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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

ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect for govt interference

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday suspended Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) due to government interference. The Sri Lanka government had sacked the SLC following the team's disastrous show at the World Cup, where it lost seven of the nine games. SLC was reinstated by the court of appeal, thus further deepening the crisis in the country's cricket governing body. On Thursday, a joint government and opposition resolution in parliament demanded the resignation of the SLC's management. "International Cricket Council Board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket's membership of the ICC with immediate effect," ICC said in a statement. "The ICC Board met today and determined that Sri Lanka Cricket is in serious breach of its obligations as a 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 statement said. "The conditions of the ...

Sri Lanka parliament passes resolution to sack cricket board's management

In another twist, the Sri Lankan parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution, calling for the sacking of the country's cricket governing body, with both the ruling and opposition parties supporting it. The main opposition party leader Sajith Premadasa moved the resolution titled 'the removal of the corrupt SLC (Sri Lanka Cricket) management' which was seconded by the senior government minister Nimal Siripala de Silva. The parliament's approval came two days after the Court of Appeal restored the SLC management headed by Shammi Silva on Tuesday. On Monday, Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe sacked the SLC management and appointed former World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga as head of a seven-member interim committee to govern the cricket board. There was cross party support for the resolution asking the removal of Silva-led SLC management, which, however, is not legally binding. Premadasa said the aim was to make the public aware of the misdeeds in the SLC ...

NZ vs SL Highlights, World Cup 2023: Kiwis win big; push PAK, AFG out

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: The Kiwis won the match in just 23.2 overs to boost their net run rate and make sure Pakistan and Afghanistan don't have any chance

Cricket World Cup 2023 NZ vs SL Playing 11, toss result and live streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Playing 11: Lockie Ferguson would most likely make an entry into the New Zealand playing 11

World Cup: Rain threat looms over New Zealand vs Sri Lanka in Bengaluru

According to Accuweather.com, there are chances of rainfall at 3 PM in Bengaluru. There is a prediction of showers after 6 PM as well, which might force the officials to stage a curtailed game

World Cup 2023: Assistant coach feels Sri Lanka have gaps in skills to fill

Having made an early exit from the World Cup, Sri Lanka's assistant coach Naveed Nawaz admitted on Wednesday that the team has a lot of gaps to fill before emerging as a serious contender in global tournaments. Sri Lanka will face New Zealand in their final league match here on Thursday, and Nawaz said they were looking for improvement in all areas of the game. We had to qualify for this World Cup. We were not in the top eight teams. We have gaps in skills to fill, and it's a massive subject, said Nawaz during his pre-match press meet. We need to be patient because the (current) group of players are not going to change other than the players who are coming through from the grassroots. So, we need to see how we can upskill our players and get them at par with international standards, said Nawaz. Taking that point forward, Nawaz said the Lankan batters need to find more consistency to gain desired results. The opening which was always concerning for us over a period of time. We've s

World Cup 2023: SLC invites retired judges to form independent committee

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday invited retired Supreme Court judges, who were part of interim seven-member committee formed by Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, to form an independent committee. "Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is committed to upholding the principles of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the administration of cricket in Sri Lanka," SLC said in a statement on Wednesday. "In line with this commitment, SLC has taken a proactive step to invite respected individuals appointed by the Minister of Sports through a recent gazette notification to form an independent committee." The committee will consist of retired Supreme Court judges -- SI Imam and Rohini Marasinghe and Irangani Perera, retired High Court judge. The mandate of this committee will be to inquire into and recommend appropriate action in relation to the references contained in the Audit Report dated September 11, 2023, issued by the Auditor. "Making recommendations and formulating strategic action

World Cup 2023, NZ vs SL Preview: Kiwis face hurting Lankans in a must-win

New Zealand's campaign has hit a disheartening flatline after their early dominatio and the Kiwis will have to rediscover their bowling mojo for a World Cup reboot when they face knocked-out Sri Lanka here on Thursday. Ahead of their last league match which is under rain threat, New Zealand are hobbling on eight points, aware of the fact that a defeat or a washout can throw them out of the tournament. They are now fourth on the table. Pakistan (+0.036) and Afghanistan (-0.338), who also have eight points apiece, can also potentially reach 10 points with a win over England and South Africa in their respective final league match. In that context, the Kiwis (+0.398) have to win sufficiently big to take care of the Net Run Rate as well. So, it is not an all too bright scenario for New Zealand, but a victory will at least keep them in the race to the semifinals for the time being. But it is not tough to see why New Zealand have faltered and ended up at where they are now. Unlike ...

World Cup 2023 NZ vs SL: Williamson hopes for firing return from Ferguson

New Zealand's bowling unit has been underwhelming for a large part of the World Cup, and skipper Kane Williamson on Wednesday hoped returning pacer Lockie Ferguson could impart some fire to their attack alongside new ball pair Trent Boult and Tome Southee. Ferguson had missed the last couple of games with right Achilles injury. His presence could be vital for New Zealand as they face Sri Lanka in a must-win match here on Thursday. "He (Ferguson) balances out our attack nicely and made some really valuable contributions in the tournament and brings a bit of experience as well." "So, naturally comes in and bowls with that high pace and it complements our new ball bowlers. So, we'll have to have a look at the surface and decide on our balance," said Williamson during the pre-match press meet. Williamson backed left-arm pacer Boult to come good in the crunch game against the Lankans. Boult has taken 10 wickets from eight matches in the tournament but he really has not been to able to

Here's how Angelo Mathews became first batter to get timed out in 146 years

Simply put, a new batter has to be ready to face the delivery within two minutes when the previous batter is dismissed or retired

World Cup, Timed-out row: I have video evidence - Mathews questions umpires

In a fiery press conference, the veteran Sri Lankan all-rounder stoked yet another controversy by questioning the umpire's decision, saying two minutes had not elapsed.

Champions Trophy 2025: Race for qualification heats up in World Cup 2023

Only the top eight teams in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will get direct qualification for the Champions Trophy 2025 event. Six teams are almost fixed, but who could be the remaining two?

Here's why Ganguly was not timed out despite coming to crease after 6 mins

Former captain Sourav Ganguly was involved in a situation when he could have become the first player in the history of cricket to be given timed-out for being late for batting.

Mathews timed-out to Kohli's wide: Top 5 controversies in World Cup 2023

Controversies of Cricket World Cup 2023: Angelo Mathews became the first cricketer in history to be given timed-out in international cricket. Virat Kohli reached his century thanks to a not-wide call.

BAN vs SL Highlights, World Cup 2023: Win keeps Bangladesh in hunt for CT

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Highlights, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Shakib (82) and Najmul Shanto (90) helped Bangladesh chase down 280 and win the match to keep Champions Trophy qualification hopes alive

World Cup, Mathews timed out: Umpire explains whole incident & timeout rule

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews was given timed-out in a World Cup match against Bangladesh in New Delhi. Commentor Ian Bishop and Fourth Umpire Adrian Holdtsock explained the reasons

World Cup 2023: A first in 146 yrs in intl cricket, batter out timed-out

Mathews did not carry the correct helmet while going out to bat and asked for a replacement, getting late in the process to take the strike within 2 minutes from the last dismissal