Root leads England to victory over Sri Lanka in first Test
Joe Root’s gritty unbeaten 62 guided England to a five-wicket win in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford on Saturday. Set 205 to win, England were faltering at 56-2 when Root came into bat before tea on the fourth day. But together with Yorkshire team-mate Harry Brook (32) he shared a grinding [...]
Brave Sri Lanka battle to keep themselves in a game which repeatedly looked hopeless
Cricket can be a cruel game. Hours of hard work can be undone with moments and madness. As Sri Lanka have discovered at Old Trafford this week, sloppy sessions can cost you dear. Before a ball was bowled in this series, obituaries had been written for Sri Lankan Test cricket. That felt not entirely unfair. [...]
Thigh injury rules England’s Wood out of fourth day against Sri Lanka
England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the fourth day of the first Test against Sri Lanka with a thigh injury, it was announced before play on Saturday. The 34-year-old Durham quick left the field at Old Trafford just two balls into his 11th over late on Friday. Following an assessment by [...]
Niroshan Dickwella admits to doping charges
National cricketer Niroshan Dickwella has refused a ‘B’ sample testing, effectively admitting to the anti-doping charges brought against him. This refusal comes after Dickwella tested positive for cocaine—a banned narcotic—during the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024, following tests conducted by the Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency (SLADA) on July 14. As a result, Dickwella has been [...]
Mighty Mushfiqur’s 191 gives Bangladesh 117-run lead over Pakistan
Bangladesh were dismissed for 565 on Saturday after a brilliant knock of 191 by veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim on the fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Mushfiqur’s marathon knock — lasting eight hours 42 minutes — ended when he edged pacer Mohammad Ali to wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan. He added a record [...]
Lions claim battle in Bradby war by a whisker
Shan Althaf peaked when his team needed it the most, as Trinity College clinched a nail-biting 17-16 victory over Royal College in the first leg of the 78th Bradby Shield encounter at the Royal Sports Complex yesterday. The match had everything – excitement, drama, skill, and errors. Trinity managed to edge out Royal, the pre-match [...]
Dons regain R.I.T. Alles Trophy
D.S. Senanayake College recorded an easy 36-19 win over traditional rivals Zahira College to regain the R.I.T. Alles Memorial Trophy in their annual match played at Maradana yesterday. DSS, having taken a comfortable 26-14 lead at the breather accumulated their points through five tries, four conversions and a penalty to the three tries and two [...]
The process of creating genuine pacemen
In modern-day cricket, the need for a formidable fast bowling attack has become crucial to consistency and winning matches. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has recognised this and prioritised the development of fast bowlers in recent years. A significant step in this direction is the establishment of the new Fast Bowling Academy at the High-Performance Centre [...]
Inaugural Colombo Club tourney from August 29
The inaugural Inter-Club Badminton Championships, organised by the Colombo District Badminton Association (CPBA) in collaboration with Sri Lanka Badminton, will be held in Colombo from August 29 to September 1. Hosted at the Mercantile Badminton Association courts on Malalasekera Mawatha, Colombo 7, the championships will feature a diverse range of events, including competitions across various [...]
Is school rugby tainted by drugs?
The biggest issue faced in school rugby at the moment is the pressure to win and the unrealistic expectations from schoolboy rugby players to perform at any cost. This is essentially due to the prestige attached to the results, fuelled by the support and determination of some old boys and parents of the school, who [...]
Sri Lanka to be represented by 12 juniors at World U-20 Athletic Championship
The Sri Lanka junior athletes who are set to represent Sri Lanka at the upcoming World Athletics U-20 Championship in Lima, Peru, will be represented by 12 athletes – 10 boys and two girls – at the world event which will be held from August 27 to 31. Sri Lanka will be led by Meron [...]
16 shuttlers to represent Sri Lanka at 8th Asian Schools Badminton Championship
A squad of 16 members left Sri Lanka on Thursday to represent the country at the 8th Asian Schools Badminton Championship, which will be held between August 25th and September 2nd in Semarang, Indonesia. The squad of 16 shuttlers includes eight each of boys and girls, and will be accompanied by six officials. Sri Lanka [...]
Thalduwa Buddhist School retain rugby 7s title
Thalduwa Buddhist School clinched the Sabaragamuwa Province Rugby 7s Championship for the second consecutive year earlier this week, beating Kegalu Vidyalaya by 14-12 in the final played in Kegalle. As defending champions, Thalduwa Buddhist School advanced to the semi-finals, defeating Ruwanwella Rajasinghe Maha Vidyalaya by a comprehensive margin of 26-5, to face Kegalu Vidyalaya in [...]
Wesley win Sports Fiesta U-16 rugby title
Wesley College beat Isipathana College 15-0 to secure the Schools U-16 10-a-side Rugby title of the Sri Lanka Sports Fiesta 2024 played for the Air Force Commanders Cup Championship last weekend at the Racecourse ground in Colombo. Mohammed Fawaz was outstanding as he scored two quick tries to give Wesley a comfortable 10-0 lead at [...]