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Dimuth to lead Sri Lanka in Test Series against West Indies – Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka) Opener Dimuth Karunaratne sans any surprise has been preserved as the captain to lead Sri Lanka for the two-test series against West Indies which is scheduled to begin from November 21 at the Galle Cricket Stadium.Both Tests are scheduled to be played at The Galle International Cricket Stadium The national selectors who are strongly contemplating on young talent have elected newcomers in dashing batsmen Charith Asalanka, Kamil Mishara, and leg spinner Suminda Lakshan and seamer Chamika Gunesekara based on their domestic performance to reinforce the team which was not performing well in the recent past. The other highlight of this squad is that there are ten specialised batsmen, two all-rounders and four spin bowlers while six fast bowlers are drafted in to keep the options wide open for selection. The batting department is spearheaded ...

Nov 17, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Angelo Mathews, Asitha Fernando, Chamika Gunesekara., Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dimuth Karunaratne (Capt), Dinesh Chandimal, Dushmantha Chameera, Galle Cricket Stadium., Kamil Mishara, Lahiru Kumara, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Embuldeniya, Minod Banuka, Oshada Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Praveen Jayawickrema, Ramesh Mendis, Roshen Silva, Suminda Lakshan, Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (OCTOBER 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder Minod Bhanuka, Ramesh Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Lakshan Sandakan and Ashen Bandara have been added to Sri Lanka’s original squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup – announced mid-September. Lahiru Madhushanka, who was named in the original squad will not travel with the team as he is recovering from an injury. Reserve-keeper Minod Bhanuka and the two batsmen – Ramesh Mendis and Pathum Nissanka – were part of Sri Lanka’s recent home series defeat to South Africa in August. They came away with underwhelming performances and were omitted from the initial squad. Ashen Bandara last played a month before at home in the series win against India, while Lakshan Sandakan’s previous outing for the national side came in July in England. Neither made a big enough mark to be considered initially, but Sri Lanka have now added to their squad, which ...

Nov 1, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Akila Dananjaya, Ashen Bandara Reserves: Lahiru Kumara, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Binura Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Dushmantha Chameera, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, Maheesh Theekshana, Minod Bhanuka, Nuwan Pradeep, Pathum Nissanka, Praveen Jayawickrema, Pulina Tharanga, Ramesh Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga

Sri Lanka will qualify, but can they perform well in second phase of the tournament to the semi- final’s stage? – by Sunil Thenabadu (Brisbane – eLanka Sports editor) Today is ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Day 2 Photo Source: Island The name of Sri Lanka the small island in the Indian ocean became known to many after we won the PLUM of cricket ,the ICC World Cup in the year 1996.This was the era when Sri Lanka’s cricket was at it’s peak when so many passionate, obsessive fans began to follow the game to throng to cricket grounds to support the team. During this era and thereafter Sri Lanka cricket team was a force to be reckoned with beating many top teams and also etching our performance in record books. Today Sri Lanka holds many world records, VIZ., the highest team total for an inning in Test cricket, highest ...

Oct 18, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Akila Dhananjaya, Chamika Karunaratne, Das, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, ICC World Cup, Kusal Janith Perera, Mahamudullah, Maheesh Theekshana, Rahim, Soumya, Sunil Thenabadu, United Arab Emirates

Preview to the T 20 WORLD CUP Losing streak “HOODOO’ smashed, time to focus on T20 WC 2021 by Sunil Thenabadu In a philanthropic gesture, Sri Lanka’s white-ball skipper Dasun Shanaka has donated his Man-of-the-Series prize money ( Rs 200,000/-) won in the SLC Invitational T20 League, to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila.It had been brought to his notice that the national cricketers are planning to set up a special unit at the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital with a fixed ventilator for the benefit of the COVID-19 patients.Dasun Shanaka had confessed that it is the responsibility to contribute for worthy causes like this as the situation of the country is critical. The newly knit Sri Lanka’s T20 team recently triumphed the series 2-1 in the recently completed white ball series over the formidable Indian team all with IPL experience including five Test players. In order to recognize this triumph, ...

Oct 7, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Charith Asalantha, Dasun Shanaka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dhananjaya De Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Dushmantha Chameera, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Maheesh Theekshana.Minod Bhanuka, Nuwan Pradeep, Praveen Jayawickrema, T 20 WORLD CUP, v.i.z., Wannidu Hasaranga De Silva

Sri Lanka’s mystery spinner for T20 Cup Source:Thewst Sri Lanka have called up 21-year-old mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana to their squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman in October-November. Theekshana, who took four wickets on his one-day international debut against South Africa last week, is joined by left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama, the only uncapped player in the squad, who took 11 wickets on his Test debut against Bangladesh earlier this year. Wanindu Hasaranga and Dhananjaya de Silva complete the spin bowling contingent, with Akila Dananjaya and leg-spinner Pulina Tharanga among the reserves. Veteran seamer Nuwan Pradeep has been included as part of a pace attack that includes Dushmantha Chameera and all-rounders Chamika Karunaratne and Lahiru Madushanka. There were no major omissions apart from Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka, who are serving year-long bans for breaking COVID-19 protocols on their tour of England ...

Sep 14, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Cricket News Tagged Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Perera, Nuwan Pradeep, Wanindu Hasaranga

Watch ODI Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2021 3rd ODI International – 8th September 2021 – Sri Lanka won by 78 runs Sri Lanka: 203/9 South Africa: (30/50 ov, target 204): 125 Sri Lanka won by 78 runs 1st ODI International – 2nd September 2021 – Sri Lanka won by 14 runs Sri Lanka: 300/9 – (Avishka Fernando 118, Dhananjaya de Silva 44, Charith Asalanka 72) South Africa: (50 ov, target 301) – 286/6 Sri Lanka won by 14 runs 2nd ODI Highlights | Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2021 – South Africa won by 67 runs (D/L method) South Africa: 283/6 Sri Lanka: (36.4/41 ov, target 265) 197 South Africa won by 67 runs (D/L method) ...

Sep 9, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Cricket News, English Videos Tagged Avishka Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Cricket Highlights, Dhananjaya De Silva, Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2021

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (AUGUST 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lankan cricketer Kande Arachchige Isuru Udana Tillakaratna, better known as Isuru Udana, announced his retirement from International cricket today (31). Issuing a statement on the matter, the all-rounder said “I am proud to have served my nation, and Sri Lanka Cricket with utmost dedication, commitment, and passion to my fullest with a bunch of people who have touched my soul with the relationship of never-ending friendship. However, I believe the time has come for me to retire from International cricket in order to make way for the next generation of players’’. Udana, who played 21 ODIs and 35 T20Is for Sri Lanka in his 12-year international career, picked 18 ODI and 27 T20I wickets. He last played for Sri Lanka in the 2nd T20I versus India in Colombo. (Ceylon Today, 1.8.2021) Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) revenue took a sharp dip in ...

Sep 1, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dinesh Chandima, Dushmantha Chameera, Isuru Udana Tillakaratna, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Maheesh Theekshana, R.Premadasa Stadium, Wanindu Hasaranga

Sri Lanka players sign national contracts till end of 2021 Sri Lanka players had previously refused to sign national contracts, citing ‘lack of transparency’ Source:Island Angelo Mathews isn’t among the 18 cricketers who signed the men’s national contracts, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced. It further said that the contract offered this time had no “deviation” from the earlier contract which was rejected by the players alleging lack of transparency. SLC had revealed a five-point grading system back in May, bringing down the number of contracts from 32 to only 24. As differences continued over the nature of the contracts offered, the players signed “tour contracts” for their series against England and India as a makeshift arrangement. ...

Aug 22, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Akila Dananjaya, Ashen Bandara, Danushka Gunathilaka, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Dushmantha Chameera, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Lahiru Kumara, Lahiru Thirimanne, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Embuldeniya, Niroshan Dickwella, Oshada Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Ramesh Mendis, Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (JULY 2021) Compiled by Victor Melder England beat the touring Sri Lankans by 8 wickets to win the 2nd ODI, played at Kennington Oval, London. Scores: Sri Lanka – 241/9 in 50 Overs (de Silva 91, Shanaka 47, Hasaranga 26, Curran 5/48, Willey4/64) England – 244/2 in 43 Overs (Morgan 75no, Root 68no, Roy 60, Bairstow 29, Karunaratne 1/34, Hasaranga 1/46) Player of the Match: Sam Curran (England) Match Points: England 10, Sri Lanka 0 The third ODI between England and the touring Sri Lankans played at County Ground, Bristol ended in No result after rain washed out play. Scores: Sri Lanka – 166 in 41.1 Overs (Shanaka 48, Hasaranga 20, Curran 4/35, Woakes 2/28, Willey 2/36) England – Did not bat. Player of the Series: David Willey (England) England won the 3-match series 2-0. Match Points: England 5, Sri Lanka 5. Former Sri Lanka batsman ...

Jul 31, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Cricket News, Victor Melder Tagged Dhananjaya De Silva, Hasaranga, Sri Lanka Cricket, Victor Melder

Deepak Chahar fifty leads India to stunning series win over Sri Lanka-by Chris Dhambarage Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot. Pix courtesy SLC-Wanindu Hasaranga in action Source:Dailynews Two maiden half-centuries from Suryakumar Yadav and Deepak Chahar carried India to a thrilling three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second One Day International (ODI) played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday. Yadav hit a 44-ball 53 with six boundaries and Chahar remained unbeaten on 69 as India recovered from an early setback to overtake Sri Lanka’s total of 275 with three wickets and five balls to spare. ...

Jul 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva