Category: News
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Ashes Pressure Mounts on England as Media Storm Erupts
The fourth Ashes Test began today under intense pressure for England, and that pressure only multiplied by the end of Day 1. At the Melbourne Cricket Ground, all 20 wickets fell in a single day for the first time in 93 years, a statistic that underlined England’s deepening crisis. Australian and English newspapers have already…
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Rain Drama Ends Sri Lanka’s Hopes — South Africa Cruise to Victory
Sri Lanka Women’s hopes of staying alive in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 were dashed as South Africa Women eased to a comfortable DLS victory in a rain-affected game at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Pitch Report The match was played on the same surface used for the Sri Lanka–New Zealand clash — Pitch…
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Sana Strikes! Fatima’s Swing Stuns England Women Early,but Rain Does the Rest
Pitch Report Today’s match was played on Pitch No. 7 — a fresh surface that looked dry and hard at the start. However, due to heavy rain yesterday, there was plenty of moisture trapped underneath. This provided swing and skidding movement for the pacers during the first half of the innings. With the overcast and…
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Silva Storm! Nilakshika Smashes 26-Ball Fifty to Equal Asian Record in Rain-Washed Sri Lanka–New Zealand Clash
Pitch Report Pitch number 9 was used for today’s match. It was a dry and firm surface. During the pitch report, Nassar Hussain mentioned that it could assist the spinners in the latter half of the game. The square boundaries were 58 and 63 meters respectively, while the straight boundary was 67 meters in length.…
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England secure 89-run victory over Sri Lanka as skipper’s record century and Ecclestone’s brilliance dominate
An unbeaten record century by the England captain, who recently became a mother through IVF with her wife, and an outstanding bowling spell from the world’s No.1 ODI bowler Sophie Ecclestone, led England Women to an 89-run win over Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Pitch Report A grassless surface was prepared…
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Cruel Twist of Fate: Jaiswal Misses a Record-Breaking Double Century
Yashasvi Jaiswal faced an unfortunate fate today. The young cricketer, who seemed well on course for his third double century in Test cricket, was dismissed through a run-out. Scoring 175 runs or more, he became the 12th player in the world to miss out on a double century due to a run-out. Had he completed…
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100+ Partnerships After 2 Wickets for 0 Runs in ODIs
100+ Partnerships After 2 Wickets for 0 Runs 100+ Partnerships After 2 Wickets for 0 Runs in ODIs Partners Wicket Runs In Out Innings Opposition Ground Date DM Bravo, RR Sarwan (WI) 3 125 2/0 3/125 2 Sri Lanka Colombo (SSC) 6 Feb 2011 BJ Curran, SC Williams (ZIM) 3 118 2/0 3/118 2 Sri…
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ODI Hat-tricks by Country
ODI Hat-tricks by Country (Foldable) ODI Hat-tricks — Foldable by Country Full list grouped by bowler’s country. Click a country to expand. Built for quick browsing • Sorted by country (desc by total). Columns: ODI No., Bowler, Against, Wickets, Venue, Date.
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T10 League Starts on 16th August
Ministry of sports and youth affairs and Ministry of tourism has organized a T10 league named the Sports Fiesta T10 League, featuring five provincial teams: Colombo, Galle, Dambulla, Jaffna, and Kandy. Each squad includes 15 players. The captains for the teams are Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Niroshan Dickwella, Dunith Wellalage, and Janith Liyanage. Matches will…
