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Maiden hundred by a Sri Lankan in a World Cup

In the first five editions of Cricket World Cups, no hundreds were scored by...
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Four hundreds in a row for Sanga

Star batsman Kumar Sangakkara made rapid strides in his batting once he established himself...
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When Sri Lanka treated England like a ‘bye’

One of the best press conferences in recent times was given by Michael de...
National Cricket

Raising the fielding standards

The first time the World Cup moved out of England was in 1987. With...
National Cricket

Malinga takes four in four as Proteas nearly choke

There’s quite a bit of needle when the Sri Lankans face South Africa in...
National Cricket

Sri Lanka’s maiden half-century in international cricket

Ramsay Wettimuny, an Engineer by profession, has done some fine work on Buddhism having...
National Cricket

The hundred in a losing cause in a World Cup final

There are various conspiracy theories about Sri Lanka losing the 2011 World Cup final...
National Cricket

Creating history by chasing down 300 plus for the first time

Sri Lanka had a disastrous World Cup campaign in 1987 where they failed to...
National Cricket

The unsung hero of Sri Lanka’s World Cup campaign

Speaking of Sri Lanka’s World Cup triumph in 1996, the usual suspects get all...
National Cricket

Unplayable Vaas all over Bangladesh

Pietermaritzburg is a sleepy town, one hour’s drive from Durban, the main city of...
National Cricket

When Aravinda turned vegetarian before the 1996 World Cup

Looking at Aravinda de Silva batting, you often get the impression that he was...
National Cricket

The win that expedited Sri Lanka’s Test status

When Sri Lanka were granted Test status in 1981, there were many things that...
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Dhananjaya de Silva returns as Sri Lanka announce ODI squad for England series

The National Cricket Selection Committee has announced a 17-member ODI squad to face England in the upcoming...
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