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Steve Smith, David Warner in Australia T20 squad for Sri Lanka, Pakistan series

2019-10-09 | Sports

Steve Smith and David Warner will spearhead Australia’s preparations for a maiden T20 World Cup title as selectors seek rare continuity in the 20-ov...

France qualify for quarter-finals in World Cup cliffhanger

2019-10-08 | Sports

France qualified for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals today (6) with a nailbiting 23-21 win against Tonga that sets up a winner-takes-all clash with...

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 67 runs in second ODI in Karachi

2019-10-01 | Sports

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 67 runs in the second day-night international on Monday as Karachi staged its first ODI for 10 years. Pakistan hit 305-7 i...

Jones hails Ford’s leadership as England thrash USA at Rugby World Cup

2019-09-27 | Sports

England coach Eddie Jones hailed George Ford after the fly-half guided the side to a 45-7 rout of the United States at the Rugby World Cup in Kobe on ...

Ten senior cricketers pull out of Pakistan series: Thirimanne and Shanka to lead

2019-09-11 | Sports

Lahiru Thirimanne and Dasun Shanaka will lead ODI and T20 teams to Pakistan after several senior players including ODI skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and ...

Picking up the right team essential to speed up development: Gota

2019-09-09 | Sports

Development and investment can be fast-tracked by picking the right team to deliver the promises of a new government, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLP...

Misbah named Pakistan head coach, Waqar new bowling coach

2019-09-05 | Sports

captain Misbah-ul-Haq was named Pakistan’s head coach on a three-year contract on Wednesday with pace great Waqar Younis joining him as the team’s...

Tim Southee to lead New Zealand in T20Is against Sri Lanka

2019-08-21 | Sports

Kane Williamson and Trent Boult are out of New Zealand's 14-member squad for the three-match Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka, which st...

Karunaratne century gives Sri Lanka 1-0 lead

2019-08-20 | Sports

Dimuth Karunaratne’s ninth Test century set Sri Lanka on their way to a record-breaking six-wicket win against New Zealand at the Galle Stadium on S...

Karunaratne leads by example in Sri Lanka’s Galle win

2019-08-19 | Sports

(Reuters) - Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne led by example, hitting a sparkling 122 to help secure Sri Lanka’s six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the...