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New Covid strain will not jeopardise England tour of Sri Lanka, says SLC

The new strain that has hit the United Kingdom will not jeopardise England's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka even though the development is a cause of concern, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday

SL vs ENG: New Covid-19 strain in UK unlikely to affect Test series

Sri Lanka Cricket's medical team is concerned about the new strain of Covid-19 that is believed to have emerged in England

SA vs SL: Players have the responsibility to keep bubble safe, says de Kock

South Africa's newly-appointed Test skipper Quinton de Kock has said his teammates will adhere to the bio-secure protocols in order to protect the integrity of the bubble

South Africa squad tests negative for Covid-19 ahead of Sri Lanka Tests

All members of the South Africa Test squad have tested negative for coronavirus ahead of the two-match series against Sri Lanka slated to begin on Boxing Day, Cricket South Africa has announced

Pacer Migael Pretorius receives maiden S Africa call-up for Sri Lanka Tests

Fast bowler Migael Pretorius has received his maiden call up in the South Africa squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

Sohail Tanvir, Ravinderpal Singh test Covid positive ahead of LPL

Pakistan pacer Sohail Tanvir and Canadian batsman Ravinderpal Singh have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the inaugural Lankan Premier League

Zoysa denies wrongdoing after being found guilty by ICC tribunal

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Nuwan Zoysa on Friday denied any wrongdoing after being found guilty of corruption on three counts by an independent tribunal of the ICC. Already serving suspension on match-fixing charges, Zoysa was charged under the ICC anti-corruption code in November 2018 and was found guilty on all charges on Thursday after the former Sri Lanka bowling coach exercised his right to a hearing before an independent anti-corruption tribunal. The ICC said Zoysa will remain suspended and sanctions will follow in due course. "It was shock for me when I was made aware that ICC had gone onto release a press statement saying that I have been found guilty of the charges that I have never committed," the 42-year-old told reporters. Making his claim on technicalities of the process, Zoysa said that the ICC which concluded its hearing on September 18 should have announced its decision within 30 days but when it didn't happen, he instructed his counsel to write to ICC. Zoysa said

ICC World Test Championship: Matches lost due to Covid won't be counted

The International Cricket Council Board approved a recommendation from the Anil Kumble-headed ICC Cricket Committee to change the World Test Championship (WTC) rules

ICC World Test Championship: Cloud over Lord's as a venue for final

The Test championship has already faced a lot of trouble with the coronavirus pandemic bringing life to a standstill across the globe which also saw bilateral ties between teams getting cancelled

ICC Test Championship: New points system helps Aus topple India as No. 1

India will lock horns with Australia in a four-match Test series in Australia starting December 17 in Adelaide. The result of this series could change the league standings

ICC tribunal finds ex Lanka player Zoysa guilty under anti-corruption code

Already serving suspension on match-fixing charges, former Sri Lanka player and bowling coach Nuwan Zoysa has been found guilty of three offences under the ICC anti-corruption code

ICC mulls splitting points for WTC matches affected by Covid-19: Report

The matter is likely to come up for discussion at its Cricket Committee meeting next month

ICC World Test Championship: India on top, England close in on Australia

Pakistan cricket team is at fifth spot with 166 points, 14 behind New Zealand

Inaugural Lanka Premier League postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic

Sri Lanka Cricket has postponed inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League due to unavailability of top foreign players who would have had to undergo 14-day compulsory quarantine

Shakib to make international return during Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka

Shakib Al Hasan was banned for two years, one year of it was suspended, for failing to report corrupt approaches by an alleged Indian bookie during the Indian Premier League

South Africa's tour of WI, Lanka postponed indefinitely due to Covid: Smith

Former captain Smith added that the national team is expected to be back in action in November

Irfan Pathan among players showing interest in Lanka Premier League: Report

Sri Lankan cricket board had given its approval to the tournament during its executive committee meeting on Monday

ICC Super League for 2023 World Cup qualification: All you need to know

The super league will begin with England vs Ireland three match ODI series, scheduled to start from July 30, 2020. Check ICC Super League format, teams and points system here

Teach real history instead of a sanitised version: Sangakkara on racism

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Thursday delivered a powerful message against racism, saying education without values will not stop discrimination. Sangakkara said a change can be brought only by teaching real history instead of a sanitised version of it. Offering his views on the 'Black Lives Matter' movement that has gathered momentum following the death of African-American George Floyd, Sangakkara said, "It doesn't matter if you are educated or not. I have seen some of the worse acts committed by people with best education." "If your education is not based on values and not rooted in that in-built moral campus then you will be in trouble. Education is not going to take away any of your prejudices, it will only help you argue them away better," he told Cricbuzz. Sangakkara said there are various versions of racism and "skin colour is not the only basis for discrimination." "If you take Black Lives Matter, if you take racism and discrimination in the world, I think o

ICC postpones T20 WC, paves way for BCCI to organise IPL 2020 in Sep-Nov

With India's case load also exceeding the 1 million mark, including more than 26,000 deaths, the IPL 2020 is likely to move to the UAE once the central government gives its go ahead