Injuries continue to hamper the ODI series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. After Lockie Ferguson, now Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury sustained during the second T20I.
Sri Lanka are set to host New Zealand for three ODIs and two T20Is. The series in the shortest format will commence on November 9 while the two teams will face-off in the 50-over form of the game from November 13.
West Indies fell short against Sri Lanka's spin twins Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana in a rain-reduced game as Sri Lanka took a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match ODI series. West Indies were bowled out for 189 before Sri Lanka didn't break sweat much to chase it down.
West Indies despite being without a few of their key players, made a smashing statement as they tracked down 180 runs against Sri Lanka in the first T20I without much discomfort and would be keen to seal the series in the second match in Dambulla on Tuesday, October 15.
Sri Lanka suffered a major injury blow ahead of their second ODI game against India in Colombo on Sunday. The hosts had already lost their star fast bowlers Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka to injuries.
Wanindu Hasaranga bagged six wickets in three innings but Sri Lanka failed to qualify for the Super 8 round of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 with just one win in four group-stage matches. Hasaranga also topped the ICC T20 all-rounders rankings after the conclusion of the World Cup
The fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is all set to get underway from today (July 1) in Pallekele. A total of five teams are taking part in the competition with B-Love Kandy being the defending champions who will face Dambulla Sixers in the opening game.
Sri Lanka defeated the Netherlands by 83 runs to end their T20 World Cup campaign. They lost to South Africa and Bangladesh in their first two games and a wash out against Nepal eventually knocked them out of the tournament.
Sri Lanka's T20I skipper Wanindu Hasaranga joined Bangladesh's veteran Shakib Al Hasan at the top of the ICC T20I Al-rounder's rankings after a string of impressive performances with both bat and ball in 2024.
SRH have announced a 22-year-old Sri Lankan leg-spinner as Wanindu Hasaranga's replacement for IPL 2024. Hasaranga is ruled out of the tournament due to a left heel injury. He was acquired by SRH in last December's auction for Rs 1.5 Cr.
Wanindu Hasaranga will be needing some more time to do his rehabilitation for his left heel injury. Hasaranga was expected to join the Sunrisers Hyderabad camp soon for the Indian Premier League 2024 but is now set to miss the entire tournament.
Availability of overseas players has been an issue in the IPL over the years for several reasons. Wanindu Hasaranga has been added to the list now with heel injury keeping him away from joining his IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Wanindu Hasaranga made a U-turn from Test retirement after seven months for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. However, he has been banned for those two Tests due to accumulating eight demerit points in a period of 24 months.
Wanindu Hasaranga has been handed a two-Test ban after accumulating eight demerit points in a 24-month period. Hasaranga received three demerit points during the third ODI against Sri Lanka. He will miss the Test series against Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka Cricket announced a strong squad for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting on March 22. Hasaranga, who announced Test retirement last year, is part of the 17-member squad and is set to miss the initial IPL 2024 games for SRH.
Ace Sri Lankan spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga took four wickets against Bangladesh in the second ODI match in Chattogram on March 15 to go past the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin in the list of players with most international wickets in the year 2024.
The Sri Lankan cricket team will be playing three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests in the upcoming Bangladesh tour starting on March 4 in Sylhet. T20I team captain Wanindy Hasaranga is suspended for the first two ODI matches while Pathum Nissanka misses out on the tour due to an injury.
Wanindu Hasaranga slammed umpire Lyndon Hannibal's decision to not give a no-ball in the last over of the third T20I game against Afghanistan in Dambulla on Wednesday, breaching the ICC's Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
Sri Lanka were eyeing a clean sweep in the T20I series but missed out on the opportunity after a three-run defeat at the hands of Afghanistan in the final game on Wednesday at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.
Angelo Mathews won the Player of the Match (POTM) award for his all-round efforts. He played a quick-fire knock of 42 off 22 balls and claimed figures of 2/9 to play a key role in Sri Lanka's win.
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