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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 ...

Nov 21, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Australia, Board of Control for Cricket, ICC, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, ICC World Cup

Maxwell pyrotechnics sink dumbfounded Afganistan – One of the best knocks in World Cup history. – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN ELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Wankhede stadium in Mumbai has not seen pyrotechnics of this kind since India beat Sri Lanka in the 2011 World Cup final, but this time it came from the bat of Australian freak Glenn Maxwell who smashed a memorable double century to sink Afganistan. The Maxwell fireworks came at a time when Australia had their backs to the wall and appeared to be heading for another certain shock result in the World Cup. He came to the crease with Australia tottering at 91 for 7 and left after a whirlwind innings that left the crowd and a numbed Afganistan in disbelief, as Australia scampered to victory with 19 balls remaining. This innings by Maxwell will rate as the greatest ever in a World Cup and those ...

Nov 8, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Australia vs Afganistan, Cricket News, ICC World Cup, TREVINE RODRIGO, World Cup

ICC World Cup squads announced Source:Dailynews The ten countries have finalised their squads for the ICC Cricket World Cup on Thursday (28). The matches will commence from October 5. India team led by Rohit Sharma will be looking to become the fourth consecutive host nation to win the tournament, a run which began when they lifted the trophy themselves in 2011. Defending champions England, welcome back Ben Stokes, who has come out of ODI retirement as his side look to retain the trophy, while Kane Williamson will be hoping to win his fitness battle having been named to lead 2019 runners-up New Zealand. Last edition’s runner-ups, New Zealand will meet England in the opening game at Ahmedabad on October 5 and the final will be played at the same venue on November 19. Each team will play nine group stage matches before the semi-finals and all teams are expected to ...

Oct 1, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dhananjaya De Silva, Dilshan Madushanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, ICC World Cup, Kasun Rajitha, Kusal Mendis (vc), Kusal Perera, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – By Victor Melder Complied by Victor Melder (JUNE 2023) Experienced batsman Angelo Mathews was omitted from the Sri Lanka squad for the Cricket World Cup qualifiers this month, in an otherwise unchanged squad named for the three-month ODI series against Afghanistan. Brought in earlier this year to support an otherwise inexperienced ODI batting line up, Mathews managed just scored of 18, 0 and 12 in three matches since his return, and with only 15 players allowed in the squad, the former captain failed to make the cut. Of the 15 players named for the World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe, only Chamika Karunaratne did not feature in a single game in the series against Afghanistan, which Sri Lanka won 2-1. Sri Lanka begin their qualification campaign against the United Arab Emirates on June 19, but are scheduled to play two warm up matches ...

Jul 2, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Angelo Mathews, Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dhanajaya de Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, ICC World Cup, International cricket Stadium Sooriyawewa, Kasun Rajitha, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrema, SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS, Sri Lanka Cricket Team, Sri Lanka squad, Wanindu Hasaranga

Murderous bowling of Jeff Thompson against Sri Lanka in the First World Cup series match between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Oval in June 1975 ” 6.48 minutes into the video you see me getting hit. I took 6 blows from him on my body. Still he didn’t get me out. Retired hurt at 53. Next to me is Duleep getting hit on the head” – “Sunil Wettimuny” …………… How Sri Lanka showed grit and displayed a ‘never say die’ attitude against the murderous bowling of Jeff Thompson and Dennis Lillie in the First ICC World Cup series match between Australia and Sri Lanka played at the Oval in June 1975. The defiant and gallant batting of Sunil Wettimuny who scored a heroic 53 (retired hurt), Duleep Mendis, Ranjit Fernando, Bandula Warnapura, Anura Tennekoon, and Michael Tissera earned for them and Sri Lanka a place at the High ...

Nov 26, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ashley Mallett, Bandula Warnapura, Dennis Lillee, Doug Walters, Gary Gilmour, ICC World Cup, Jeff Thomson, Max Walker, Michael Tissera, Ranjit Fernando, Rick McCosker, Ross Edwards, Somchandra de Silva, Sunil Wettimuny

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

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (MAY 2019) Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka have slipped to number nine in the official ICC Rankings that was updated yesterday. Dimuth Karunaratne’s side is ranked sixth in Test cricket. India finished top of the Test rankings while England finished number one in ODIs. The ninth rank is Sri Lanka’s lowest and now they are in jeopardy of not qualifying for further ICC events directly. ICC Test Team Rankings 1 India 113 (-3), 2 New Zealand 111 (+3), 3 South Africa 108 (+3), 4 England 105 (+1), 5 Australia 98 (-6), 6 Sri Lanka 94 (+1), 7 Pakistan 84 (-4), 8 West Indies 82 (+5), 9 Bangladesh 65 (-3), 10 Zimbabwe 16 (+3) ...

Jun 9, 2019 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged Avishka Gunawardene, Dimuth Karunaratne, ICC World Cup, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal Comments 0