Suranga Lakmal

Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal has been named the vice-captain for the Bangladesh Test series, Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Saturday.

Sri Lanka's stand-in-skipper Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test against England on Friday.

Over the past two years, Sri Lanka have lost ODI series to Pakistan, New Zealand, England, Australia and South Africa while drawing one with Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka fast bowler Suranga Lakmal will retire from all forms of international cricket following a tour of India in February-March, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Wednesday.

Veteran Sri Lankan fast bowler Suranga Lakmal will retire from international cricket after the team's tour of India ends next month to join the English county club Derbyshire, officials said on Thursday.

Sri Lanka Monday named a 20-member squad for six limited over matches against the West Indies delayed by Covid-19 infections. The cricket board said fast bowler Lahiru Kumara, 24, who tested positive on Monday was being replaced by 33-year-old Suranga Lakmal for the three one-day internationals and the three T20 matches.

All-rounder Angelo Mathews on Tuesday replaced Lasith Malinga as captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team for the ICC World Twenty20 in India but the injury- ravaged pacer managed to retain his place in the side.

Senior Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene and off-spinner Rangana Herath have been rested for the one-day series against Bangladesh starting February 17.

Sri Lankan selectors left out Lasith Malinga and all-rounder Angelo Mathews from the 16-member squad for the three-match Test series in England.

Out of the 11.5 overs bowled on Day 1, Suranga Lakmal bowled six – all maiden and for three wickets, leaving India tottering at 17/3 when bad light stopped the play .

Veteran left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has been ruled out of Sri Lanka's third Test against India owing to back pain.

True to his aggressive demeanour and style, Virat Kohli got to his 18th Test hundred with a flat and powerful six over extra cover off paceman Suranga Lakmal and let out a big roar, going down on his knees to celebrate the moment.

A resurgent West Indies are aiming for their first Test victory in Sri Lanka from Sunday, having failed to win on the island in three decades of trying. In 11 attempts, they have lost seven games and drawn four.

Six overs, six maidens, no run conceded, three wickets! How often have you seen those figures in a Test match scoreboard?

Sri Lanka Monday named a 16-member squad, including two injured players, for the two-match Test series against England starting next week.

Veteran speedster Lasith Malinga has not been picked in the Sri Lanka T20 squad for the three-match series against India, starting December 20.

In the absence of regular skipper Angelo Mathews and vice-captain Dinesh Chandimal, left-hander batsman Upul Tharanga has been appointed to lead Sri Lanka in the ODI triangular series in Zimbabwe, which also involves West Indies.

Sri Lanka Test captain Dinesh Chandimal was withdrawn Monday from the 16-member squad for the Asian Cup because of an injury during a recent domestic tournament, the board said.

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the opening Test of the two-match series in Mohali on Friday. It is Virat Kohli's 100th Test, while Rohit starts his journey as Test captain with this match.

Sri Lanka hope to have at least three key players back after an injury-hampered Test series defeat to South Africa, their captain said on Tuesday, as they look ahead to hosting England later this month.

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the second Test here on Saturday.

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Sunday became the sixth cricketer to register a score of 150+ and take five-wicket haul in the same Test. Jadeja achieved the feat on Day 3 of the first Test against Sri Lanka as he took five wickets in the first innings.

Sri Lanka have long been feared for their spin bowlers but the team has decided that speed is the future, and it will be tested against Bangladesh from Wednesday.

The opening match of the Asia Cup in the UAE on Saturday witnessed an act of bravado by veteran Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal who, after retiring hurt, returned to bat one-handed in a last-wicket stand that helped his team go past 250 against Sri Lanka.

Tillakaratne Dilshan was retained captain of Sri Lankan cricket team for its home series against Australia next month.

Having taken an unbeatable 3-1 led in the five-match ODI series against South Africa, Sri Lanka decided to rest the senior troika of Mahela Jayawardene, Lasith Malinga and Rangana Herath from the final match on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka flew five Test players Saturday to join a 17-member squad for the two Tests against the West Indies at the end of the ongoing limited overs tournament.

Sri Lanka recalled batsman Lahiru Thirimanne in its squad for the second Test against India as a replacement for injured Gunaratne. It's more than a year that Thirimanne is out of the Sri Lanka's Test team as he has not featured in the traditional format since playing against England in June 2016.

Fitness will play as big a role as form when South Africa and Sri Lanka finalise their teams for the second and final Test, starting at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday.

The alarming level of smog in Delhi was visible at the Ferozshah Kotla stadium, as a number of players were spotted wearing pollution masks during Day 2 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka.