Madushka Balasuriya

Sri Lanka drop Shanaka for ODIs against Afghanistan

Nuwanidu Fernando and Jeffrey Vandersay have also been left out

08-Feb-2024•Madushka Balasuriya

SLC to launch National Super League for women

The tournament, similar to the Men's NSL launched in 2022, will be a significant boon to women's cricket in the country

05-Feb-2024•Madushka Balasuriya

Dhananjaya de Silva replaces Dimuth Karunaratne as Sri Lanka's Test captain

Karunaratne had taken over in 2019, and led the side in 30 Tests, including a series win in South Africa

04-Jan-2024•Madushka Balasuriya

Fernando, Dananjaya, Vandersay back in Sri Lanka ODI squad for Zimbabwe series

Dhananjaya de Silva has been dropped, while Wanindu Hasaranga's availability will be subject to fitness

03-Jan-2024•Madushka Balasuriya

Mendis replaces Shanaka as Sri Lanka's ODI captain; Hasaranga to lead in T20Is

With Karunaratne leading the Test side, this is the first time Sri Lanka have three different captains

30-Dec-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Upul Tharanga, Ajantha Mendis named on five-man Sri Lanka selection panel

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

13-Dec-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

It hasn't been easy being Kusal Mendis

He was already feeling the pressure of captaincy when a stray question about Virat Kohli, and his non-answer to it, blew up social media

13-Nov-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Mahela Jayawardene turns focus on domestic pitches after Sri Lanka's World Cup flop

These pitches, he said, neither allowed their batters to be in top hitting form, nor taught their spinners how to handle conditions that required them to work harder

12-Nov-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Boult all but leads New Zealand into semi-finals; SL's Champions Trophy hopes fade

Trent boult found some form to lead the dismantling of Sri Lanka in Bengaluru

09-Nov-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

New Zealand seek last semi-final berth; Sri Lanka's train heading towards the Champions Trophy

Even a win can't assure New Zealand of a top-four ticket, with Pakistan having a game in hand; and rain could play a part in Bengaluru again

08-Nov-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Court issues stay order to prevent Ranatunga-led interim committee from taking over

The issue has already escalated to the highest levels of Sri Lankan governance - the office of president Ranil Wickremesinghe

07-Nov-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Bangladesh trump Sri Lanka amid high drama in Delhi

The win has put Bangladesh at No. 7 on the points table, giving them an edge in the four-way contest to fill the last two spots at the 2025 Champions Trophy

06-Nov-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Plenty of repair work to be done for both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Immediate on-field issues aside, both teams will have Champions Trophy qualification and Delhi's air quality on their minds

05-Nov-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

SLC wants answers for Sri Lanka's "shocking defeats" in the World Cup

Board issues statement a day after the team's 302-run defeat against India in Mumbai

03-Nov-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Fazalhaq Farooqi and Co bring more glory to Afghanistan

Sri Lanka were restricted to a sub-par total and a trio of fifties from Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai then powered an ice-cool chase

30-Oct-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Afghanistan and Sri Lanka hope to keep faint semi-final dreams alive

Both teams have beaten higher-ranked teams in their previous games and will hope to make the most of that momentum

29-Oct-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Paul van Meekeren spearheads rout of Bangladesh

Earlier, Scott Edwards dragged Netherlands out of trouble yet again with a half-century

28-Oct-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Sri Lanka overcome Engelbrecht-led resistance to finally open their account

Sri Lanka's seamers did plenty of early damage, and in the chase Sadeera Samarawickrama made sure he coolly got the job done

21-Oct-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Netherlands carry all the momentum into World Cup clash against Sri Lanka

The margins between these sides are now arguably as fine as they have ever been

20-Oct-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Sri Lanka's finishing failings exposed against Australia

Even though Sri Lanka have made large totals in recent games, a closer look reveals a deeper issue

16-Oct-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

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