Chaminda Vaas

Former Sri Lanka pacer Chaminda Vaas has withdrawn his resignation and will continue as the fast bowling consultant of the national team.

Sri Lankan all-rounder Chaminda Vaas on Saturday announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket.

Bangladesh's one-day series against Sri Lanka got underway on Sunday despite COVID-19 scares in the touring camp hours before the start of the match in Dhaka.

"We cannot bring lives back," said an utterly helpless Chaminda Vaas Tuesday as thoughts of the multiple blasts that killed nearly 300 and shattered Sri Lanka's tranquility, crossed the former cricket star's mind.

Sri Lanka pace great Chaminda Vaas has agreed to continue as the fast bowling consultant with the country's cricket board saying that matters that led to his resignation last month have been "amicably resolved".

Sri Lanka's bowling coach Chaminda Vaas on Saturday expressed satisfaction with the performance of spinners Malinda Pushpakumara and Lakshan Sadakan, who shared five wickets between them to restrict India to 329 for 6 at stumps on day one of the third Test.

The Colombo Strikers announced their coaching staff for the upcoming season of the Lanka Premier League slated to be held in July-August 2023. The highly experienced Australian coach Simon Helmot will be the Head Coach of the Colombo Strikers, meanwhile, Jerome Jayaratne and Chaminda Vaas will work with the team as Assistant Coach and Bowling Coach respectively.

Sri Lanka will be without some of its star players for the three-match One-day series with Pakistan in Abu Dhabi later this month, a senior official said on Sunday.

Sri Lanka appointed former pace spearhead Chaminda Vaas as the team's fast bowling coach for their tour of West Indies on Friday following the exit of Australian David Saker.

The New York Superstar Strikers, guided by the confidence instilled by coach Chaminda Vaas and captain Yuvraj Singh, commenced their campaign in the Legends Cricket Trophy 2024 with a resounding victory over the Dubai Giants.

Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas and ex-India batsman Wasim Jaffer will coach the boys in under-14, under-16 and U-16 to 21 category for two weeks under the Jwala Sports Foundation's new coaching programme in city known as "Centre Of Excellance For Cricket".

Super Kings sealed their semi-final berth by beating Deccan Chargers by 7 wickets in their Indian Premier League match at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium.

Slam bang cricket in its T20 avatar will come to this coastal city on November 19 when Sri Lankan XI will take on Dakshina Kannada Cricket Association XI.

Did Sri Lanka miss a trick in not playing their 37 year-old seamer Chaminda Vaas in the title clash of World Cup against India at the Wankhede Stadium?

Sri Lanka announced four new coaching staff on Sunday to assist new head coach Chris Silverwood ahead of next month's two-match Test series in Bangladesh.

Five Indians, including Sachin Tendulkar, were on Friday named in the 14-member Asian One-day cricket team for the Afro-Asian Cup to be held in India in June.

Sri Lanka pace great Chaminda Vaas believes that the India's star-studded batting line-up, led by India skipper Virat Kohli, will sparkle in the upcoming Champions Trophy beginning in England from June 1.

The top five wicket-takers in the Asia Cup have been Sri Lanka bowling wizard Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga, mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis, the only non-Sri Lankan bowler on this list Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal stands at the fourth position while the legendary Sri Lankan fast bowler Chaminda Vaas is fifth. The tournament starts on September 14.

Three members of the Sri Lankan contingent have tested positive for COVID-19, hours before the opening ODI against Bangladesh here on Sunday, according to a report.

Sri Lanka's former pace spearhead Chaminda Vaas has withdrawn his resignation and will resume his duties as their fast bowling consultant after a pay dispute that led to his decision was resolved, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Friday. Vaas had quit his role over remuneration on Feb. 22, days after being appointed and hours before the team's departure for their tour of the West Indies.

Impressed with India's aggressive brand of cricket in the two Tests, Chaminda Vaas said that the five-bowler theory is reaping rich results for the visiting side.

Former Sri Lanka pacer Chaminda Vaas believes that the Indian batsmen will pose a big threat to other teams in the upcoming Champions Trophy beginning in England from June 1.

Sri Lanka's new fast bowling coach quit on Monday within days of his appointment and compounding problems for the national team on the eve of their virus-hit tour of the West Indies.

England speedster Ryan Sidebottom's excellent performance against NZ helped him leapfrog Chaminda Vaas, Shoaib Akhtar, Shane Bond and Anil Kumble in the latest ICC bowlers' ranking.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) vice president K Mathivanan resigned after he was forced to withdraw his nomination to the top job in the election of his cricket club.

City-based cricketer, Manpreet Singh Sidhu, 32, has been selected as the chief coach at the Vaas Victoria Cricket Academy in UAE to hone the cricketing skills of the players there.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome in Sri Lanka and was honoured with the Mitra Vibhushana, the highest award for a foreign head of state. Sri Lankan cricket legends praised his leadership and India's global influence. The award ceremony, hosted by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, highlighted the strong bond between the two nations.

After an exceptional performance against New Zealand in the ICC World Cup match in Dharamsala, Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa has now joined a select group of players on Saturday. Zampa has entered an exclusive category of cricketers who have managed to secure at least three wickets in four consecutive World Cup matches. Among this elite list are Australia's Brett Lee (2003) and Glenn McGrath (2007), Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas (2003), Pakistan's Shahid Afridi (2007-11), and England's Jofra Archer (2019).

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik's participation in a Delhi club tournament has raised quite a few questions.

Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Kulasekara has decided to call time on his international career, finishing as the third highest wicket-taker among his country's pace bowlers after Chaminda Vaas and Lasith Malinga.