On February 14, 2003, Sri Lanka’s ace seamer Chaminda Vaas picked up a hat-trick off the first three balls of a One-Day International (ODI) against Bangladesh at the 2003 World Cup. He took another wicket to make it four for the first over and ultimately finished with figures of six for 25. Nishad Pai Vaidya revisits that day in Pietermaritzburg.
Nuwan Kulasekara’s contributions had taken a backseat. The unorthodoxy of Ajantha Mendis and the left-arm guile of Rangana Herath were often talked about, but seldom was light shed on Kulasekara’s performances. Now, as he ends the ODI series against Australia as the highest wicket-taker, it’s heartwarming to note that the immense value he adds to the Sri Lankan side is finally being realised.
Left-arm pacer Isuru Udana, who is is yet a make his debut in one-dayers, has been included in Sri Lanka's 15-member squad for the five ODIs against India which gets underway from Saturday.
Bad weather washed out the entire second day's play in the third and final Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Monday.
By CricketCountry Staff Wicketkeeper Adnan Akmal is unlikely to play the remaining third and final Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan after he injured his left ring finger on at Pallekele.
By CricketCountry Staff
Wicketkeeper Adnan Akmal is unlikely to play the remaining third and final Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan after he injured his left ring finger on at Pallekele.
Sri Lanka are determined to prevent a Pakistan resurgence as they seek their first Test series win in three years when the second match starts in Colombo on Saturday.
Jacques Kallis and Alviro Petersen hit centuries as South Africa dominated the first day of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at Newlands on Tuesday.
Jacques Kallis hit his 41st Test century and Alviro Petersen was unbeaten on 99 as South Africa punished the Sri Lankan bowling attack on the first day of the third and final Test at Newlands.
Fast bowler Dhammika Prasad took two wickets in his first spell of the series after Sri Lanka sent South Africa in to bat on the first day of the third and final Test at Newlands on Tuesday.
A Test match victory on foreign soil is the ultimate high in a cricketer’s