SLC Secretary steps down, but on health reasons
Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Mohan de Silva yesterday tendered his resignation from the position citing ‘personal and health’ reasons. His resignation comes in the wake of the Sports Minister’s call for a resignation of the cricket board officials and the national cricket selectors following Sri Lanka’s dismal performance against India on Thursday. “I am writing [...]
Sri Lanka cancels training session as Delhi invaded by toxic smog
Sri Lanka was forced to cancel their training session scheduled for last afternoon as a toxic grey smog submerged India’s capital city of 33 million inhabitants. Smoke from farmers burning the rubbles from their crops, emissions from vehicles and factories are causing heavy smog in the capital city every winter. Team manager Mahinda Halangoda confirmed [...]
Zaman keeps Pakistan alive at World Cup in rain-hit triumph
BENGALURU, India, Nov 4, 2023 (AFP): Swashbuckling opener Fakhar Zaman cracked a blistering century to save Pakistan from World Cup elimination in a rain-affected and dramatic 21-run victory over New Zealand at Bengaluru on Saturday. The 33-year-old left-hander smashed 11 sixes and eight boundaries in his unbeaten 81-ball 126 as rain forced a premature end [...]
Let us not panic, please!
Thursday’s World Cup debacle against India, revived memories of the humiliation of the Asia Cup final. The anger of fans, their frustrations and resentments vented on social media, were therefore all perfectly understandable as are the increasingly loud cries for change and accountability. However when emotions are given time to subside let us sit back [...]
Sports Minister writes to ICC full members on SLC
In a letter to the Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has hinted at an interim measure to ‘establish good governance, uphold the rule of law, and create a system of governance that promotes the ethics and spirit of the game’. A media release from the Ministry of Sports says [...]
All-round Zampa helps Australia knock out England and close in on semis
AHMEDABAD, India, Nov 4, 2023 (AFP): Spinner Adam Zampa starred with bat and ball as Australia knocked England out of the World Cup semi-finals race with a convincing 33-run win on Saturday. Chasing 287 for victory in Ahmedabad, England folded for 253 in 48.1 overs despite a valiant 64 from Ben Stokes to slump to [...]
England out-muscle New Zealand to win WXV1
WELLINGTON, Nov 4, 2023 (AFP): England have won the inaugural WXV1 women’s tournament, beating New Zealand 33-12 in Auckland on Saturday in an emphatic rebound from last year’s Rugby World Cup final. The powerful and cohesive England Roses had too much muscle for the world champions, avenging their dramatic 34-31 loss to the Black Ferns [...]
‘I did it my way’ – Mathews
At 36, Angelo Mathews has one regret: not starting his current fitness regime much earlier. Mathews’ career was chequered due to injuries after 2015. This, in particular, ruined his limited-over career. He played only 78 matches off his 224 ODIs and 24 off his 78 T20s in the second half of career. “My only regret [...]
S. Thomas’ maintain unbeaten run
S. Thomas’ College continued their winning streak, with a convincing 90-run win over Richmond College to record their eighth win in the Under-19 Inter-School Limited Over Tournament at the encounter played in Dombagoda. The Thomians made a modest total of 218-8 after taking first lease of the wicket as a half century by Senadhi Bulankulame [...]
Where should we point the finger at?
As we passed the security clearance at the Mumbai airport to travel to Delhi, the Sri Lanka team’s next destination, a security officer asked me, “Are you from Sri Lanka?”. I presented my passport to him, smiled and said, “Yes”. His next question put me in a spot of bother: “Did you watch your boys [...]
‘Superfan’ Percy – a genuine asset to the sport he loved
He was considered the ‘superfan’ of cricket. Percy Abeysekara, fondly and famously known as Uncle Percy throughout the cricket world, breathed his last on October 30, after a brief illness in Colombo. Well known for his appearance with the Lion Flag, outside the boundary line, Uncle Percy, 87 at the time of his demise, was [...]
Miracle by Ladies’ College oarswomen on Beira Waters
Ladies’ College celebrated 25 years in rowing with one of the most sensational and unexpected wins in the history of their annual rowing encounter against Musaeus College held on the Beira Lake last month. The team, captained by 18-year-old Mitali Wickramage, beat their rivals by 39-13, thus retaining the Marie Musaeus Higgins Trophy. This staggering [...]
DSS shuttlers create history
The Under-20 badminton team of D.S. Senanayake College made history by becoming champions of the All-Island National School Games 2023. They achieved this remarkable feat by defeating Royal College in the finals. The winning team was led by Sethum Perera and included Savinaka Weerasekara, Saneth Rodrigo, Bhanuka Rajapakshe, Shenal Godahewa, Lesan Algama, Ushan Prabashwara, Naveen [...]