Counter Punch

 By The Line Judge Winds of change have been blowing across sports in the island even as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc bringing most international competitions to a standstill, underscored by the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics by…
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By The Line Judge COLOMBO - The final of the inaugural Lanka Premier League (LPL) T20 cricket tournament may have fizzled out as a contest after the freak dismissal of Galle Gladiators star batsman Danushkha Gunatilleke but there was no…
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By The Line Judge COLOMBO - Muttiah Muralitharan may have polarized opinion around the world on his way to claiming a monumental 800 Test wickets, but his everlasting legacy will be uniting a nation during a bitter civil war. He was…
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By The Line Judge COLOMBO - There were many naysayers who scoffed at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for even dreaming of organizing a franchise-based T20 league with foreign stars, especially when the world was reeling because of the coronavirus…
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By The Line Judge COLOMBO – The IPL (Indian Premier League) is undeniably the most lucrative T20 league in the world after it was launched in September 2007 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Hosted in the UAE on a…
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By The Line Judge It was a tumultuous week for Sri Lanka cricket legend Mahela Jayawardene who was thrust into the limelight for contrasting reasons. On the eve of the IPL (Indian Premier League) final, Mahela who is coach of Mumbai…
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By The Line Judge COLOMBO - High-performance (HP) in sport has been a much bandied topic in Sri Lanka of late without understanding its significance. Officials believe merely uttering these magical words will bring home medals for the…
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By The Line Judge Sexual harassment in sports has for long been a taboo subject in Sri Lanka. It has been deeply entrenched within the system with isolated incidents being swept under the carpet for want of a mechanism to combat…
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By The Line Judge It has been reported that a record 200 million viewers tuned in to see the opening match of the IPL (Indian Premier League) making it the most-watched opening day in any sporting league ever. Though matches are played…
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By The Line Judge It has been an epoch-making weekend in the world of sport as Rafael Nadal and Lewis Hamilton took a step towards immortality, while New Zealand and Australia battled to a thrilling 16-16 draw in a gripping opening…
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