DRS should also have Hot Spot says Dilshan
T. M. Dilshan suggests that if Decision Review System (DRS) is to be used it should be supported by "Hot Spot". He said the umpires found it difficult to give certain decision without the assistance of high tech system placed on cricket fields inconsistently from time to time. The former Sri Lanka captain was in [...]
Root guides Lions to series victory
A quick-fire unbeaten 110 by Joe Root along with a calypso style batting by Jos Buttler laid the foundation for a convincing 117-run win over Sri Lanka ‘A’ in the fifth and deciding encounter played at the R. Premadasa Stdium yesterday helping England Lions to seal the five-match limited over series 3-2. Root’s first ever [...]
Sri Lanka ‘A’ level series
spinners guided Sri Lanka 'A' for a comfortable four wickets win against England Lions in the fourth un-official One Day International as the hosts leveled the five match series 2-all. The two right arm leg spinners, Seekuge Prasanna and Malinga Bandara claimed three wicket each to restrict England Lions for 204. Dimuth Karunaratne stroked [...]
Dimuth, Bhanuka guide Sri Lanka ‘A’ to victory
Dimuth Karunaratne and Bhanuka Rajapaksa associated in a 132 runs stand for the third wicket to guide Sri Lanka 'A' for an easy six wicket win against England Lions in the third un-official One Day International played at Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala, on Tuesday. Rajapaksa hit a 74 ball 72 with 10 boundaries while Karunaratne scoring [...]
England Lions beat Sri Lanka A
England Lions beat Sri Lanka 'A' by 67 runs in the second un-official One Day International played at Rangiri Dambulla Stadium, on Sunday. Thus, the visitors took an early lead of 2-0 in the five match series. Craig Kieswetter hit 112 off 99 balls with 6 fours and 5 sixes to guide England Lions for [...]
Bandara to be recalled against England Lions
Right arm leg spinner, Malinga Bandara will be recalled to Sri Lanka 'A' side in the second un-official One Day International to be played at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket stadium on Sunday, a team source revealed. Another leg spinner, Seekuge Prasanna played in the first match and gave away 74 runs for one wicket. England [...]
England Lions beat Sri Lanka ‘A’ by 68 runs
England Lions beat Sri Lanka 'A' by 68 runs in the first un-official limited over international played at played at Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, on Friday. Jos Buttler hit an unbeaten century off 56 balls with five sixes and 13 fours before Nathan Buck (4/39) and Samit Patel (3/52) guide England Lions home with fine [...]
