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Quarantine rules delay Sri Lanka Premier League

Owners of tanker stricken off Sri Lanka to foot firefighting bill: gvt

The owners of an oil tanker crippled by an explosion and week-long blaze off Sri Lanka's coast have agreed to foot an initial firefighting bill of almost $2 million, the government said Thursday.

Sri Lanka to auction cricketers for virus-delayed league

Sri Lanka's cricket board will auction some 150 players next month, including international stars, for the five teams that will make up the virus-delayed premier league, officials said Friday

Sri Lanka's virus-hit cricket league gets November start

Sri Lanka's virus-delayed premier league will now be played from mid-November, the country's cricket board announced Wednesday The 23-match Lanka Premier League (LPL) will be held from November 14 to December 6, with matches in Dambulla, Kandy and Hambantota

Rizwan made his Quaid-e-Azam Trophy experience count in Southampton rest

England's Root backs decision to scrap Sri Lanka tour over virus fears

England end Sri Lanka cricket tour over virus

England's cricket team abruptly pulled out of a tour of Sri Lanka on Friday over the "unprecedented" crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic

England bowler Mark Wood ruled out of Sri Lanka tour

Durham fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of England's tour of Sri Lanka with a left side strain and has been replaced in the squad by Lancashire seamer Saqib Mahmood

Foakes, Jennings earn England calls for Sri Lanka tour

Foakes, Jennings earn England calls for Sri Lanka tour

Ben Foakes and Keaton Jennings are back in England's Test squad for the first time in 12 months after being picked for the tour of Sri Lanka

NZ skipper Williamson's bowling action given all clear

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson's bowling action was given the all-clear Friday after he was reported during the first Test against Sri Lanka in August

Sri Lankan legend Sangakkara to lead MCC against Essex

Sri Lankan cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara, the first overseas president of the Marylebone Cricket Club, will captain the MCC against English county champions Essex in Sri Lanka next March, it was announced on Thursday

Sri Lanka's Dananjaya gets one-year bowling ban: ICC

New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka to level series 1-1

New Zealand held their nerve to clinch a hard-fought and comprehensive victory against Sri Lanka in fading light in the second Test Monday and level the two-match series 1-1

New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka to level series 1-1

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 65 runs in the second Test in Colombo on Monday to square the two-match series 1-1