Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Wettimuny urges change in SLC constitution

Outgoing interim committee chairman Sidath Wettimuny has called for a change to Sri Lanka Cricket's constitution in order to bring in greater accountability

20-Dec-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Candidate list for SLC elections trimmed down

Two nominations for the vice-president's post and one for the treasurer's were disqualified on the grounds of not meeting minimum requirements by a committee headed by Sri Lanka's Director-General of Sports

13-Dec-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Arjuna Ranatunga to run for SLC vice-president

Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga will contest for the post of Sri Lanka Cricket vice-president, in the elections on January 3

06-Dec-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq and Andrew Fernando

'We don't expect to lose in NZ' - Mathews

Even though Sri Lanka began their post Jayawardane-Sangakkara on winning note against West Indies, captain Angelo Mathews admitted that his side's tour of New Zealand will be their toughest tour so far

26-Nov-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Freer environment has led to better fielding - Jayaratne

A freer dressing room culture and a renewed focus on fitness helped improve Sri Lanka's fielding for the West Indies tour, interim head coach Jerome Jayaratne said

16-Nov-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Five applicants for SL job, says CEO de Silva

Sri Lanka Cricket's search for a permanent head coach has attracted five aspirants who have applied for the post, according to the CEO Ashley de Silva.

17-Oct-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka's 'father figure' coach Lionel Mendis dies

Lionel Mendis, 80, popularly known as the father figure of cricket coaching in Sri Lanka, died on Friday after a long illness

10-Oct-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka coach eyes 'chance to get back to winning ways'

Sri Lanka's interim head coach, Jerome Jayaratne, has said the team has "accepted they have fallen behind" in Test cricket, and are working hard to correct that against West Indies

10-Oct-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Herath to take retirement call after 2016 World T20

Rangana Herath says he won't make any decision on how long to carry on playing until after the end of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India

10-Oct-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

SLC elections in January 2016, says sports minister

Sri Lanka's sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekera has said that elections for Sri Lanka Cricket will be held in January 2016

10-Oct-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Tharindu Kaushal backed to get doosra cleared

SLC's chairman of selectors Kapila Wijegunawardene is confident that offspinner Tharindu Kaushal can work on his action for the doorsa and bring it inside the ICC's 15-degree limit

03-Oct-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Shaminda Eranga suffers another injury

Sri Lanka fast bowler Shaminda Eranga has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against West Indies because of another injury sustained during a period of rehabilitation

03-Oct-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

SL turnaround a matter of team dynamics - Wijegunawardene

Sri Lanka's chief selector Kapila Wijegunawardene has said that the Test side's turnaround from recent defeats will depend on getting the team dynamic right and on players fulfilling the roles assigned to them

26-Sep-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Galle likely to host West Indies Test

Sri Lanka Cricket's interim committee is likely to retain Galle as a venue for the two-Test series against West Indies in October but has decided to drastically reduce the costs it will incur in hosting the match there, as well as at other venues for the

03-Sep-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Galle doubtful as venue for West Indies Tests

Sri Lanka Cricket's interim committee is considering beginning the upcoming Test series against West Indies in Colombo instead of Galle because of the cost factor

29-Aug-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

SLC cracks down on illegal bowling actions

SLC's Illegal Bowling Action Committee has taken several steps to eradicate suspect actions with the immediate aim of ensuring their players are not pulled up during the U-19 World Cup next year

23-Aug-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

SL begin grooming process for 2019 World Cup

Sri Lanka will send their Emerging team to participate in the Moin-Ud-Dowla Gold Cup cricket tournament in Hyderabad, as a build up to grooming youngsters for the next World Cup

29-Jul-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Dushmantha Chameera likely to miss first Test against India

Fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera is expected to miss Sri Lanka's first Test against India in Galle because he has not fully recovered from a side strain

28-Jul-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Hoping Sri Lanka will tour Pakistan - Abbas

Zaheer Abbas, the ICC's new president has said that he will try and convince other member countries to resume tours to Pakistan and is hopeful Sri Lanka will also tour the country

27-Jul-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka's weakness against spin worrying - Wijegunawardene

Sri Lanka's chief selector Kapila Wijegunawardene has said that the Test and ODI series losses against Pakistan had exposed weaknesses in a squad that is in transition

25-Jul-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

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