Sunday, February 15, 2009

SRILANKA  CRICKET

We've got to keep working on our fielding - Bayliss
Sri Lanka in Pakistan 2008-09
Trevor Bayliss has responded to chief selector Asantha de Mel's criticisms on the team's poor fielding... more
Feb 14, 2009

Jayawardene eyes victorious farewell
Sri Lanka in Pakistan 2008-09
Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, is looking forward to a winning farewell as leader of the team... more
Feb 14, 2009



 Sri Lanka Tour to Pakistan 2009 (Itinerary)
DateDetailsVenue
January 2009  
18 Jan - SunTravel to PakistanKarachi
20 Jan - Wed1st  ODI (12.15 PM Local Time)Karachi
21 Jan- Sat2nd  ODI (12.15 PMLocal Time)Karachi
24 Jan -Tue3rd  ODI (11.45 AM Local Time)Lahore
25 Jan - WedDepart from Pakistan 
February 2009  
14 Feb - SatTravel to PakistanKarachi
17 Feb - Tue3 day warm up match 
18 Feb  - Wed3 day warm up match 
19 Feb   - Thu3 day warm up match 
22 Feb - Sun1st  TestKarachi
March 2009  

02 Mar - Mon

2nd TestLahore
07 Mar   - SatDepart from Pakistan 
Bangladesh keep final hopes alive
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Women's tri-series, 5th match, Khulna
Bangladesh handed Sri Lanka their first defeat of the tri-series to set up a virtual semi-final clash against Pakistan on Saturday... more
Feb 13, 2009

Mobitel to sponsor Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has signed a lucrative deal with Sri Lanka's leading telecom company, Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel, for US$4.85 million to sponsor the national team for three years... more
Feb 13, 2009

Sri Lanka move into final
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Women's tri-series, 4th match, Bogra
Sri Lanka enjoyed another comfortable victory, thereby sealing their place in the final of the tri-series... more
Feb 12, 2009

Poor form a factor in quitting - Jayawardene
Sri Lanka news
Mahela Jayawardene has said his poor form in recent one-day matches was a factor in his decision to resign as captain of Sri Lanka... more
Feb 12, 2009

Jayawardene's decision a shock - Muralitharan
Jayawardene resigns
Muttiah Muralitharan has said he knew Mahela Jayawardene was planning to quit the captaincy but the decision yesterday left the team in shock... more
Feb 12, 2009

Series to India, worries to Sri Lanka
India in Sri Lanka 2008-09
India showed that they are a team that is increasingly aware of its own strength but Sri Lanka were let down by men who are not sure of themselves.... more
Feb 11, 2009

Kariyawasam included in Sri Lanka squad
Women's World Cup 2009
Gayathri Kariyawasam, the right-arm fast bowler, has been included in Sri Lanka's 15-member squad for the Women's World Cup in Australia next month... more
Feb 11, 2009

Jayawardene to step down
Sri Lanka Cricket
Mahela Jayawardene has announced that he will resign as Sri Lanka captain after the upcoming two-Test series against Pakistan... more
Feb 11, 2009

We conceded too many extras - Dilshan
Sri Lanka v India, Twenty20 international, Colombo
Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka's stand-in captain for the Twenty20 international, admitted his side's indiscipline in the field cost them the first Twenty20 international played at home... more
Feb 10, 2009