These are golden times for Sri Lanka

Fresh from their short sojourn in the Maldives Islands, where they relaxed after booking themselves into the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals with two emphatic victories, Australia take on Sri Lanka today brimming with confidence

The crowds have been disappointing so far in the ICC Champions Trophy but on Friday afternoon even the streets outside Premadasa International Stadium will be overflowing

India's batting, especially the incendiary strokeplay of opener Virender Sehwag, has dominated the minds of South Africa's management during the past few days

The ICC Champions Trophy burst into life at Premadasa on Sunday night after explosive centuries from openers Virender Sehwag and Sourav Ganguly that whipped a near capacity crowd into a frenzy and whisked India into the semi-finals at England's

Netherlands captain Roland Lefebvre admitted his side had been "hammered" by Pakistan, but defended his side's participation in the tournament, arguing that the only way to improve was to play against the best

Australian captain Ricky Ponting wants his players to unwind on the silver beaches of the Maldives before concentrating on the challenge posed by spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan in next week's ICC Champions Trophy semi-final

Left-handed opener Marcus Trescothick was at his belligerent best on Wednesday afternoon, crashing his second consecutive one-day century to pave the way for a massive 108-run English victory

Brian Lara began the day against the Kenyan bowlers in unconvincing fashion before easing himself into the kind of form that makes some people rate him second to none with the willow

The International Cricket Council (ICC) claimed no responsibility on Monday for the Sahara sponsorship fiasco that leaves the India team without a team sponsorship during a major global event

England coach Duncan Fletcher warned his inexperienced team to be on guard against a hard-working Zimbabwean unit that is better acclimatised to Sri Lanka conditions

The Anti Corruption Unit (ACU), the organisation created by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to rid the game of match fixing, is investigating Pakistan's defeat in the opening game of the ICC Champions Trophy, when they lost to Sri Lanka by

Sri Lanka breezed into the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy by crushing their former colonial masters by a massive 206 runs

Ricky Ponting's Australia will search for revenge on Sunday at the Sinhalese Sports Club, determined to regain their traditional superiority overarchrivals New Zealand.

Sri Lankan coach Dav Whatmore praised Sri Lanka's players after their crushing victory against Pakistan, particularly man of the match Sanath Jayasuriya and veteran Aravinda Silva

There was no trace of pressure on Ganguly's face as a smiling India skipper addressed the media after his team had pulled off a 14-run victory over Zimbabwe in a high-scoring game in their opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy played at the R

Carl Hooper admitted his side should have defeated South Africa but refused to blame fast bowler Merv Dillon who conceded 16 runs from the last frantic over

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