Dil-ruins Proteas image in just two days of off spin
Forty wickets falling in two and a half days, on an average of five wickets in a session is phenomenal. Chasing 352 for victory on that kind of a wicket is not easy though, South Africa had to face the task as Sri Lanka defeated the world’s number two team by a massive 278 runs [...]
It is up to the President and PM to pad up and bat to save the day for cricket – Wettimuny
A majority of Sri Lanka’s top level past cricketers are of the view that it is now up to the President and the Prime Minister to pad up and bat to save the day for the game, according to former Interim Committee Chairman Sidath Wettimuny. In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Times, Wettimuny explained [...]
I want a series win – Lakmal
Suranga Lakmal, the stands tall after his second straight as skipper. Now he is looking for 2-0 series win against touring South Africans. “We never play for a draw. We play to win.” “From this stage, we’re going to win the second test. It’s good for us to finish off the series at 2-0 because [...]
Devdutt, Pawan, Aryan shine in drawn game
The India U19 trio Devdutt Padikkal, Pawan Shah and Aryan Juyal tuned up by cracking quick fire half tons in their drawn warm up match against the Sri Lanka U19 Board XI side concluded at the NCC ground yesterday. The trio retired after making contrasting knocks with Devdutt cracking a 82 ball 75, while Pawan [...]
Fuf says it was a decent wicket at Galle
South Africa faced one of their worst ever test defeats but the skipper Fuf du Plessis, doesn’t take any credit away from Sri Lankans. Especially, couple of months after many talks of how the Galle wickets is prepared, the South African skipper says it’s “actually a decent Test wicket” “I didn’t think the wicket was [...]
Inconsistencies on ICC’s part — Lankan trio begs for least possible punishment
Sri Lanka cricket captain Dinesh Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusingha and manager Asanka Gurusinha have blamed match officials of misleading them during the controversial ball tampering saga in the second Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies in St. Lucia. The trio pleaded guilty for a level 3 spirit of cricket offence after play was stopped [...]
Inaugural Indo-Sri Lanka VH Cricket Series starts today
Inaugural Indo-Sri Lanka Visually Handicaps’ cricket series will get underway today at the BRC Grounds commencing at 9.30 a.m. followed by the Opening Ceremony at 8.30 a.m. The series will consist of three ODIs (40 Overs) and five T20 matches which will be played at the BRC Grounds. Sri Lanka will be led by Chandana [...]
Changing of the cricket constitution imperative
Thailand’s cave rescue mission could be described in many ways, with even a thousand superlatives, perhaps, fitting in with a perfect meaning. But, right now, we are ready to discuss only the lesson that this harrowing experience the boys went through has taught us. A lesson for posterity that could be remembered by future generations. [...]
Wijayanayake to officiate at FISU World University Championship
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and the International University Sports Federation (FISU) have appointed Sujeewa Wijayanayake as an official umpire for the FISU World University Championship which began last week in Chiyai, Taiwan. Wijayanayake, a former Baseball coach of Ananda College and a qualified international Baseball umpire in Sri Lanka and Japan, is the [...]
Liberty CC record 2nd win defeating SACC by 87 runs
Liberty CC (LCC) scored their 2nd win in the ongoing 2nd Round of the Colombo District Cricket Association Division III Tournament defeating SACC recently. Josephian Revan Kelley spearheaded their victory against SACC with a well compiled knock of 71. After posting a respectable total of 219 in 41.2 overs, LCC bowlers Kavish Thimira, Arul Prakash [...]
PCC Junior Boys Cricket tourney
On the 20th year after introducing Women’s Cricket to Sri Lanka, Palink Cricket Club (PCC) is organising a Boys Junior Cricket tournament from August 8-24, in 3 age groups, Under (U)-11, U-13 and U-15. PCC’s introduction of Women’s Cricket to Sri Lanka played a major role by producing several National Captains and over 100 Women [...]
Sampath Perera joins as Malaysia’s cricket head coach
The name of Sampath Perera keeps bobbing up and down in coaching circles both here and abroad. It could be said, with some justification, that whatever he has touched, has turned to gold. Schools such as his Alma Mater, D.S. Senanayake College, whom he coached from 1999 to 2008, Trinity College (2008-16) and St. Anthony’s [...]
Keeping Tennis Flagship afloat
Fortunately, this year the Men’s draw had the old soldiers to keep the flame of Wimbledon Tennis burning. Wimbledon is the flagship Tennis in the world. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin Del Potro, Kevin Anderson, John Isner, Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic have made it to the Quarterfinals. It gave credibility to [...]
NOT BEFITTING A MEDALIST
A former top sportswoman recently praised the Top Man in Sports at the Sugathadasa Stadium, as he has been supporting her. Those who were listening to this speech could not hide their smiles and were saying, under their cuffs, amongst themselves that this speech was certainly not befitting an Olympic medalist. NOT AWARE OF FACTS [...]
Police (Men), Army (Women), HFC, Kurunegala (U-19) Champs
Sri Lanka Police (SLP) Men and Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Women won the respective championships at the Western Province Netball Association organised ‘EVA’ Netball Tournament concluded at the Sri Lanka Air Force Grounds last weekend. In Schools section, Holy Family Convent (HFC), Kurunegala, emerged Under (U)-19 winners, while Maliyadeva BV and Musaeus College, Colombo, won [...]
Gladwyn Anandappa NCC President for 2018-19
The following Office Bearers were elected at the129th Annual General Meeting of Nondescripts Cricket Club for 2018-19 held at the Club pavilion recently. President: Gladwyn Anandappa Vice Presidents: Lalith Ganlath, Suwan Perera, Laurence Ratnasabapathy General Secretary: Peter Jasinghe Asst. General Secretary: Purajitha Taldena Treasurer: Senaka Obeysekera Asst. Treasurer: Amitha [...]
Nimal Perera clinches the title
The Mercedes Trophy golf finals 2018, concluded on a high note at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club with Nimal Perera of the senior men’s division clinching the trophy. This year’s tournament was divided into four main handicap divisions: Handicap Group A (0-12), won by Gihan Wickremasinghe, with Sheron Fernando and Chamara Abeyratna as first and [...]
Nipun Dhananjaya to lead Sri Lanka 19 against India U19
Allrounder Nipun Dhananjaya skipper of St Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa has been selected to lead the Sri Lanka Under 19 squad of 15 players for the forthcoming series against the India Under 19 which is scheduled to get underway with the first Youth Test match to be played on July 17. Nipun was a member of [...]
51st Saints Quadrangular on July 27 an 28
The 51st Saints Quadrangular Tournament 2018 to be hosted by the Old Peterites’ Sports Club and the Saints Quadrangular Association will be played on July 27 and 28 in Colombo. Since 1963 sports teams and old boys of St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota, St. Benedict’s College, St. Joseph’s College and St. Peter’s College, have come together [...]
Auditor General sin-bins SL Rugby for questionable ‘Accountability’
The report of the Auditor General (AG) on the Accounts of Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) for the year ended December 31, 2017, which was released dated 3rd July, bearing reference SAS/A/SLR, is a damning portrayal of financial affairs. The AG has presented a qualified opinion on the Accounts because of the deficiencies in accounting. The [...]
WNS Global, Brandix ‘B’, Allianz, Akbars Semifinalists
WNS Global, Brandix Essentials ‘B’, Allianz Insurance and Akbar Bros. booked their semifinal berths in the ongoing 1st fairfirst Insurance Trophy – MCA ‘F’ Division 25-Over League Tournament 2018, from the quarterfinal matches played last weekend. Results at a glance Quarterfinal 1: A fluent unbeaten 53 by Basith Marikkar gave WNS Global a fine 7-wickets [...]
SLAF (Men), Samudradevi BV (Women) Doubles Winners
Sri Lanka Air Force pair Dineth Dulakshan and Avon Wickremasinghe won the Men’s Doubles championship, defeating Kavinda Pethum and Bawantha Pansilu of St. John’s College, Nugegoda, 2-1, while Samudradevi BV’s Dilsha Prasadini and Vindy Dilanya beat Yeshani Kaushalya and Deshani Kaushalya of Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda, 2-0 to clinch the Women’s Doubles event at the Midyear [...]
Rs 2.5million boost for Modern Pentathlon
On the instructions of the Minister of Sports, sports goods to the value of Rs. 2.5 million was donated by the Ministry of Sports to Modern Pantathlon at the Sports Ministry recently. Over 100 countries practice this sport which was an Olympic event in the past and it is known as Modern Pentathlon at present. [...]
Mobitel ‘B’ 256/7 in 25 overs (10.24 RPO) vs ICBT
Mobitel ‘B’ hit the daylights out off ICBT Campus to the tune of 256/7 in 25 overs (RPO 10.24) to win by 172 runs, in the ongoing 8th Stafford Motor Co. (Pvt) Ltd., ‘Honda’ Trophy-MCA ‘G’ Division 25-Over League Tournament 2018,continued last week. Mobitel ‘B’ piled their runs through W.M.N. Kirshan’s 90 in 42 balls, [...]