Sri Lanka's first Test captain Bandula Warnapura passes away
Cricket | October 18, 2021 13:04 ISTThe 68-year old former cricketer had been admitted to ICU after he was diagnosed with high sugar levels, hindering blood circulation.
The 68-year old former cricketer had been admitted to ICU after he was diagnosed with high sugar levels, hindering blood circulation.
Sri Lanka won the 2014 edition of the tournament and from next year onwards their champion players retired one after another, leaving the side with a challenging job of finding their replacements.
Muralitharan, who still holds the record for the most number of wickets in both Tests (800) and ODIs (534), believes that in T20 Internationals bowlers can't always go for wickets like Tests or 50-over cricket.
Sri Lanka added Lahiru Kumara, Pathum Nissanka, Akila Dananjaya, and Binura Fernando to the final squad of 15 from the provisional squad that was announced earlier.
PCB CEO, Wasim Khan said Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) showed willingness to play in Pakistan but there was little time in hand for them to send their teams.
SLC clarified that Mathews was not in the contracted players' list because he is "currently unavailable for selection".
The trio was caught on camera on the streets of Durham during the limited overs series, which was a bio-bubble breach and they were sent back home midway into the tour and were suspended.
The group of players are training separately even as the virus outbreak forced a postponement of the series by four days after the home team's batting coach Grant Flower and data analyst G T Niroshan have contracted the virus.
GT Niroshan tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.
Aravinda da Silva has said that Sri Lanka Cricket has been trying to convince Jayawardene to take up the U-19 job for a long time.
Three players; Kusal Mendis, Dhanushka Gunathilake and Niroshan Dickwella have been suspended until the completion of inquiry.
The two, along with opener Danushka Gunathilaka, were seen roaming the streets of Durham after the final T20 international on Sunday night, which Sri Lanka lost by a massive 89 runs.
If the dispute is not sorted in due course of time, it could well affect Sri Lanka's bilateral series with India in July.
Perera, who has represented Sri Lanka in 101 ODIs, 22 Tests and 47 T20Is, takes over the reins from Dimuth Karunaratne.
According to an ICC release, "the venue has received one demerit point under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process."
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a statement that Ashantha de Mel has resigned from the post with immediate effect, citing personal reasons.
As per the current itinerary, the England squad is scheduled to fly to Sri Lanka on a chartered flight on January 2.
The SLC medical team unit assessed the risks and gave its approval.
Sri Lanka Cricket's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) in collaboration with the ICC is administering the initiatives at the LPL, and relevant officials will be present at every match, event and official functions throughout the tournament at the venue and the hotel.
Already serving suspension on match-fixing charges, Zoysa was charged under the ICC anti-corruption code in November 2018 and was found guilty on all charges.
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