Marvan Atapattu

Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday said it would take disciplinary action against Marvan Atapattu for describing the national selection panel as 'muppets headed by a joker'.

Brett Lee damaged Sri Lanka as they slumped to 80-2 after being forced to follow on the third day of the first Test in Brisbane.

Atapattu was appointed head coach in October last year and before that he held the position of interim coach for a few months.

Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene will bat more freely after he reaches his milestone of 10,000 Test runs, feels captain Tillakaratne Dilshan.

Former captain Marvan Atapattu is among the two front-runners for the post of Sri Lankan cricket team coach, SLC announced on Wednesday.

Hussey and Clarke scored fine hundreds before Brett Lee claimed a couple of early wickets to put Australia in the driver's seat on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Friday.

Former Sri Lankan skipper Marvan Atapattu said on Friday that he fulfilled a dream on his surprise visit to Bangalore, when he met and interacted with the legendary Prakash Padukone.

The Sri Lankan cricket team is likely to get a boost with the return of former captain Marvan Atapattu for the forthcoming Test series against Australia, beginning from November 8.

Former India medium pacer Venkatesh Prasad is among the eight short-listed aspirants who could take over as head coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team, a top SLC official said today.

In the coming days, the ICL could be announcing more names of players joining them. Among those confirmed according to sources are that of former New Zealand stars Chris Cairns, Nathan Astle.

Sri Lankan captain Tillakaratne Dilshan became the seventh cricketer from the island nation to feature in Lord's Hounour's Board, courtesy his big century in the drawn second Test against England.

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.

Sri Lanka Cricket is set to hold talks with Englishman Paul Farbrace with a view to appointing him as incumbent head coach Graham Ford's successor.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) may end up appointing former Australian captain Greg Chappell as its new chief coach.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake honoured PM Narendra Modi with the Mitra Vibhushana award for his friendship towards Sri Lanka. Modi, on a state visit to Colombo, was also welcomed at Independence Square and interacted with 1996 World Cup-winning Sri Lankan cricketers.

Former Sri Lankan star players Marvan Atapattu and Chaminda Vaas have been named assistant coach and fast bowling coach in the latest shake up of Sri Lanka Cricket.

The ICC praised former Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne, who retired after his 100th Test. Karunaratne, 36, scored 7222 Test runs at an average of nearly 40 and played 50 ODIs. He captained Sri Lanka in 30 Tests, achieving a historic series win against South Africa in 2019. ICC chairman Jay Shah lauded his commitment and contributions to cricket.

After rejecting a place in the Australia-bound national team, former Sri Lankan captain Marvan Atapattu is believed to be considering playing for the breakaway Indian Cricket League.

Veteran Sri Lankan batsman Marvan Atapattu was on Saturday named captain of ICL Delhi Jets team for the Twenty20 championship.

The hurriedly arranged tour of India by Sri Lankan cricket administrators last year hurt the team's chances of going beyond the quarterfinal stage of the World Cup, a former SLC co-member has said.