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SL Women’s Cricket quietly becoming world beaters Source:Dailymirror Sri Lanka women’s cricket team’s historical series win in England on Wednesday (6) has to go down as one of country’s greatest ever achievements in sports. Heather Knight led an English team consisted of so many superstars and with Sri Lanka’s defeat on the opening match, it looked like it was going to be another one-sided series, but then the iron women of Sri Lanka Cricket goes by the name of Chamari Atapattu decided to rewrite the history in front a brilliant crowd in London. The Sri Lankan Captain – Atapattu led from the front with two Player-of-the-Match Performances in the second and third T20 matches which saw Sri Lanka absolutely thrashing England on their home soil. Atapattu made 55 runs on the second T20 and picked up a wicket for 11 runs before producing another world class performance in the third ...

Sep 10, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Chamari Atapattu, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Rumesh Ratnayake, Sanath Jayasuriya

Sri Lanka in search of acquiring Justin Langer’s services as head coach Justin Langer had stepped down as Australia’s head coach earlier this month. Source:crictracker.com Former Test opener Justin Langer shockingly stepped down as the Australian cricket team’s head coach earlier this month after it was reportedly decided that he would be given an extension till the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Down Under later this year where Australia would be defending their title. After his resignation, Langer did go on to mention that senior players and a couple of staff members were not convinced with having him as a result of which he decided to step down from the position. Now, it has been reported that Sri Lanka are looking forward to hiring the ex-opening batter as their next head coach with Sri Lankan cricket legend Aravinda de Silva who is also is a member of the country’s cricket technical advisory ...

Feb 17, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Aravinda de Silva, ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Justin Langer, KUMAR SANGAKKARA, Mickey Arthur, Rumesh Ratnayake

Lankan T20 team takes wing for Australia – by Dhammika Ratnaweera Source:dailynews.lk Sri Lanka T20 cricket team led by Dasun Shanaka left for Australia yesterday early morning to take part in the 5-match T20 series which is scheduled to commence from February 11. However, the Sri Lanka team is facing its biggest challenge with a few players who have tested positive for COVID-19 before this tour. Earlier, interim coach Rumesh Ratnayake, fast bowler Nuwan Thushara, and trainer Dilshan Fonseka had tested positive while all rounder Chamika Karunaratne had been detected with the virus during a test that was conducted before his departure. Professor Arjuna de Silva, head of Sri Lanka Cricket’s medical unit said, “Chamika has to wait for his second report to confirm and so far we can’t confirm his illness and measures have been taken to isolate the cricketer at this stage.” Prof. Arjuna further said, “fast ...

Feb 5, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Avishka Fernando, Binura Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Dilshan Fonseka, Dushmantha Chameera, Janith Liyanage, Jeffrey Vandersay, Kamil Mishara, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara, Pathum Nissanka, Praveen Jayawickrama, Ramesh Mendis, Rumesh Ratnayake, Shiran Fernando, Sri Lanka T20 cricket team, Wanindu Hasaranga

Inexperienced Lankans in reality check as to where they sit – By Trevine Rodrigo in Melbourne Dasun Shanaka will probably be all at sea as he leads a young and inexperienced Sri Lanka squad to Australia in what will be a fact finding mission as to where the island nation sits in the world game. The Sri Lankans have had limited success in the past few years against all opposition but a urgent restructure of the coaching and administrative staff has seen a marginal improvement. Under a Sports Minister in Namal Rajapaksa, who has a sporting background himself, and political clout, the commitment has been upped to a level where there’s definite signs of the former World Cup and T20 champions returning to an acceptable threat to the top rungers of cricket. How they execute their plans in a three game series against Australia will be compelling ...

Feb 5, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Dasun Shanaka, Mickey Arthur, Namal Rajapaksa, Rumesh Ratnayake, Sri Lanka Cricket, T20 World Cup, World Cup and T20 champions

Sri Lanka To Play More Than 40 International Matches As SLC Releases Its Future Tours Programme For 2022 Image Source Twitter Source:Cricketaddictor Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) released the itinerary for the Future Tours Programme (FTP) of the calendar year 2022. Their season begins with an ODI series against Zimbabwe at home before they set out to tour Australia, India, and Bangladesh. Soon after, the Aussies will set out for a return tour during their Asian adventure in June-July 2022. Asian rivals Pakistan will arrive next and will likely stay when Lanka hosts the T20I Asia Cup in August-September 2022. Sri Lanka (Image: Twitter) “The heavy international cricketing calendar of the Sri Lankan team for the year 2022 is going to give our fans a lot of excitement and fun. If we can successfully complete the planned cricketing calendar, it will give a tremendous boost to the game in Sri Lanka, an ...

Jan 8, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Future Tours Programme, Rumesh Ratnayake, Sri Lanka Cricket

Ratnayake now Sri Lanka A team coach-BY TB RAHAMAN Rumesh Ratnayake Source:Sundayobserver Rumesh Ratnayake the former Sri Lanka fast bowler, head coach and bowling coach has now been appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lanka second sting A team. He will take over the team in preparation for their series against Pakistan A that is scheduled to begin on October 28. Prior to this Ratnayake coached the Sri Lanka A team on two occasions. He is currently working as a fast bowling coach at the Sri Lanka Cricket Centre of Excellence established at the Premadasa Stadium. ...

Oct 3, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Rumesh Ratnayake

SLC T20 League Coaches and Managers-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Team Blues Head Coach Rumesh Ratnayake with Dinesh Chandimal (File photo) Source:Dailynews The four Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches began training sessions with their respective squads in preparation for the SLC Invitational T20 League Cricket Tournament, which commences at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy today. Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Rumesh Ratnayake was named coach of Team Blues while his Assistant Coach will be Thilina Kandamby. ...

Aug 15, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Nevin Noyahr, Pallekele Stadium, Rumesh Ratnayake

Humbled Sri Lankans need to re-group before the World Cup – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Sri Lanka endured a torturous tour to Australia during a brief three T20 stint, but left with lessons learned for the upcoming World Cup in the same format in October next year down under. While eyebrows may have been raised at the fiddling of the squad which lacked sufficient experience due the hardline stance taken by the administrators who decided to overlook some obvious choices who opted out of the tour to Pakistan fearing their safety, it gave some youngsters the opportunity to be exposed to Australian conditions if they are needed when the main event comes around. The team that arrived here was packed with the squad that whitewashed the world number one ranked Pakistanis at home 3-0 in what was regarded as a sensational achievement, but seen by many as a ...

Nov 23, 2019 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged KUMAR SANGAKKARA, Lasith Malinga, Mahela Jayawardene, Rumesh Ratnayake, Tillekeratne Dilshan, TREVINE RODRIGO, World Cup Comments 0