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Former Sri Lanka spinner Sachithra Senanayake charged with match-fixing

Senanayake becomes the first national-level player charged under the new anti-corruption law

India women's team thrash Sri Lanka women by 97 runs in Tri-series final

Smriti Mandhana (116 not out) and Sneh Rana (4 for 38) were the heroes for the Women in Blue in an emphatic win in the final over hosts Sri Lanka

IND-W vs SL-W Tri-series Final: Match venue, timing, streaming details

The live streaming of IND-W vs SL-W Tri-series Final will be available on the FanCode app and website in India

SL women beat India for first time in 7 years in tri-series thriller

India, asked to bat first, posted a competitive 275 for 9, with wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh hammering a 48-ball 58

ICC Champions Trophy winners and runners-up list with their captains

In 2002, India were joint winners with Sri Lanka after the final was washed out. Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, India won their second Champions Trophy in 2013. Rohit & Virat were part of 2013 team

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Full list of host nations and winners to date

England are the only team to host the ICC Champions Trophy multiple times, as they hosted the event in 2004, 2013, and 2017

Wellalage stars as SL hands AUS shock series defeat before Champions Trophy

Kusal Mendis scored his fifth century and Dunith Wellalage took four wickets as Sri Lanka beat Australia by 174 runs in the second one-day international on Friday and swept the two-match series 2-0. Sri Lanka made a competitive 281-4 in its 50 overs after captain Charith Asalanka had won the toss and elected to bat first. Australia lost its last seven wickets for 28 runs to be bowled out for 107 runs in the 25th over. Mendis top scored with 101 and was well supported by Asalanka, who followed up a fighting century in the first game with an unbeaten 78. Opener Nishan Madushka scored his second one-day international half-century to be dismissed for 51. Fast bowler Sean Abbot had the best bowling figures 1-41. Australia's score is its second lowest against Sri Lanka after the 74 all out it made in 2013. Sri Lanka's victory margin is also its largest win by runs in one-day internationals against Australia. Australia fast bowler Aaron Hardie gave his team an early breakthrough by bowl

IML 2025: Tendulkar and Sangakkara named captain of IND and SL respectively

The iconic Sachin Tendulkar and legendary wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Sangakkara will don the jersey once more, this time as the skippers of India and Sri Lanka in the inaugural International Masters League. The tournament is scheduled between February 22 to March 16 across Mumbai, Vadodara and Raipur. The India Masters squad, which was revealed here on Friday, will feature some renowned names such as multiple World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan and Ambati Rayudu etc. Tendulkar had said during the recent BCCI awards function that he has restarted training for the tournament. "I am thrilled to represent India Masters in Season 1 of the league, and play alongside Sachin Tendulkar, the maestro, and other colleagues, with whom I shared many happy and precious moments in the past," said Irfan in a media release. The Sri Lanka Masters will have former explosive opener Romesh Kaluvitharana, pacer Suranga Lakmal and opener Upul Tharanga etc. Apart from India and Sri L

2nd ODI: Sri Lanka vs Australia Playing 11, SL vs AUS live streaming

The live streaming of the Pakistan vs South Africa ODI match will be available on the Sony LIV application and website. Australia, who lost the first ODI, made five changes in their Playing 11.

Skipper Asalanka's career-best 127 led SL to 49 run win over AUS in 1st ODI

Charith Asalanka scored a career-best 127 to help Sri Lanka beat Australia by 49 runs in the opener of a two-match One-Day International cricket series here on Wednesday. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 214 in 46 overs after Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat first at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium. Asalanka played a captain's innings and carried his team with his fourth ODI hundred in his 72nd game. In reply, Australia were bowled out for 165 runs in 33.5 overs. Fast bowler Spencer Johnson (2-44) quickly provided Australia with its first breakthrough, having opener Pathum Nissanka caught behind in the first over of the match. Opening partner Avishka Fernando fell in the next over when he was caught by Australia captain Steve Smith off fast bowler Aaron Hardie, who took 2-13 in six overs. Kusal Mendis (19), Kamindu Mendis (5) and Janith Liyanage (11) fell in quick succession to leave the hosts precariously placed on 55 runs for five wickets. But Asalanka and Dunith Wellalage's

'Concussed' Shanaka in trouble as Sri Lanka initiate inquiry against him

All-rounder Dasun Shanaka landed in trouble after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) decided to initiate an inquiry against him for allegedly faking concussion to skip a domestic match to play for Dubai Capitals in the ILT20. Shanaka, a former white ball formats captain of Sri Lanka, left Sinhalese Sports Club's three-day match against Moors Sports Club in the Major League Tournament after playing the first two days. It has now been alleged that match referee Wendell Labrooy had been led to believe that Shanaka had a concussion to get a substitute approved. "SSC (Shanaka's first-class club) would probably be conducting their own inquiry as well," SLC CEO Ashely De Silva told ESPNCricinfo. He was one of the three players who were recalled by SSC for the match against Moors, as they were trying to avoid relegation. The 33-year-old played the first two days against Moors, bowling 21 overs and then made an unbeaten 39 at the end of day two. Before he left the field on Day 3, Shanaka had reached

Former SL captain Dimuth Karunaratne retires, ICC praises his commitment

The International Cricket Council on Sunday lavished praise on former Sri Lankan captain and prolific opener Dimuth Karunaratne, who brought the curtains down on his glittering international career along with his 100th Test against Australia in Galle. Karunaratne scored 36 and 14 in his farewell Test as Australia won the match by nine wickets to make a clean sweep of the two-game series. "Dimuth has had a very fine career during which he excelled as a batter in the most traditional format of the game, becoming only the seventh from his country to feature in 100 Tests," said ICC chairman Jay Shah in a release. Karunaratne, 36, scored 7222 runs in Tests at a healthy average of nearly 40, including a top score of 244. He also played 50 ODIs, scoring 1,316 runs. He captained Sri Lanka in 30 Tests between 2019 and 2023, winning 12 and losing 12 while in charge. "His commitment has been second to none and he has been a great ambassador of the game. I am sure fans of Test cricket the wor

WTC points table: Australia finish marginally behind table-toppers SA

Australia finished marginally behind table-toppers South Africa on the World Test Championship (2023-25) chart following their clean sweep of the two-match series against Sri Lanka on Sunday. South Africa, on 69.44 percentage points, were the first team to secure a place in the WTC final, while Australia, who finished their engagements on 67.54 percentage points, had cemented the other spot following their 3-1 drubbing of India in the five-match Border-Gavaskar series at home. The two teams will meet in the WTC Final at Lord's from June 11. "Australia's triumph in the Border-Gavaskar series against India helped them make their second consecutive World Test Championship Final, and a 2-0 series win against Sri Lanka helped them solidify the No.2 position on the table," said ICC in a release. Australia thrashed Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle by an innings and 242 runs, and inflicted another crushing nine-wicket defeat in the second match at the same venue on Sunday. India, who

Australia end 14 year-long wait for Test series victory in Sri Lanka

Australia wrapped up a comprehensive 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka, sealing the second test with a commanding nine-wicket win in Galle on Sunday. Top order batter Marnus Labuschagne flicked a delivery from retiring Sri Lankan player Dimuth Karunaratne to mid-wicket to complete the triumph, just 15 minutes before lunch on the fourth day. It's Australia's first test series win on Sri Lankan soil since 2011. Their last success here came under Ricky Ponting's captaincy, a 1-0 victory in 2011. However, they suffered a 3-0 whitewash in 2016 under Steve Smith's leadership, and the 2022 series ended in a 1-1 draw. This time, with Smith standing in as captain for Pat Cummins, the victory was a welcome redemption. Australia approached the series with meticulous planning including a training camp in Dubai and executed their strategies with precision. Their batters laid the foundation with big hundreds, allowing the bowlers to dictate terms with attacking fields. Meanwhile, the spinners

Australia on the brink of series sweep after dominant third day vs SL

Australia put on a clinical display on the third day of the second Test against Sri Lanka, leaving the hosts teetering at 211-8 and holding a slender lead of just 54 runs on Saturday. The visitors will try to wrap up the Sri Lankan innings early on the fourth morning and chase down the target in a bid to complete a 2-0 series sweep. At 81-4, Sri Lanka seemed destined for yet another crushing innings defeat inside three days. However, Angelo Mathews dug deep, forging a 48-run stand with Dhananjaya de Silva and a further 70-run partnership with Kusal Mendis. Mathews played a gutsy knock of 76, his first half-century of the series, offering a glimmer of hope. Sri Lanka had pinned their hopes on him to set Australia a respectable target, but his defiance ended just before stumps when he attempted a sweep off Nathan Lyon, only to be brilliantly caught by Beau Webster at fine leg. Australia continued to tighten the screws, picking up two more wickets before stumps. Left-arm spinner Matth

SL vs AUS: Steve Smith hits 36th Test century as Australia dominate hosts

Steve Smith hit his 36th century and shared an unbeaten 239-run partnership with Alex Carey as Australia powered to 330-3 at stumps on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday. With a lead of 73 runs and seven first-innings wickets in hand, the tourists are in control. Smith anchored the innings with a sublime 120 not out off 239 balls, while Carey took the attack to Sri Lanka with a fluent 139 not out off 156. It was Smith's second ton of the series, while Carey notched up only his second Test hundred in style. Australia had slumped to 37-2 before Smith and Usman Khawaja (36) steadied the innings with a crucial 54-run stand for the third wicket. Khawaja, who got a double hundred in Australia's huge win in the first test of the two-match series, looked solid against spin. However, an ill-judged pull shot saw him trapped leg before wicket to off-spinner Nishan Peiris, (2-70 off 21 overs) cutting short his promising start. Smith, too, took time to settle and ha

SL vs AUS, 2nd Test Day 1: Aussies dominate proceedings; SL 229/9 at stumps

Australia was firmly in control against Sri Lanka in the second test after reducing the host to 229-9 by stumps on day one Thursday. Half-centuries from Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis kept Sri Lanka in the game, but their hopes of a big first-innings total after winning the toss did not materialize. Australia bowled with discipline, sticking to its plans and backing it up with excellent fielding despite extreme heat and humidity. Sri Lanka lost opener Pathum Nissanka early, but a 70-run stand for the second wicket between Dimuth Karunaratne and Chandimal steadied the innings. Spinner Nathan Lyon broke through when Karunaratne was late in bringing his bat down and was bowled off an inside edge. Sri Lanka slumped to 127-5 as the lower middle order struggled against disciplined bowling. Their approach was so careless that even part-time spinner Travis Head found himself among the wickets in his first over. Kamindu Mendis, attempting to cut a delivery too close to his body, was ca

Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test playing 11, live match time, streaming

With the series on the line, Australia will aim to maintain their momentum, while Sri Lanka will look to recover and make a strong statement in front of their home crowd.

What is ICC concussion substitute rule? A loophole in the rule explained

The ICC implemented the concussion substitute rule across all international formats, including Twenty20 and first-class cricket - on 1 August 2019.

Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st Test playing 11, live match time, streaming

Sri Lanka will host Australia in the final Test series of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle