Sri Lanka Cricket

May 26

By Island Cricket

By Island Cricket

Sri Lankan cricket legend Jayasuriya back in Toronto next week | Sri Lanka | Cricket -

Sanath Jayasuriya, who was in Toronto just earlier this month for a T20 exhibition match, will return to Canadian shores again to meet with the finalists of the CIMA Mayor’s School Cricket Tournament.

May 25

Media criticism prompts contract upgrade for Sri Lanka cricketers -

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today that it had upgraded the contracts of wicket-keeper Prasanna Jayawardene and fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara, who both currently only play Test cricket.

May 20

Ajmal to give Sri Lankan batsmen a "tough time" -

The mind games have begun ahead of Pakistan’s tour of Sri Lanka, with Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal announcing that he and teammate Abdul Rehman plan on tormenting Sri Lankan batsmen.

May 16

IPL helps cricketers live a stress-free life, says Dilshan | Sri Lanka | Cricket -

Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan, who is currently in India playing in the fifth edition of the IPL, said the revenue earned from the IPL has helped players focus on cricket and not stress over their finances.

May 15

Sri Lanka Cricket "hope and pray" for India's participation at SLPL -

SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga told journalist that the cricket board was desperate for India’s participation in the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), while confirming that no deal between the two boards had yet been struck confirming Indian players’ participation.

May 13

Cricket World Cup runners-up Sri Lanka unlikely to see pay increase -

The financially struggling Sri Lankan cricket board does not intend on offering a salary increase to its players when new contracts are offered shortly.

May 12

Sanath Jayasuriya arrives in Toronto for T20 match | Sri Lanka | Cricket -

Former Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya is currently in Canada for a Twenty20 match to be played today at Toronto’s Rogers Centre between an Asian XI team and a World XI team.

Video: Classic Catches - Roshan Mahanama, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 1996 | Sri Lanka | Cricket -

Great catch by Roshan Mahanama.

May 11

Cricket - Sri Lanka Premier League hit with controversy | Sri Lanka | Cricket -

A 15-year deal between a little-known company in Singapore and Sri Lanka’s cricket board for the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) has left opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka outraged.

Malinga signs for Middlesex | Sri Lanka | Cricket -

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Middlesex have signed Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, as their second overseas player for this season’s Friends Life t20. The move, which was first reported by ESPNcricinfo, means one of the world’s premier Twenty20 bowlers will be performing in England’s domestic competition.

Sri Lanka Premier League T20 tournament kicks off in August | Sri Lanka | Cricket -

Sri Lanka will host a Twenty20 tournament in August in an attempt to emulate the success of the highly popular Indian Premier League (IPL), the island’s cricket authorities announced on Thursday.

May 09

IPL has given cricket a shot in the arm - Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | Cricket -

Arjuna Ranatunga had earlier warned that the IPL will help produce “butchers” in India instead of orthodox cricketers. But Kumar Sangakkara felt that it’s not the tournament or the format that will eventually determine the techniques of players.

May 07

Prasanna glad to be back in the thick of things | Sri Lanka | Cricket -

PhotoPrasanna Jayawardene expressed his relief over recovering from the groin injury he suffered during the Test series against Pakistan last year and getting back into the Sri Lankan Test side.

May 06

Sri Lanka - fighting the IPL curse | Sri Lanka | Cricket -

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Unless the authorities come up with a proper policy, IPL will continue to affect Sri Lankan cricket.