Sri Lanka
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New Zealand could slip in ODI rankings in series against Sri Lanka
Jan 5, 2019New Zealand face the prospect of slipping down the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankingsin their upcoming three-match home series against Sri Lanka starting on Thursday. Having leapfrogged South Africa to third position in the Test... -
Guptill has blast as New Zealand post 371 against Sri Lanka
Jan 3, 2019Martin Guptill celebrated his return to the New Zealand line-up with a masterful century as New Zealand posted 371 for seven in the first one-day international against Sri Lanka in Tauranga on Thursday. James Neesham, also... -
Sri Lanka reinstates ousted PM, ending power struggle
Dec 17, 2018Sri Lanka’s president on Sunday reappointed as prime minister the same man he sacked from the job nearly two months ago, ending a power struggle that paralysed the island nation. Ranil Wickremesinghe, whose shock dismissal in... -
Sri Lanka reeling from upheaval ahead of New Zealand Tests
Dec 15, 2018Sri Lanka will hope to put poor form and off-field chaos behind them when they face New Zealand in the first Test at Wellington’s Basin Reserve on Saturday. The tourists’ preparations have been anything but smooth,... -
Rajapakse bows out, ending Sri Lanka power struggle
Dec 15, 2018Sri Lanka’s crisis looked over on Saturday as strongman Mahinda Rajapakse bowed out of a power battle that had crippled the island nation for seven weeks and sent it heading for a possible debt default. Rajapakse... -
Sri Lanka parliament adjourned after just five minutes
Nov 19, 2018Sri Lanka’s parliament was adjourned after just five minutes on Monday after opening for the first time since MPs brawled and threw objects at each other last week. The island has been politically paralysed since October... -
England win second Test against Sri Lanka to seal series
Nov 18, 2018England beat Sri Lanka by 57 runs in the second Test in Kandy on Sunday to clinch the three-Test series 2- 0. Spinner Jack Leach picked a maiden five-wicket haul to help the visitors bowl out... -
Joe Root ton puts England on top against Sri Lanka
Nov 17, 2018Captain Joe Root smashed 124 and newcomer Ben Foakes again hit valuable tail end runs to put England in command of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Friday. England reached 324 for nine — a... -
Sri Lanka’s Dananjaya reported for suspicious action
Nov 11, 2018Sri Lanka off-spinner Akila Dananjaya was reported over a suspect bowling action during the first Test which England won by 211 runs, the International Cricket Council said Sunday. “Dananjaya’s bowling action will now be scrutinised further... -
Sri Lanka president usurped powers of MPs: Speaker
Nov 11, 2018Sri Lanka’s parliamentary Speaker Sunday accused President Maithripala Sirisena of “usurping” the rights of legislators and asked public servants not to carry out his “illegal orders”. Karu Jayasuriya in a hard-hitting statement said Sirisena’s actions since...
