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NZ wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling to retire after UK tour
Auckland , May 11 New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Tuesday announced that wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling will be retiring from international cricket after the tour of England.
The 35-year-old has been a stalwart of the Test side since…
Independent tribunal clears Gunawardene of two charges
Dubai , May 10 An independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal on Monday unanimously cleared former Sri Lanka player Avishka Gunawardene of two charges against him under the Emirates Cricket Board's Anti-Corruption Code, allowing him to…
India to tour Sri Lanka for three ODIs and three T20Is
Bengaluru (Karnataka) , May 10 India will be touring Sri Lanka in July for a white-ball series comprising of three ODIs and three T20Is.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has proposed an itinerary to the BCCI and it sees both teams locking horns…
No possibility of ODI series against Sri Lanka being rescheduled: BCB
Dhaka , May 8 Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury has said that there is no possibility of the ODI series against Sri Lanka being rescheduled.
The three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and…
Mary Kom ‘favourite’ to win Asian Boxing Championships
New Delhi , May 7 Six-times AIBA Women's World Champion and five-times ASBC Asian Women's Champion Mary Kom will compete in the flyweight (51kg) in Dubai in the upcoming Asian women's Boxing Championships.
The upcoming ASBC Asian men's…
IPL 2021: MI head coach Jayawardene to quarantine in Maldives as Aussie contingent
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , May 6 Mumbai Indians on Thursday informed that the Australian contingent will fly to the Maldives on a special charter flight and will be quarantined for 14 days before the group departs for Australia.
Mumbai…
SL vs Ban: Three-match ODI series to be played in Dhaka
Dhaka , May 5 Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday confirmed that the three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be played in Dhaka.
The three-match series which is a part of the ODI Super League will be held…
Sri Lanka imposes travel restrictions on air passengers arrivals for two weeks
Colombo , May 3 Sri Lanka on Sunday imposed travel restrictions on the number of air passengers arriving in the country for two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"It has been decided to limit the number of passengers that can…
Sri Lanka add Lakshan Sandakan, Chamika Karunaratne for final Test against Bangaldesh
Colombo , April 26 Sri Lanka have added Lakshan Sandakan and Chamika Karunaratne as the replacement for injured Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka in the squad for the second and final Test against Bangladesh.
"Both Sandakan and…
Dominance of Indo Pacific region – II
--- Part II of the series by Maj. Gen. CP Singh (Retd.)
NAVAL STRENGTH TO DOMINATE IOR
The Indian Navy performs four sorts of roles within the Indian Ocean region—military, diplomatic, constabulary and benign to guard the maritime…
Sri Lanka appoint Chaminda Vaas as fast bowling coach for Windies tour
Colombo , February 19 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday appointed former pacer Chaminda Vass as the national team's fast bowling coach for the upcoming tour of West Indies.
His appointment comes following the resignation of David…
Jayawardene says absence of Sri Lanka players in IPL 2021 ‘message for them to lift their…
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , February 19 Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene said it is 'disheartening' that no Sri Lankan player was picked in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 mini-auction on Thursday and added that the island…
India’s neighbouring countries, including Pakistan laud PM Modi’s proposals on COVID-19…
New Delhi , February 19 The neighbouring countries of India, including Pakistan, supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five proposals on the management of COVID-19.
Speaking during the virtual workshop on ''COVID-19 Management:…
Sri Lankan government cancels Imran Khan’s address to Parliament
ISLAMABAD: The Sri Lankan Parliament on Thursday has cancelled the planned address of Prime Minister Imran Khan during his upcoming visit to the island nation, reported Dawn.
This is being seen as a move by the Sri Lankan government to…
Hopes of region, world focused on rapid deployment of COVID-19 vaccines: PM Modi
New Delhi , February 18 Noting that the spirit of collaboration is a valuable takeaway from COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said hopes of the region and the world are focused on rapid deployment of…
Rajasthan Royals buy Morris with record Rs.16.25cr IPL bid
Chennai, Feb 18 Chris Morris on Thursday fetched 22 times his base price (Rs.75 lakh) for the highest-ever bid of Rs.16.25 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history as Rajasthan Royals (RR) picked the South African fast bowling…
Sri Lanka to tour West Indies to play all-format series in March
Colombo , February 16 : Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday confirmed that the team will tour West Indies to play the all-format series, starting on March 3.
Sri Lankan team will leave for the Caribbean on February 23. During the tour,…
Buddhist monks offer prayers in Bihar temple for an end to COVID pandemic
Gaya (Bihar) , February 14 Buddhist monks offered prayers and lit lamps at Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple in Gaya district of Bihar on Saturday for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and peace of departed souls.
"The puja is being…
Rohit Sharma brings ‘sweep’ timing into play for big ton
Chennai, Feb 13 No India batsman over the last 10 years has taken a top Test side's bowling apart in the first session of a Test as Rohit Sharma did against England on Saturday, though Shikhar Dhawan had hit an unbeaten 104 in the first…
India have no option but to play Kuldeep Yadav: EAS Prasanna
In six Tests, 26-year-old Yadav has bagged 24 wickets at an average of 24.13, and is still reckoned as the X-factor and a dangerous bowler for batsmen around the world.
After India's embarrassing 227-run defeat at the MA Chidambaram…