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Lasith Malinga returns to captain Sri Lanka in Australia T20 series Text Source: SportingNews Lasith Malinga returns to captain Sri Lanka, while Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Oshada Fernando have retained their places in the Twenty20 International squad for the series in Australia. Malinga was among a host of players who opted out of the recent tour of Pakistan, which Sri Lanka ended with a historic 3-0 whitewash of the top-ranked T20 side in the world.   Dasun Shanaka skippered an inexperienced team in Malinga’s absence, but the paceman is set to resume leadership duties in a three-match series that starts at Adelaide Oval on October 27.   Batsmen Rajapaksa and Oshada are also among the 16 players selected after making their debuts in Pakistan. Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera and Niroshan Dickwella are among the other names to come back into the squad. Sri Lanka squad: Lasith Malinga (captain), Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, ...

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Watch Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2019 – T20 Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka Win the Series 3-0!   Watch Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2019 – 3rd T20 Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka Won by 13 runs!   Watch Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2019 – 2nd T20 Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka Won by 35 runs! Watch Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2019 – 1st T20 Cricket Highlights – Sri Lanka Won by 64 runs! ...

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    SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (SEPTEMBER 2019) – Compiled by Victor Melder The touring New Zealanders, defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets, to win the first T20 International, played at Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium, Kandy. Scores: Sri Lanka –  174/4 in 20 Overs (Mendis 79, Dickwella 33, Southee 2/20, Santner 1/22) New Zealand –  175/5 in 19.3 Overs (Taylor 48, Grandhomme 44, Mitchell 25no, de Silva 2/21, Malinga 2/23, Dananjaya 1/30) Player of the Match: Ross Taylor (New Zealand) T20 debut: Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) The touring New Zealanders, defeated Sri Lanka by 4 wickets, to win the second T20 International, played at Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium, Kandy. Scores: Sri Lanka – 161/9 in 20 Overs (Dickwella 39, Fernando 37, Mendis 26, Rance 3/33, Southee 2/18, Kuggleijn 2/38, Sodhi 1/34) New Zealand – 165/6 in 19.4 Overs (Grandhomme 59,  Bruce 53, Dananjaya 3/36, Udana 1/18, de Silva 1/32) Player ...

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Watch – Sydney Bens celebration for Mr Lal Wicrematunga before he leaves the Office of Consul General for Sri Lanka in Sydney – Concord Function Centre (Sydney) – 4th September 2019 Photos will be published soon on eLanka. In the mean time enjoy several video clips of the superb evening held at the Concord Function Centre, Concord, Sydney on 14th September   Dilly in Fine form – Foot Loose! The Boyz… Thomains were there too!.. Duke & Jay – Starting off Na Na Na Na Naaaa Naaa…. 10 mins of Non Stop fun… Baila Time Watch Chitran D at 5 mins of this video!. Brilliant dancing! 🙂 Surangani….Baila time! Lal – Singing Solo “For the Good times” – Brilliant! Final Farewell for Lal – In true Lankan Spirit! ...

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    SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (AUGUST 2019)Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to terminate the contract of Chandika Hathurusingha, the Head Coach of the national cricket team, after the two parties failed to come to a mutual agreement to sever ties. Following the ICC Cricket World Cup where Sri Lanka finished sixth, SLC had indicated to the Head Coach that they were looking for a replacement but Hathurusingha was interested in staying on till the end of his contract in December 2020. SLC had agreed to pay him six months of his salary to bring an early end to the contract but Hathurusingha maintained that he could still help development of players. Hathurusingha is expected to fight his case in courts, much like Geoff Marsh, who successfully sued SLC eight years ago after being unceremoniously dumped from his job. Interestingly, it took Marsh four weeks since ...

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Watch Cricket Highlights – T20 Sri Lanka vs New Zealand – All three T20 matches – September 2019   Lasith Malinga’s 4 in 4 | 3rd T20I Full Highlights NZ seal series win | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I | Highlights New Zealand take 1-0 lead | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st T20I | Highlights   ...

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    Pakistan to host Sri Lanka for limited-overs tour sourceCricket.com.au Karachi and Lahore to host ODI and T20I series respectively in promising sign for Pakistan, but Tests to be held elsewhere Pakistan will host Sri Lanka for six limited over internationals starting next month, the two cricket boards announced Friday, in another step towards reviving international cricket in the security-troubled country after years of isolation. In a joint statement, the cricket boards said the one-day interantional series will begin on September 27 in Karachi where they will play the other two ODI matches on September 29 and October 2. The Sri Lankans will then move to Lahore for three T20 matches starting on October 5 and the final match will be on October 9, with the second match scheduled for October 7. This will be Sri Lanka’s second tour of Pakistan since their team bus was attacked by militants ...

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  Watch: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test – Cricket Highlights – August 2019 Day 1 -Highlights Day 2 -Highlights Day 3 -Highlights Day 4 -Highlights Day 5 -Highlights Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test at Galle. Sri Lanka made look a daunting run chase like a stroll in the park for a 6-wicket champagne Sunday first test ending by the extended second over past lunch break time on a brilliant captain’s century of 122 off 243 balls consuming 310 minutes and containing 6 boundaries and a six by Dimuth Karunaratne to go 1 up in the ICC World Test Championship and 60 points to boot in the championship table at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.     ...

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