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Beaten Sri Lanka women return home with hope of bigger things on the horizon. – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor). Sri Lanka’s women cricketers were awakened to the reality that their recent success against top teams in the world could not be sustained in New Zealand.  They were beaten comprehensively in the one-dayers 2-0, lucky it wasn’t worse, when weather intervened in a abandoned game with the Kiwis a reasonablechance to win it. But they showed reselience and fought back to upset the confident New Zealanders in the T20 series that followed, winning game one and losing the next. Rain then disrupted the decider giving them a consolation 1 -1result to return home with belief that all was not lost. What really mattered in the end was that Sri Lanka’s improvement in the women’s game appears to be gaining momentum and is far from the one dimensional ...

Mar 25, 2025 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
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Watch Highlights of the Sri Lanka vs England Test Match – 1st Test at Manchester -August 2024 Score Card at end of Day 4: England won by 5 wickets Sri Lanka: 236 & 326 England: 358 & 205/5 Result: England won by 5 wickets Day 4 – Root’s 62* Leads England To Victory Day 3 – Jamie Smith Hits Maiden Century! Day 2 – Smith & Brook Hit Half-Centuries Day 1 – Woakes & Bashir Take 3-Wickets Each Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

Aug 24, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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Ian Bell Joins Sri Lanka as Batting Coach for England Tour Media Release 13th August 2024 Source:-srilankacricket Sri Lanka Cricket appointed former England batsman Ian Bell as the ‘Batting Coach’ of the national team for the ongoing tour. He will start working with the team on August 16th and remain until the conclusion of the three-test match series. The former England batsman has played in 118 test matches and scored 7727 runs at an average of 42.69. He has 22 test centuries under his belt. “We appointed Ian to bring in a person with local knowledge to help the players with key insights on the conditions there. Ian has a lot of experience playing in England, and we believe his inputs will help our team in this crucial tour,” said Mr. Ashley De Silva, CEO, Sri Lanka Cricket. Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week ...

Aug 14, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , ,
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Inaugural Over 70 Cricket World Cup to be played in England from 28th July 2024 to 11th August 2024 It is with great pleasure that the Organisers  wish to announce the following team to represent Sri Lanka in the Inaugural Over 70 World Cup to be played in England from 28th July 2024 to 11th August 2024: ( In no particular Order ) Cuthbert Berenger ( Capt ) – St. Josephs College, Colombo. Indran Thavendra ( Vice Capt ) – Royal College, Colombo. Harry Solomons – St, Aloysius College, Galle. Sivarama Krishnan – St Johns College, Jaffna. Neville Alexander – St Johns College, Jaffna. Sabaratnam Thirukumar – St Johns College, Jaffna. John Premachandran – Jaffna Central College, Jaffna. Ransi Fernando – Royal College, Colombo. Sunil De Silva – Royal College, Colombo. Charles Perera – St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala. Nihal Ramanayake – St Thomas College, Mt Lavinia Deepal Ahangama – St ...

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