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Former Sri Lanka cricketer facing match-fixing charges slapped travel ban

Former Sri Lanka international cricketer Sachithra Senanayake, who has been charged with fixing matches, was on Monday banned from travelling overseas by a local court here. The 38-year-old Senanayake, who played a solitary Test, 49 ODIs and 24 T20 Internationals between 2012 and 2016, has been accused of trying to fix games of 2020 Lanka Premier League. He allegedly enticed two players to fix games over telephone. The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court ordered the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration to impose a travel ban on Senanayake which will be effective for a three-month period. The court order was obtained by the Attorney General's Department. The court was told that the Attorney General's Department had been instructed by the Special Investigation Unit of the Sports Ministry to frame criminal charges against the former off-spinner.

Former Pakistan pacer coins new term 'Pakball', Pak scored 178 runs in 38.3

After Bazball and Dravball, former Pakistan pacer coined the new term 'Pakball' as the green army smashed 178 runs in just 38.3 overs in the second inning of 2nd test

SL vs PAK 1st Test: Imam-ul-Haq's fifty helps Pakistan win by 4 wickets

Pakistan made it a difficult chase at times but the visitors completed a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first cricket test on Thursday. Pakistan kept losing wickets at regular intervals but opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq scored an unbeaten half-century, his eighth in test cricket, to see the tourists through before lunch on the fifth day. Sri Lanka won the toss and batted, scoring 312, and Pakistan replied with 461 in its first innings. The home side scored 279 runs in its second at-bat, leaving Pakistan 131 runs to win. Pakistan didn't get off to a good start and limped to 48 for three at stumps on day four. When play resumed on the final day, Pakistan needed 83 runs and there were memories of the 2009 test at Galle. That's when the visitors needed 97 runs with eight wickets in hand chasing a target of 168 but collapsed and were bowled out for 117. Babar Azam added 41 runs for the fourth wicket Thursday with Imam and the run chase looked a mere formality, but Prabath Jayasuri

ICC 'Player of the Month' award: Wanindu Hasaranga, Ash Gardner win

Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga and Australian women's team all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner were on Tuesday named ICC's 'Player of the Month' for their impressive performances in June. Hasaranga clinched the award following his record-breaking feats at the World Cup Qualifier games in Zimbabwe. Women's Ashes hero Ashleigh Gardner becomes the first player to win three Player-of-the-Month accolades. Both players were selected as the standout performers following a vote conducted among a specialist panel comprising ICC Hall of Famers, former international players, media representatives and global cricket fans registered at icc-cricket.com, who had been voting since the nominees were announced last week. With 26 wickets at an average of 10 per scalp during the calendar month, Hasaranga enjoyed several highlights during the prolific period. Heading into the Qualifier as one of the key threats in a strong Sri Lankan lineup, the spinner started in fine fashion. Claiming six wickets in t

CWC Qualifier Final: Lanka lift cup with a thumping win over the Dutch

Sri Lanka bowled out the Netherlands for a meagre 105 to win the final by 128 runs and equals their longest winning streak of 10 matches in ODIs

CWC Qualifier: Dasun Shanaka heaps praises on team after the final victory

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka reflected on what the Cricket World Cup Qualifier final victory meant for his team after they claimed a comfortable victory against the Netherlands on Sunday

CWC Qualifier Final preview: Confident and upbeat Dutch face unbeaten Lanka

Sri Lanka, with their spin duo and masterful opening pair, have thwarted every challenge so far. In the final of the World Cup qualifier, they face the team that ran them the closest- the Netherlands

CWC Qualifier: Sri Lanka brush aside Zimbabwe, book place in ODI World Cup

Sri Lanka were professional in their approach as they brushed aside the Zimbabwean challenge in the CWC Qualifier, beating the hosts by nine wickets and confirming their birth in ODI World Cup 2023

CWC Qualifier preview: Zimbabwe eye historic win against in-form Sri Lanka

Zimbabwe have won seven matches on the trot to equal their longest winning run-in cricket history. They would eye another win to create history and boost their qualification chances

CWC Qualifier: West Indies can still make the ODI World Cup; here's how

In super six, the teams from group A will play against the three teams from group B and West Indies would not only have to win all their matches but hope for many more permutations and combinations

CWC Qualifier Day 10 Report: Sterling Stirling stuns UAE, SL pin Scotland

Sri Lanka, even after being bowled out for 245, managed to win by 82 runs against Scotland in their last group game. Paul Stirling scored 162 as Ireland beat UAE by 138 runs to finish on a high

CWC Qualifier Day 10 preview: SL, SCO fight for four wins; IRE for first

With all teams decided for the super six stage in Group B, Sri Lanka and Scotland would fight to get to the numero uno position on the table. Ireland would look to avoid wooden spoon as they face UAE

CWC Qualifier: Highest super over score, most 5-wicket hauls and more

It has been a record-breaking Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe so far. In the first 18 games of the 34-game tournament, many a milestone have been created and some broken as well

CWC Qualifier Day 8 Report: Sri Lanka crush Irish dreams, Oman qualify

Sri Lanka rode on Dimuth Karunaratne's maiden ODI ton to hand Ireland a crushing defeat and first-round exit from the World Cup qualifiers. In another game, Scotland won against Oman

CWC Qualifier Day 8 preview: Ireland fight for survival, Oman face Scotland

Group B at CWC Qualifier will get interesting as Ireland will fight for survival against Sri Lanka. Oman and Scotland will face each other in a battle to determine who will finish second in the group

CWC Qualifiers: Madushanka, Wellalage, Arachchige added to Sri Lanka squad

Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday announced that Dilshan Madushanka, Dunith Wellalage, and Sahan Arachchige will fly to Zimbabwe to join the squad as stand-by players for the Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

CWC Qualifier Day 2 Report: Hasaranga rattles UAE, Oman upset Ireland

Playing as expected, Lanka breezed past UAE in their first match of the CWC Qualifier. Hasaranga took 6 wickets for the South Asian side. In another game, Oman upset the Irish with a brilliant win

CWC Qualifier Day 2 preview: Sri Lanka take on UAE, Oman challenge Ireland

After a thrilling opening day in group A of the Cricket World Cup qualifier, the focus now shifts to group B as the action moves to Bulawayo from Harare. Sri Lanka take on UAE while Ireland face Oman

CWC Qualifier group B: Sri Lanka favourites, will Ireland make it as well?

Cricket World Cup Qualifier- In group A there are two clear contenders, group B only has Sri Lanka as the favourites. Ireland being a permanent member of ICC are favoured to go through, but can they?

Road to ODI World Cup 2023: Know all about the Cricket World Cup Qualifier

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 (CWC Qualifier 2023) would begin on June 18 where 10 teams would compete for the final two spots in the 10-team World Cup, to be hosted by India later this year