‘We have asked for a loan of $8 million to settle our loans with Bank of Ceylon’, reveals Nishantha Ranatunga

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“We have a meeting with the ICC in late January, in Dubai, so we’ll have to wait and see what their response is”

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has revealed that the board have asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) “for a loan of $8 million to settle our loans with Bank of Ceylon”.

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South Africa vs India 2nd ODI: South Africa seal series in dominant fashion behind de Kock and Amla’s centuries

     

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De Kock and Amla guided South Africa to an impressive 134-run win

South Africa’s opening duo of Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock both scored centuries as the Proteas dominated India for a second consecutive game, demolishing them by 134 runs in Durban to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

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‘I was seething’ after not being given the opportunity to retire from ODIs, reveals Ricky Ponting

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“I had to keep a lid on what I was really thinking”

In his forthcoming autobiography, At The Close Of Play, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting revealed that he was “seething” after “John Inverarity’s new selection committee never gave me the chance to retire from ODI cricket”.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Ricky Ponting will be missed by all, says Graeme Smith

Smith and Ponting had some brilliant rivalries and were at the centre of many classic matches

South Africa captain Graeme Smith has become the latest cricketer to pay tribute to Ricky Ponting after the former Australia skipper announced his retirement prior to the start of the third Test against the Proteas at Perth.

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