Tamim Iqbal will be sidelined for at least six weeks
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Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal will miss the remainder of the Asia Cup after fracturing his left wrist in the opening match against Sri Lanka in Dubai.
Jason Holder troubled Sri Lanka during their chase of 144 as he sliced through their batting line-up with a four-wicket haul
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West Indies captain Jason Holder showed extreme grit and determination on the third day of the day-night Test in Barbados as he took four wickets to leave Sri Lanka reeling in their chase of 144.
Shane Dowrich hit eight boundaries during his unbeaten knock of 60
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Only 46.3 overs were bowled on the opening day of the Caribbean’s first-ever day-night Test due to rain, but West Indies wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich starred as he struck an unbeaten 60 to rescue his side after Sri Lanka made early inroads.
Angelo Mathews has recovered from the hamstring and calf injuries he suffered earlier this year
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Sri Lanka have been given a major boost ahead of their three-Test series in the West Indies as all-rounder Angelo Mathews and pace bowler Suranga Lakmal have been declared fit.
Abdur Razzak finished with figures of 4-63 off 16 overs before Bangladesh made a rocky start to their innings
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Bangladesh endured a turbulent opening day in Dhaka as they found themselves in an advantageous position when they bowled Sri Lanka out for 222, during which the returning Abdur Razzak and Taijul Islam snapped up four wickets apiece. However, everything went downhill from there as they lost four wickets prior to the end of the day.
Suranga Lakmal led the way as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh
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Sri Lanka qualified for the final of the ODI tri-series after demolishing Bangladesh by 10 wickets in their clash in Dhaka.
Suranga Lakmal has been named vice-captain of the Test team
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Pace bowler Suranga Lakmal has been named as Sri Lanka’s new Test vice-captain ahead of the two-match series against Bangladesh, which begins on January 31.
Suranga Lakmal finished with career-best figures of 4/13 off his 10 overs
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Sri Lanka’s 12-game losing streak in ODIs came to an end on Sunday when Suranga Lakmal took a magnificent four-wicket haul to lead his side to a seven-wicket win over India in Dharamsala.
Suranga Lakmal bowled six maidens and took three wickets on the opening day
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Only 11.5 overs of play was possible on the first day in Kolkata, but that was enough for Sri Lanka seamer Suranga Lakmal to rip through India’s top order.
Thirimanne has not played Test cricket since June 2016
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Batsman Lahiru Thirimanne is back in Sri Lanka’s squad for the second Test against India in Colombo.
