Ricky Ponting scored his 11th one-day and Matthew Hayden scored an unbeaten half century as Australia romped to an emphatic nine-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in their triangular one-day international match on Tuesday

Sri Lanka's cricketers have rejected a performance-related pay package for the forthcoming World Cup and refused to sign their player contracts.

Star off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will miss Sri Lanka's crucial VB Series clash against England on Friday after straining a thigh muscle.

Middle order batsman Michael Bevan scored a nerveless unbeaten 45 to rescue Australia after a Muttiah Muralitharan inspired collapse in their one-day triangular series international against Sri Lanka on Wednesday

Australian batsman Darren Lehmann has been severely reprimanded by match referee Clive Lloyd after a racial outburst during Australia's triangular series match against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's New Year resurgence gathered pace as they defeated England by 31 runs in their one-day international match against England on Monday.

A blazing hundred and canny spin bowling from captain Sanath Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka to a shock win against Australia at the SCG on Thursday night, breathing fresh life into a triangular series that had appeared a two-horse race just hours before

Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka's spin magician and the world's greatest bowler according to Wisden, is on the verge of a full recovery from a hernia operation and is expected re-enter the international fray on January 9 when Sri Lanka take on

Former Sri Lankan cricket board President Thilanga Sumathipala was cleared to stand for his third term in charge on Thursday as the Colombo District Court dismissed a longstanding interim injunction

Sri Lanka's selectors have recalled veteran left-hander Hashan Tillakaratne to their 15-man squad for the ICC World Cup next February

Ricky Pontings' all-conquering Australians overpowered a beleaguered Sri Lankan outfit, winning a predictably one-sided contest by a massive 142 runs at the WACA on Sunday night

Flambuoyant wicket-keeper batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana has experienced a week of churning emotions

Wicket-keeper batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana and left-arm fast bowler Nuwan Zoysa have been recalled for Sri Lanka's forthcoming one-day tour of Australia

Veteran middle order batsman Aravinda de Silva will miss the first half of Sri Lanka's tour of Australia after requesting leave for personal reasons.

South Africa's supremacy in this one-day series continued at Goodyear Park on Friday night as they completed a comfortable six wicket against Sri Lanka in the final One-Day International

Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore believes that South Africa have a good chance of winning the World Cup next year

Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya was left seething on Wednesday night after his side's eight-wicket defeat against South Africa, complaining that the controversial dismissal of opener Marvan Atapattu had turned the game

Herschelle Gibbs scored an unbeaten century as South Africa crushed Sri Lanka by eight wickets to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in this five-match series at the De Beers Diamond Oval on Wednesday

Opener Marvan Atapattu scored his seventh one-day century as Sri Lanka kept their hopes alive in this five-match series with a seven-wicket victory against South Africa at Benoni on Sunday

The international career of Sri Lanka's charismatic wicket-keeper batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana appears to be over after his omission from a 30-man squad for the World Cup next February