Category: Sports

DHAKA, February 17, 2014 (AFP) – Thisara Perera smashed an unbeaten 80 off 57 balls as Sri Lanka recovered from an embarrassing batting failure to post 180 all out in the rain-curtailed first one-day international against Bangladesh on Monday. Rubel Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan and Arafat Sunny claimed two wickets each to leave Sri Lanka […]

CHITTAGONG, February 14, 2014 (AFP) – Sachithra Senanakaye hit a boundary off the last ball as Sri Lanka secured a dramatic three-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second Twenty20 match in Chittagong on Friday to win the series 2-0.Bangladesh’s batting never recovered after losing openers Tamim Iqbal and Shamsur Rahman in the first two overs. […]

NEW DELHI, February 10, 2014 (AFP) – A controversial shake-up of the governance and structure of cricket’s world body will benefit the game and ensure its financial health, India’s powerful boss N. Srinivasan said on Monday. “I think it’s good for cricket overall, good for the financial health of all full, associate and affiliate members. […]

COLOMBO, February 11, 2014 (AFP) – Sri Lanka has defended its decision to tacitly support a controversial shakeup of cricket’s world body, saying it was left with no choice after South Africa broke ranks over the move.Sri Lanka, Pakistan and South Africa all opposed the revamp of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) governance and structure […]

CHITTAGONG, February 7, 2014 (AFP) – Kumar Sangakkara became the second batsman in history to score a triple-century and a hundred in the same match as Sri Lanka pressed for victory in the second Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Friday.Spinner Ajantha Mendis finished with six for 99, having claimed both the remaining wickets after […]

SINGAPORE, February 8, 2014 (AFP) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) board met to discuss controversial proposals to hand wide-ranging powers to the “Big Three” of India, England and Australia on Saturday, following strong opposition from some members.The full board went into talks at a luxury hotel in Singapore at about 11:00 am (0300 GMT) […]

SINGAPORE, February 8, 2014 (AFP) – Cricket’s world body Saturday passed a wide-ranging and controversial shake-up of its governance and structure despite strident protests that it gives too much power to the “Big Three” of India, England and Australia.The dominant trio seemed to be the big winners after the proposals were approved by the necessary […]

LONDON, February 7, 2014 (AFP) – Plans to give India, England and Australia greater power in running the International Cricket Council have been blasted as “entirely motivated by money” by the judge asked to review its governance.Last month the ICC said it had reached “unanimous agreement” on the outline of a plan to give the […]

CHITTAGONG, February 4, 2014 (AFP) – Kumar Sangakkara became the leading century-maker among active Test players as Sri Lanka bounced back strongly after a shaky start in the second Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Tuesday.The tourists, who won the first Test by an innings and 248 runs in Dhaka last week, recovered from 49-2 […]

LONDON, January 30, 2014 (AFP) – For much of its history the International Cricket Council (ICC) was unable to do anything without the approval of England and Australia, the two original Test nations.So the announcement from the ICC’s headquarters in Dubai on Wednesday that it had agreed in principle to be effectively run by India, […]

DHAKA, January 30, 2014 (AFP) – Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera picked up five wickets as Sri Lanka thumped fragile Bangladesh by an innings and 248 runs in the first Test in Dhaka on Thursday.Bangladesh, trailing by a huge 498-run margin on first innings, were bowled out for 250 in their second knock after lunch on the […]

LONDON, January 28, 2014 (AFP) – World cricket was set for a shake-up after the International Cricket Council gave “unanimous support” for “principles” to change its structure and governance.Leaked draft proposals from the sport’s most financially powerful ‘Big Three’ nations argued for more power to be placed in the hands of India, England and Australia. […]