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Mirpur pitch rated `below average`
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Feb 14 (ANI): The Mirpur Test pitch has been rated "below average" by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the second Test of the two-match series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
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Mahmudullah named Bangladesh skipper for first T20I against Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 14 (ANI): The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has confirmed that Mahmudullah Riyad will lead the side for the first Twenty20 international (T20I) of the two-match series against Sri Lanka, starting February 15.
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Simon Willis resigns as Lanka's high-performance manager
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb 12 (ANI): Simon Willis has stepped down from the post of Sri Lanka Cricket's high-performance manager, less than two years into a three-year contract.
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Sri Lanka ruling alliance faces humiliation at local elections
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka] February 12 (ANI): Sri Lanka's ruling alliance suffered a humiliating defeat in the local elections, which is seen as a test of its leadership, as the party of former president Mahinda Rajapakse stood victorious, Al Jazeera reported.
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Five uncapped players in B'desh T20 squad against Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 10 (ANI): All-rounder Mahedi Hasan and U-19 vice-captain Afif Hossain are among the five uncapped players, named in the 15-man Bangladesh squad for the first T20I against Sri Lanka, beginning February 15 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.
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Dananjaya, Herath spin Lanka to Test series win over B'desh
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Feb 10 (ANI): Spinners Akila Dananjaya and Rangana Herath have torn through Bangladesh's batting line-up to help their side register a crushing 215-run win over Sri Lanka in the second Test and clinch the two-match series 1-0 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
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Malinga unsure about his cricket-future
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb 09 (ANI): Veteran Sri Lankan speedster Lasith Malinga is contemplating his career after the pacer failed to make his spot in the team for the upcoming T20Is against Bangladesh.
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Lankan navy apprehends 7 Indian fishermen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu)) [India], Feb 08 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday apprehended seven Indian fishermen along with one boat at the Palk Bay near the Delft island.
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Malinga is Mumbai Indians' new bowling mentor
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians on Wednesday appointed Sri Lankan pacer and one of their longest serving member Lasith Malinga as their bowling mentor for the 11th edition of the IPL.
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Chandimal to lead Lanka squad in B'desh T20Is
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb 7 (ANI): Dinesh Chandimal is all set to lead the 15-man Sri Lanka squad for the upcoming two-match T20I series against Bangladesh, beginning February 15 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
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China expanding its network on Indian Ocean bases
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb 7 (ANI): China, in recent times, has been expanding its network to the military bases in the Indian Ocean, in a bid to increase its maritime preparedness and to strengthen its defence infrastructure.
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China's dominance at Hambantota Port worry many
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hambantota [Sri Lanka], Feb 7 (ANI): As Sri Lanka celebrated 70 years of independence on February 4 from the UK, its people fear that the country faces a new form of colonialism, which is China.
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