Viewpoint – Sri Lanka’s journey an inspiration for Ireland

As the two-match ODI series between Ireland and Sri Lanka gets underway today, it would be interesting to note the similarities between the cricketing stories of the two nations. Both the Emerald Isles took off rapidly after modest beginnings on the cricket scene. Sri Lanka’s ascent to the top tier of international cricket […]

Famous Test Matches – England v Sri Lanka, Lord’s, 2006

England embarked upon the 2006 summer following a roller-coaster season during which they memorably regained the Ashes after 18 years, but then fell meekly in Pakistan before securing a drawn result in India. Their early season opponents were Sri Lanka, whose batsmen faced the arduous task of having to negotiate the damp May conditions. […]

Famous Test Matches – Sri Lanka v South Africa, Kandy, 2000

South Africa came into this three-match series riding on a rich vein of form, having won their past five series and losing just one of their last 17 Tests. Five months earlier, they had secured a 2-0 sweep in India and now aimed at repeating the dose in Sri Lanka on their second tour […]

VIEWPOINT – Wellington victory exhibits Black Caps’ new-found resolve

For the second time in less than a year, the Basin Reserve was witness to an astounding fightback by a tenacious New Zealand side. Finding themselves in another backs-to-the-wall situation, the Black Caps produced one of the best performances in their history to win the series against Sri Lanka. Last February, captain Brendon […]

IN FOCUS – Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test series 2014 : Preview

This two-Test series is set to be the fourth series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in less than three years. The two nations have developed a healthy rivalry in recent times and the cricket between them has often been interesting to watch. Again, the absence of a third Test is disappointing. The Matches and […]

IN FOCUS – South Africa in Sri Lanka Test series 2014 : Preview

This two-Test series was originally scheduled to be held last year, but was postponed to accommodate more ODIs and irrelevant domestic T20 games. This is South Africa’s first Test series in Sri Lanka since 2006 and hence a much awaited one. A third Test would have been ideal, but yet again three ODIs were […]

REVIEW – A historic triumph for Sri Lanka

A classic Test match at Headingley culminated in a historic series victory for Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Shaminda Eranga bowled one of the most significant deliveries in the history of Sri Lankan cricket when he dismissed the obdurate James Anderson with a short one off the penultimate ball of the match. It was a […]

IN FOCUS – Sri Lanka in England Test series 2014 : Preview

England will play in whites for the first time since their Ashes disaster last winter when they take on Sri Lanka in a two-Test series. The visitors would no doubt be a buoyed side after triumphing in a closely-fought one-day series. Only two Tests in the schedule is quite a disappointment, considering the Sri […]

REVIEW – ICC World Twenty20 2014

The fifth edition of the ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh saw a fifth different winner, thus underlining the undeniable characteristic of unpredictability of the shortest format. However, the best team deservedly won the tournament, with Sri Lanka finally going one step further from being runners-up with a complete performance in the final against hitherto-unbeaten […]

SPECIALS – Asia Cup finals over the years

The final of the twelfth edition of the Asia Cup is slated to be played on 8th March between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Dhaka. Let us look back on the previous finals of the continental ODI tournament. 1983-84 – No final was played. India won the inaugural tournament on account of beating both […]