Cricket

By Julian Guyer SOUTHAMPTON -New Zealand enjoyed the greatest triumph in their cricket history as they beat India by eight wickets in the inaugural World Test Championship final at Southampton on Wednesday (23). Two years after their…
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BIRMINGHAM - Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and Zimbabwe's Andy Flower were among 10 new inductees into the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Hall of Fame announced Sunday (13). The latest batch of players to be accorded the honour…
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COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's players have set aside a pay dispute with national cricket chiefs until the England tour is over, after being threatened with bans of up to three years if they did not play. The cricket board has cut fees for 24…
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By Julian Guyer LONDON- The men's Cricket World Cup will once again become a 14-team tournament in 2027 and 2031, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Tuesday (June 1). The changes were announced as the ICC, cricket's global…
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COLOMBO - The Asia Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament due to be held in Sri Lanka in June has been called off because of the worsening coronavirus crisis in the region, a top organizer said Wednesday (19). The tournament was already held…
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COLOMBO – Sri Lanka on Wednesday (12)  sacked one-day captain Dimuth Karunaratne and dropped him and a host of other big names from the squad heading for Bangladesh this week. Two other former skippers -- Angelo Mathews and Dinesh…
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COLOMBO - Former Sri Lanka Test player Avishka Gunawardene has been cleared of match-fixing charges by an independent tribunal, cricket's world governing body announced Monday (10). The independent anti-corruption tribunal also dismissed…
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COLOMBO - Former Sri Lanka skipper Thisara Perera announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday (3), ahead of a white-ball tournament against Bangladesh. The 32-year-old all-rounder - who captained his country in the…
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PALLEKELE - Sri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama enjoyed a dream debut as he claimed 11 wickets to seal a 209-run victory over Bangladesh in the second Test at Pallekele on Monday (3). Chasing a daunting 437 to win, Bangladesh were…
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COLOMBO - A charity cricket match in Sri Lanka aimed at raising money to help fight the coronavirus pandemic was cancelled Sunday (2) as a former Test captain tested positive, the country's governing body for the sport said. The T20…
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