Topic: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka call replacement cricketers for Tests

Uncapped fast bowler Kanishka Alvitigala and seamer Dhammika Prasad have flown out to South Africa to join Sri Lanka's struggling Test team, officials said Tuesday.Sri Lanka, who were crushed in the first Test by an innings and 81 runs, had requested replacements ...

S. Africa crush Sri Lanka in first cricket Test

Vernon Philander claimed his second five-wicket haul of the match as South Africa stormed to victory by an innings and 81 runs before tea on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park here on Saturday.Sri Lanka ...

De Villiers puts South Africa on top

A thrilling innings of 99 by AB de Villiers put South Africa in a strong position on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park on Friday.On a day when batsmen continued to struggle on a difficult ...

Philander, Steyn put South Africa in charge

Vernon Philander claimed his third five-wicket haul in as many Test matches as South Africa dominated the first day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park on Thursday.Sri Lanka were bowled out for 180 and South Africa replied with ...

Smith backs kings of speed against Sri Lanka

South African captain Graeme Smith said on Wednesday that Sri Lanka could be confronted with a bowler-friendly pitch when the first Test starts at SuperSport Park on Thursday."It looks good for fast bowlers," admitted Tillekeratne Dilshan, his Sri Lankan counterpart.Smith spent time ...

S.Lanka blames cricket woes on team politics

Sri Lanka's sports minister on Wednesday blamed the cricket team's poor form on team bickering, squad politics and the influence of players' agents.Addressing parliament, Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said players had admitted disunity and miscommunication were distracting the team.He was responding to a ...

South Africa seek step up against Sri Lanka

South Africa will seek to end a sequence of disappointing results in home series when they take on Sri Lanka in the first of three Tests at SuperSport Park on Thursday.South Africa have lost one and shared three of four most recent ...

Sri Lanka to replace injured cricketer Pradeep

Sri Lanka's fast bowler Nuwan Pradeep has been ruled out of the ongoing tour of South Africa after tearing his right hamstring, Sri Lanka Cricket said on Monday.Pradeep, 25, suffered the injury while bowling during the warm-up game against the South Africa ...

Dilshan praises Smith role over salaries

Sri Lanka skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan thanked South Africa counterpart Graeme Smith Wednesday amid signs that most of the salaries owed to the touring team will be paid this week.Heavily indebted Sri Lanka Cricket have been unable to pay national players since the ...
Sri Lanka's sports minister has told the nation's cricket team to start talking to each other to help end their losing streak, saying a lack of communication was the main problem in the squad.Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage met the players, selectors and ...
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