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Economy on centre stage, as Sri Lanka set to vote today in first polls sin
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The crisis, which led to widespread food and fuel shortages, prompted Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country in 2022. The economic policy of Rajapaksa, followed by the onset of the Covid pandemic, is believed to have led to the worst economic crisis in the island nat
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Virat Kohli's abysmal show against spin in Asia continues during Test agai
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
India's stalwart Virat Kohli's struggle against spinners in Asia since 2021 continued after another dry outing with the bat in the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Chennai.
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"We arrive in a different zone": Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu ahe
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu feels that her team will arrive in the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup in a "different zone" as they have beaten top sides en route to the marquee event in Abu Dhabi.
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Mithali Raj feels UAE conditions will give India advantage during Women's
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup will start from October 3 onwards in UAE. India will kickstart their campaign against New Zealand on October 4, with the arch-rivals Pakistan clash set for October 6. The Women in Blue, who reached the semi-finals in the previous edition, is placed in G
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Sri Lanka to hold Presidential election on Saturday
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Sri Lankans head to the polls this Saturday to choose the country's 10th president, marking the nation's first presidential election since the devastating economic crisis of 2022
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Tom Latham overtakes Martin Crowe to become NZ's fifth-highhest Test run-g
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Latham accomplished this during the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.
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NZ' Glenn Phillips completes 3,000 international cricket runs
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Phillips accomplished this milestone during the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.
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Chamari Athapaththu to lead Sri Lanka in upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cu
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Left-hand batter Chamari Athapaththu is set to lead the Sri Lanka Women side as the Cricket Board announced a 15-member squad on Thursday for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024.
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O'Rourke's fifer, Latham, Williamson fifties give NZ upper hand against SL
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Rourke took 5/55 in 18.5 overs, with an economy rate of 2.92. He got wickets of Pathum Nissanka (27), Dimuth Karunaratne (2), Angelo Mathews (36), Ramesh Mendis (14) and Asitha Fernando (0). He is aged 23 years and 43 days.
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Dulip Samaraweera gets 20-year ban from Cricket Australia for misconduct
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Former Sri Lanka cricketer Dulip Samaraweera has received a 20-year ban from Cricket Australia (CA) for inappropriate behaviour while working at Cricket Victoria.
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Sri Lanka batter Kamindu Mendis dazzles with a superb century against New
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis scored his fourth Test century in his seventh Test match. He scored 114 off 173 deliveries against New Zealand at Galle on Wednesday.
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"Shakib, Mehidy will have to work hard to get India batters out": Former c
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
India batters were left exposed by Sri Lanka spinners in their recent 2-0 defeat in ODI series. India's star players like Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, and Virat Kohli fell into the trap laid by Lankan spinners Jeffrey Vandersay and Dunith Wellalage.
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