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Australian tour to SL to go on despite DFAT travel warning Source:Dailynews Plans for Australia’s first visit to Sri Lanka in six years remain in place despite government suggesting Australians ‘reconsider’ need to travel to island Cricket Australia (CA) insists it remains committed to touring Sri Lanka next month despite political unrest prompting the Australian government to suggest citizens “reconsider” their need to travel to the island. ...

May 14, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Cricket Australia, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Sri Lanka Cricket

SL ‘A’ to play Aussie ‘A’ concurrently with National team series in June-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Ashely de Silva, CEO SLC-Promodya Wickrmasinghe (Chairman – Selection Committee)-Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka Test Captain)-Dasun Shanaka (ODI and T-20 Captain) Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka Cricket is planning to conduct Sri Lanka ‘A and Australia ‘A’ cricket series concurrently with Sri Lanka- Australia National cricket series from next June and its confirmed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Chief Executive officer (CEO) Ashely de Silva yesterday. Australia’s National men’s cricket team will arrive in Sri Lanka to play all format cricket series which will work off from June 7 to July 12 while in this same period we have made arrangements to conduct Sri Lanka ‘A’ and Australia ‘A’ cricket series here. Sri Lanka ‘A’ cricket series itinerary has already finalized and it will announce very soon, said CEO Ashley de Silva. Earlier SLC has released their National ...

May 6, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asia Cup cricket tournament, Asian Cricket Council, Dimuth Karunaratne, Promodya Wickramasinghe, Sri Lanka Cricket

Sri Lanka could lose hosting Asia Cup-by Rex Clementine Source:Island Board of Control for Cricket in India has raised concerns with Sri Lanka Cricket about the upcoming Asia Cup being held in Colombo and Kandy as scheduled. The Asia Cup is the Asian Cricket Council’s high profile event and it was India’s turn to host the event. However, upon a request made by SLC, India agreed for the event being staged in Sri Lanka. “BCCI has raised concerns about civil unrest in the country and if the tournament is interrupted, we would lose a sum to the tune of US$ six million. However, we indicated that protests around the country against the government have been peaceful and the tournament can be played without any issues,” an official told The Island. ...

Apr 23, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asian Cricket Council, Sri Lanka Cricket

Australia, India cricket series and Asia Cup will go on as scheduled, says Mohan-by Dhammika Ratnweera Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is expected to conduct Australia, India cricket series and Asia Cup as scheduled while the discussion between Asian cricket board heads and Australia Cricket chiefs during the recently concluded ICC meeting in Dubai was very successful in holding forthcoming international tournaments said SLC Secretary Mohan de Silva. After six years Australia cricket team is scheduled to come here for the full cricket series (test, ODI and T-20) Australian cricket officials are very keen to be ready for this tour which consists of two Test matches, three T-20’s and 5 ODI’s while Indians are also expected to tour end of next August and all these series give much-needed income for Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, Australian officials are already here to look into their tour plan and the security conditions before the ...

Apr 15, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Charith Asalanka, Prabath Jayasuriya, Promodya Wickramasinghe, Shammi Silva, Sri Lanka Cricket

Silverwood appointed as SL men’s cricket Head Coach Source:Dailymirror Englishman Chris Silverwood has been appointed as the new Head Coach of Sri Lanka’s national men’s cricket team. Silverwood takes up the position that has been vacant since January, after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) decided against extending the two-year contract of South African Mickey Arthur. Silverwood most recently coached the England men’s team, but was removed after the disastrous Ashes series, when England lost all but one of the five Tests. ...

Apr 10, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Englishman Chris Silverwood, Sri Lanka Cricket, T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka to play two Tests in Bangladesh Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka national team will tour Bangladesh for a two-match Test series from May 15.The first Test will be held from May 15 to 19 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) in Chattogram (formerly known as Chittagong) while the second Test will commence from May 23 to 27 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Minpuir, Dhaka. The series will be played under the ICC World Test Championship. The two-day practice match will be played prior to the Test series on May 11, 12 at MA Aziz Stadium, Chattogram. Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed this tour schedule yesterday. (D.R.) ...

Apr 2, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Sri Lanka Cricket

Australia to tour Sri Lanka for all-format series Source:Dailynews Australia’s National Men’s Team will arrive in Sri Lanka to play an all format cricket series during June – July 2022, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today. The Australians will play 03 T20Is, 05 ODIs, and 02 Test Matches during the tour. The tour starts with the T20I series and will be followed by the ODI and the Test Series, respectively. The games will be played in Colombo, Kandy, and Galle. ...

Mar 26, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged ICC World Test Championship rankings, Sri Lanka Cricket

DILSHAN’S ‘DILSCOOP’ THE LATEST STROKE ADDED TO THE CRICKET BOOKS DESERVES OVATION AND GRATITUDE –by Sunil Thenabadu Source:info-rain.com Dilshan’s ‘Dilscoop’ desires ovation and gratitude Tillekeratne M Dilshan performed yeoman service as an allrounder in all three formats in an illustrious cricketing career which spanned for nearly two decades. TM Dilshan the designer of the “Dilscoop” cricket’s unique stroke that embossed his patent on the most talked about new stroke in cricket’s long history. It should be aptly added that Dilshan was the most spoken about trendiest cricketer in the country subsequent to quitting the game. Even Dilshan himself may not have known that he had such abundant crazy fans scattered island wide when fans thronged to the Pallekelle , R Premadasa International stadiums in their colossal numbers to accord him a supreme exit. The elegance the fans acted at these grounds with placards, signs were ample testimony to his gigantic ...

Mar 26, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Dilscoop, Muralidharan, R Premadasa International stadiums, Sri Lanka Cricket, Sri Lanka team, Tillkeratne Dilshan

A story to tell- by somasundaram sandakumar Source:ft.lk This article was one of 75 stories that got published by the Australian High Commission in its website (www. 75yearsaustraliasrilanka.com) to commemorate 75 years of bilateral ties – Australia and Sri Lanka. It was written on invitation. Year 2017, was regarded as the most eventful ever in the history of Sri Lanka-Australia relationship and hence the significance. In February 2017, my team and I at the Sri Lankan High Commission in Australia were informed that then-Prime Minister (PM) Ranil Wickremesinghe had been invited to deliver the keynote address and accept an honorary doctorate at the Deakin Law School graduation. We immediately communicated the news to Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and inquired if the trip could be made into an official state visit – after all, that year marked the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and ...

Feb 26, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka Cricket, Sri Lankan High Commission

Sri Lanka on the up again in world cricket – by Trevine Rodrigo Sri Lanka and the rest of the world have dawned on the realization that the Island nation are no quitters. Written off, and supposedly resigned to a clean sweep again, and against a sub par Australian line-up, the Lankans showed spirit and grit to reverse the tide leaving with a unlikely win in the final game throwing Win-Wiz and all betting agencies into turmoil. What is most pleasing is that the cricketing world is seeing a resurgence of Sri Lanka cricket which has deteriorated to a point of concern recently. Yes, they beat an unconcerned Australia who had already clinched the series and more, but from a Sri Lankan perspective, it was a small step towards getting back to the pedestal of world cricket where they were not so long ago. Dasun Shanaka is a revelation ...

Feb 22, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Aravinda de Silva, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, KUMAR SANGAKKARA, Mahela Jayawardena, Niroshan Dickwella, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Cricket, World champion