Category: Sports

COLOMBO, September 18, 2013 (AFP) – Sri Lanka will seek a new coach after South African Graham Ford declined to extend his two-year term beyond January, cricket officials said on Wednesday.“The national coach has indicated of his unavailability to continue after his contract expires in January 2014,” Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement. “He […]

KARACHI, August 23, 2013 (AFP) – A Pakistani film about a boy emulating the fairytale career of cricket star Shahid Afridi hit cinemas Friday despite objections from the player over “obscene” scenes he fears could damage his image. The $1 million Pakistan-made movie “Main Houn Afridi” (“I am Afridi”) tells the story of a young […]

August 15, 2013 (AFP) – England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham said Thursday he has accepted his “daftest” challenge — walking hundreds of miles under Sri Lanka’s scorching sun to raise money for charity.“It is good to make appeals on television, but when they see you actually doing something, then they are likely to give […]

KARACHI, August 15, 2013 (AFP) – Pakistan cricket authorities said Thursday they have proposed playing day-night Tests in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates in a bid to attract bigger crowds.“The time and weather would be ideal as there will be no dew at that time and it will be […]

COLOMBO, August 16, 2013 (AFP) – Sri Lanka on Friday turned down a request from Pakistan to play day-night Tests in the upcoming series in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where both countries have loyal fans. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said it decided against playing day-night Tests “since the national team players have not practised […]

HAMBANTOTA, August 6, 2013 (AFP) – Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed an unbeaten 74 off 51 balls as Sri Lanka defeated South Africa by six wickets in the final Twenty20 game Tuesday to retain their number one ranking in the short format.Du Plessis and Duminy put on their century stand after opener Henry Davids had been dismissed […]

HAMBANTOTA, August 4, 2013 (AFP) – South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 22 runs in the second Twenty20 international in wind-swept Hambantota on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The tourists were unchanged for the second game, while Sri Lanka brought in Jayawardene and Kulasekara in place of Tillakaratne Dilshan […]

COLOMBO, August 2, 2013 (AFP) – JP Duminy hit 51 off 52 balls as spin-wary South Africa recovered from a poor start to post 115-6 in the first Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday. Duminy hit three boundaries and a six before he was dismissed in the penultimate over, caught in the […]

Aug 01, 2013 (LBO) – Isuru Weerasinghe and Roshen Subash, two Sri Lankan youngsters who will attend a football camp in Munich backed by Allianz Lanka, an insurer has met the German envoy in Colombo before their departure.Isuru from Central College in Badulla and Roshen from Holy Cross College in Kalutara shared their personal stories […]

COLOMBO, July 31, 2013 (AFP) – Tillakaratne Dilshan narrowly missed a second successive century as Sri Lanka whipped South Africa by 128 runs in Colombo on Wednesday to wrap up the one-day series 4-1.The hosts, already holding a decisive 3-1 lead, piled up 307-4 after electing to take first strike and then shot the Proteas […]

COLOMBO, July 30, 2013 (AFP) – Sri Lanka and South Africa will not let the intensity slip in Wednesday’s fifth and final one-day international in Colombo even though the hosts have already wrapped up the series.“We might make one or two changes, but we certainly don’t want 11 freshers coming in.In our line-up, we have […]

PALLEKELE, July 28, 2013 (AFP) – Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara pulverised South Africa’s bowling as Sri Lanka took a decisive 3-1 lead in the one-day series with an eight-wicket victory in Pallekele on Sunday.Amla, batting for the first time in the series after being injured while fielding in the only other game he played, […]