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WTC 2023-25 points table: Check India and Australia rankings after NZ Tests

India, who established their position at the top after an inning and 64 runs win against India at Dharamsala on March 9, is now only six percentage points (PoP) ahead of the Australian side

Hasaranga suspended for two games, Gurbaz fined 15 per cent match fees: ICC

The ICC has suspended Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga for two matches and docked a fine of 15 per cent on the match fee of Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz for breaching its Code of Conduct during the third T20I in Dambulla. The global governing body said in a release that Hasaranga has been banned after the spin bowling all-rounder accumulated a total of five demerit points within a 24-month period, which includes his latest breach of the ICC Code of Conduct. "Sri Lanka's T20I skipper and second-ranked T20I bowler on the ICC Men's Player Rankings, Wanindu Hasaranga, has been presented with a two-match suspension after his total demerit points reached five within a 24-month period following his latest breach of the ICC Code of Conduct, for which he received a 50 per cent fine and three demerit points," the ICC said in a statement. The incident involving Hasaranga took place towards the end of the third and final T20I on Wednesday when he approached the on-field

SL vs AFG: Pathum Nissanka posts Sri Lanka's first double century in ODIs

Opening batter Pathum Nissanka scored Sri Lanka's first double century in a one-day international as they held off Afghanistan by 42 runs in a high-scoring match on Friday. Nissanka's unbeaten 210 from 139 balls propelled Sri Lanka to 381-3. Afghanistan boldly chased with centuries by Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi but finished on 339-6. A total of 720 runs were scored with only nine wickets falling. Sri Lanka was made to bat first and Nissanka celebrated his 50th ODI by hitting eight sixes and 20 boundaries. His previous best score was 137 against Australia in 2022, his only other ODI century at home. Sri Lanka's previous highest ODI score was 189 by Sanath Jayasuriya in 2000. Nissanka and Avishka Fernando opened with 182 runs in 27 overs. Fernando's run-a ball 88 ended a lean patch with the bat. His best score in the last eight innings was 20. En route to his fourth ODI hundred, Nissanka added 120 runs in 12 overs with Sadeera Samarawickrama, who scored 45, for the third

Asia Cup 2023: PAK-SL board locked in financial dispute over extra expenses

The cricket boards of Pakistan and Sri Lanka are locked in a financial dispute over who should bear the additional $3-4 million burden incurred due to the shifting of the Asia Cup to the island nation last year. With the BCCI unwilling to send its team to Pakistan, the original host, due to geo-political tensions, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided on a hybrid model and roped in Sri Lanka to host the majority of the matches. This resulted in extra expenses being incurred on chartered flights, hotel bookings, venue hiring fees and travel, among others. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) made it clear during the ACC council meeting in Bali last week that it was not willing to take the financial burden as it did not earn extra and was also not the official host of the tournament. The expenses also reportedly soared because the former PCB chairman, Zaka Ashraf, changed the venue of the first match from Lahore to Multan. The PCB is also making a case for

Sri Lanka reaches 80-0 at stumps on 1st day in reply to Afghanistan's 198

Sri Lanka reached 80 without loss at stumps on the opening day of the only cricket test in reply Friday to Afghanistan's first--innings score of 198, which included a fighting 91 runs from Rahmat Shah. Dimuth Karunaratne is 42 not out, with Nishan Madushka on 36, as the hosts trail by 118 runs. Earlier, left-arm seamer Vishwa Fernando rattled the tourists with four wickets and he was well supported by spinner Prabath Jayasuriya and seamer Asitha Fernando who took three wickets each. Shah eventually missed out on his second test century after Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and asked Afghanistan to bat first at the Sinhalese Sports Club. Fast bowler Asitha Fernando had early success with Ibrahim Zadran trapped lbw in the second delivery of the match. Noor Ali Zadran and Shah added 57 runs for the second wicket before Ali Zadran (31) top-edged Vishwa Fernando for a high running catch to the bowler himself. Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi added 52 runs for the third

ICC lifts Sri Lanka Cricket's suspension, satisfied of no breach anymore

The ICC Board Sunday lifted the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with immediate effect. SLC was suspended in November for being in serious breach of its obligations as an ICC member, in particular, the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the governance, regulation and/or administration of cricket in Sri Lanka. The Board have been monitoring the situation since the suspension and are now satisfied that SLC are no longer in breach of membership obligations. Sports Minister Harin Fernando tweeted about the lifting of suspension. He said an official statement would follow soon. The ICC suspended Sri Lanka in November last year citing political interference when Fernando's predecessor Roshan Ranasinghe sacked the incumbent Shammi Silva administration and appointed an interim committee headed by the former captain Arjuna Ranatunga. The court later reinstated Silva and Ranasinghe himself was fired by President Ranil

Sri Lanka rope in former India coach Bharat Arun in advanced coaching role

Sri Lanka have roped in former India bowling coach Bharat Arun as part of the board's endeavour to impart advance training to coaches and other support staff in the country. Arun had played a big role in developing India's formidable pace attack along with former head coach Ravi Shastri. "Sri Lanka Cricket decided to obtain the services of some of the best-known talents in international cricket to provide advanced training for local coaches, trainers, and physiotherapists to enhance their skills and competencies by conducting periodic training programs in selected areas," the SLC stated after its executive committee meeting. Apart from Arun, the SLC has also drafted in former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes, who is now a specialist fielding coach, and Alex Kountouri, a well-known physiotherapist who had earlier worked with the Lankan national team. The Lankan board is hoping for its suspension to be lifted after International Cricket Council (CEO) Geoff Allardice recently met

Suspended SLC hopeful of reinstatement after ICC CEO Allardice's visit

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is hopeful that its international suspension will be revoked in March after ICC CEO Jeff Allardice recently held "constructive" discussions with the country's president Ranil Wickremesinghe and sports minister Harin Fernando. The ICC had suspended Sri Lanka in November last year citing political interference in its functioning, and subsequently the U-19 World Cup scheduled here was also shifted to South Africa. After his meeting with Allardice, Fernando posted on X (formerly Twitter) that he had a "constructive discussion and a way forward for SLC." Allardice will now submit his findings to the ICC board which is due to meet in March and the suspension of Sri Lanka is likely to be on the agenda among other things. In fact, this was the second time an ICC official visited the island nation to ascertain the level of political intrusion into cricket administration in the country. Imran Khwaja, the ICC Deputy Chair, had paid a visit to the country around June l

WTC points table: Check India, Pak, Australia, South Africa rankings here

India slipped to the fifth spot while Pakistan to the sixth as South Africa topped the World Test Championship 2023-25 points table

India to tour Sri Lanka in July-August, 2024 for 6-match white-ball series

The crisis-ridden Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and its host broadcaster will have something to cheer about during the middle of 2024 when the Indian team makes it annual ritual tour of the islands for a short six-match white-ball series, the board announced on Wednesday. SLC has been banned by the ICC for government interference and the global body has also shifted the U-19 World Cup to South Africa. However the national teams (men and women) will be allowed to fulfil their bilateral commitments. According to the 2024 calender released by SLC, India is supposed to travel for three ODI and T20Is each during July-August, which is effectively country's cricket season. The men's national team is due to play 52 international games in 2024, which includes 10 Tests, 21 ODIs and 21 T20Is. The T20Is, however, doesn't factor in the additional games that they will play during the T20 World Cup. One of the major assignment will be the three-Test away series in England, which is a part of the curren

Record 1.25 mn spectators watched World Cup 2023 matches from stadiums

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2015, held in Australia and New Zealand, witnessed 1,016,420 spectators, while the 2019 edition in England and Wales saw 752,000 fans come through the turnstiles.

Cricket World Cup 2023 Prize money: How much winner and runner-ups will get

The losing semi-finalists - South Africa and New Zealand - got $800,000 (Rs 6 crore approximately) each from the total prize pot of $10 million in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup: Winners list in ODIs, history, all you need to know

West Indies and India have each won two titles, but Australia has taken home five trophies. England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka round out the list of ODI World Cup winners.

ICC ban a betrayal of the nation: Sri Lanka sports minister Ranasinghe

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe on Sunday slammed Sri Lanka Cricket for bidding for a ban from the ICC, calling it a "big betrayal of the country". Ranasinghe had appointed an interim committee after sacking the governing body headed by Shammi Silva following the national team's disastrous World Cup campaign. "This is big betrayal of the country," said Ranasinghe after reading out correspondence with the ICC by Silva administration. "They were doing so to selfishly hang on to positions after audit reports had highlighted their corrupt action." Ranasinghe had appointed legendary captain Arjuna Ranatunga as the head of the seven-member interim committee. But the ICC then suspended SLC with immediate effect for government interference and Silva also managed to obtain a court order suspending the interim committee. In response to a parliamentary speech by the main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa accusing SLC of promoting the ICC for a ban, SLC said Ranasinghe was politically ...

1983, 2003, 2011 World Cup finals: How India fared in 3 grand finales

India are set to play their World Cup final on November 19 as they lock horns with five-time champions Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. How did fare in the previous 3 World Cup finals?

Rachin Ravindra to Madushanka: Debutants that impressed at World Cup 2023

Players playing their first ODI World Cup showed maturity and shined at Cricket World Cup 2023. While Ravindra is a find for Kiwis, Shreyas Iyer solved India's number 4 problem

Virat Kohli named captain of Cricket Australia's Team of World Cup 2023

Three more Indian players -- Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami -- other than Virat Kohli found places in the 12-member squad revealed by cricket.com.au.

World Cup 2023: Mendis hopes ICC suspension won't affect cricket in Lanka

A concerned Sri Lanka skipper Kusal Mendis on Sunday hoped the ICC's suspension of the nation's cricket body will not affect the upcoming fixtures of the national team and the preparations for the men's U19 World Cup here early next year. Sri Lanka have a busy schedule next year, starting with Zimbabwe touring the island nation in January-February for a limited-overs series. The 2024 men's U19 World Cup will commence in the island nation on January 13 with 16 teams competing. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been in turmoil ever since the Mendis-led team exited the World Cup, losing seven of the nine matches they played in India. "We hope the suspension will end soon, enabling us to practice for our schedule ahead. It will be good for the hosting of the Under-19 World Cup too," Mendis told the media on arrival from India. The International Cricket Council (ICC) had on Friday suspended Sri Lanka, a full-member, after observing government interference in the national board. The Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka sports minister says ICC suspension of cricket board illegal

Sri Lanka's sports minister said Saturday the International Cricket Council's suspension of the nation's cricket board over political interference was illegal and that he will seek to reverse it. Minister Roshan Ranasinghe told reporters that if he can't resolve the issue through the ICC's conflict resolution arm, he will go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland. Ranasinghe said the ICC's suspension was against its own rules and that the organization should have first sought the approval of the other members. The ICC suspended Sri Lanka Cricket on Friday citing political interference in its administration. Earlier this week, the ministry of sport sacked the national board over the team's poor performance at the World Cup in India. The ministry also accused the board of corruption. A court decision reversed the ministry's verdict, but it was still grounds for the ICC to take action. Sri Lanka is ninth in the World Cup standings. It still needs the remaining games to

World Cup 2023: ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was suspended by the ICC with immediate effect for showing an inability to remain autonomous in managing its affairs