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Having failed with spin at Dambulla, Sri Lanka 'A' are likely to go into the second four-day unofficial 'Test' against Pakistan 'A' beginning at the NCC grounds on Tuesday, with pace

The triangular series against India and New Zealand, who were able to selectDaniel Vettori and Dion Nash for the tour after the pair passed fitnesstests last week, is drawing ever closer and the excitement is starting tobuild

Five players, four of whom played in the first 'Test' against Pakistan A at Dambulla, were left out of the Sri Lanka A squad of 15 picked by the national selectors for the second unofficial Test beginning at the NCC grounds on Tuesday

Hatton National Bank and Seylan Bank qualified to play the final of the Mercantile Cricket Association tournament when they beat John Keels and Access Group respectively.

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Hemantha Warnakulasuriya, the chairman of the probe committee appointed to look into the alleged mismanagement of funds at the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka, handed over his initial report to the Minister of Sports, Lakshman Kiriella,

Pakistan A earned a thrilling draw after 27-year-old right-hander Misbah-ul-Haq of Sargodha rescued his team with a defiant knock of 91 on the fourth and final day of the First 'Test' against Sri Lanka A at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

The first four-day unofficial Test Match between Sri Lanka A and Pakistan A was heading for a tight finish at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium following a close tussle for honours on the third day Friday

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board's (BCCSL) interim committee took the decision on Thursday to remove the controversial Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium from its list of venues for next month's one-day triangular series

Press Release: Pakistan Cricket Board

Injured players left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori and all rounder Dion Nash have regained their international places with their inclusion in the New Zealand team to travel to Sri Lanka to contest a tri-series with Sri Lanka and India

The chairman of the Interim Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka, Vijaya Malalasekara, today pledged that the West Indies would be here in December to play in the triangular tournament and the three-match Test series

Pakistan A rode on skipper Hasan Raza's chanceless innings of 89 not out to end the second day of the first unofficial Test against Sri Lanka A on 192 for eight at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Thursday

Double wicket competitions are still a popular draw the world over

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not happy about the Asian Cricket Council's (ACC) decision to award the Asian Test Championship final to Dhaka (Bangladesh)

Sri Lanka A were dismissed for 220 in the final over by Pakistan A who took the honours on the opening day of the first four-day unofficial Test played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Wednesday

Former Sri Lankan cricketer turned umpire Asoka de Silva will be the man to restore the battered image of Sri Lankan umpires

Cricket returns to the controversial Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium when Sri Lanka 'A' take on Pakistan 'A' in the first of three four-day unofficial 'Tests' starting on Wednesday

Pakistan "A" team coach Mudassar Nazar declared his side is on a difficult tour, at a media briefing held in Colombo ahead of the first unofficial Test which starts on Wednesday at Dambulla

That Test players like Avishka Gunawardene, Lanka de Silva, Prasanna Jayawardene, Suresh Perera, Malinga Bandara have been overlooked to give Dhammika Sudarshana, Ian Daniel, Michael Vandort, Sajeewa Weerakoon, and Chandana Samarasinghe the chance to