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South Africa ready to host Champions Trophy if needed (09 July 07:32) |
| The South African board says it's ready to host to Champions Trophy in case the tournament is shifted out of Pakistan due to security reasons, while clarifying that the ICC is yet to be put ... |
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ECB name Sri Lanka as Zimbabwe replacement (08 July 05:36) |
| England will host Sri Lanka for two Tests and three ODIs in April and May. Sri Lanka's tour slots in the fixture gap created by England's decision to cut off bilateral ties with Zimbabwe . |
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Bracken soars to career high (07 July 09:32) |
| Australia's Nathan Bracken has taken over the top spot from Daniel Vettori in in the world rankings for one-day international bowlers. |
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Ashraf appointed ACC president (07 July 01:30) |
| Nasim Ashraf, the Pakistan board chairman, has been appointed president of the Asian Cricket Council. Ashraf, who was elected unanimously for a two-year term, succeeds Arjuna Ranatunga. |
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Mendis spins Sri Lanka to title triumph (06 July 11:32) |
| Sanath Jayasuriya smashed another superb century before Ajantha Mendis, the mystery spinner still classed as a slow-medium bowler, bamboozled a highly rated batting line-up to finish with as... |
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Jayasuriya ton fails to spur Sri Lanka (06 July 07:28) |
| On this graveyard of a pitch, we witnessed a tale of two innings. India
prised out four wickets in the first 12 overs, three of them to Ishant
Sharma, and then their spinners did the boa-con... |
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Batsman-heavy India choose to chase (06 July 05:30) |
| Sri Lanka's bowling was strengthened by the return of Chaminda Vaas and Ajantha Mendis, but India decided to test their own batting, winning the toss and choosing to bowl in the Asia Cup fin... |
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Batting might sees India into final (04 July 01:32) |
| Each of India's batsmen played their part as they reached the final with a convincing six-wicket win over Sri Lanka. |
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Gambhir fifty leads India's chase (03 July 11:32) |
| Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag provided their now-familiar blazing start as India started their chase of 309 in earnest. |
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Kapugedera guides Sri Lanka to 308 (03 July 07:28) |
| While Sri Lanka's openers have grabbed much of the limelight in the tournament so far, it was the turn of their other batsmen to shine. Chamara Kapugedera, Mahela Jayawarene and Chamara Silv... |
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Fernando returns as Sri Lanka bat (03 July 05:36) |
| Mahela Jayawardene predictably chose to bat on yet another flat track in a game where, having already secured a place in the final, they can afford to experiment. |
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Clinical Sri Lanka storm into final (30 June 11:32) |
| As birthday bashes go, this was pretty special, with Sanath Jayasuriya bludgeoning Bangladesh into submission as Sri Lanka sauntered into the Asia Cup final. Kumar Sangakkara's elegant 121 w... |
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Jayasuriya special takes Sri Lanka to 332 (30 June 09:32) |
| As birthday bashes go, this one was pretty special, with Sanath Jayasuriya bludgeoning Bangladesh into near-submission as Sri Lanka took a giant stride towards the Asia Cup final. |
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Jayasuriya special takes SL to 332 (30 June 07:33) |
| As birthday bashes go, this one was pretty special, with Sanath Jayasuriya bludgeoning Bangladesh into near-submission as Sri Lanka took a giant stride towards the Asia Cup final. |
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Unchanged Sri Lanka bat in Karachi (30 June 03:34) |
| Sri Lanka, comfortable victors against Pakistan on Sunday, went into the game against Bangladesh knowing that a win would cement their place in the Asia Cup final. And despite having to play... |
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Riaz does better, Sarfraz gets on the board (30 June 03:34) |
| The plays of the day from the Pakistan-Sri Lanka game in Karachi. |
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Sangakkara ton sets up 64-run win (29 June 11:28) |
| Kumar Sangakkara's flawless century was backed up by a disciplined bowling performance as Sri Lanka took a giant stride towards the finals with a comfortable 64-run victory over Pakistan. |
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Sangakkara century takes Sri Lanka to 302 (29 June 07:30) |
| Kumar Sangakkara struck a flawless century and was involved in a series of sizeable partnerships as Sri Lanka piled on 302 for 7 at the National Stadium in Karachi. Sohail Tanvir varied his ... |
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Ganguly named Asian Cricketer of the Year (28 June 11:28) |
| Sourav Ganguly has been named the Castrol Asian Cricketer of the Year at the awards handed out in Karachi. Ganguly, who made his way back to the Indian side in December 2006, also won the be... |
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India tour helps SLC clear debts (28 June 01:30) |
| India's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka in July and August has enabled Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to get out of its present financial crisis. |
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Sri Lanka prevail over spirited UAE (26 June 11:28) |
| Amjad Ali's stroke-filled 77 offered UAE some hope as they chased an improbable target of 290, but with his fall, their chances of scoring a further 182 runs in 25 overs look bleak. |
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Late recovery boosts Sri Lanka to 290 (26 June 09:32) |
| A patient half-century from Mahela Udawatte and some defiant batting by the tail spared Sri Lanka some embarrassment as they stuttered after a brilliant start but managed to finish on a heal... |
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Udawatte fifty guides Sri Lanka (26 June 07:28) |
| A patient, stroke-filled half-century from Mahela Udawatte spared Sri Lanka some embarrassment as the first half of their innings didn't go entirely to script. |
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Seniors rested as Sri Lanka bat (26 June 05:28) |
| Having secured a resounding 131-run victory against Bangladesh and virtual entry into the round-robin stage last evening, Sri Lanka decided to rest the experienced trio of Sanath Jayasuriya,... |
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Sri Lanka prove too strong for Bangladesh (26 June 05:30) |
| Mohammad Ashraful was left to rue his decision at the toss - on the sort of pitch where they had piled 300-plus the previous day, Bangladesh decided to field first and paid a heavy price as ... |
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SL prove too strong for Bangladesh (25 June 11:34) |
| Mohammad Ashraful was left to rue his decision at the toss - on the sort of pitch where they had piled 300-plus the previous day, Bangladesh decided to field first and paid a heavy price as ... |
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Tests remain the players' choice (25 June 10:10) |
| Test cricket remains the most important format but more than half of the international cricketers questioned admitted they would retire early if an attractive offer came from the IPL. |
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Scintillating Sri Lanka amass 357 (25 June 10:10) |
| A 91-ball 101 by Kumar Sangakkara, and his 116-run opening stand with Sanath Jayasuriya, propelled Sri Lanka to 357 against Bangladesh. |
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Sangakkara and Jayasuriya clobber Bangladesh (25 June 07:28) |
| Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya thrashed a wayward Bangladesh bowling to put Sri Lanka in control midway into their innings. After 25 overs, they were coasting at 193 for 2. |
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Unchanged Bangladesh bowl in Lahore (25 June 05:30) |
| Mohammad Ashraful won his second toss in a row, but this time chose to bowl in his team's second match of the tournament, against Sri Lanka. |
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Traditional rivals drawn together in World Twenty20 (24 June 03:34) |
| The nine-day tournament includes West Indies and South Africa in Group A along with Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka and England in Group B with India and Pakistan. |
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Injury sidelines Maharoof again (22 June 03:28) |
| Farveez Maharoof, the Sri Lankan allrounder, has been ruled out of the Asia Cup tournament in Pakistan due to an abdominal strain. He will be replaced by Thilan Thushara. |
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Sri Lanka look for change of fortune (22 June 03:28) |
| Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, is hoping his team rediscovers the winning touch in the Asia Cup after three poor series since the 2007 World Cup. |
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'We need transparency and accountability' - Warnapura (18 June 03:26) |
| Bandula Warnapura, who is on his way out as Sri Lankan Cricket's director of operations, has said that the country needs a cricket-development base before harbouring visions of producing the... |
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'On-field umpires should be respected' - Jayawardene (17 June 07:30) |
| Mahela Jayawardene feels that the new umpire decision review system that will be implemented on a trial basis during the home Test series against India next month should be utilized in a man... |
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Jayaratne appointed Sri Lanka Cricket's head of coaching (17 June 01:30) |
| Jerome Jayaratne, the former Sri Lanka Under-19 cricketer, has been appointed Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) head of coaching by the board's interim committee headed by Arjuna Ranatunga. |
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Umpire review system to be trialled in Sri Lanka-India Tests (16 June 05:28) |
| The proposed umpire review system will be trialled during India's three-Test series against Sri Lanka, Niranjan Shah, the secretary of the BCCI, has announced. |
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Umpire review system to be trialled in India-Sri Lanka Tests (16 June 03:30) |
| The proposed umpire review system will be trialled during India's three-Test series against Sri Lanka, Niranjan Shah, the secretary of the BCCI, has announced. |
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'We need trasparency and accountability' - Warnapura (15 June 01:38) |
| Bandula Warnapura, who is on his way out as Sri Lankan Cricket's director of operations, has said that the country needs a cricket-development base before harbouring visions of producing the... |
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Pallakelle unlikely to host 2011 World Cup games (15 June 11:58) |
| The Pallakelle cricket stadium, owned by Sri Lanka Cricket, is nearing completion but it will require a sum close to Rs 200 million (US$ 1.8 million approx) for the site to be in line to hol... |
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Bandula Warnapura joins ACC (08 June 11:28) |
| Bandula Warnapura, the former Sri Lankan captain, has been appointed development manager of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Warnapura will continue his current position as director of opera... |
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England jump back to No. 3 spot (08 June 07:26) |
| England's forthcoming series against South Africa, the most enticing contest in the near future, has been given an extra edge after the teams swapped places in the latest ICC rankings. |
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Twenty20 could upstage ODIs - Dravid (05 June 05:28) |
| Rahul Dravid, the former Indian captain, felt one-day cricket will be the sore loser especially in the aftermath of Twenty20 cricket's tremendous success worldwide. He said the busy internat... |
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'Asia has become the hub of the game' - Mali (27 May 07:32) |
| ICC president Ray Mali said that the Asia Cup would be given more prominence to reflect the region's importance in world cricket. |
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Hashan Tillakaratne to head umpires association (25 May 05:30) |
| Hashan Tillakaratne, the former Sri Lankan batsman, has been elected uncontested as the president of the 225-member Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers Sri Lanka (ACUSSL) . |
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Jayasuriya unable to play for Warwickshire (21 May 09:26) |
| Sanath Jayasuriya's unexpected inclusion in Sri Lanka's Asia Cup squad means Warwickshire will have to find a Twenty20 replacement. |
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Mendis joins Kolkata Knight Riders (18 May 11:26) |
| Mendis, 23, made a sensational debut when he took 3 for 39 against West Indies in Port-of-Spain on April 10. He flummoxed Chris Gayle and Darren Sammy as the Windies batsmen struggled to pic... |
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Afro-Asia Cup revived for 2009 (18 May 01:26) |
| Cricinfo has learned that the Afro-Asia Cup, which was reported to have been quietly sidelined after the 2007 event in Bangalore, has been revived. |
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Kaluwitharana named interim coach of Malaysia (17 May 11:26) |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana, who was in the Sri Lankan side which won the 1996 World Cup, has been appointed coach of the Malaysian squad on a short-term contract. |
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Former Sri Lankan cricketer Schoorman dies (17 May 05:26) |
| G Schoorman, a seamer who represented Sri Lanka in the mid-fifties, has died in Melbourne, aged 89. |
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