Archer displays his new-found durability ... even if Pakistan have not
Fast bowler is on course to feature in his 35th professional fixture this season, having overcome years of injury
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Moors Sports Club beat Colts to reach Major League final
Moors Sports Club qualified today (7) for the final of the 2026 Inter-Club Major Limited-Overs Cricket Tournament organised by Sri Lanka Cricket. Colts Sports Club qualified for the final by recording a 51-run win over Colts Cricket Club in the second semi-final at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo.
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Avishka, Nipun centuries guide SSC to Major Club 50 Over Final
Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) and Moors Sports Club secured their places in the final of the SLC Major Club 50 Over Tournament 2026 after recording victories over Colombo Cricket Club (CCC) and Colts Cricket Club respectively in the Semi-Final encounters worked off today.
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SSC seal final berth with one-run win
SSC qualified for the final of the Sri Lanka Cricket-organised Major Clubs One-Day Tournament 2026 this afternoon (07), handing CCC a thrilling one-run defeat under the Duckworth-Lewis method in the first semi-final.
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Unchanged Pakistan bat with a chance to seal semi-final spot
Hong Kong, too, are unchanged as they look for their first win of the tournament
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Trott to oversee England Lions squad as possible successor to Flintoff
Former England batter had a successful four-year stint in charge of Afghanistan
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Fatima Sana penalised for send-off to Shafali Verma
Pakistan captain was fined 10% of her match fee and handed a demerit point
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Miller, de Kock, Coetzee in South Africa squad for Australia ODIs
Gerald Coetzee is back for ODIs after last playing the format in the 2023 World Cup
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Sri Lanka Cricket Starts Distribution of Cricket Balls to 900 Schools Playing U13 Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA), commenced the distribution of cricket balls to nearly 900 schools participating in the 2026 Under-13 School Cricket Tournament.
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PCB to investigate conduct and discipline of Pakistan players in England
At this stage, there is no information about who the investigation is specifically targeted against, or any timeline for its completion
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Harshitha, Chamodi shine as Sri Lanka march into Asia Cup Semi Finals
Sri Lanka registered a thrilling victory over Bangladesh in the 10th match of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026, played today (6th September) in Dubai, securing their third consecutive win of the tournament and a place in the Semi Finals.
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Harshitha powers unbeaten Sri Lanka into the semi-finals
With Sri Lanka struggling at 44 for 5 and the match swinging Bangladesh’s way, Harshitha Samarawickrama took up the fight, rebuilding the innings under pressure before a huge six off the final ball of the 19th over shifted the advantage firmly back to Sri Lanka. That left Sri Lanka needing only 2 runs from the final over, and they eventually defeated Bangladesh by 4 wickets with 4 balls to spare to complete the first round of the Women’s Asia Cup unbeaten and qualify for the last four on the night of today (06).
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Prabodha's outstanding bowling restricts Bangladesh to 114
Sri Lanka’s bowlers restricted the Bangladesh women’s team to 114 in today’s (06) Women’s Asia Cup Group ‘B’ match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
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The women who lit up the Major Club tournament
Baduraliya SC were crowned champions of the Major Club limited-overs women's cricket tournament organised by Sri Lanka Cricket, while Panadura SC finished as runners-up.
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Nigar’s Bangladesh squad ready to face Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka will play their 3rd and final first-round match of the 2026 Women’s T20 Asia Cup against Bangladesh today (6) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
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Thanuja Rajapakse’s maiden T20 century powers Ace Capital to victory
The final six matches of the Group Stage of the SLC Major Club T20 Tournament 2026 were worked off today (5th September) at several venues across the island, with Ace Capital Cricket Club, Colombo Cricket Club (CCC), Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC), Badureliya Sports Club, Police Sports Club and Moors Sports Club recording victories in their respective encounters.
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Kamindu faces his sternest test
Given his unique skill set, there was little doubt that Kamindu Mendis would develop into a handy white ball cricketer. Yet, somewhat surprisingly, it was in Test cricket that he first made the biggest splash. More than his much talked about ambidextrous bowling, it was the weight of runs that forced people to sit up and take notice.
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England confirm squads for home series against Sri Lanka
England have named 16-member squads for the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka at home.
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