England’s preparations for the first Test in Sri Lanka suffered a setback when the all-rounder Moeen Ali tested positive for Covid-19 within a day of arriving in the country.Ali, whose positive test …
Karunaratne leads Sri Lanka fightback against South Africa in second Test
Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne and seamer Vishwa Fernando led the fightback against South Africa at the Wanderers …
Prosperity declined in Sri Lanka in 2019: CB
Sri Lanka Prosperity Index (SLPI) recorded 0.802 in 2019 compared to 0.811 in 2018, with marginal declines of the ‘Economy and Business Climate’ and ‘Socio-Economic Infrastructure’ sub-indices, …
Cricket-Karunaratne on verge of century as Sri Lanka fight back
Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne and seamer Vishwa Fernando led a fightback against South Africa on the second day of the second test but the visitors remain precariously placed in a fast-moving …
England’s Moeen Ali tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Sri Lanka tests
England all-rounder Moeen Ali has tested positive for COVID-19 upon arriving in Sri Lanka and will self-isolate for 10 days, as will fast bowler Chris Woakes who was deemed a possible close contact, …
Jimmy Anderson in ‘best shape’ for a decade on eve of Sri Lanka tour
Jimmy Anderson believes he is to be in the best shape of his thirties as he prepares to step out into the Sri Lanka heat on Tuesday …
Sri Lanka reins South Africa in with 4 quick wickets
Sri Lanka took four big wickets Monday to rein in South Africa on Day 2 of the second test. Sri Lanka struck first to get Dean Elgar for 127 and break his 184-run …
Jimmy Anderson: Covid restrictions hand Sri Lanka an advantage over England in series
Jimmy Anderson believes a stark difference in preparation hands Sri Lanka the advantage over England for the upcoming two-Test series.
Cricket-England’s Anderson ready for hard labour in Sri Lanka
England fast bowler James Anderson says he is excited by the challenge of tours to Sri Lanka and India even though it is expected to be tough for seamers on wickets which don’t normally give them much …
Anrich Nortje and Dean Elgar put South Africa in command against Sri Lanka
The South African seamer Anrich Nortje claimed a career-best six-wicket haul as South Africa forged an early advantage against Sri Lanka in the second Test …