Wanindu Hasaranga climbs up ICC T20 All-rounder rankings to 3rd place – by Sunil Thenabadu (sports editor – eLanka)  Sri Lanka allrounder – Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva the current ICC No 1 ranked bowler  has once more climbed the ICC T20 rankings ladder of all rounders to number three slot with a rating of 173 points.The No 1 position is occupied by Afghanistan’s Mohamed Nabi while the second slot by Bangladeshi’s Sakib Al Hasan, Wannidu Hasaranga is really a batting all- rounder but yet to click properly as a batsman .He had been unlucky losing his wicket in the recently concluded ICC T 20 WC several times when he lost his wicket top edging, otherwise he is a hard hitting batsman who could clear the ropes easily.  ...

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Sri Lanka and West Indies need to play in qualifying round at ICC T 20 WC 2022 in Australia – by Sunil Thenabadu (Sports editor – eLanka)   The Eighth edition of the ICC T20 WC  2022will be held in Australia but surprisingly both West Indies and Sri Lanka will both have to play an supplementary qualifying round in order to be included  to  the super 12’s  Many will ponder when reaching the news that Sri Lanka and West Indies having won two and one match in the ongoing Super 12 ICC T20 tournament have to play in qualifying matches as in this edition to be in the Super 12’s.This is as in ICC world T 20 rankings both Sri Lanka and West Indies are having low ICC T 20 rankings. Bangladesh and Afghanistan however are assured of direct entry.  Cricket fanatics would contemplate why another ICC T20 WC is held ...

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