Nuwan Zoysa: A gangly left-arm fast sensation disconcerted by injuries
On May 13, 1978, Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa was born in Colombo. Zoysa was a left-arm seam bowler who was lanky and had a cadenced run-up and bowling...
Simon O’Donnell’s fastest fifty in ODIs — off 18 balls
On May 2, 1990 Australia flogged Sri Lanka in the second semifinal of the Austral-Asia cup. If Dean Jones’s century grinded the Sri Lankans,...
When Aravinda de Silva scored two unbeaten hundreds — the first to achieve the feat in a Test match
On April 29, 1997, Sri Lanka’s Aravinda de Silva became the first man to score two unbeaten hundreds in a Test — a record he alone holds...
Ranjan Madugalle: A much-respected name in international cricket
Ranjan Madugalle, the stylish Sri Lankan middle-order batsman of the 1980s, was born on April 22, 1959. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at an ex-Sri...
Asia Cup 1995: Sachin Tendulkar's hundred gives India resounding win over Sri Lanka
In a must-win league encounter of the Asia Cup at Sharjah on April 9, 1995 Sachin Tendulkar scored an attacking hundred against Sri Lanka to bolster...
IPL 2013: Decision to participate upto the Sri Lankan players, says Aravinda de Silva
Former captain Aravinda de Silva on Saturday, chose to react diplomatically over Sri Lankan cricketers' exclusion from the IPL matches in Chennai...
IPL 2013: The spirit of sports cannot be curtailed, says Kumar Sangakkara
With Sri Lankan players barred from playing Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in Chennai, Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kumar Sangakkara said the...
Stephen Fleming: One of the finest captains in world cricket in the last two decades
Stephen Fleming, born April 1, 1973, is one of New Zealand’s finest-ever cricketers and captains. He captained New Zealand for a decade —...
IPL 2013: Arjuna Ranatunga angered by SLC's decision to allow players to participate in the tournament
Former captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Wednesday, slammed the decision of the cricket Board and government to allow Sri Lankan players to participate...
IPL 2013: Sri Lanka players should opt out entirely, says Arjuna Ranatunga
Former captain Arjun Ranatunga on Wednesday, slammed IPL Governing Council's decision to withdraw Sri Lankan cricketers from Chennai matches...
