Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Series against West Indies A had many gains - Gunawardene

Helping some of Sri Lanka's Test players regain form and giving as many as 30 players a chance was a highlight for the A team coach Avishka Gunawardene

02-Nov-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Mathews sidelined by 'multiple leg injuries'

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said that an expert medical panel had advised him rest with the aim of getting fit for the South Africa tour in December, after a scan showed multiple leg injuries

25-Oct-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

SLC set to give contracts to emerging, junior players

Sri Lanka Cricket is set to introduce annual contracts for close to 70 cricketers, including players in the youth and emerging categories, in a bid to encourage them to press for places in the national side

11-Oct-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka set for pink ball debut

Pink ball cricket will mark its debut in Sri Lanka when the first unofficial Test between Sri Lanka A and West Indies A commences at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday

03-Oct-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka Women's coach calls for more domestic matches

Sri Lanka Women head coach Lanka de Silva has criticised the country's domestic format, which allows a maximum of five matches a season for a women cricketers

29-Sep-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

SL Women banking on spin to combat Australia

Lanka de Silva, coach of the Sri Lanka Women's team, said he was banking on spinners, particularly left-arm spinners Inoka Ranaweera and Sugandika Kumari, to lead the side's attack in their upcoming ODI series against Australia Women

17-Sep-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

SLC to construct stadiums in Polonnaruwa and Jaffna

Sri Lanka Cricket has earmarked Rs 200 million for the construction of two new cricket stadiums in the Northern and North Central Provinces

06-Sep-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Coach Gunawardene critical of Sri Lanka A batsmen

Sri Lanka A head coach Avishka Gunawardene lamented the lack of big scores from the batsmen, after the side lost all four games in the A-team tri-series involving Pakistan A and hosts England Lions

01-Aug-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Injuries force Test-by-Test Sri Lanka squad selection

Given Sri Lanka's growing injury concerns, the national selectors will pick a squad ahead of each Test for their upcoming three-match series against Australia, which begins on July 26

17-Jul-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Roy Dias keen to take Sri Lanka Under-19 to the 'next level'

Sri Lanka Under-19s coach Roy Dias believes that experience could be vital, heading into the 2018 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand

05-Jul-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka A coach Gunawardene eager to work with the next generation

Avishka Gunawardene, Sri Lanka A's coach for the tour of England, hopes to get an extended stint in order to work with players on a long-term basis to help them graduate to the national side

22-Jun-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

We have the top bowling side in the world - Sanath Jayasuriya

Sri Lanka chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya believes that the side has one of the best bowling attacks

08-May-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Mathews hints at giving Dickwella chance at No. 3

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has hinted that they might give wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella a chance at No. 3 in the upcoming Tests against England

03-May-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Don't see any goals after 300 Test wickets - Herath

Rangana Herath wants to cap his 17-year international career off by becoming the third Sri Lankan bowler to take 300 wickets in Tests

23-Apr-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Graham Ford pleased with Sri Lanka's 'progress'

Sri Lanka had lost both their World T20 warm-up games, after suffering a pre-mature exit in the Asia Cup, but coach Graham Ford backed the team and said that he was happy with their progress

15-Mar-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Malinga flies to India; still recovering from 'bone bruise'

Lasith Malinga has flown to India for the World T20; his team-mates are already in the country, but Malinga had to stay behind to undergo treatment on his knee

14-Mar-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Ford calls for patience as Sri Lanka rebuild

Sri Lanka's new coach, Graham Ford, who is set to begin his second stint with the team, has cautioned against expecting quick fixes

03-Feb-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Injured Malinga, Mathews unlikely for India T20s

Sri Lanka are likely to send a depleted squad to India next month to play the scheduled T20 series, given a number of injuries to key players

28-Jan-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Thilanga Sumathipala elected SLC president

Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga and his brother, Nishantha, suffered defeats in the Sri Lanka Cricket elections, which were held on Sunday

03-Jan-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Former SLC president Pieris dies at 82

Former Sri Lanka cricketer and SLC president Ian Pieris died on Friday at the age of 82 after a long illness

02-Jan-2016•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

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