Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 25 runs

ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 schedule announced

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the groups and schedule of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, which will be staged across eight venues in India from 8 March to 3 April. A total of 58 tournament matches, including 35 men?s matches and 23 women?s matches, will be played in the 27-day tournament in Bengaluru, Chennai, Dharamsala, Kolkata, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi. New Delhi and Mumbai will host the semi-finals on 30 and 31 March, respectively, while Eden Gar

11 Dec, 2015

Sri Lanka hopes to do well in SAFF event

The Sri Lankan national football coach Sampath Perera exuded confidence and hope that his young team will put up a good show in the upcoming SAFF football championship which will be held in Thiruvananthapuram later this month. Speaking to The Hindu after his team?s first training session at the LNCPE Kariyavattom here on Wednesday, the 50-year-old former captain said that team?s ambition is to reach the finals of the tournament. ?It is a young team with average age of around 25. An appearance

10 Dec, 2015

Kusal Perera tests positive for banned substance

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Perera has tested positive for a banned substance and has been recalled from the New Zealand tour, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a release on Monday. Perera’s sample was provided for a random test by the ICC in the recent home series against Pakistan. Kaushal Silva will replace Perera in the squad for the New Zealand tour. The first Test starts on December 10. In its release, SLC said that it would take all steps required by the ICC to have a further sample tes

07 Dec, 2015