Dhananjaya Lakshan

Northern Warriors produced a clinical bowling show to beat Delhi Bulls by eight wickets in the summit clash and clinch their second title of the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament. The run chase was a cakewalk for Northern Warriors as they cruised to victory with 10 balls to spare, losing just two wickets.

Sri Lanka's cricket board Tuesday named a 24-member squad led by Kusal Perera for the six-match limited overs series in England even as a pay dispute remained unresolved.

Openers Hasitha Boyagoda and Dhananjaya Lakshan featured in a double-century stand as Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by three wickets in the Plate championship final of the ICC U-19 World Cup on Sunday.

Dasun Shanaka will lead Sri Lanka in the limited-overs series against India, replacing Kusal Perera who is sidelined with a shoulder injury, the country's cricket board said on Friday.

Twenty-four hours before Sri Lanka start a one-day series against India on Sunday, the beleaguered home side still did not know who their wicketkeeper would be, new captain Dasun Shanaka said.

The Galle Gladiators had fallen agonisingly short of winning the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League last year, when they went down in a closely-fought final to eventual winners Jaffna Stallions.

The likes of West Indies' Chris Gayle, South Africa's Faf du Plessis and Pakistan's Shoaib Malik were picked up for this edition of the Lanka Premier League during the 'Player Draft' held in Colombo on Wednesday.

West Indies stalwart Chris Gayle will be one of the major potential picks when the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 player draft takes place on Sunday. The upcoming edition of PSL will be staged in Karachi and Lahore from February 20 to March 22. If Gayle succeeds in attracting the franchises with his stardom that backs his impressive T20 career, this will be the first time since 2006 that he will play competitive cricket in Pakistan.

Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy could well be in line for an international debut as a formidable India, with a galaxy of powerhouse IPL performers, start as overwhelming favourites against Sri Lanka in the opening T20 International on Sunday.

India's young guns will get another opportunity to flaunt their exceptional talent and secure a series win against a hapless Sri Lankan outfit in the second ODI here on Tuesday.

The Indian team will want Sanju Samson to translate his phenomenal talent into consistent performances when they try to wrap up the T20 International series against Sri Lanka by winning the second match on Tuesday.

India coach Rahul Dravid will have to choose between experimenting and continuing the winning combination in his bid to ensure a clean sweep against Sri Lanka in the third and final one-dayer here on Friday.

Nicholas Pooran's breezy half-century and Wayne Parnell's hat-trick helped Northern Warriors march past Delhi Bulls with a 32 runs victory in the Abu Dhabi T10 on Saturday at the Abu Dhabi Zayed Cricket Stadium.

Northern Warriors' power-hitters Lendl Simmons and Rovman Powell led their team into the final of the Abu Dhabi T10 final as the side defeated Team Abu Dhabi in the Eliminator.

A bunch of fresh faces will be desperate for a fair T20 World Cup audition when India's different-looking yet formidable white-ball squad faces an under-fire Sri Lanka in the six-match limited overs contest, beginning with the first ODI here on Sunday.

Defending champion West Indies will open its campaign against host New Zealand in ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup starting 13th January. The West Indies will play the inaugural Group A day-night fixture at Bay Oval in Tauranga on the opening day of the event which runs from 13 January - 3 February featuring 16 teams across seven venues in four cities - Christchurch, Queenstown, Tauranga and Whangarei.

From Kohli to Smith, most modern-day greats have learnt the ropes in the Under-19 World Cup, which has gained significance with every passing edition. The boys not only become men here, they also become household names with millions following the live broadcast of the competition.