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Flat footed Sri Lanka crumble in Port Elizabeth giving South Africa clean sweep.– -BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor) Sri Lanka batted themselves out of contention to play in the Test Championship final after a customary batting debacle in Port Elizabeth. After their bowlers gave them an fighting chance to level the two Test series, Sri Lanka’s batters were incapable of scoring 143 with five wickets intact required on the last day,  as the turning track saw them crash to a 109- run defeat giving the home team a 2-0 sweep and a solid seat at number two in the rankings. Keshav Maharaj exposed Sri Lanka’s weakness against top quality spin with a match winning five-wicket haul. So the questions that arise from the tour is that Sri Lanka’s batters are ill equipped to handle genuine pace, swing and spin. It certainly puts the onus back on the ...

Dec 10, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Sri Lanka skittled for second lowest score in history as South Africa, led by Marco Jansen, destroys their Test Championship aspirations.  – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor) Sri Lanka were reduced to a shellshocked mess as South Africa fought back to skittle them for their lowest Test score, 42 all out, since being elevated to the top tier of cricket, in Durban. Since gaining Test status in 1982,  Sri Lanka have maintained a respectable record in cricket, but the debacle in Durban will go down in the annals of history as a horrific reminder of a team without an idea on how to counter a treacherous bowler friendly track that saw 16 wickets fall in a day. It was the second lowest total in the games history, sandwiched between India’s lowest and third lowest recorded against Australia. The Test began with Sri Lanka’s bowlers taking control on ...

Nov 30, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Asitha Fernando gets Top UK Cricket deal – By Sunil Thenabadu Source : info-rain Sri Lankan fast bowler Asitha Fernando has reportedly agreed to a deal to play county cricket in the United Kingdom (UK) this season. According to cricket sources, he is likely to sign with Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club to play the England and Wales Cricket Board’s County Championship competition in September. The deal is important for cricketer Asitha Fernando as Sri Lanka does not play test cricket during this season this year.Sri Lanka is also scheduled to tour England next year as part of the Test Championship. Meanwhile, retired Sri Lankan fast bowler Suranga Lakmal is also currently playing in the UK county championship for Derbyshire County Cricket Club. (NewsWire) ...

Aug 26, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , ,
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Sri Lanka will ascertain their true strength against the rampant Australians fresh from a successful tour of Pakistan – by Trevine Rodrigo (Melbourne – eLanka Sport editor)   Both teams are currently basking in the glory of series triumphs over Pakistan and Bangladesh away from home making the outcome of the current two Test series a defining moment in the Test Championship rankings. While the tour raises questions about its priority in a country suffering from impending bankruptcy and civil unrest due to political bungling and mismanagement, Sri Lanka Cricket believes it is a justified decision to go ahead due to the revenue it will generate. The Cricket board has pledged a substantial sum of dollars generated from the games  towards urgent medical requirements the country is unable to purchase due to the current crisis.  Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Mohan De Silva is quoted as saying it will also create ...

Jun 4, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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