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Colombo, March 9 Former India World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten was appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lanka cricket team on a two-year contract, starting April 15.Kirsten, a former South Africa opener who later built a successful reputation as a coach, will remain in the role until...

Ahmedabad, March 7 – New Zealand is one step away from completing an impressive redemption story at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.After being eliminated in the group stage of the 2024 tournament, the Black Caps have bounced back with five wins and two losses to reach the final. They will...

Kabul, March 5 – Ibrahim Zadran has been named captain of Afghanistan’s T20I team for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, replacing leg-spinner Rashid Khan in the role, according to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Thursday.Zadran previously served as the T20I team’s vice-captain, and...

Colombo, March 5 Sri Lanka's poor performance in the T20 World Cup may lead to a restructuring of the country's cricket board, with Sports Minister Sunil Kumar Gamage saying on Thursday that an interim committee to "revive" the sport is being considered.Sri Lanka were eliminated from the...

Mumbai, March 4 England's recent tours of India for the T20I series have all ended on a disappointing note, with the visitors losing. One of the major challenges for England has been spin bowling, which has stumped them on numerous occasions.In their last T20I series in India in the 2024-25...

Dubai, March 4 – The countdown to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 officially began on Wednesday, with iconic scoreboards around the world marking 100 days until the opening match in England and Wales.The celebrations were led by Edgbaston, the tournament's opening venue, where the famous...

Kolkata, March 3 – Having travelled from Sri Lanka to Kolkata for the first semifinal clash with South Africa at the Eden Gardens, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner admitted that getting one more day of rest would have been ideal for his team. However, he said his team had a good practice...

Adelaide, March 3 – Australia's T20I vice-captain Travis Head has admitted that the team was not up to par in the ongoing 2026 T20 World Cup. Head's admission comes after Australia's disappointing performance in the tournament, where the 2021 champions were eliminated from the group stage for...

New Delhi, March 2 – Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya, who served as the team’s head coach during their recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign, said that members and officials of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss future plans after the...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), March 1 Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha says that they made wrong decisions under pressure in the T20 World Cup, where they failed to perform to their full potential.Pakistan defeated co-hosts and already-eliminated Sri Lanka by a narrow five-run margin in their last...

Colombo, March 1 Sanath Jayasuriya has decided to step down as the head coach of Sri Lanka following his team's poor performance in the T20 World Cup.The co-hosts, Sri Lanka, lost all their matches in the Super 8 stage. They had also lost to Zimbabwe and had wins against Australia, Oman, and...

Pallekele, March 1 – Following Sri Lanka’s narrow defeat to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup Super 8 stage, head coach Sanath Jayasuriya has decided to step down from his role.Sri Lanka failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the ongoing tournament, with the island nation suffering a third...

Kandy, March 1 – Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka apologized to fans and blamed injuries and missed opportunities after his team was eliminated from the 2026 T20 World Cup, despite a strong performance in their final Super 8 match against Pakistan at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy...

Pallekele, February 28 Despite winning against Sri Lanka on Saturday, Pakistan captain Salman Agha admitted that his batsmen, except for Sahibzada Farhan, failed to perform well in the T20 World Cup.He acknowledged that the middle order batting has been a problem for several years. Senior...

Sri Lanka (Target: 213 runs from 20 overs)Pathum Nissanka c Mohammad Nawaz b Naseem Shah 3Kamil Mishara b Abrar Ahmed 26Charith Asalanka b Abrar Ahmed 25Pavan Rathnayake c sub b Shaheen Shah Afridi 58Kamindu Mendis b Abrar Ahmed 3Janith Liyanage b Mohammad Nawaz 5Dasun Shanaka not...

Kandy, February 28 – Opener Sahibzada Farhan produced another sensational performance, hitting his second century of the tournament, while Fakhar Zaman struck a magnificent 84 as Pakistan piled up an imposing 212/8 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in their final ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s...

Pallekele, February 28 Scoreboard of the T20 World Cup Super Eights match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan here on Saturday.Pakistan:Sahibzada Farhan c Liyanage b Madushanka 100Fakhar Zaman b Chameera 84Khawaja Nafay c Asalanka b Madushanka 2Shadab Khan run out 7Mohammad Nawaz c...

Kandy, February 28 – Pakistani opener Sahibzada Farhan has made his mark in history books as he continued his sensational performance in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 on Saturday, surpassing Virat Kohli's record for the most runs scored in a single edition of the tournament.Farhan achieved this...

New Delhi, February 28 Zimbabwe's contrasting performances in India and Sri Lanka during their T20 World Cup campaign have shown that the team needs to learn to adapt quickly to different conditions, said bowling coach Courtney Walsh on Saturday.Zimbabwe stunned teams like Sri Lanka and...

Colombo, February 27 Still uncertain of their semifinal spot after losing by four wickets against England, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said the Kiwis could have made their lives easier by winning the match on Friday.The win for England, who were already qualified for the semifinals...