SLC News

Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as full time head coach of Sri Lanka's men’s cricket team, following a successful interim stint. His 18-month tenure starts with a series against West Indies.

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The ICC Board convened urgently on Friday and concluded that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is in serious breach of its obligations as a Member.

With BCCI rejecting Pakistan’s ‘hybrid’ model proposal to host Asia Cup, SLC have offered to be the host as ACC get ready to take a call on the six-nation event.

Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who missed the last three matches on the tour due to COVID-19 positive test, is available for the three-match series against India.  

This change in the dates also means that Virat Kohli will not play his 100th Test in Bengaluru, a prospect that was on the cards after he finished the South Africa tour with 99 Tests.  

Bhanuka had announced his retirement on January 3, 2022, with immediate effect.

Gunathilaka, who stated that he has taken the decision after evaluating all aspects, hasn't played a Test since 2018, with his eight appearances getting him 299 runs, two half-centuries, and a career-best score of 61. He has got a better record in limited-overs cricket.

Thirty-eight Sri Lanka cricketers have signed a statement refusing to sign the tour contracts and it is an increase from 24 players who had previously made their resistance to the new scheme.

The tournament which was originally scheduled to be held in September, 2020 in Sri Lanka was moved to June, 2021 due to Covid-19. However, the unrelenting pandemic has played spoilsport again.

India are reportedly set to arrive in Sri Lanka for the series on July 5 and, after the team completes its week-long quarantine, will play the ODI series starting on July 13. The T20I series will begin on July 22.  

A powerful hitter of the white-ball, Thisara Perera was an all-rounder and had been a vital cog in the Sri Lankan cricket team.

Paranavitana made his debut for Sri Lanka against Pakistan at National Stadium in February 21 in 2009. Paranavitana amassed 1,793 runs in 32 matches he played for Sri Lanka in the longest format of the game at an average of 41.94 The Sri Lankan batsman made his last international appearance against New Zealand in Colombo in November 2012.

According to a report in 'The Island' , SLC has sounded out to BCCI, its willingness to host India's Test series against England early next year. With India's COVID-19 cases surging, England's five-match Test series in India could be in doubt and the SLC is willing to play the host. England's limited overs tour in September was postponed while the IPL was shifted to the UAE owing to the Coronavirus

The Lankan Premier League is likely to feature five teams and may last a little over three weeks.

Notably, all those taking part in the camp will not be allowed to leave the hotel premises or the practice venue to attend personal matters during the training period.

A few days after proposal was made, the new project of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) of contructing a 40,000-capacity stadium in Colombo has been suspended.

Earlier, the SLC had announced the postponement of all domestic tournaments until further notice besides also asking its players to stay at home. 

Thirty-year-old Karunaratne was 46 not out when he was hit in the back of the neck by a bouncer from Cummins. 

Dananjaya was reported with a suspect bowling action during the opening Test against England, which the visitors won by 211 runs in Galle