2 https://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espncinew.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ https://www.cricinfo.com/ Visit Cricinfo.com for up-to-the-minute cricket news, breaking cricket news, live cricket commentary, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket video, cricket audio and features. (c)Cricinfo en-gb While no official decision has been made, it is understood that the selectors are mulling changes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406700/406763.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1513114.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1513114.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-likely-to-move-on-from-asalanka-as-t20i-captain-1513114 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:40:49 GMT Chief selector Upul Tharanga said Angelo Mathews was not being considered for selection in T20Is any longer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/375700/375709.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1444378.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1444378.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/dushmantha-chameera-ruled-out-as-sri-lanka-gear-up-to-take-on-india-1444378 Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:36:48 GMT The Sri Lanka selectors do not want to test youngsters this close to the tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/294300/294324.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1423515.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1423515.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/upul-tharanga-niroshan-dickwellas-experience-will-be-useful-heading-into-t20-world-cup-1423515 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 16:02:52 GMT Dhananjaya de Silva has been dropped, while Wanindu Hasaranga's availability will be subject to fitness https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326600/326634.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1415423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1415423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/avishka-fernando-akila-dananjaya-jeffrey-vandersay-back-in-sri-lanka-odi-squad-for-zimbabwe-series-1415423 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:12:20 GMT The new committee, which will be in place for a two-year term, is among the youngest ever appointed to such a post at SLC https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260000/260038.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1412669.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1412669.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/upul-tharanga-ajantha-mendis-named-on-five-man-sri-lanka-selection-panel-1412669 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:11:54 GMT Jacques Kallis' 78 goes in vain for World Giants, who had slipped to 19 for 3 at one stage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/356600/356649.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1364593.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1364593.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/tharanga-dilshan-seal-legends-league-title-for-asia-lions-1364593 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 06:52:08 GMT India Maharajas crash out after just one win in five games https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279200/279237.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1364299.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1364299.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/upul-tharanga-bowlers-take-asia-lions-into-legends-league-final-1364299 Sat, 23 Dec 2023 11:51:20 GMT Former batsman ends his career with the fifth-most centuries for Sri Lanka in one-day cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279200/279237.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1252783.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1252783.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lankas-upul-tharanga-retires-from-international-cricket-1252783 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Niroshan Dickwella's return to form secured a thrilling nine-run win for his side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/312900/312981.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1241148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1241148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lanka-premier-league-dambulla-viiking-sneak-into-semi-finals-despite-gunathilaka-azam-heroics-1241148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ICC ACU says 'no reason to doubt integrity' of the match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/306000/306051.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226164.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226164.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1226164 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A former SL sports minister has alleged corruption, though no evidence has been made public https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/305900/305946.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226004.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226004.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1226004 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Not selected, meanwhile, are wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella, offspinner Akila Dananjaya, openers Danushka Gunathilaka and Upul Tharanga, as well as Dinesh Chandimal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266400/266485.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1181293.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1181293.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1181293 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chandimal, who had been dropped for Test series in a shock move, was left out of the ODI squad too https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281100/281151.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175273.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175273.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1175273 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dhaka Dynamites produced an emphatic performance to sneak into the playoffs on the last day of the league stage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279200/279237.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173513.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173513.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1173513 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The openers added 73 before Nurul Hasan's unbeaten 3-ball 11 sealed the chase of 146 with one ball to spare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/256900/256984.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1125433.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1125433.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1125433 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sylhet Sixers, the newest team in the Bangladesh Premier League, announced their arrival with a nine-wicket thumping of the defending champions Dhaka Dynamites in a packed 18,000-capacity Sylhet International Cricket Stadium https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/269500/269502.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1125385.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1125385.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1125385 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit has launched an investigation even as the players, including captains Dinesh Chandimal and Upul Tharanga, urged SLC to probe the 'baseless allegations' reportedly made by former selector Pramodaya Wickremasinghe https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265600/265671.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1121633.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1121633.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1121633 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's limited-overs captain has decided to take time off Tests to focus on the white-ball formats, and has been left out of the provisional squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260000/260038.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1119396.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1119396.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1119396 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The two batsmen have been brought in for the remainder of the ODI series after Danushka Gunathilaka was ruled out due to a shoulder injury and Upul Tharanga was suspended for two matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260600/260663.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1117723.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1117723.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1117723 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dinesh Chandimal has been named Sri Lanka's new Test captain, after Angelo Mathews stepped down from the role in all formats on Tuesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265600/265671.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1110586.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1110586.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1110586 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A new-look Sri Lanka spin attack hit the ground running to dismiss Zimbabwe for 155 and set up a seven-wicket win in the second ODI in Galle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265100/265171.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-zimbabwe-2017/content/story/1107877.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-zimbabwe-2017/content/story/1107877.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1107877 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's stand-in captain Upul Tharanga has been suspended for his team's next two matches in the 2017 Champions Trophy because of a "serious" over-rate offence https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/263900/263942.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1101036.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1101036.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1101036 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga's century for Sri Lanka went in vain as Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson smashed 17 fours and nine sixes to help New Zealand chase down the 357 target with 23 balls to spare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258500/258529.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1100187.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1100187.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1100187 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Captain Upul Tharanga said the choice of their openers in the first T20I will depend on the opposition's plans and involve trying to neutralise the Bangladesh spinners https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260900/260921.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1089871.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1089871.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089871 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga said that fearlessness helped his team tighten up their fielding, after their athletic defence of 280 in the third ODI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260900/260937.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1089557.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1089557.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089557 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga has said that being picked consistently in the team has been the key to his mental state and good performances in recent matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260000/260038.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1086599.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1086599.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1086599 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga, the Sri Lanka batsman, has said that the team had not included the weather in their calculations as they batted on past tea on the fourth day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260000/260038.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1086335.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1086335.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1086335 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka's vice-captain, needs a break from the game to rediscover his form, according to stand-in skipper Upul Tharanga https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258800/258830.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1081471.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1081471.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1081471 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Faf du Plessis struck the second-highest score by a South African in ODIs to help them win by 40 runs and move within one win to become the No. 1 ranked team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258800/258822.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1081403.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1081403.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1081403 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lahiru Madushanka, Chaturanga de Silva, and Sandun Weerakkody have been added to the ODI squad as replacements for the injured trio of Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Pradeep, and Danushka Gunathilaka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/255800/255835.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1079385.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1079385.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1079385 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lankan cricket rarely fails to be in crisis, but of the current issues, the No.3 position appears the most contentious. We look at a few long-term candidates https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254100/254187.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1074946.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1074946.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1074946 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dhananjaya De Silva's second Test century and a serene 79 from Upul Tharanga helped Sri Lanka fight back from 112 for 4 to end the opening day of the second Test in Harare on 290 for 5 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254200/254254.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1064953.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1064953.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1064953 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga will captain Sri Lanka in their ODI tri-series against West Indies and Zimbabwe https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/251600/251677.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1064908.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1064908.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1064908 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Angelo Mathews' calf tear has ruled him out of the remainder of Australia's tour, while allrounder Thisara Perera and left-arm wrist spinner Lakshan Sandakan have been released from the squad for the fifth ODI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/251400/251411.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1053337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1053337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1053337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga has been coming in at No. 7 against England after brief appearances at No. 8 and No. 9 in Ireland. It seems an odd job for a 31-year-old who has played as an opener in 156 of his 185 ODIs to date https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/245900/245963.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1030619.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1030619.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1030619 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The hosts begin a busy period of ODI cricket by welcoming a somewhat battered opposition for a pair of matches in Malahide https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/245200/245281.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1026675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1026675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1026675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Dhaka Premier League matches played on May 12, 2016 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/242400/242433.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1012855.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1012855.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1012855 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Dhaka Premier League matches on May 10, 2016 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/237700/237735.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-domestic-2015-16/content/story/1011521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-domestic-2015-16/content/story/1011521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1011521 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Dhaka Premier League matches played on April 24, 2016 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/196400/196491.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-domestic-2016-17/content/story/1002803.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-domestic-2016-17/content/story/1002803.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1002803 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Angelo Mathews has confirmed Upul Tharanga will take Kumar Sangakkara's place, but said the team management was 'giving the batting order a bit more thought' https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/216700/216709.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2015/content/story/914301.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2015/content/story/914301.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-914301 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka batsman Upul Tharanga has replaced Kumar Sangakkara for the third Test against Pakistan starting Friday in Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189300/189317.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2015/content/story/892617.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2015/content/story/892617.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-892617 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Openers Shan Masood, Dimuth Karunaratne and Upul Tharanga all hit fifties, and legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay claimed three wickets, on the final day of the Pakistanis' warm up against the Sri Lanka Board President 's XI in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/198600/198657.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2015/content/story/887305.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2015/content/story/887305.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-887305 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jeevan Mendis will play no further role in the World Cup, said captain Angelo Mathews, after the allrounder had sustained a mild-to-moderate inner hamstring muscle injury at training on Tuesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/205600/205629.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/837869.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/837869.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-837869 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga, the Sri Lanka opener, has been dropped from the team's squad for the upcoming two-Test tour to New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189300/189317.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/808779.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/808779.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-808779 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After five days of skills training, Sri Lanka embark on a tour of India which they feel is about as difficult a limited-overs assignment as a team could undertake. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/188500/188527.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/793871.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/793871.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-793871 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga made 77 but several of his team-mates could not build on starts as Sri Lanka A ended on 248 for 6 in reply to West India A's 282 in the third unofficial Test in Moratuwa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189300/189317.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/792859.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/792859.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-792859 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dale Steyn ripped through Sri Lanka with his 23rd five-wicket haul to give South Africa control of the Galle Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189200/189299.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2014/content/story/761435.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2014/content/story/761435.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-761435 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga, who last played a Test in 2007, has been recalled to the Test squad for the South Africa series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135800/135826.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2014/content/story/759831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2014/content/story/759831.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-759831 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have recalled batsmen Kithuruwan Vithanage and Upul Tharanga in their 16-man squad for the first two ODIs against South Africa in July https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167400/167431.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2014/content/story/757191.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2014/content/story/757191.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-757191 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga, who has been in and out of the Sri Lanka limited-overs outfit, was named captain of a 16-man A squad which tours England and Ireland in July https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/162200/162287.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/755483.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/755483.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-755483 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Premier League Tournament Super Eight matches that finished on April 6, 2014 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-league-tournament-2013-14/content/story/735841.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-league-tournament-2013-14/content/story/735841.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-735841 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT Sri Lanka A's hopes of levelling the series diminished on Thursday, after England Lions had added a further 159 runs, but for Upul Tharanga and Suraj Randiv, the second day brought their possible return to the tips of the Test team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146700/146730.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/723667.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/723667.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-723667 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There was no Dambulla dustbowl on the final day and the only deterioration was on the forehead of England Lions captain Chris Woakes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176500/176543.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/721543.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/721543.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-721543 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene confirmed his fine touch ahead of New Zealand's limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka with an 88-ball 96, but could not prevent a tense last-ball win for Sri Lanka A against a Board XI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160500/160541.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/686525.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/686525.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-686525 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ryan ten Doeschate's bruising 64 from 32 broke the back of a mediocre Kandurata Maroons total, and all but secured Otago Volts' place in the Champions League proper https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167400/167433.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2013/content/story/672541.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2013/content/story/672541.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-672541 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka inflicted a number of statistical wounds on India during their bonus-point victory at Sabina Park, a result Virat Kohli called a "reality check" for his side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160900/160963.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-nation-west-indies-2013/content/story/647207.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-nation-west-indies-2013/content/story/647207.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-647207 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga's 102, along with Chamara Kapugedara's 49, helped set the platform for a Rest of Sri Lanka win over SLC Combined XI with three wickets in hand, and two balls to spare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151600/151617.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/636369.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/636369.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-636369 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Army and Nondescripts Cricket Club top Group A and Group B after two rounds of the Premier League Tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151600/151617.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/604669.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/604669.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604669 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT Rain robbed New Zealand's best chance of sneaking in a win in a one-sided series, after they restricted Sri Lanka to 123 for 8 in Hambantota https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151600/151696.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/590926.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/590926.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-590926 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chennai Super Kings will be without Dwayne Bravo and S Anirudha due to injuries in the Champions League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145600/145624.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2012/content/story/586149.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2012/content/story/586149.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586149 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A measured 65 not out from Upul Tharanga and a five-wicket haul by Dilhara Fernando took Uva Next to an eight-wicket win over Basnahira Cricket Dundee at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148500/148547.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-premier-league-2012/content/story/577133.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-premier-league-2012/content/story/577133.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577133 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Warner chose a fine time to awaken from his one-day international slumber. His first ODI century set up a 15-run victory in the first final for Australia, in Brisbane https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143100/143175.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/556121.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/556121.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556121 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's batting turned up on a slow East London pitch after the no-show in Paarl, but a scratchy performance was not enough to push South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141300/141343.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/549369.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/549369.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-549369 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the two finals of the Premier Limited Over Tournament in Sri Lanka 2011-12 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140300/140342.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-domestic-2011/content/story/546039.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-domestic-2011/content/story/546039.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-546039 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Opener Upal Tharanga and fast bowlers Dilhara Fernando and Lasith Malinga have been included in Sri Lanka's 15-man squad for the one-day series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133300/133386.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/538876.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/538876.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-538876 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga's fourth one-day international century this year and a five-wicket haul from Lasith Malinga kept the series alive as Sri Lanka compiled a comfortable 78-run victory in Hambantota https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136000/136064.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/527697.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/527697.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527697 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga, the Sri Lanka opener, has said his three-month drug ban that ended on Tuesday was "one of the most difficult situations" in his life https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135800/135826.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/526825.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/526825.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-526825 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Malinga and Upul Tharanga have been included in the 16-man Sri Lanka squad for the five-match ODI series against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130500/130582.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/526732.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/526732.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-526732 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's fast bowler Lasith Malinga has said he is fit to face Australia in the five-match limited overs series, having recovered from a back ailment https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134700/134729.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/526434.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/526434.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-526434 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga, the Sri Lankan opener, has been suspended by the ICC for three months for testing positive for a banned substance during the 2011 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130600/130696.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/520665.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/520665.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-520665 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga, the Sri Lanka opener, has been ruled out of the limited-overs leg of the England tour as he prepares to face a disciplinary committee for failing a drugs test during the World Cup. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130600/130628.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/518304.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/518304.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-518304 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lankan sports minister, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, has named a three-member panel to look into Upul Tharanga's failed doping test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130500/130582.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/517218.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/517218.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-517218 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga put their team within touching distance of the World Cup semi-finals, as they overcame a tricky start to their innings to lay into England's bowlers with an unbeaten first-wicket stand of 132 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130500/130583.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/508095.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/508095.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-508095 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga wants to become a more consistent batsman and is working on converting his starts into bigger scores https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127900/127900.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2010/content/story/499672.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2010/content/story/499672.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-499672 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka came on this tour with the goal of beating Australia in a series and achieved it with a match to spare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123900/123940.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2010/content/story/485472.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2010/content/story/485472.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-485472 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Against New Zealand, Upul Tharanga gave another demonstration of why he remains integral to Sri Lanka's World Cup plans https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120500/120529.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sl-tri2010/content/story/472317.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sl-tri2010/content/story/472317.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472317 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A strong Board President's XI gave the Indians a welcome as harsh as Colombo's humidity https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119200/119273.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Who'd a thunk it? Zimbabwe finished the league stage at the top of the table, winning comprehensively all their 50-over matches, and losing the one that was truncated to 26 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118000/118024.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zim-tri2010/content/story/462278.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zim-tri2010/content/story/462278.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-462278 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the action from the first four rounds of the 2009-10 SLC Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113900/113977.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sldomestic-09/content/story/448244.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sldomestic-09/content/story/448244.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-448244 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bangladesh, under immense pressure to defend a modest 250, found themselves at the receiving end of an annihilation by Sri Lanka, led by openers Mahela Jayawardene and Upul Tharanga https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112400/112477.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh2010/content/story/443058.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh2010/content/story/443058.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-443058 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Virtually chanceless centuries from Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir made sure they would go to their home ground, Feroz Shah Kotla, with the series in the bag https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111800/111845.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/440939.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/440939.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-440939 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After Virender Sehwag had bludgeoned 44 from just 28 balls, an unhurried and unbeaten 96 from Sachin Tendulkar took India to a facile victory that took them 2-1 ahead in this five-match series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111700/111775.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/440557.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl2009/content/story/440557.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-440557 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the fifth round of matches in Tiers A and B of Sri Lanka's Premier League Tournament https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/432958.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/432958.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-432958 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT Twin centuries by the Sri Lanka A openers handed the hosts a much-needed win to stay afloat in the five-match series against Pakistan A https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/421992.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/421992.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-421992 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An imperious century from Mahela Jayawardene was central to a commanding six-wicket victory for Sri Lanka which clinched the series with two games to spare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106700/106730.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/417501.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/417501.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-417501 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The hosts took the three-Test series 2-0 and the Sri Lankan captain pointed out that adjustments would need to be made from the five-day format https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106500/106510.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/416811.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/416811.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-416811 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With little chance of an out-and-out result, it was rain that brought a premature end to the third day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105400/105419.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/411782.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/411782.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-411782 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the fifth round of matches of the 2008-09 Inter-Provincial tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/62700/62775.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/395422.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/395422.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-395422 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT A round-up of the fourth round of matches of the 2008-09 Inter-Provincial tournament https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/394494.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/394494.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-394494 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT A fine display from Ed Rainsford and a disciplined performance from the spinners helped Zimbabwe restrict Sri Lanka to 210 in the second match of the Tri-Nation Tournament in Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386129 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rain denied the Sri Lankan bowlers another workout before the one-day series when their match against Zimbabwe A was washed out after they were dismissed for 235 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvsl2008-09/content/story/378652.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvsl2008-09/content/story/378652.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-378652 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka began their tour of Zimbabwe in bullish fashion, dismissing a Zimbabwe Select XI for 159 on the first day of their first warm-up match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvsl2008-09/content/story/378013.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvsl2008-09/content/story/378013.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-378013 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:19 GMT The Zimbabwe tour affords Sri Lanka the opportunity to give some of their younger players a taste of international cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvsl2008-09/content/story/377555.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimvsl2008-09/content/story/377555.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-377555 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allrounder Angelo Mathews is the new face in Sri Lanka's 15-member squad named for the tour of Zimbabwe in November https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/375122.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/375122.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-375122 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga, the Sri Lankan opening batsman, has been appointed captain of the 14-member Sri Lanka A side for the tour of India from October 10 to 30 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/373155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/373155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-373155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka A's recent tour to South Africa has unearthed three potential players for the future, according to coach Chandika Hathurusingha https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/372660.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/372660.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-372660 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga's big hundred outweighed Gulam Bodi's century to give Sri Lanka A a 26-run victory and a 2-1 lead after the third ODI against South Africa A in East London https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/371139.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/371139.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-371139 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga stood out with a quick-fire 169 as Sri Lanka A gained valuable batting practice in their high-scoring draw against the South African Challenge XI at the Willowmoore Park in Benoni https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/366244.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/366244.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-366244 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT Thilina Kandamby, the left-hand batsman, will lead Sri Lanka A on the tour to South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/364480.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/364480.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-364480 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jehan Mubarak will lead a Sri Lanka Board XI in their three-day fixture against India at the Nondescripts Cricket Club starting July 18 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind/content/story/360993.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind/content/story/360993.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-360993 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT