Sri Lanka news

Former SL spinner Neil Chanmugam dies aged 73

Apr 23, 2014: Neil Chanmugam, one of Sri Lanka's leading offspinners of the pre-Test era, passed away on Tuesday aged 73 having lost his battle with cancer that affected him for the past four years

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, World T20, Group 1, Chittagong

No excuses for Sri Lanka - Malinga

Mar 30, 2014: A spot in the semi-finals of the World T20 could well be heavily weighted on the toss of a coin when Sri Lanka take on New Zealand for one remaining spot in Group 1

World T20 2014

Chandimal suspended for one match

Mar 28, 2014: Dinesh Chandimal will miss Sri Lanka's final group match against New Zealand after he was suspended for one match due to Sri Lanka being found guilty of maintaining a slow over rate for the second time inside 12 months

England v Sri Lanka, World T20, Group 1, Chittagong

No extra spin for Sri Lanka

Mar 26, 2014: Sri Lanka will resist the temptation the bolster their spin attack against England even though the opposition have a poor record against the turning ball

Netherlands v Sri Lanka, World T20, Group 1, Chittagong

'Netherlands are playing good cricket' - Chandimal

Mar 23, 2014: Despite this history of putting less-fancied teams in their place, Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has assured fans his team will not be beset by complacency against Netherlands

World T20 news

Chandimal eyeing opponents' spin weaknesses

Mar 21, 2014: Sri Lanka will look to use their opponents' deficiencies against spin to their advantage at the World T20 in Bangladesh, captain Dinesh Chandimal has said

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SL hope for advantage in familiar conditions

Mar 16, 2014: Sri Lanka coach Paul Farbrace believes the experience of having played in Bangladesh over the past six weeks could work in favour of his team during the World T20

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'Unanimous' SLC backs ICC revamp

Feb 18, 2014: Sri Lanka Cricket's Executive Committee has made a unanimous decision to support the governance, finance and FTP changes in the ICC at its meeting on February 17

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Silva a solid Test opening option for Sri Lanka - Ford

Jan 22, 2014: Outgoing Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has expressed optimism about Sri Lanka's future, after several key players contributed heavily in the Test series against Pakistan

Pakistan v Sri Lanka 2013-14

Kusal Perera to replace injured Thirimanne

Jan 6, 2014: An ankle injury has ruled Lahiru Thirimanne out of the remainder of the three-Test series against Pakistan.

Sri Lanka cricket

'Need to play a minimum of 8-10 Tests a year' - Jayawardene

Dec 29, 2013: Mahela Jayawardene talks to ESPNcricinfo about the impact of fewer Tests on Sri Lanka's cricket, the cricketing transition facing the national side and his plans to continue until the 2015 World Cup

Pakistan v Sri Lanka 2013-14

SL youngsters will need to wait to bat in top order - Ford

Dec 7, 2013: Graham Ford, the Sri Lanka coach, has said that his team's young batsmen are in the "apprenticeship stage" of their careers, and so are required to bat down the order though they have the games suited to batting higher up

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Sri Lankan fast bowler Sylvester Dias dies aged 76

Dec 1, 2013: Sylvester Dias, a fast bowler who played first class cricket in Sri Lanka in the 1960s, has died aged 76 following a brief illness

Sri Lanka tour of UAE 2013-14

'Pakistan series a tough challenge' - Ford

Dec 1, 2013: Sri Lanka head coach Graham Ford has said the upcoming series against Pakistan in the UAE will be a tough challenge for his team

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SLC may appoint an interim coach

Nov 24, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket may appoint an interim coach between the 2014 World Twenty20 and the 2015 World Cup, as it awaits the retirement of three senior batsmen

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'Move to opener changed my career' - Dilshan

Oct 10, 2013: Tillakaratne Dilshan said his decision to open the innings in Test cricket was the most important in his 14-year career, as he retired from Tests on Thursday

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Tillakaratne Dilshan to quit Tests

Oct 9, 2013: Sri Lanka batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is set to retire from Test cricket

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Six applicants for Sri Lanka head coach job

Oct 6, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket has received six applications for the job of head coach as the deadline closed on Sunday, SLC's acting CEO Ashley de Silva has said

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Emerging pacers lack killer instinct - Vaas

Oct 6, 2013: Sri Lanka's fast bowling coach Chaminda Vaas has criticised the emerging group of seamers in the country's pace academy for being "soft" and wanting in drive for self-improvement

Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe 2013

SLC explores possibilities of filling Zim series void

Aug 31, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket has approached other cricket boards to look into the possibility of organising a tour to the country after receiving a request from Zimbabwe Cricket seeking postponement of their scheduled series