This isn’t the first time ODI matches have been moved from Colombo to another part of the country
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The second ODI between Sri Lanka and Pakistan has been moved to Hambantota and brought forth to August 26 after the Premadasa Stadium outfield in Colombo was left waterlogged following 48 hours of heavy rain.
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“Our bowling is good, batting is good but the only mistake we are doing is in fielding”
Shahid Afridi has made an extremely bold statement just prior to the start of the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh as he branded Pakistan the best limited overs side in the international cricket at the moment.
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Mascarenhas will be out of action indefinitely
Former England all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas’ Big Bash League (BBL) season may be over before it has even started after he broke his jaw while batting in the nets.
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Farbrace will have a second interview with SLC next week
Former Sri Lanka assistant coach Paul Farbrace has been added to the shortlist for becoming the country’s next head coach after impressing Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) during his first face-to-face interview.
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“It wasn’t a difficult decision to agree a further two years”
Former West Indies all-rounder Phil Simmons has signed a two-year extension to stay on as Ireland’s coach until the end of the 2015 domestic season.
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“He was hitting the ball as well as he was in India so that was an encouraging sign”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson was extremely impressive in his first net session since sustaining a low-grade hamstring strain in India.
