Sri Lanka news

'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

Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe 2013

Sri Lanka's Zimbabwe tour in doubt

Aug 30, 2013: Sri Lanka's tour of Zimbabwe is in doubt after reports that Zimbabwe Cricket Union has sought a postponement

Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe 2013

Jayasuriya confirms Malinga will miss Zimbabwe tour

Aug 30, 2013: Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka Cricket's chief selector has confirmed that fast bowler Lasith Malinga will miss the tour of Zimbabwe, which starts in the first week of October

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SL umpire who stood in maiden Test win dies

Aug 26, 2013: Sri Lanka umpire Piyadasa Vidanagamage, who officiated in the country's maiden Test win over India at the P Sara Oval in 1985, died in England at the age of 79 on Saturday

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Ford wants consistency from Sri Lanka

Jul 22, 2013: Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said consistency is an issue with the team's batting, especially in the middle order

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SLPL player draft postponed to July 20

Jul 14, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket has postponed the player draft of the second season of Sri Lanka Premier League by six days till July 20, the tournament's chief executive officer Ajith Jayasekara has said

Australia news

Hathurusingha grooming three NSW spinners in SL

Jul 7, 2013: Chandika Hathurusingha, assistant coach of New South Wales, has brought four young Australian spinners on a coaching tour of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka news

SLPL second season draft on July 14

Jul 7, 2013: The second season of the Sri Lanka Premier League is expected to begin with the player draft on July 14 in Colombo