Sri Lanka and India are scheduled to face each other in three T20Is starting from July 27. The two teams will also lock horns in three ODIs from August 2. But the hosts are in trouble with injuries to multiple players already.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has lifted the ban on Sri Lanka Cricket, which was imposed in November due to violation of the 'no government intervention' regulation. SLC lost the hosting rights of the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup during that period.
The Sri Lanka cricketer was accused of sexual intercourse without consent during ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. However, he was acquitted of all charges in the case in District Court of New South Wales, Australia. Gunathilaka is now eligible for selection with ban lifted.
Sri Lanka are reportedly preparing to host India and Bangladesh in July as the SLC CEO Ashley de Silva insisted that the series 'haven't been postponed'.
The PCB is likely to ask Sri Lanka to share expenses of hosting the home Test series in UAE if the SLC decides not to tour Pakistan.
The delegation has been sent by Sri Lanka Cricket after the Pakistan Cricket Board requested them to play a two-match Test series of the ICC World Test Championship in Pakistan.
The Asian Cricket Council in its meeting in Singapore awarded the continental meet, to be held in T20 format, to Pakistan, which will most likely organise it in the neutral venues of the UAE.
The SLC sources said the new head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe is focused on the 2019 World Cup and wants a permanent solution to the captaincy problem.
The SLC have been highly impressed with Chandika and feel that he is the perfect man for the job as head coach of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka has also axed Lasith Malinga from the squad while drafting in the right-arm leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay.
The move was a sequel to a recent meeting of all stakeholders conducted by the ministry to check the disastrous performance of the national team.
The players, including captains Dinesh Chandimal and Upul Tharanga, urged SLC to initiate an immediate inquiry by summoning Wickremasinghe.
Jayasekara asked why people like Ranatunga and Sidath Wettimuny, who criticise the current set-up, did not turn up for the brainstorming session.
Ratnayake is known for his nine-wicket haul against India in 1985/86 which resulted in Sri Lanka's inaugural Test series victory against India - a series in which Ratnayake's match bag was 20 wickets.
Angelo Mathews has stepped down as Sri Lanka captain after the morale-shattering series defeat against Zimbabwe where the Islanders lost the five-match ODI rubber 2-3.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed former South African wicketkeeper-batsman Nic Pothas as the interim coach, he will mentor SL in the upcoming five-match One-day International (ODI) series and one-off Test series against Zimbabwe.
Since his return during the Champions Trophy, Malinga has twice acted in contravention of the terms of the agreement which specifically bar him from making any statements to the media without the prior consent of the Chief Executive Officer.
Sri Lankan legend confirmed on his official Twitter account that he is presently not much interested in any full-time job and would like to concentrate on his current projects with MI and Khulna Titans.
Colombo, July 9: Sri Lankan umpires Sagara Gallage and Maurice de La Zilwa, who were caught in a TV sting willing to fix cricket matches for money, have been suspended for 10 and three years
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