Sri Lanka News

New Delhi: Jun 19, 2013 M V Sridhar, on Wednesday was appointed manager of the Indian cricket team for the tri-series in the West Indies starting June 28. A former Andhra cricketer, Sridhar is presently the secretary of the Hyderabad Cricket Association.

JUNE 13: Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka celebrates making a century during the ICC Champions Trophy Group A match between England and Sri Lanka at The Kia Oval on June 13, 2013 in London, England.

India have been a completely different side in this tournament. In the field, they have been electric as they have saved crucial runs to create pressure © Getty Images By Nishad Pai Vaidya Two familiar rivals face-off as India and Sri Lanka clash in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 in Cardiff.

A new-look Indian side has dominated their opponents in all areas of the game in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy © Getty Images By Prakash Govindasreenivasan In what seems like a good parting present, the ICC Champions Trophy in its final edition has thrown up a few surprises in the group stages that ended with the clash between Sri Lanka and ... (more)

ALASTAIR COOK says England will use the lessons they learned on Sunday to boost their bid to reach the Champions Trophy final.

Cardiff: Sri Lanka looked quietly confident as they checked-in at the Park Plaza late on Tuesday afternoon, after a three-and-a-half hour coach journey from London.

Tilakaratne Dilshan celebrates the dismissal of Australia's Clint McKay propelling Sri Lanka into the semifinals of the Champions Trophy at the expense of New Zealand.

Australia arrived in England full of hope, but they lost to the hosts and Sri Lanka to bow out of the Champions Trophy and they have been forced to answer questions about squad discipline following David Warner's bar-room attack of Joe Root.

Proteas left-arm seamer Lonwabe Tsotsobe is excited at the prospect of playing in his first major tournament semifinal.

George Bailey-led Australia crashed out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 after their 20-run defeat to Sri Lanka in London © Getty Images By James Marsh George Bailey has his critics, but on Monday he achieved the impossible by making poor Michael Clarke grimace at something other than his cursed vertebrae.

By Nishad Pai Vaidya It is almost as if fate mysteriously conspires to setup India-Sri Lanka contests.

West Indies 'A' team is now preparing for the Twenty20 leg of their home series against Sri Lanka 'A' following the end of the four-day Test series.

England may be looking ahead to defending the Ashes but off-spinner James Tredwell reckons winning the Champions Trophy would be an "absolutely massive" achievement in itself.

LITTLE Ricky Ponting was yet to greet the world when he made the treacherous 3000km journey from Sri Lanka to Australia with his parents last year.

Mahela Jayawardene and Lahiru Thirimanne hit aggressive half-centuries as Sri Lanka scored 253-8 in the must-win Champions Trophy match against Australia on Monday.

London: Jun 17, 2013 Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene on Monday surpassed 11,000 runs in One-Day Internationals when he reached 61 against Australia in the Group A encounter of ICC Champions Trophy 2013 at Oval.

India's cricket selectors on Monday retained the Champions Trophy squad for a triangular one-day series in the West Indies starting later this month.

The South African was a big hit at Headingley in the competition last season, scoring 390 runs, including 72 in the final against Hampshire, and the Vikings were keen for him to return.

Defending champions Australia will have to put David Warner's bar brawl controversy and questions surrounding the team's culture behind them when they take on Sri Lanka in their final league fixture here today to decide the last of the remaining ICC Champions Trophy semifinal places.

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