Sri Lanka news

'High-profile coach will expect 100% more pay' - SLC secretary

Dec 1, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket would have to double the pay it offers for the post of head coach if Sri Lanka is to attract a high-profile candidate, SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has said

Premier Limited overs tournament

Moors tie with Tamil Union on rain-hit opening day

Dec 1, 2013: A round-up of all the matches played in the Premier Limited Overs Tournament on December 1, 2013

Sri Lanka news

SLC denies Rixon asked for interview

Nov 22, 2013: SLC has denied it requested Australia assistant coach, Steve Rixon, to travel to Sri Lanka in order to interview for the available coaching position

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd T20, Pallekele

Mills encouraged by individual performances

Nov 22, 2013: New Zealand captain Kyle Mills conceded his side was outplayed comprehensively in the second T20 in Pallekele, but was optimistic about their chances in the home summer and the World Twenty20

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd T20, Pallekele

Kusal brings out his rugby moves

Nov 21, 2013: Plays of the Day from the second T20 between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, in Pallekele

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd T20, Pallekele

Sri Lanka cruise to series win

Nov 21, 2013: Kusal Perera and Tillakaratne Dilshan struck 96 rapid runs together, as Sri Lanka comfortably hunted down New Zealand's modest 142 for 7 to take the series 1-0

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd T20, Pallekele

Leadership curbing Chandimal's spirit

Nov 20, 2013: While Dinesh Chandimal has shown the aptitude to captain Sri Lanka, he seems to be shackled by it, and this has badly affected in his limited-overs batting of late

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd T20, Pallekele

Rare clear forecast for SL-NZ finale

Nov 20, 2013: Fans who have followed this series so far may want to sit down before reading the following sentence: rain is not expected to affect the second Twenty20

Sri Lanka cricket

'Pay for SL job embarrassing' - Rixon

Nov 20, 2013: Steve Rixon, Australia's assistant coach, has said the remuneration Sri Lanka Cricket offered when they approached him for the job of the national team's coach was "embarrassing", considering the position

Sri Lanka cricket

SLC may look beyond Atapattu, Davis for national coach

Nov 20, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket's hunt for the next national coach is not necessarily confined to its two-man shortlist of Marvan Atapattu and Mark Davis, CEO Ashley de Silva has confirmed

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st T20, Pallekele

'Sri Lanka on track for World T20' - Ford

Nov 18, 2013: Coach Graham Ford will no longer be with the team when the World T20 arrives, but he said Sri Lanka has begun down the path to success ahead of the first Twenty20 against New Zealand

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st T20, Pallekele

New Zealand bank on familiarity with Pallekele

Nov 18, 2013: New Zealand acting captain Kyle Mills has banked on his side's batting form, and their experience in Pallekele ahead of New Zealand's first T20 against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st T20, Pallekele

Teams look to consolidate towards World T20

Nov 18, 2013: Rain is expected to interfere again, as Sri Lanka will look to protect their No. 1 ranking while New Zealand will look to build depth going into the World T20 in Bangladesh

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Dambulla

'It's easier for me to bat with Mahela' - Dilshan

Nov 16, 2013: Tillakaratne Dilshan has said he is more comfortable opening with Mahela Jayawardene than with any of the young players who have been trialled in that position this year, after the pair put on a 91-run stand at better than a run-a-ball against New Zealand

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Dambulla

Mills slams tour scheduling

Nov 16, 2013: New Zealand acting captain Kyle Mills has slammed scheduling of his team's tour to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Dambulla

Sehwag to Herath in one ball

Nov 16, 2013: Plays of the day from the third ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Dambulla

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Dambulla

Bad light gives Sri Lanka win, series squared

Nov 16, 2013: Fading light cut New Zealand's feisty middle order short in Dambulla, as they pursued an unlikely 90 runs from the last eight overs with four wickets in hand

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Dambulla

Mathews fears for bowlers under new ODI rules

Nov 15, 2013: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has added his voice to the growing din of international players and captains who have questioned the new ODI rules

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Dambulla

New Zealand target Sangakkara and Dilshan

Nov 15, 2013: Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara are the most serious obstacles on New Zealand's path to an elusive series win in Sri Lanka, allrounder James Neesham has said

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Dambulla

More wet weather likely for decider

Nov 15, 2013: The forecast for the third ODI in Dambulla does not look pretty, and if any result is reached, it is almost certain to be arrived at via Duckworth-Lewis