Australia to face Sri Lanka in summer Tests

Sangakkara is the best says Mahela

Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has paid a fitting tribute to the retiring Kumar Sangakkara, describing him as the “greatest batsman” to have emerged from the island nation since their entry into international cricket. Sangakkara, who has 12,000 plus Test runs and 14,000 plus runs in ODIs, will retire from international cricket after playing the first two Tests against India in the three-match series starting Wednesday. “Let me put it straight. Kumar Sangakkara is the best batsman

09 Aug, 2015

Michael Clarke to retire after Ashes series

Australia captain Michael Clarke has confirmed he will retire from international cricket at the end of the ongoing Ashes series. “I’ll have one more Test and that will be the end of my career,” Clarke told Channel Nine after the loss. “I’m retiring from international cricket. I certainly don’t want to jump ship and leave the boys now, so I’ll play the last Test at The Oval, give it one last crack, but the time is right now.” “You never want to walk away from the game but I think my performance

08 Aug, 2015

Vishwa Fernando named in Lanka team

Uncapped left-arm seamer Vishwa Fernando has been named in Sri Lanka’s squad for the three-Test series against India, while Shaminda Eranga and Suranga Lakmal miss out due to injury. Fernando had featured in the Test squads to the UAE and Bangladesh in 2014, but had not been picked to play. He is part of the Sri Lanka Board President’s XI that is playing the ongoing tour game against the Indians in Colombo and took the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Wriddhiman Saha on the second day. Eranga had b

07 Aug, 2015