Sri Lankan Cricket Updates

[Silver Silva]

Winning Sri Lankan Test Squad vs NZ

 

[Silver Silva]

6 test wins is our most successful Test year since 2006

Stats - SL's best year in Tests since 2006

Stats highlights from Galle, where Sri Lanka crushed New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs

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[RossTaylorsBox]

Here is the cricinfo article on that story ..

Sri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama faces ICC corruption charges

He has 14 days to respond to charges that related to international games and LPL matches

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Found guilty and banned for a year.

 

[Silver Silva]

Found guilty and banned for a year.

Thrown his career down the drain , promising spinner

 

[Silver Silva]

Sanath Jayasuriya takes over the head coach role on full time basis

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

He will remain in the role till the end of the 2026 T20 World Cup

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[govinda indian fan]

Sanath Jayasuriya takes over the head coach role on full time basis

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

He will remain in the role till the end of the 2026 T20 World Cup

www.espncricinfo.com

Good for sl

 

[Silver Silva]

 

[Silver Silva]

@slcricfan1 @Himannv @Migara ..17 man squad pretty big for a 3 T20I series ..
Happy with the team ?

 

[Himannv]

Bhanuka being in there is surprising.

I’d have liked a few more youngsters thrown in there but it’s a capable squad.

 

[CricAddict]

@slcricfan1 @Himannv @Migara ..17 man squad pretty big for a 3 T20I series ..
Happy with the team ?

Yeah 17 is too big for T20s, especially at home. 5-6 players are not going to get a single game.

 

[CricAddict]

Nissanka-Kusal Perera-Kusal Mendis-Kamindu Mendis-Asalanka-Wickramasinghe-Hasaranga-Wellalage-Theekshana-Pathirana-Asitha is the XI they might go with, out of which the bolded 9 spots are surely fixed while the other 2 might be rotated.

 

[Silver Silva]

First Sri Lankan side to win a T20 series vs West Indies

 

[CricAddict]

Nissanka-Kusal Perera-Kusal Mendis-Kamindu Mendis-Asalanka-Wickramasinghe-Hasaranga-Wellalage-Theekshana-Pathirana-Asitha is the XI they might go with, out of which the bolded 9 spots are surely fixed while the other 2 might be rotated.

As expected, this is what they went with and its a strong core, especially the array of spin all-rounders from 4 to 9. Kamindu and Wellalage have been great additions.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Well done guys, build your team around this core of players. You guys are going to be world-beaters in the near future. Let Angelo and co pass the torch.

 

[Silver Silva]

Sri Lankan ODI squad vs West Indies

Charith Asalanka – Captain, Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nishan Madushka, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamidu Wickramasinghe, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Mohamed Shiraz

 

[Silver Silva]

Kusal Mendis, spinners seal series win for Sri Lanka

SL vs NZ 2024/25, Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Match Report: It was Sri Lanka's first ODI series win against New Zealand since 2012

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[Silver Silva]

Sri Lanka squad for Test series in South Africa
@Migara @Himannv @slcricfan1

Dhananjaya de Silva (capt), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Oshada Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Lasith Embuldeniya, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha

 

[sayon basak]

Sri Lanka squad for Test series in South Africa
@Migara @Himannv @slcricfan1

Dhananjaya de Silva (capt), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Oshada Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Lasith Embuldeniya, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha

Just curious, where's Jayawickrama now?

 

[Silver Silva]

Just curious, where's Jayawickrama now?

Unfortunately Jayawickrama has been banned for about 6-12 months because of a failure to report match fixing approach

 

[sayon basak]

Unfortunately Jayawickrama has been banned for about 6-12 months because of a failure to report match fixing approach

I sort of liked his bowling action. Bashed BD at home in debut test and had a 7 wicket in a match in INDIA iirc. Hope he makes it in the team when he's available.