Sri Lanka beat South Africa in final T20

Scotland to play Sri Lanka in May warm-up

Beckenham’s County Ground will host the 50-over matches on 21 and 23 May as Sri Lanka warm up for June’s ICC Champions Trophy, held in England and Wales. The two sides last met at the 2015 World Cup, when Sri Lanka won by 148 runs in Hobart. “To secure two opportunities to play Sri Lanka is so valuable for our team,” head coach Grant Bradburn told Cricket Scotland’s website. “Our national team are desperate to play as much quality cricket as possible to keep advancing and the growing skills a

17 Feb, 2017

Sri Lankan XI warm up by thrashing PM’s XI

Adam Voges, the captain of Prime Minister’s XI, struck an unbeaten 54 off 31 balls in his final match against an international team, but Sri Lankan XI crashed his farewell by chasing down 170 with five wickets and 17 balls to spare. After being inserted in Canberra, the hosts lost opener D’Arcy Short in the first over to Lasith Malinga, who was playing his first competitive match since the Asia Cup in February 2016 . Joe Burns and Hilton Cartwright did not last long too but fifties from Sam Hea

15 Feb, 2017

Alastair Cook resigns as England Test captain

Alastair Cook has stepped down from his role after 59 Tests as England Test captain. Appointed in August 2012, Cook has led the team through more Test matches than any other England captain. His record includes Ashes victories at home in 2013 and 2015 as well as series wins in India and South Africa. He also led the one-day side for 69 one-day internationals between 2010 and 2014, another England record. Cook discussed his decision with the Chairman of the England & Wales Cricket Board, Colin

06 Feb, 2017