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Sri Lanka women surge to series triumph in ‘Calypso ‘ style. Surge in the women’s game has given something for fans to cheer.- BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.(eLanka Sports Editor) Chamari Athapaththu’s gladiators set a new standard for Sri Lanka’s women’s cricket with another thrashing of the West Indies in game two while ending a 16 year drought against the Caribbean team.  The unassailable series 2-0 lead gives Sri Lanka’s women another scalp over one of the best in their march to the top tier of their world commitments. It also added another series success against a team they have not dominated before.  While their success is stunning and shapes as a difference from the men’s team who were humbled in the T20 World Cup, fans are hoping for continued success that would make them a drawcard and a refreshingly new following in future battles.  Rumesh Ratnayake and his team ...

Jun 21, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , ,
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Australian men’s fast bowler Jason Behrendorff spoke to the media in Perth today ahead of the Dettol T20 Series against the West Indies. Source: Cricket Australia – Multicultural Media – eLanka I’m really excited. Yeah, I’ve never actually got to play an international match at home before so Hopefully I’ll get the nod for that game in particular and yeah, it’s going to be an amazing spec tool We know how amazing Opta Stadium is when we fill it out for the furnace So hopefully we get a huge crowd when we play the West Indies. For sure Yeah, for sure. Any time you get to play cricket for Australia in a World Cup year is a great opportunity to put your name up. So yeah, I’m really happy that I’m involved in the squad for one, but then hopefully I can continue to play some good cricket and really ...

Feb 5, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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ODI World Champions brace for West Indies challenge © Cricket Australia – Multicultural Media – eLanka  The reigning World Cup champions, gear up to face the West Indies in the upcoming three match Dettol ODI series. The series will kick off with a day-night fixture at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday, February 2, at 2:30 pm AEDT. A historic Test win in Australia after 27 years, the West Indies are entering the ODI series with full of confidence. Their remarkable Test performance has set the stage for an exciting showdown in the white ball series against the host side, whose squad includes a mix of experienced players and some new faces. The action will shift to the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) for the second ODI, creating an electric atmosphere in one of Australia’s cricketing hubs. The final clash is scheduled to take place at Manuka Oval in ...

Jan 31, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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Shamar Joseph the new whizzkid in world cricket – Heroic return despite injury has unearthed a superstar who single handedly destroyed Australia – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor)   Heroism doesn’t come better than West Indies whizkid Shamar Josep, the 24- year -old on debut, who turned a Test that looked done and dusted, to a nail biter where the cocky touring upstarts pulled off a sensational 8-run victory over Australia at the Gabba much against the odds.  The electrifying end to a magnificent Test, saw Australia crumble ending hopes of a clean sweep, as the tourists produced the unthinkable and turned the tables on the back of a sensational hero to a 1-1 series decider.  Shamar Joseph,  visibly hobbling and on pain killers, turned in a fantastic performance with the ball knocking over Australia’s famed batting line-up to claim an unforgettable 7 for 68 off 11.5 ...

Jan 29, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , ,
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Sri Lanka win by 8 wickets against the West Indies at the cricket World Cup Qualifier games Source : ICC Cricket Wold Cup Website  West Indies: 243 Sri Lanka: 244/2 Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining) Pathum Nissanka (104), Dimuth Karunaratne (83), Maheesh Theekshana (4 for 34) ...

Jul 8, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , ,
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Inexperienced but audacious young Lankans dare to dream BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE  Geelong braces itself for an invasion as cricket fans in Australia and around the world swarm to Melbourne’s popular holiday hotspot over the weekend beginning October 16. Barely a fortnight after the AFL Grand final winning celebrations, residents expect a massive influx of Cricket fans numbering many thousands who will throng GMHBA Stadium to watch teams from Sri Lanka, Namibia, UAE and the Netherlands battle it out in the qualifying rounds for the top two spots in group A to play in the main event. Hospitality will be stretched to breaking point, but the ICC are satisfied that the town is ready to meet all expectations related to accommodation and other hosting services. Thousands of cricket mad Sri Lankans who always dominate crowd numbers at cricket games in Melbourne are expected to outnumber all else, and they ...

Oct 14, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
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Mahela Jayawardena appointed as ‘Consultant Coach’ Source:Dailynews.lk Former Sri Lanka Captain Mahela Jayawardena has been appointed as the ‘Consultant Coach’ for the National Teams, effective 1st January 2022, announced the Sri Lanka Cricket. Jayawardena, in his new role, which is effective for a period of one year, will be in charge of the overall cricketing element of the national teams and will provide invaluable strategic support for the players and management teams at the High-Performance Center. ‘’We are extremely happy that Mahela is joining the National Team for an extended role, especially given the context that Sri Lanka has a heavy international calendar during the year 2022,’’ said Ashley De Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket. “Mahela’s contributions during the first round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup became invaluable for the overall performances of our team in the concluded event,’ De Silva, further added. Despite the new appointment, ...

Dec 14, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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West Indies batsmen stable after spin duo Permaul, Warrican ran through formidable Sri Lanka batting line up been 113 for 1 wicket O/V – by Sunil Thenabadu (sports editor – eLanka) Photo Source:newsday.co.tt   Chief Scores”   West Indies 69 for 1 (Blackwood 44, Brathwaite 22*, Bonner 1*, Jayawickrama 1-11) trail Sri Lanka 204 (Nissanka 73, Karunaratne 42, Permaul 5-35, Warrican 4-50) by 135 runs    Rain permitted for barely half a day’s play on the second day of the second and final Test in Galle, but West Indies took big steps in the direction of squaring the series in that short time. Following a morning session that produced nine Sri Lankan wickets for just 91 runs, West Indies came up with a solid batting display after lunch, bringing the disparity to 135 runs for the loss of only Jermaine Blackwood’s wicket before the rain came. Kraig Brathwaite was unbeaten on 22 off 77 ...

Dec 1, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Dimuth on the verge of several batting milestones – by Sunil Thenabadu Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne will equal the World Record for most consecutive fifties in Test match cricket if he scores a half-century in the first innings of the second Test against West Indies in Galle starting Monday.   Sri Lanka’s Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne has hit a purple stripe this year and the 147 he scored against West Indies in the first Test in Galle this week was his fourth hundred in 2021. The 33-year-old came up with an similarly solid 83 in the second innings as Sri Lanka won by 187 runs with  a session to spare.  His feats have seen him accruing 854 runs this year in Test cricket at an average of 77. Only Joe Root and Rohit Sharma have scored more runs in 2021 although they have played more games with the England captain participating ...

Nov 28, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Lasith Embuldeniya 5- 46  aids Sri Lanka beat threatening rain and West Indies – By Sunil Thenabadu (sports editor – eLanka) Photo source: daily news ( https://www.dailynews.lk/2021/11/25/sports/265652/sl-vs-wi-test-match-sri-lanka-wins-187-runs ) Chief Scores   Sri Lanka 386 (Karunaratne 147, Chase 5-83) and 191 for 4 dec (Karunaratne 83, Mathews 69*) beat West Indies 230 (Jayawickrama 4-40) and 160 (Bonner 68*, Embuldeniya 5-46) by 187 runs  Nkrumah Bonner scoffed Sri Lanka for 173 balls on day five, Joshua Da Silva joined him for a 100-run, (44.4-over stand) , but even though the sky was swaying with drab clouds, rain did not come until minutes after Sri Lanka took the last wicket to seal victory in Galle.  Having swept through West Indies’ top order on the fourth evening, Sri Lanka’s spinners were made to sweat on day five, bowling 48.3 overs for the last four wickets. Offspinner Ramesh Mendis had begun the day with four wickets to his name,but could not add ...

Nov 26, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,
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