T20 World Cup 2026 Cricket News

Sri Lanka's chairman of selectors backs ICL

Ashantha de Mel, Sri Lanka's chairman of selectors, has backed the Indian Cricket League, urging Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), which has hitherto threatened players with bans if they participate in the ICL, to soften its stance

01-Sep-2007•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka board threatens to ban players joining ICL

According to the Sri Lanka Cricket, no current player has approached the board with the intention of joining the Indian Cricket League

10-Aug-2007

Sri Lanka to follow ICC's verdict on ICL

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has said that it would adopt the same stance as the ICC with regard to the Indian Cricket League (ICL)

07-Aug-2007•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Atapattu released from central contract

Marvan Atapattu, former Sri Lankan captain, has asked to be released from his central contract, throwing into further doubt his future with the national side

06-Aug-2007•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka announce provisional Twenty20 squad

Marvan Atapattu, the former captain, continues to be out of favour with the national cricket selectors.

09-Jul-2007•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka board to amend players' contracts

Jayantha Dharmadasa, the chairman of SLC, has said that the board will take steps to amend the players' contracts to prevent them from finding excuses not to honour their national commitments

23-Jun-2007•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Atapattu's pull-out disappoints Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene expressed disappointment that Marvan Atapattu had decided to opt out of the upcoming three-Test series against Bangladesh starting on June 25 at the SSC

18-Jun-2007•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Atapattu could face disciplinary action

Marvan Atapattu could face disciplinary action after pulling out of Sri Lanka's series against Bangladesh

18-Jun-2007•Cricinfo staff

Atapattu pulls out of Bangladesh series

Marvan Atapattu has pulled out of the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh citing personal commitments

17-Jun-2007•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Atapattu and Chandana recalled for Bangladesh series

Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lankan captain, and allrounder Upul Chandana have earned recalls to the Test and one-day sides respectively for a three-of-each home series against Bangladesh

13-Jun-2007•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Atapattu set for Test comeback

Former captain Marvan Atapattu is set to make a comeback to Test cricket after a long lay off

06-Jun-2007•Cricinfo staff

Atapattu in line for recall

Marvan Atapattu is likely to play his first Test in 18 months when Bangladesh visits

03-Jun-2007•Cricinfo staff

Atapattu dropped for Abu Dhabi series

Only nine out of the 15 players who travelled to the World Cup have been selected for the three-match series starting May 18

10-May-2007•Cricinfo staff

Bangladesh look to their young guns

Bangladesh are counting on their teenagers to deliver again when they face Sri Lanka

20-Mar-2007•Cricinfo staff

Zaheer five helps India level series

Zaheer's Khan 5 for 42, his best figures in one-dayers, kept Sri Lanka down to 230 before Rahul Dravid and Mahendra Singh Dhoni propelled India past the target to level the series in the third one-dayer at Goa

14-Feb-2007•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Margao

Vaas and Murali return for World Cup

Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan returned to the fray as Sri Lanka retained the bulk of their 15-man squad currently touring India, for the World Cup

12-Feb-2007•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lankan players given green light to play in England

Sri Lankan cricket authorities have agreed to release their star players for the forthcoming English domestic season

07-Feb-2007

Atapattu to miss New Zealand Tests

Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lankan captain, has ruled himself out of the first half of the New Zealand tour starting later this month

12-Nov-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka focus on qualifying matches

Sri Lanka are hoping for a better performance in the Champions Trophy than the one in their visit to India last year

01-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Jayawardene retained as captain

Sri Lanka have named a virtually unchanged squad for next month's ICC Champions Trophy in India

25-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

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