Sri Lanka on Wednesday recalled unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis for next month's Test series in South Africa as the selectors grappled with injuries to key players.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka open their rivalry in limited overs cricket as the five-match one-day series which begins here from Friday promises fierce competition from two talented sides.
Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday included fast bowlers Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando and opener Upul Tharanga, in the 15-man squad for the one-day series against Pakistan.
There is burden on Harbhajan as a captain and a player ahead of CLT20.
By CricketCountry Staff Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds will replace Sachin Tendulkar in the Mumbai Indians squad for the upcoming Champions League T20, which is all set to begin on September 23.
By CricketCountry Staff
Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds will replace Sachin Tendulkar in the Mumbai Indians squad for the upcoming Champions League T20, which is all set to begin on September 23.
Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday called up bowler Dhammika Prasad to replace the injured Dilhara Fernando for the upcoming limited-overs series with England.
Sri Lanka received a setback just two days before the start of the first Test against England when it was announced seamer Nuwan Pradeep had suffered an injury that could rule him out of the entire three-match series.
By CricketCountry Staff All-rounder Farveez Maharoof has been recalled to the Sri Lanka squad for the first Test against England to begin on Sunday, May 26 in Cardiff as a cover for injured Dilhara Fernando.
All-rounder Farveez Maharoof has been recalled to the Sri Lanka squad for the first Test against England to begin on Sunday, May 26 in Cardiff as a cover for injured Dilhara Fernando.
Dilhara Fernando took three wickets for four runs as Sri Lanka completed their preparations for next week's first Test against England with a morale-boosting 38-run win over the England Lions here on Sunday.
Sri Lanka notched up a massive 156 run win over minnows Netherlands in a World Cup warm-up game at at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Saturday. Set 352 for victory, the Dutch were never in the hunt and folded up for 195 in 47.3 overs.