Cricket News

Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya claims his side will not take tournament minnows Holland lightly in their day-night clash at Premadasa International Stadium on Monday

Test discard Faisal Iqbal was named Thursday to lead Pakistan 'A' in the forthcoming home series against Sri Lanka 'A'

There was a touch of the heroic about a tired Sanath Jayasuriya when he came down to talk to pressmen shortly after he had led Sri Lanka to a crushing eight-wicket win over Pakistan

It was the perfect day for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe will declare open the ICC Champions Trophy Sri Lanka 2002 in a vibrant and colourful opening ceremony at 1:30 p.m

The contract dispute may have been resolved at the eleventh hour, but the International Cricket Council (ICC) faced fresh controversy on the opening day of the ICC Champions Trophy - the "car pass and complimentary ticket scandal"

It's the start of greatest sporting event in Sri Lanka's history

Pakistan fast bowling great Wasim Akram confirmed on Tuesday that he would retire after the ICC World Cup in South Africa next year

Pakistan captain Waqar Younis defended his captaincy on Tuesday, claiming that his tenure had coincided with an overall improvement in the team's performance

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made the posting of umpires and referees for a home series to be held between Pakistan Junior and Sri Lankan 'A' team from Sept 14 to Oct 3

Caribbean batting legend Brian Lara paid tribute to Sachin Tendulkar on Monday, claiming he was "proud" of the Indian icon's achievements

Despite being labelled favourites after their scorching form leading up to the tournament, Ricky Ponting's Australians are not taking success for granted in the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy

Bangladesh coach Mohsin Kamal believes his inexperienced side could spring a surprise against world champions Australia during the ICC Champions Trophy

Sri Lanka ambled to victory against a youthful Sri Lanka A side at NCC Grounds on Sunday, their only match practice before the opening game of the ICC Champions Trophy starting next Thursday

"What an ungrateful lot the Sri Lankans are," exclaimed a distinguished retired Sri Lankan lawyer I know as we exchanged views about the England Test series we had just lost

Sri Lanka will field a full strength side during the ICC Champions Trophy after a last minute deal was struck between the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) and the players, ending a potentially embarrassing dispute for the host nation

With just 24 hours remaining before an International Cricket Council (ICC) ultimatum, the row over ICC contracts appeared no closer to a solution in Sri Lanka as its cricket board claimed it was unable to meet the demands of its players

Sri Lanka's cricketers have refused to sign the International Cricket Council contract that is threatening the participation of leading Asian players in the ICC Champions Trophy next month

Sri Lanka held their nerves to capture the Morocco Cup beating South Africa by 27 runs Wednesday

Sri Lanka were wary of a South African backlash after Shaun Pollock warned that his team knew what to do in Wednesday's final of the Morocco Cup