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Ben Duckett creates History: Achieves THIS massive record with his centurial knock during Leeds Test against India
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Ben Duckett creates History: Achieves THIS massive record with his centurial knock during Leeds Test against India
IST 24 June 2025 •9:18 PM IST
World Cup Countdown: 1979 – Associate nation Sri Lanka stun India

World Cup Countdown: 1979 – Associate nation Sri Lanka stun India
25 February 2019 •10:30 AM IST
LTTE, Kent cricket, and a homophone attack at Lord’s

LTTE, Kent cricket, and a homophone attack at Lord’s
30 November 2017 •7:30 AM IST
ICC World Twenty20 2016: Sunil Joshi roped in as spin coach for Oman

ICC World Twenty20 2016: Sunil Joshi roped in as spin coach for Oman
18 December 2015 •11:04 AM IST
Duleep Mendis: Nine facts about the Sri Lankan heavyweight

Duleep Mendis: Nine facts about the Sri Lankan heavyweight
25 August 2015 •7:44 PM IST

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Duleep Mendis: Life and times
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Duleep Mendis: Life and times

Mendis made his international debut in a One-Day International (ODI) game against West Indies in 1975 World Cup at Manchester.

25 August 2015 •7:29 PM IST
World Cup 1975: Jeff Thomson wanted for assault and battery

World Cup 1975: Jeff Thomson wanted for assault and battery

The day when two Sri Lankan batsmen had to be carried off to the hospital.

05 March 2015 •11:44 AM IST
Duleep Mendis smashes identical tons in Sri Lanka’s first Test against India

Duleep Mendis smashes identical tons in Sri Lanka’s first Test against India

On September 17, 1982, the inaugural Test between India and Sri Lanka featured many a surprise. Sunil Gavaskar lost the toss for the ninth consecutive time before Duleep Mendis smashed identical tons to set a record that stands to this day. Karthik Parimal revisits that eventful Test.

17 September 2013 •9:55 AM IST
World Cup 1979: India suffer shocking defeat against Sri Lanka

World Cup 1979: India suffer shocking defeat against Sri Lanka

On June 18, 1979, Sri Lanka, the then associate member of International Cricket Council (ICC) stunned India by playing fearless brand of cricket in Manchester. Positive batting coupled with incisive bowling were ingredients of a rare Sri Lankan win which was highly deserved. Sarang Bhalerao revisits the watershed moment in Sri Lankan cricket history.

18 June 2013 •12:34 PM IST
Duleep Mendis: A Sri Lankan heavyweight

Duleep Mendis: A Sri Lankan heavyweight

In the first Test match Sri Lanka played against India, Duleep Mendis had identical scores of 105 in each innings. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the wristy batsman who turns 60 today.

25 August 2012 •11:04 AM IST
Demoralised Sri Lanka seek complete revival on South Africa tour

Demoralised Sri Lanka seek complete revival on South Africa tour

By Colin Bryden

 

The odds appear stacked against the Sri Lankan cricket team on their tour of South Africa, which starts Friday with a three-day match against a South African Invitation XI in Benoni.

07 December 2011 •3:50 PM IST
Suranga Lakmal ruled out of South Africa tour

Suranga Lakmal ruled out of South Africa tour

By CricketCountry Staff

 

Sri Lanka suffered another blow ahead of the South Africa tour when pacer Suranga Lakmal was ruled out of action due to an ankle injury on Wednesday.

30 November 2011 •4:52 PM IST
Misbah captaincy similar to Ranatunga, says Atapattu

Misbah captaincy similar to Ranatunga, says Atapattu

Sri Lankan batting coach Marvan Atapattu on Sunday praised the Pakistan team as one of the best in the recent past and likened their captain Misbah-ul-Haq to his country's former skipper Arjuna Ranatunga.

13 November 2011 •6:02 PM IST
Lasith Malinga returns to Sri Lanka squad for ODIs against Pakistan

Lasith Malinga returns to Sri Lanka squad for ODIs against Pakistan

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.

02 November 2011 •10:58 AM IST
Dilshan honoured by Lord’s Honour’s Board

Dilshan honoured by Lord’s Honour’s Board

By CricketCountry Staff

 

Sri Lankan captain Tillakaratne Dilshan will be the seventh Sri Lankan cricketer to be featured in Lord's Hounour's Board. This news has come right after his spectacular century in the second drawn Test against England.

12 June 2011 •5:27 PM IST

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