(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Bangladesh batsman Saif Hassan and the team’s new strength and conditioning coach, Nick Lee, on Tuesday returned positive for COVID-19 following the first round of tests conducted by the country’s apex cricket body.
"Bangladesh batsman Saif Hassan tests positive for COVID"Category: SPORT
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Yupun Abeykoon set a new Sri Lanka and South Asia 100m record in Germany.
"Abeykoon sets new Sri Lanka and South Asia record"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Chief Executive David White said incumbent men’s coach Gary Stead was the only candidate they considered before reappointing him to the role until after the 2023 World Cup in India.
"Stead the only choice as New Zealand reappoint coach until 2023 World Cup"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Namal Rajapaksa assumed duties as the Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs at the Ministry of youth & Sports this morning
"Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs assumes duties"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Senior Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has announced retirement from international cricket.
"Indian cricketer Suresh Raina joins Dhoni in retirement, announces news through social media"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Former India captain and two-time World Cup winner, Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday (August 15) via an Instagram post.
"Indian cricketer MS Dhoni retires from international cricket"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Namal Rajapaksa said people have a wrong impression of him only favouring certain sports and sporting events in the country and internationally.
"Focus on harnessing talent, winning at global events – Namal"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) appointed Dr.Jayantha Dharmadasa to fill the vacant space of K.Mathivanan as the successor for the post of Vice President from immediate effect, after Mathivanan tendered his resignation by a letter addressed to Mohan de Silva, Secretary, SLC yesterday.
"Dharmadasa replaces Mathivanan at SLC"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – The Board of Control for Cricket in India has zeroed in on UAE as the venue for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, IPL chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed to Cricbuzz, on Tuesday (July 21). The board has written to the government seeking permission to hold the tournament in UAE and are awaiting the go-ahead.
"IPL 2020 set to be played in UAE"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Former Sri Lanka and Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha has been appointed as senior assistant and batting coach of New South Wales, having previously served as assistant coach between 2010 and 2014.
"New South Wales appoints Hathurusingha as batting coach"