Category: Sports

November 27, 2010 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s spinners, led by Rangana Herath, put in an impressive performance as the second Test against the West Indies ended in a draw on the fifth and final day on Saturday. Left-armer Herath removed Dwayne Bravo, Sulieman Benn and Carlton Baugh as the West Indies were bowled out for […]

November 26, 2010 (AFP) – No play was possible due to rain on the penultimate day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and the West Indies in Colombo on Friday. The West Indies were 165-5 in their first innings in reply to Sri Lanka’s 387-9 declared on Thursday, with Carlton Baugh unbeaten on four […]

GUANGZHOU, November 21, 2010 (AFP) – China coach and former Pakistan international Rashid Khan believes his team will be a powerful force within five years despite a crushing Asian Games defeat to Malaysia on Sunday. In the first ever men’s match played in Chinese soil, Malaysia were too strong for the host nation, racking up […]

GALLE, November 19, 2010 (AFP) – Tharanga Paranavitana hit an impressive 95 and Mahela Jayawardene a solid 58 to help Sri Lanka draw the opening Test against the West Indies on Friday. Sri Lanka, following on 202 runs behind, reached 241-4 in their second innings when play was called off due to rain after tea […]

November 14, 2010 (AFP) – Sri Lankan boxer Manju Wanniarachchi failed the second doping test for a banned steroid after winning gold at last month’s Commonwealth Games, the boxing governing body on the island said Sunday. The Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka said the “B” sample of 30-year-old Wanniarachchi’s urine tested positive for nandrolone, […]

November 9, 2010 (AFP) – West Indies skipper Darren Sammy said Tuesday he hopes his team will perform well during their Sri Lankan tour, restoring pride and passion to the once mighty Caribbean side. West Indies will play three Tests, five one-dayers and a Twenty20 international on the Sri Lanka trip, which begins with a […]

Nov 09, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka seeks to hire a consultancy firm to advise the government on its bid to stage the Commonwealth Games in 2018 in the southern city of Hambantota, the central bank said. Central bank governor Nivard Cabraal has been appointed to head an organizing committee which will handle the island’s […]

BRISBANE, November 7, 2010 (AFP) – Australia avoided an unwanted record as they cruised to a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the third and final one-day international at Brisbane’s Gabba ground on Sunday. Staring at a record eighth straight international defeat, the Australians skittled Sri Lanka for 115 off 32 overs and rattled […]

SYDNEY, November 6, 2010 (AFP) – Australian newspapers Saturday accused Ricky Ponting’s men of embarrassing, hapless and woeful play against Sri Lanka after the visitors scored their first-ever series success Down Under. Just weeks out from the start of the keenly-awaited Ashes series against England and without a win in any format since July, the […]

SYDNEY, November 5, 2010 (AFP) – Australia’s unease over the state of its cricket deepened Friday ahead of this month’s Ashes series, with media labelling many Australian cricketers as overrated, over-indulged and overpaid. One newspaper said Australian cricket was in crisis amid descending gloom with the once-mighty national side having lost its sixth straight match […]

MELBOURNE, November 2, 2010 (AFP) – Sri Lanka will keep the heat on an Australia side that will be without their skipper Ricky Ponting for Wednesday’s opening one-day international in Melbourne, captain Kumar Sangakkara said Tuesday. The Sri Lankans received a significant boost ahead of the Melbourne Cricket Ground match when Ponting said he was […]

MELBOURNE, November 3, 2010 (AFP) – Sri Lanka won a stunning one wicket victory over Australia in their opening one-day international Wednesday, courtesy of a record-breaking ninth wicket partnership by Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga. Looking dead and buried at 107 for eight and chasing Australia’s 239 for eight in Melbourne, the Sri Lankans roared […]