The Trans-Tasman tussle for T20 title
The cricket world order will witness a new dawn when New Zealand—the most consistent team across formats in global tournaments during the last three years–meet title-starving Australia in the T20 World Cup final today. Both teams have never laid hands on the title of which there have been six editions since its inauguration in 2007. [...]
Brittin, Jayawardena and Pollock in ICC Hall of Fame
Ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 final, Janette Brittin, Mahela Jayawardena and Shaun Pollock were announced as the newest inductees into the prestigious ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. These legends will be formally inducted by fellow ICC Hall of Famer, Sir Clive Lloyd at the much-anticipated final between New Zealand and Australia [...]
Sri Lanka Test squad to include four rookies
The selection committee of Sri Lanka Cricket has picked a squad of 22 players for the upcoming two-match Test series against the visiting West Indies, which begins next Sunday. Under opener Dimuth Karunaratne, the selectors have named four rookies — Charith Asalanka, Kamil Mishara, Suminda Lakshan and Chamika Gunasekara. Making comebacks to the Test side [...]
The ups and downs of two tropical nations
There’s a great similarity between West Indies and Sri Lanka cricket. While other teams have moved on, embracing change, both countries have resisted it, a reason why Sri Lanka were in a long transition and West Indies are going through a similar phase now. There weren’t high hopes of a Sri Lankan resurgence but drastic [...]
Unprecedented Dialog sponsorship, a move in the right direction – Asanga Seneviratne
The unprecedented sponsorship of a regional rugby tournament by Dialog Axiata PLC is no flash in the pan. It is the story of an initial discussion that got underway well before the break of the COVID-19 pandemic bearing fruit two years later. Director Competitions and Tournaments – Asia Rugby is the official tag and his [...]
Himasha and Asela guide Soldiers to fourth win
Himasha Liyanage cracked an unbeaten 55, while putting on an unbroken stand of 69 runs with Asela Gunaratne for the fourth wicket to help Army SC record an easy 7-wicket win against Lankan CC in the Major Club Limited Over Cricket Tournament encounter played at the Army ground in Dombagoda yesterday. Lankan CC batted first [...]
Fate of four Lankan FINA swimmers this week
The four swimmers supposed to represent Sri Lanka in next month’s FINA World Swimming Championship await the organisers’ approval after the National Sports Committee (NSC) revoked and directed the endorsement from FINA. Accordingly, the four names subject to FINA approval are Cherantha de Silva, Akalanka Peris, Ganga Seneviratne, Bakthi Karunasena – and a reserve third [...]
Sports, for other than sport
Official WTA selection of nine players for their final was release on November 8. Seasoned campaigners Barty, Sabalenka, Krejcikova, Pliskova, Mugurusa are joined by first timers Sakkari of Greece, Swiatek of Poland and Badosa of Spain. Usually the four Grand Slam winners find a slot in the year-end final. This year only three Grand Slam [...]
Jeremy claims Trap Nationals 2021
Clay Target Shooting Club of Colombo (CTSCC) dominated the NSSF Trap National Championship 2021 as Jeremy Fernando accumulated 35 points in the final round to clinch the overall championship of the three-day competition held at the CTSSC’s Shotgun Range in Payagala, Kalutara. Muditha Samaranayake and Rishan Dias of Negombo Rifle Club (NRC) won the silver [...]
Lanka cagers out to defend SABA title
A talented and youthful Sri Lanka basketball team, led by Clinton Stallone Thevakumar, left for Dhaka, Bangladesh on Friday, with the intention of defending their title at the upcoming South Asian Basketball Association (SABA) Championship. The team has been preparing for the regional championship during the past month, under a bio security bubble to master [...]
The RTC ‘dynamics’, who will gallop for 2022 season
Royal Turf Club (RTC) will once again come under the reign of Panduka Keerthinanda, a renowned Attorney-at-Law, specialised in sports law and an expert in the sector of sports law. Supporting him, ably, are newly appointed secretary Ryota Hakariya and Nisitha Rupasinghe, who continues as the treasurer. The newly appointed committee includes Ranjan Paranavithana, Refhan [...]
Bandu my friend, a gem too valuable to loose
My very close association with Bandu – fondly called by his vast circle of friends and associates – goes back to as far as 1965. He came over to Nalanda from St. Peter’s, during the school’s takeover by the government. More than being contemporaries at school, it was cricket that paved the way for Bandu [...]
To enhance the usage of English vernacular of our cricketers
Cricket is the world’s second most popular spectator sport after association football (soccer). The total governance is by the International Cricket Council (ICC) which has over 100 countries and territories in membership although only 12 countries play Test cricket. Cricket as begun by the English still remains a sport where the language in use is of course English. Countries [...]
Moratuwa and Colombo win
University of Moratuwa scored full 12 points out of possible 12, to win the Inaugural Inter-University Online Men’s Chess Championship convincingly. University of Moratuwa recorded wins against Wayamba University (6-0), University of Ruhuna (5½-½), University of Peradeniya (4-2), University of Colombo (4½-1½), Sabaragamuwa University (3½-2½) and Uva Wellassa University (6-0) to claim the title. Kaveen [...]
Red Bull promotes traditional canoeing among youth
Red Bull Outriggd returned for 2021 bringing back the age-old tradition of outrigger canoeing to Sri Lanka after a two-year absence, promoting the sport among the youth. All the action took place last week at Port City, Colombo and this is the very first water sport event which took place on the beach promenade inside [...]
Sri Lanka to host South Asian Junior Athletics Championship in May 2022
Sri Lanka is expected to host the South Asian Junior Athletics Championship in May 2022, according to Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) sources. Sri Lanka first hosted the inaugural South Asian Junior Athletics Championship in 2007 and again in 2018, while India had hosted the regional events in 2013 in Ranchi. On both occasions, the championship [...]
Haroon Aslam and Reshan Algama win at Rajawella
Two sensational young golfers Haroon Aslam, 17, and Reshan Algama, 13, won their respective segments at the Monthly Medal of the Victoria Country and Golf Resort event, which took place in Rajawella. They warmed up perfectly for the Junior National selections, which will take place from November 9 in Colombo. In the Nett event youngster, [...]