Sri Lanka names squad for Asia Cup and world T20

Dilhara Lokuhettige replaces Welagedara

Sri Lanka Cricket announced that due to an injury to his ankle, Chanaka Welagedara has been replaced by Dilhara Lokuhettige for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy to be played in England. The Minister of Sports, Mahindananda Aluthgamage has approved the replacement. Sri Lanka Cricket says it has?written to the ICC Event Technical Committee regarding the replacement. The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially a

22 May, 2013

Moody says Sunrisers ready for IPL playoffs

Moody’s team will head into the IPL playoffs with three victories from their past four matches and the Sunrisers’ head coach has been thrilled with their improvement in the last 10 days. Hyderabad moved into the top four on the IPL’s points table on Sunday with a five-wicket triumph over reigning champions the Kolkata Knight Riders and Moody argued that match was a perfect dress-rehearsal for the Sunrisers’ maiden playoff appearance in their first-ever season. “I don’t think the playoffs will be

20 May, 2013

Manilal to challenge FIFA ban

Former Sri Lanka football chief Manilal Fernando is to challenge a ban imposed on him by the world football body FIFA. Fernando?s lawyers said that he is disappointed with the decision of the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee. A FIFA statement yesterday had said that the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, chaired by Hans-Joachim Eckert, had decided to ban FIFA Executive Committee member Vernon Manilal Fernando from taking part in any kind of football-related activ

01 May, 2013