Sri Lanka News

The Associated Press will suspend coverage of cricket in Australia for the second consecutive international season because of a dispute over conditions for accreditation imposed by Cricket Australia.

Andy Moles severed ties immediately but two other casualties of a New Zealand Cricket coaching shake-up continue to groom a vulnerable batting line-up for the first test against Pakistan starting in Dunedin tomorrow.

Kanpur Stumper Dinesh Karthik has been flown in as a last minute back-up for injured India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni ahead of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka starting here on Tuesday.

Kanpur, Nov 21 The Indian and Sri Lankan cricket teams arrived in Kanpur on Saturday for the second Test starting on Tuesday at the Green Park stadium.

Kanpur, Nov 21: In the age of electronic scoreboards, Kanpur's Green Park stadium, venue for the second Test between India and Sri Lanka on November 24, is the only stadium in the country to have a manually operated scoreboard and still holding to its own.

New spin Tasmanian off-spinner Jason Krejza attempted several doosras against NSW last week, and got one to knock over Usman Khawaja.

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is hoping to make an emphatic showing in the three-match Test series against New Zealand starting in Dunedin from Tuesday.

The future of cricket's umpiring referral system became even less clear on Tuesday when South Africa decided against using the technology for its four-test series against England.

LAHORE: Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday celebrated 50 years as the home of Pakistan cricket despite questions remaining over its viability to host international action stalled over security fears.

Hours before the Indian and Sri Lankan cricket teams arrived here Saturday for their second Test starting Nov 24, a man carrying a revolver managed to enter the stadium premises, police said.

Star fast bowler Shane Bond has been recalled to the New Zealand Test squad to play Pakistan in the first two Tests of a three-match series.

After bowling 60,000 balls in international cricket, the considerable powers of Muttiah Muralitharan may understandably be on the wane, but Sachin Tendulkar's thirst for runs shows no signs of being quenched.

New Delhi Miffed with the docile pitch in the drawn Ahmedabad Test against Sri Lanka, feisty Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said on Saturday that such batting-friendly tracks would kill cricket's longest format.

Opener Adrian Barath keps his eyes on the ball. Photo: Getty Images Brisbane November 21, 2009 The West Indies' hapless start to their Australian tour hit a low yesterday as Queensland's batting tyros had the statisticians racing for their record books.

CHINA is on the way to becoming a major power in cricket, and the US could easily follow.

Thursday, November 19, 2009 WELLINGTON: New Zealand Cricket has confirmed that the Umpire Decision Review System will be used in the upcoming home Test series against Pakistan.

Daniel Flynn. Photo by NZPA. Tim McIntosh showed good timing in Queenstown today, with a century boosting his confidence ahead the first cricket test against Pakistan next week in Dunedin.

Sun, Nov 15, 2009, 10:05 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Nov 15, Colombo: Commemorating the World Diabetes Day today, 'Walk for Life 2009' a walk organized by the Diabetes Research Unit, Department of Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine in University of Colombo and the Tharunyata Hetak youth organization took place this morning.

CELEBRATION TIME: Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath celebrates with his teammates after taking the wicket of Virender Sehwag on Thursday.

LEEDS: Younis Khan has dismissed suggestions he is being undermined by opting out of Pakistan's tour to New Zealand and is determined to make a Test return in 2010.