Sri Lanka Cricket Team: News

Australia to tour Sri Lanka for 2-match Test series: Details

Australia's cricket team will tour Sri Lanka in early 2025, for a two-match Test series and a one-off ODI.

30 Oct 2024

Lanka Premier League

Sri Lanka to host inaugural men's T10 tournament in December

Sri Lanka is all set to host its first-ever men's T10 cricket competition from December 12 to 22, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board announced on October 30.

27 Oct 2024

Kusal Mendis

Fastest Sri Lankan batters to 4,000 runs in ODIs (innings)

Kusal Mendis attained a new milestone in the 3rd ODI versus West Indies.

27 Oct 2024

Evin Lewis

Evin Lewis smashes 61-ball ton on ODI return: Key stats

Evin Lewis, playing his first ODI since 2021, helped the West Indies seal a consolation win against Sri Lanka in the 3rd and final ODI.

23 Oct 2024

Alzarri Joseph

Alzarri Joseph completes 150 wickets in List A cricket: Stats

West Indies pace spearhead Alzarri Joseph has completed 150 wickets in List A cricket.

23 Oct 2024

Kane Williamson

Mitchell Santner to captain New Zealand in Sri Lanka series

Mitchell Santner has been named the interim captain for New Zealand's upcoming limited-overs series against hosts Sri Lanka.

18 Oct 2024

Charith Asalanka

Sri Lanka name Chamindu Wickramasinghe in ODI squad versus WI

Uncapped fast-bowling all-rounder Chamindu Wickramasinghe is all set to make his One Day International (ODI) debut in Sri Lanka's upcoming series against the West Indies.

16 Oct 2024

Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins might skip SL Tests due to family reasons

Australian Test cricket captain, Pat Cummins, has hinted at missing the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.

11 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

Revisiting Joe Root's double-hundreds in away Tests

Joe Root's brilliant 262 and Harry Brook's triple-century (317) powered England to an innings triumph in the Multan Test against Pakistan.

10 Oct 2024

England Cricket Team

A look at highest team totals in Test cricket

During the 1st Test between England and Pakistan in Multan, the visitors managed a mammoth total of 823/7d in their first innings.

09 Oct 2024

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka drop Dasun Shanaka for West Indies T20Is

Sri Lanka have announced a strong 17-member team for the upcoming home T20I series against West Indies.

07 Oct 2024

Sanath Jayasuriya

Sanath Jayasuriya appointed Sri Lanka's full-time head coach: Details here

Former Sri Lankan cricketer, Sanath Jayasuriya, has been appointed the full-time head coach of the men's national team.

05 Oct 2024

Alzarri Joseph

Several WI seniors to skip SL tour, Evin Lewis returns 

The West Indies cricket team is set to face a significant challenge as senior players Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, and Shimron Hetmyer have withdrawn from the upcoming T20I series in Sri Lanka.

03 Oct 2024

Tom Latham

Tom Latham faces severe challenge to lift Kiwi Test team

Tom Latham was earlier appointed as the new captain of New Zealand's Test cricket team, following Tim Southee's decision to step down.

02 Oct 2024

Test Cricket

Sides with most Test appearances against an opposition without losing

India routed Bangladesh 2-0 in the two-match series after winning the 2nd Test by seven wickets.

02 Oct 2024

Tim Southee

Tim Southee steps down as New Zealand's Test captain: Details

Tim Southee, the experienced cricketer and former Test captain of New Zealand, has decided to step down from his leadership role.

29 Sep 2024

Test Cricket

I'm enjoying scoring runs, says Sri Lankan batter Kamindu Mendis

Sri Lankan cricketer Kamindu Mendis recently matched the legendary Don Bradman's record, becoming the third-fastest player to score 1,000 runs in Test cricket.

Best match figures by Sri Lankan bowlers on Test debut

Debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris was instrumental to Sri Lanka's innings win over New Zealand in the final Test in Galle.

Nishan Peiris scripts records with nine wickets on Test debut

Sri Lanka registered an innings win over New Zealand in the final Test of the two-match series in Galle.

WTC: Sri Lanka defeat NZ, climb to 3rd spot

Sri Lanka recorded a massive innings win over New Zealand in the second Test at Galle, sealing the series 2-0.

29 Sep 2024

Mitchell Santner

Mitchell Santner registers his first 50-plus Test score since 2019 

New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner showcased some serious grit against Sri Lanka in the second Test in Galle, albeit in a losing cause.

Sri Lanka demolish New Zealand in Galle Test: Decoding stats

Sri Lanka thrashed New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs in the second and final Test in Galle, clinching the series 2-0.

29 Sep 2024

Glenn Phillips

2nd Test: Blundell, Phillips score valiant fifties for NZ 

New Zealand have had a hard time against Sri Lanka in the ongoing second Test at Galle International Stadium.

28 Sep 2024

Devon Conway

Devon Conway ends dry patch in Tests with fiery half-century

New Zealand opener Devon Conway has finally brought an end to his dry run in Test cricket as he made a fiery 61 in the third innings of the ongoing second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

28 Sep 2024

Dhananjaya de Silva

Sri Lanka enforce 3rd-largest follow-on in Test history: Details here 

Team Sri Lanka pulled off the third-largest follow-on in Test cricket history after skittling out New Zealand for just 88 runs in the second Test at Galle on Saturday.

New Zealand record their lowest-ever Test total against Sri Lanka

New Zealand cricket team scripted an unwanted record in the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

28 Sep 2024

Prabath Jayasuriya

Prabath Jayasuriya destroys New Zealand with ninth Test fifer: Stats

A remarkable six-wicket haul from Prabath Jayasuriya meant New Zealand were bundled out for 88 while responding to Sri Lanka's first innings total of 602/5d in the ongoing second Test match in Galle.

Decoding batters with most centuries after 13 Test innings

Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis smashed an unbeaten 182 in the first innings of the second Test versus New Zealand in Galle.

28 Sep 2024

Test Cricket

Presenting the fastest batters to hammer five Test centuries

Sri Lankan batting star Kamindu Mendis has made waves by becoming the fastest Asian batter to notch up five Test hundreds.

28 Sep 2024

Test Cricket

Decoding batters with 1,000-plus runs after 13 Test innings

Sri Lanka's batting sensation Kamindu Mendis continues to rewrite the record books.

West Indies to tour Sri Lanka for white-ball series: Details

Sri Lanka Cricket has officially announced that the West Indies cricket team will be touring the island nation in October.

27 Sep 2024

Luke Ronchi

2nd Test: Luke Ronchi reflects on team's struggles versus SL

New Zealand's batting coach, Luke Ronchi, has expressed his disappointment over the team's performance on the second day of their Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle.

27 Sep 2024

Dhananjaya de Silva

Decoding fastest Sri Lankan batters to 1,000 Test runs

In the second Test versus New Zealand in Galle, Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis smashed an unbeaten 182, taking his side's first-innings total to 602/5d.

27 Sep 2024

Test Cricket

A look at fastest batters to 1,000 Test runs

Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis has become the fastest Sri Lankan batter to complete 1,000 Test runs.

27 Sep 2024

Kusal Mendis

Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis hammers his 10th Test century: Stats

Sri Lankan batting ace Kusal Mendis slammed a solid unbeaten 106 runs versus New Zealand on Day 2 of the 2nd Test in Galle.

Kamindu Mendis becomes fastest Sri Lankan to 1,000 Test runs

Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis has become the fastest Sri Lankan batter to complete 1,000 Test runs.

27 Sep 2024

Test Cricket

Players with 50+ scores in most consecutive Tests from debut

Sri Lanka batter Kamindu Mendis continues to break records in Test cricket. His first 13 Test innings has already seen five centuries.

27 Sep 2024

Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews slams his 44th Test fifty: Key stats

Angelo Mathews got to another fine half-century in Sri Lanka's first innings versus New Zealand in the ongoing 2nd Test in Galle.

Kamindu Mendis hammers his fifth Test ton, scripts records

Sri Lanka's Run Machine Kamindu Mendis continued his purple patch in Tests.

26 Sep 2024

Dinesh Chandimal

My goal was to bat positively, says centurion Dinesh Chandimal

Sri Lankan cricketer Dinesh Chandimal has emerged as the star of the second Test match against New Zealand, held in Galle.

26 Sep 2024

Dinesh Chandimal

Presenting Sri Lanka batters with over 15 Test tons

A terrific century from Dinesh Chandimal powered Sri Lanka on Day 1 of the 2nd Test against New Zealand in Galle.

26 Sep 2024

Dinesh Chandimal

Dinesh Chandimal slams his 16th Test century, joins these veterans

Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal has slammed his 16th Test century.