this edition.  Lack of experience and hamstrung in the bowling department, Sri Lanka have copped a shallacking by opposition batters while their bowlers have been treated with disdain by the three teams they have played against so far. Matthews has a clever cricketing brain and Chameera is the number one choice in their bowling,  the latter suffering from injury that ruled him out of this World Cup.  While Sri Lanka sits at the bottom of the league stage, below Afghanistan and the Netherlands, their ...

Oct 19, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , ,
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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 ...

Oct 17, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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