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Want to refocus, rebuild South Africa Women’s team: Dane van Niekerk
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Feb 1 (ANI): As South Africa Women gear for the T20I series against Sri Lanka, their skipper Dane van Niekerk avowed it is crucial for her side to refocus and rebuild their team in the shortest format following a disheartening campaign at the ICC World T20 2018.
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Budget 2019: Rs 16,061 crores earmarked for MEA
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs has been allocated a budget of Rs 16,061 crores in the Interim Budget 2019-20, with an increase of Rs 1,050 crores over last year's Rs 15,011 crore.
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Joe Burns ends Australia’s Test century drought
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Canberra [Australia], Feb 1 (ANI): Right-hand batsman Joe Burns ended Australia’s 113-day wait for a Test century as he scored a ton in the second Test of their ongoing two-match series against Sri Lanka here at the Manuka Oval on Friday.
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Akila Dananjaya to undergo bowling Test in Chennai
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb 1 (ANI): Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya is all set to undergo a bowling Test in Chennai Center for Sports Science (CSS) of the Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research.
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South Africa vice-captain Chloe Tryon ruled out of Sri Lanka T20Is
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Jan 31 (ANI): South Africa women vice-captain Chloe Tryon has been ruled out of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka Women due to recurrence of a groin injury.
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Sri Lanka coach removed as selector-on-tour
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan 30 (ANI): Curtailing the role of coach Chandika Hathurusingha in team selection, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has removed him from the position of selector-on-tour in order to form “an effective and transparent selection mechanism.”
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India hands over two new school building in Jaffna
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka), Jan 29 (ANI): Two new school buildings constructed with Indian assistance in Sri Lanka were handed over to the people at Navatkuli and Chavakachcheri in Jaffna district.
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Uncapped Chamika Karunaratne called to Sri Lanka Test squad
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Canberra [Australia], Jan 28 (ANI): Uncapped Chamika Karunaratne has been called to the Sri Lanka Test squad for the second and final match against Australia, beginning on February 1.
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Starc becomes 17th Australian to register 200 Test wickets
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], Jan 24 (ANI): More than seven years after he claimed his first Test wicket at the Gabba, pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has become the 17th Australian to register 200 Test wickets after striking on day one of the series opener against Sri Lanka at the same venue on Th
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SL: PM Wickremesinghe to establish new political alliance soon
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that the new political alliance National Democratic Front led by the United National Party will be set up within the next two weeks.
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Chinese cement firm to set up plant in Sri Lanka's Hambantota
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka), Jan 23 (ANI): A Chinese firm is to set up a cement plant in Hambantota where Beijing already controls the strategic port, in an indication of China's increasing footprint in Sri Lanka.
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Pat Cummins, Travis Head appointed as vice-captains for Sri Lanka Tests
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne (Australia), Jan 22 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday appointed Pat Cummins and Travis Head as vice-captains of the national side for their upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
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