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Sri Lanka creates history by clinching Test series in South Africa
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Port Elizabeth [South Africa], Feb 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan cricket team on Saturday created history as they became the first Asian country to win a Test series on South African soil.
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Proteas batting coach Benkenstein unhappy with batsmen's complacency
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb 23 (ANI): South Africa's batting coach Dale Benkenstein feels that the team's batsmen went into complacent mode ahead of their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka leading to poor batting performance in both the matches.
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Injured Lasith Embuldeniya ruled out for six weeks
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Port Elizabeth [South Africa], Feb 22 (ANI): Sri Lanka leg spinner Lasith Embuldeniya has been ruled out for six weeks after he dislocated his finger on Day One of the ongoing second Test against South Africa.
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Sri Lankan Navy detains nine Indian fishermen near Delft Island
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb 20 (ANI): Nine Indian fishermen along with two fishing boats were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy near the shore of the Delft Island on Wednesday.
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Vishwa Fernando adds variety to Sri Lanka: Suranga Lakhmal
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Feb 20 (ANI): Sri Lanka fast bowler Suranga Lakhmal has come out in support of Vishwa Fernando, addressing the importance of the bowler in the team.
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Injured Philander ruled out of second Test against Sri Lanka
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Feb 20 (ANI): South Africa fast bowler Vernon Philander has been ruled out of the second and final Test against Bangladesh due to a grade one hamstring strain.
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Young Aussie batsmen miss the guidance of Smith and Warner: Josh Hazelwood
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb 19 (ANI): Australia's vice-captain Josh Hazelwood has said that the absence of Steve Smith and David Warner created lack of experience in the batting department, with youngsters having no one to look up to in the series against Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka. Read More
Akila Dananjaya back in SL ODI squad after coming clean with bowling actio
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], Feb 19 (ANI): Spinner Akila Dananjaya has returned to the Sri Lanka ODI squad for the upcoming five-match series against South Africa, after being cleared of bowling action by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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Dananjaya allowed to resume bowling in international cricket
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Feb 18 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday said the bowling action of Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya has been found to be legal following remedial work and reassessment, and he can resume bowling in international cricket.
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Kusal Perera makes big gains after heroic effort against South Africa
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Feb 17 (ANI): Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Perera has advanced an astonishing 58 places in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Player Rankings after a memorable performance helped his team score a thrilling one-wicket victory over South Africa in Durban.
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Int'l community condemns Pulwama terror attack
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 15 (ANI): International community has extended support to India following the dreaded Pulwama terror attack which claimed the lives of nearly 40 CRPF personnel in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Pulwama terror: World leaders condemn attack, stand with India
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): The United States along with several other countries on Thursday condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, which claimed as many as 40 lives, and extended their condolences to the families of the victims.
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