Sri Lanka Cricket Team: News

Haddin wants Australian selectors to realease Konstas from Test squad 

Former Australian cricketer Brad Haddin has advised the national team's selectors to send Sam Konstas back home to play state cricket.

02 Feb 2025

Jasprit Bumrah

Smith backs Khawaja's Test future after stellar performance against SL

Australia's stand-in cricket captain Steve Smith has backed veteran opener Usman Khawaja to continue his Test career.

02 Feb 2025

Sanath Jayasuriya

Coach Jayasuriya criticizes Sri Lanka's performance after Galle Test humiliation 

Sri Lanka's head coach, Sanath Jayasuriya, has expressed his disappointment after the team's dismal performance in the first Test match against Australia.

01 Feb 2025

Nathan Lyon

Nathan Lyon achieves rare bowling feat, surpasses R Ashwin

Australian spin bowler Nathan Lyon has recorded a rare bowling feat in the ongoing Test match against Sri Lanka.

Australia enhance WTC tally with Galle Test triumph: Details

Australia have solidified their second place in the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) standings after a thumping win over Sri Lanka.

01 Feb 2025

Test Cricket

Jeffrey Vandersay smokes fiery fifty in Galle Test: Stats 

Australia registered a thumping innings and 242-run win over Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match series.

Matthew Kuhnemann records nine wickets in Galle Test: Key stats

Left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann played a pivotal role in Australia's historic victory over Sri Lanka in the opening Test in Galle.

01 Feb 2025

Usman Khawaja

Australia hammer sorry Sri Lanka in Galle Test: Key stats 

Australia recorded a massive innings triumph in the first Test against Sri Lanka, played in Galle.

01 Feb 2025

Dinesh Chandimal

Galle Test: Dinesh Chandimal shines with valiant half-century vs Australia

Dinesh Chandimal's gritty batting somewhat saved Sri Lanka from humiliation in the ongoing opening Test against Australia in Galle.

Australia tighten grip over Sri Lanka in rain-marred Galle Test

Australia maintained their dominance in Galle on the rain-hit Day 3 of the ongoing opening Test against Sri Lanka.

Sam Konstas sidelined due to stomach bug in opening Test

Young Australian cricketer Sam Konstas has been sidelined from the opening Test against Sri Lanka due to a stomach bug.

30 Jan 2025

Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc completes 700 international wickets on 35th birthday

Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc achieved a significant milestone on his 35th birthday.

1st Test, Sri Lanka suffer against Australia: Day 2 report

Sri Lanka are 44/3 at stumps on Day 2 of the first Test against Australia in Galle.

30 Jan 2025

Steve Smith

Steve Smith names potential successors to his 10,000 runs feat

Steve Smith, who just surpassed the 10,000 Test runs mark, named Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, and Sam Konstas as potential future achievers.

Presenting highest partnerships for Australia against Sri Lanka in Tests

Australian batters Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith hammered Sri Lanka in the 1st Test in Galle.

Josh Inglis hammers century on Test debut: Key stats

Australian batter Josh Inglis smashed a Test hundred on debut against Sri Lanka on Day 2 of the first Test in Galle on Thursday.

30 Jan 2025

Usman Khawaja

Usman Khawaja hammers his maiden double-century in Tests: Key stats

Usman Khawaja has smashed his maiden double-century in Tests.

30 Jan 2025

Steve Smith

1st Test: Steve Smith slams 141-run knock versus Sri Lanka

Steve Smith ended with a score of 141 in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, Galle.

29 Jan 2025

Ricky Ponting

Ponting hails Steve Smith as 'best player' of current generation

Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has hailed Steve Smith as the greatest player of his generation.

29 Jan 2025

Michael Vaughan

Steve Smith lauded as 'best modern-day Test match player'

Former England cricket team captain, Michael Vaughan, has praised Australian cricketer Steve Smith's recent achievement of crossing 10,000 runs in Test cricket.

1st Test, Day 1: Khawaja and Smith punish Sri Lanka

Australia are well on top of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

29 Jan 2025

Steve Smith

Steve Smith slams his 35th century in Test cricket: Stats

Australian batter Steve Smith hit his 35th century in Test cricket.

29 Jan 2025

Usman Khawaja

Usman Khawaja slams his 16th ton in Tests: Key stats

Australia's Usman Khawaja smashed a fine century on Day 1 of the opening Test versus Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, Galle.

Sam Konstas responds positively after being dropped from SL Test

19-year-old Australian cricket sensation, Sam Konstas, reacted positively after being dropped from the opening game of the Sri Lanka Test series.

29 Jan 2025

Travis Head

Travis Head hammers his 2nd Test fifty as an opener

Travis Head hit a solid 40-ball 57 on Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

29 Jan 2025

Steve Smith

Steve Smith completes 10,000 runs in Test cricket: Key stats

Australian cricket team's star batter, Steve Smith, has attained a massive milestone in his Test career.

Australia's Josh Inglis makes Test debut: Decoding his FC stats

Josh Inglis was handed his Australian Test cap in the first clash against Sri Lanka in Galle.

27 Jan 2025

Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka likely to miss 1st Test against Australia: Details

Sri Lankan cricketer Pathum Nissanka is likely to miss the upcoming first Test against Australia in Galle, starting January 29.

Kamindu Mendis crowned ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year

Sri Lanka's rising cricket star Kamindu Mendis has been honored as the ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year.

24 Jan 2025

Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting backs Sam Konstas as opener for SL tour

Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has backed 19-year-old Sam Konstas for the opener's spot in the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka announce 18-member squad for Australia Test series: Details

Sri Lanka have announced their 18-player squad for the upcoming home Test series against Australia.

23 Jan 2025

Nathan Lyon

Kuhnemann hopeful to join Australia's Test squad post thumb surgery

Australian cricketer Matthew Kuhnemann has remained optimistic about his recovery from a recent thumb injury.

22 Jan 2025

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Jaiswal named in next 'Fab Four' by Hussain, Atherton 

Former England cricket team captains Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton have picked Indian cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal in their future 'Fab Four' of cricket.

22 Jan 2025

Steve Smith

Steve Smith talks about injury scare ahead of SL Tests

Australia's veteran batter Steve Smith has raised concerns over his recent elbow injury, which he suffered during a Big Bash League match.

20 Jan 2025

Steve Smith

Steve Smith cleared to join Australia Test squad: Details here

Australia's middle-order batter Steve Smith has been medically cleared to rejoin the Test squad.

19 Jan 2025

Steve Smith

Steve Smith's SL tour in jeopardy with elbow injury: Details

Australian cricketer Steve Smith's participation in the upcoming Sri Lanka tour remains uncertain, following an elbow injury.

17 Jan 2025

Marnus Labuschagne

Matt Kuhnemann's Sri Lanka tour in doubt after thumb injury

Brisbane Heat's key player Matt Kuhnemann is uncertain for the upcoming two-Test tour of Sri Lanka.

Australia's tour of Sri Lanka: Additional ODI added to schedule

Australia's upcoming cricket tour of Sri Lanka has been extended with an additional One-Day International (ODI) match.

13 Jan 2025

Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell reacts to Test snub for Sri Lanka tour

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has said that he understands the decision to leave him out of the upcoming two-Test tour of Sri Lanka.

Mark Chapman registers his second successive ODI fifty: Stats

Sri Lanka registered a comprehensive 140-run victory over New Zealand in the third ODI at Auckland's Eden Park.

All-round Sri Lanka thrash New Zealand in 3rd ODI: Stats

Sri Lanka made a resounding comeback in the third and final match of the ODI series against New Zealand, in Auckland.

Matt Henry becomes second-fastest NZ bowler to 150 ODI wickets

New Zealand's fast bowler, Matt Henry, has reached a major milestone in his cricketing career.

3rd ODI: Janith Liyanage's half-century powers SL to 290/8

Sri Lanka posted 290/8 against New Zealand in the third and final ODI at Eden Park, Auckland.

11 Jan 2025

Kusal Mendis

Half-centurions Nissanka, Kusal power Sri Lanka in 3rd ODI

Sri Lanka posted a challenging total of 290/8 while batting first in the third one-day international against New Zealand on January 11.

10 Jan 2025

Steve Smith

Steve Smith explains Cooper Connolly's selection for Sri Lanka Tests

Australia's interim Test captain Steve Smith has backed the selection of uncapped spinner Cooper Connolly for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka.

3rd ODI: New Zealand eye clean sweep over Sri Lanka 

The third and final ODI of the ongoing series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be played on Saturday, January 11.

Steve Smith named Australia's captain for Sri Lanka tour: Details

Steve Smith has been appointed the captain of the Australian cricket team for their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.

08 Jan 2025

Maheesh Theekshana

A look at Sri Lanka bowlers with hat-tricks in ODIs

Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana has created history by taking a hat-trick in the 2nd ODI against New Zealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton.

08 Jan 2025

Charith Asalanka

All-round New Zealand clinch ODI series against Sri Lanka

Despite the weather playing spoilsport, New Zealand registered a convincing 113-run win over Sri Lanka in the second One Day International (ODI) match.

2nd ODI: Ravindra-Chapman century-plus stand powers NZ against SL

Top-order batters Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman helped New Zealand get to 255/9 against Sri Lanka in the 2nd ODI in Hamilton.

08 Jan 2025

Maheesh Theekshana

Maheesh Theekshana scripts history with ODI hat-trick against New Zealand

Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana has created history by taking a hat-trick in the 2nd ODI against New Zealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton.

07 Jan 2025

Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews criticizes ICC over Sri Lanka's limited Test schedule

Sri Lankan cricket veteran, Angelo Mathews, has voiced his displeasure with the International Cricket Council (ICC) for scheduling only a handful of Test matches for his team this year.