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PERCY RECEIVES RS. 5 MN FROM SLC – By Sunil Thenabadu Source : info-rain Sri Lanka Cricket has presented Rs. 5 million to Mr. Percy Abeysekera, Sri Lanka’s legendary cheerleader on the cricket field. The decision has been taken by the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, headed by Mr. Shammi Silva, President of Sri Lanka Cricket. “Percy’s contribution to the game of cricket in Sri Lanka as a cheerleader is immeasurable, and he has been a tower of strength for the players and to the game as a whole, and it was our turn to give back and look into his wellbeing,” said Mr. Mohan de Silva, Honorary Secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket.The donation was handed over to Mr. Abeysekera by the Honorary Secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket, Mr. Mohan De Silva, when he visited Percy’s house on behalf of Sri Lanka Cricket to inquire about his health and wellbeing. ...

Sep 19, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , ,
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Sriraj and India scuttle hapless Sri Lanka to grab Asia Cup – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) Sri Lanka went from heroes to zero in just over 15 overs as India gave them a thrashing in the Asia Cup final they can Never forget.  Just days after relegating world number one ranked Pakistan to the sidelines in a heart stopper, Sri Lanka just rolled over and let themselves be humiliated in front of a packed home crowd, and an entire population, losing without a whimper.  Excuses about winning the toss in overcast conditions and electing to bat does little to convince me that there is more to it than meets the eye. It would be vindicated if they were without a coaching staff who do not give advice on these matters before the toss. Yes, India were favourites to win it with a highly skilled and far ...

Sep 19, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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SL Cricketers in Hara-Kiri vs Pakistan …… Nearly !@! – By Michael Roberts Source : thuppahis Madushka Balasuriya, in ESPNcricinfo, 14 September 2023, where the title of the report reaeds thus “Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis shine in chaotic finish as Sri Lanka make Asia Cup final” Hosts won final-ball thriller while chasing 252 in 42 overs, as Mohammad Rizwan’s 86* went in vain for Pakistan ………….Sri Lanka 252 for 8 (Mendis 91, Asalanka 49*, Ifthikar 3-50) beat Pakistan 252 for 7 (Rizwan 86*, Shafique 52, Pathirana 3-65) by two wickets via DLS method In a game of multiple compelling storylines, it was Charith Asalanka who stood tall in the end as Sri Lanka edged Pakistan out by two wickets in final-ball thriller in Colombo. With it, Sri Lanka made it to their 11th Asia Cup final, where they will face India on Sunday. Asalanka remained unbeaten on 49 off 47 balls to see home a nervy chase, but it ...

Sep 15, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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Triumphant Sri Lanka grab a piece of history with first ever emphatic series win over England. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE  (Elanka Sports Editor) Sri Lanka’s women continued a rampant run as they shocked England and threw down the gauntlet to the men’s team currently in the top four in the Asia Cup, that nothing is unsurmountable. Chamari Athapaththu’s ladies swept past England to claim a historic series  2-1 win and announced themselves as big time competitors against anyone.  Beating England in England makes this triumph even more special and goes down as the best effort yet by the rapidly rising Lankans who under new coach Rumesh Ratnayake are making giant strides.  From a team mostly dependent on Skipper Athapaththu, and perhaps a couple of handy allrounders, a different mindset has breathed belief into the group as they now perform as a perfect fighting unit. Yes, they rode on ...

Sep 7, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Asia Cup Super 4s to be moved out of Colombo? Source:Dailymirror The Super 4 stage matches of the Asia Cup, which are scheduled to be played in Colombo from September 9, could be moved to a different venue, with Pallekele and Hambantota the likely alternatives.  Discussions between the Asian Cricket Council and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) are ongoing, an SLC official speaking to the Daily Mirror confirmed.  “A decision will be taken tomorrow or the day after,” the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said adding that Dambulla was not one of the venues being considered.  ...

Sep 4, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Injury ridden Sri Lanka’s gamble on sacrifice in Asia Cup with plans for World Cup is up fordebate? – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (Elanka Sports Editor) Sri Lanka go into today’s Asia Cup game against Bangladesh with no illusions of the task ahead. Understrength in bowling, and the omission of experience, perhaps for long term plans, the Lankans risk of performing well in this tournament seems bleak. It does have some merit though,  for uncovering depth from a different perspective for the bigger event, as long as the end result is not disastrous.  With the World Cup around the corner, Sri Lanka needs to be aware of the consequences of an overcautious plan that will backfire if they perform poorly in Asia. Momentum counts for everything when the All important World Cup is ahead, so careful strategy will determine whether the Asia Cup and World Cup preparations are on track for ...

Aug 31, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , ,
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All the squads for 2023 Asia Cup   Source : dailymirror The squads are starting to be revealed for the 2023 Asia Cup, which will take place in Pakistan and Sri Lanka between August 30 and September 17. Co-host Pakistan were the first team to announce their squad and Babar Azam’s side are placed in Group A alongside India and Nepal. Group A Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve). India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumraj, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson (travelling reserve). Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim ...

Aug 30, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Wanindu Hasaranga to retire from Test Cricket – By Sunil Thenabadu Source : info-rain Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has made the decision to retire from Test cricket, while expressing his commitment to continuing his career in white-ball formats. In a letter reportedly addressed to Sri Lanka Cricket, Hasaranga cited his desire to focus on limited overs cricket and contribute his best to the national team. Hasaranga has reportedly highlighted that he aims to prolong his career as a specialist in limited overs formats and hopes to serve the nation to the best of his abilities. ...

Aug 15, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , ,
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Former Sri Lanka cricketing star Daya Sahabandu dies-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Source:Dailynews One of the best left arm bowlers produced by Sri Lanka Daya Sahabandu passed away yesterday and his funeral will take place today (12) at Jawatte Cemetery, at 6 pm . Daya Sahabandu the 83 year old former medium paceman and left-arm leg spinner played for Royal College , Colombo first X1 from 1957 to 1960 he was the best leg spinner on that era who also bowled a little faster and opened the bowling .He started playing senior club cricket in Ceylon in the early 1960’s and mostly playing for Nomads SC. He took more than 1000 wickets with his left arm bowling at an average of just over 14. He was selected to tour England with the Ceylon team in 1968 but the tour was cancelled just before it was due to begin. Later in a drawn ...

Aug 13, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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