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Former Sri Lanka cricketer Lahiru Thirimanne injured in road accident | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Sri Lanka cricketer Lahiru Thirimanne sustained minor injuries after a road accident, leading to his hospitalisation in Thrippane, Anuradapura, local media reported on Thursday.According to a report in 'Ada Derana', the 34-year-old Thirimanne was admitted to Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital "with minor injuries sustained in the accident".Anuradapura is a major city, located about 205km from national capital Colombo."Police mentioned that the car in which Thirimanne was travelling had collided with a lorry arriving from the opposite direction at around 07.45 a.m. this morning," it stated."Three other individuals travelling in the car, the driver of the lorry and another person have been injured and hospitalised."Thirimanne appeared in 44 Tests for Sri Lanka, scoring 2088 ...
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ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket’s membership with immediate effect due to ‘government interference’

Sri Lanka Cricket’s membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has been suspended by the ICC Board with immediate effect, the global governing body of the sport announced on Friday evening. In a short press release the ICC said: “The ICC Board met today and determined that Sri Lanka Cricket is in serious breach of its obligations as a Member, in particular, the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the governance, regulation and/or administration of cricket in Sri Lanka. The conditions of the suspension will be decided by the ICC Board in due course. The development comes on the heels of a turbulent World Cup campaign by the islanders, where they’re currently ninth in the 10-team standings after winning just two ...
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Inconsistency to blame for Sri Lanka’s poor World Cup, says coach Silverwood

File picture of Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood during nets session | Photo Credit: Getty Images Sri Lanka's inconsistency cost them dear at the World Cup, coach Chris Silverwood said after his team suffered a seventh defeat in nine matches at the 50-overs tournament in India.Sri Lanka, who had already been eliminated, lost by five wickets to New Zealand at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday."I think inconsistency. I think it would be fair to use that word," Silverwood told reporters. "I think we've played some good cricket along the way, and I think we'll look back on certain games and rue missed opportunities, to be honest."There have been certain games during this campaign that if we'd have taken the opportunities that were put our way, this could have looked a lot dif...
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ODI World Cup: Why New Zealand’s must-win game against Sri Lanka is the mother of all must-win games

Among the three teams in contention for the lone remaining semi-final spot, it is New Zealand who are best placed to make it on the back of a healthy net run rate (NRR). But among the three (Pakistan and Afghanistan being the other), it is New Zealand that will go into their last, must-win fixture against Sri Lanka on the back of four successive defeats. And among the three crucial games slotted for the next three days, it is New Zealand’s match at Bangalore that stands a strong chance of being affected by the weather.As the World Cup heads into the business end, with three important fixtures that would determine how the next week would pan out, the stake for the New Zealand game is the highest. Should the weather help their cause, a win against Sri Lanka on Thursday would make it all t...
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World Cup: After Bangladesh cancel their training session, Sri Lanka too stay indoors amidst rising pollution levels in New Delhi

A day after Bangladesh called off their training session, Sri Lanka, too, decided to stay indoors rather than practice on Saturday due to the rising air pollution in New Delhi. Bangladesh’s session, scheduled to be held on Saturday evening, also appeared to be in doubt as air quality plummeted to the ‘severe’ category. The two teams are set to play each other in their penultimate preliminary stage match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday. Follow all the action from the Cricket World Cup 2023 on our special World Cup section. You can also find the latest stats, like the top scorer and the highest wicket-taker of the current edition, upcoming World Cup fixtures and the points table on the site. While both teams are yet to hit the nets in the Indian capital, there has been no indica...
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ICC World Cup semi final race: India, South Africa need one more win, Pakistan need to win all three, hope other results go their way, pray for net run rate miracle

South Africa hurried Pakistan towards the World Cup exit door of the World Cup after beating them by one wicket in Chennai on Friday. This was South Africa’s first World Cup win against Pakistan since 1999. Pakistan suffered their fourth loss on the trot for the first time in a global tournament.Here’s a look at what the semifinal race looks like. South Africa: With 10 points in their kitty, they are almost assured of a semifinal spot. Another win will, more or less, confirm it. India: With five wins out of five, the hosts have one foot in the semifinals already. One more victory is likely to make it official. New Zealand: They are on eight points and would look for at least two wins from their remaining four games to go through Australia: Three wins out of five should see them in the s...
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Sadeera uses lessons from Mahela Jayawardene to steer Sri Lanka home on a tricky Lucknow surface

Sadeera Samarawickrama’s father doesn’t speak to him for a day if he gets out playing cross-batted shots. For Rashen Samarawickrama the ramps, scoops, and reverse sweeps are kaetayi (ugly in Sinhalese). But after watching his son’s unbeaten 91 not out, the Samarawickrama must be the happiest person as it was a lassanai (beautiful) knock. Sadeera’s patient knock helped Sri Lanka open their account in the World Cup as they registered a five-wicket win over the Netherlands in Lucknow. “My father doesn’t like me to play any unorthodox shots and if I get out playing those, he will not talk to me for one day. And a day later, he would tell me don’t ever go for that shot again, when you have all the good cricketing shots, why are you trying playing a ramp,” Sri Lanka’s player of the match had ...
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Cricket World Cup: SL pacer Matheesha Pathirana doubtful for rest of tournament, opener Kusal Perera likely to miss Netherlands tie

Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana is likely to be ruled out from the ODI World Cup due to a shoulder injury. The 20-year-old didn’t feature in Sri Lanka’s last match against Australia and is unlikely to play against the Netherlands on Saturday. The Indian Express understands that Pathirana has complained about pain in his right shoulder after Pakistan’s match in Hyderabad. He has been taking scans and has been assessed by the team physio for the past week but his condition has not improved. Pathirana has played two matches in the tournament so far and has picked up only two wickets at almost ten runs per over. The Sri Lanka Cricket on Thursday added former captain Angelo Matthews and Dushmantha Chameera as travelling reserves and the duo will join the team on Friday morning. Sri Lan...
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How Kusal Mendis walloped Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf and why he went for a six on 94 against Pakistan

Whenever Kusal Mendis reaches the vicinity of a hundred, the idea of a six enters his mind. His childhood coach Jayanith Aponso, who died a few years ago, once explained the reason: “He happened to watch Aravinda reach the milestone with a six and since then, he always tries to hit a six to his hundred.” The trait has irritated his coaches and teammates over the years. “I used to tell him to take a single, and get to the hundred and then hit sixes,” the coach had then said. But Mendis would not listen. It was the only advice he did not heed to, at the Moratuwa Sports Academy on the suburbs of Colombo where he honed his skills. His second highest Test score is 196; the third highest 194. Both times he perished slogging to the midwicket fence, and both times against Bangladesh. “I would t...
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Which Asian cricketing rivalry is the spiciest? India-Pakistan, Afghanistan-Pakistan or Bangladesh-Sri Lanka?

A strange triumvirate of cricketing rivalries will pop up this Asia Cup. The oldest is India vs Pakistan, but two other battles too come with spice warnings. Afghanistan vs Pakistan of course that even dragged in a retired Shoaib Akhtar during the last Asia Cup after chairs flew around in the stands but the most surprising development in the recent years is the third rivalry: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh. In some ways, it would have been understandable had the politics centred on the birth of a nation had spilled over to the cricket field when Pakistan and Bangladesh face each other. Instead, Bangladesh’s fiercest rivalry is with Sri Lanka, notwithstanding ‘mauka-mauka’ taunts amongst their fans and India’s. Sri Lanka, usually regarded on par with New Zealand as a nice friendly cricketing na...
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Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Thirimanne retires from international cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan batsman Lahiru Thirimanne has decided to bid farewell to his illustrious international cricket career after an impressive 12-year journey.Throughout his tenure, the 33-year-old cricketer showcased his talent in 44 Test matches, 127 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), and 26 T20 Internationals (T20Is), having made his debut back in 2010.Thirimanne played a significant role in Sri Lanka's success in three ICC T20 World Cups, notably contributing to their triumph in the 2014 edition. Additionally, he had the privilege of representing the team in a couple of ODI World Cups, further exemplifying his commitment to the sport.The veteran player also had the honor of leading the Sri Lankan team in five ODIs, demonstrating his leadership skills and dedication to his nation's cric...
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Pakistan hope to end year-long winless run against Sri Lanka | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The last Test Pakistan won began a year ago on Sunday against Sri Lanka in Galle, and captain Babar Azam hopes to finally record another win in the match starting on the same date and ground."Really excited to be back in red-ball format and all eyes are on the Galle Test as we are prepared and ready for the challenge," Azam told reporters on Saturday.The batsman is the only cricketer in the world ranked in the top three in all three formats -- third in Tests, first in ODIs and second in T20 internationals.But his side's form is a marked contrast: they have won none of their last six Tests, and last year's Galle fixture was their only long-format victory since the start of 2022."We are taking one step at a time, but we have to be consistent across all formats," Azam said."One ...
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Hasaranga becomes first ODI spinner to take three consecutive 5-wicket hauls

Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga in action. File photo | Photo Credit: AFP Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka achieved a remarkable feat in cricket by becoming the first spinner and second overall player in history to take three consecutive 5-wicket hauls in One Day Internationals (ODIs).With Hasaranga's remarkable performance of 5-wicket hauls, Sri Lanka bundled out Ireland at 192 to secure the Super Six spot after defeating Ireland by 133 runs in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers match in Bulawayo on Sunday, June 25, 2023. He has taken six wickets by conceding only 24 runs in the match.With this record, Hasaranga has placed himself equal to the legendary Pakistani bowler Waqar Younis after taking 5-wicket hauls in three consecutive one-day matches. In three outings, Hasaranga has ...
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NZ vs SL: Rain washes out 2nd ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The second one-day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was washed out by persistent rain at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Tuesday. The washout dealt a further blow to the tourists' slender hopes of automatic qualification for this year's World Cup.Sri Lanka, who won the World Cup title in 1996, will receive only five points from the abandoned match. They could have earned 10 points for a win.Hosts India and seven other teams will directly qualify for the tournament with two more punching their tickets via a 10-team competition in Zimbabwe in June and July.New Zealand won the opening match in the series by a thumping 198 runs at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday. The third and final match takes place at Hamilton on Friday.(With inputs from Reuters) !(function(f, b,...
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NZ vs SL 1st ODI | Shipley’s five-for sinks Sri Lanka in New Zealand’s 198-run win

New Zealand players celebrate a wicket during the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka in Auckland | Photo Credit: Twitter/@ICC Henry Shipley claimed a career-best 5-31 to dismantle Sri Lanka as New Zealand steamrolled the tourists by 198 runs in the opening one-day international in Auckland on Saturday.Chasing 275 for victory, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 76 in the 20th over with Shipley orchestrating their rout on a lively track at the Eden Park. Only three Sri Lankan batters managed double digits in their sorry-looking scorecard.Earlier put into bat, New Zealand were all out for 274 with three deliveries left in their innings. Five home batters got past 25 but opener Finn Allen's 51 was the highest score by a New Zealander.Daryl Mitchell made 47 and Glenn Phillips contributed 39, while Rachi...