Australia’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 winning captain Pat Cummins in front of the Atal Pedestrian Bridge at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad © ICC 2023 Source: Courtesy of ICC ( Sent to eLanka by Trevine Rodrigo – eLanka Sports editor accredited by ICC media zone ) ...

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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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Players from five teams have been named in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Team of the Tournament © ICC 2023 Source: Courtesy of ICC ( Sent to eLanka by Trevine Rodrigo – eLanka Sports editor accredited by ICC media zone ) For photos from a post-final shoot with Australia captain Pat Cummins, log on to the ICC Online Media Zone Players from Australia, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka picked in all-star team selected by esteemed panel Stars from champions Australia, runners-up India, semi-finalists South Africa and New Zealand, as well as Sri Lanka all feature in a glittering line up.  All-rounder Glenn Maxwell and spinner Adam Zampa are included after helping Australia to a record-extending sixth triumph.  KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah are among the six Indian stars selected alongside leading run scorers Kohli and Sharma, as well as leading wicket-taker Mohammed Shami.  The selection ...

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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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ANGELO MATHEWS TIMED OUT! – By Upali Obeyesekere Source : facebook SPIRIT OF CRICKET LEFT IN DOLDRUMS! PATHETIC APPEAL BY BANGLA SKIPPER SHAKIB AL HASAN! SAD DAY FOR INTERNATIONAL CRICKET! Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews became the first batter to be timed out in international cricket during the Cricket World Cup game against Bangladesh on Monday. Mathews wasn’t ready to face his first ball within the stipulated two minutes as the strap of his helmet appeared to be broken and he called for a replacement helmet. The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 playing conditions pertaining to “timed out” dismissals reads thus: 40.1.1 After the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batter, the incoming batter must, unless Time has been called, be ready to receive the ball, or for the other batter to be ready to receive the next ball within 2 minutes of the dismissal or retirement. If ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 2nd July 2023 – 1st Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Dinner Dance with Misty’s, No 1 Band in Sri Lanka – By Jayantha Pathikirikorale SRI LANKA NEWS (JUNE 2023) – by Victor Melder. JONNY BAIRSTOW CARRIES OIL PROTESTOR OFF PITCH – By Sunil Thenabadu Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – July 2023 Words of Sympathy.- By Noor Rahim අනුරපුර තලගුරු වෙහෙරේ – ඍද්ධි ප්‍රාතිහාර්යපෑ ධම්මදින්න මහරහතන් වහන්සේ. – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. Knowing about Glaucoma – By Harold Gunatillake Best Research Engineer of the Year Queensland 2023 Noel News Cook with Corina Esala Poya Day: A Celebration of Spiritual Enlightenment and Heritage in Sri Lanka SUNDAY CHOICE – Does Jesus love me? – by Charles Schokman Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 164 29 06 23 The Brad and Kiara ...

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Super Six stage to determine final two places at ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 (to be held in India) Zimbabwe, West Indies and the Netherlands in Group A Sri Lanka, Oman and Scotland in Group B. Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka = 4 points Scotland and the Netherlands =2 The above points will be carried to the super 6’s. Thursday, 29 June Zimbabwe v Oman Friday, 30 June Sri Lanka v Netherlands Playoff: Ireland v USA Saturday, 1 July Scotland v West Indies Sunday, 2 July Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka Playoff: Nepal v UAE Monday, 3 July Super 6: Netherlands v Oman Tuesday, 4 July Zimbabwe v Scotland Playoff: 7th v 8th Wednesday, 5 July West Indies v Oman Thursday, 6 July Scotland v Netherlands Playoff: 9th v 10th Friday, 07 July Sri Lanka v West Indies Sunday, 09 July Final. ...

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