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A comeback by a former Australian captain
Tim Paine is set to return to first-class cricket after being named in Tasmania’s squad for this week’s Sheffield Shield opener against Queensland in Brisbane.
Paine last played a first-class game in early 2021 but returned to club cricket last weekend when he scored an unbeaten 20 as a wicket-keeper.
Paine had stepped down from Australia’s Test captaincy before the Ashes following a historic probe into sexually suggestive texts to a female teammate.
Paine will keep wickets for Tasmania alongside Matthew Wade in Australia’s squad ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup later this month and will face a Queensland team with former Test teammates Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne.
Australian T20 captain Aaron Finch hailed Paine’s return to cricket.
“I think it’s really good for Australian cricket to have Tim around,” Finch said ahead of the first T20I against the West Indies on Wednesday.
ඕස්ට්රේලියානු හිටපු නායකයෙකුගේ නැවත පැමිණිමක්
මේ සතියේ බ්රිස්බේන්හි ක්වීන්ස්ලන්තයට එරෙහිව ෂෙෆීල්ඩ් පලිහ ආරම්භක තරගය සඳහා ටැස්මේනියාවේ සංචිතයට නම් කිරීමෙන් පසු ටිම් පේන් පළමු පෙළ ක්රිකට් වෙත ආපසු යාමට සූදානම් වේ.
පේන් අවසන් වරට පළමු පෙළ තරගයක් ක්රීඩා කළේ 2021 වසරේ මුල් භාගයේදී වන නමුත් පසුගිය සති අන්තයේ නැවත ක්රීඩා සමාජ ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාවට පිවිසියේ කඩුලු රකින ක්රීඩකයෙකු ලෙස නොදැවී ලකුණු 20ක් රැස් කළ අවස්ථාවේදීය.
පේන් අළු බඳුනට පෙර ඔස්ට්රේලියානු ටෙස්ට් නායකත්වයෙන් ඉවත් වී තිබුණේ කාන්තා සගයකුට ලිංගිකව අසභ්ය පාඨ පිළිබඳ ඓතිහාසික පරීක්ෂණයක් මත ය.
Paine මේ මස අගදී පැවැත්වෙන විස්සයි20 ලෝක කුසලානයට පෙර ඕස්ට්රේලියානු සංචිතයේ සිටින මැතිව් වේඩ් සමඟ Tasmania වෙනුවෙන් කඩුලු රකිනු ඇති අතර හිටපු ටෙස්ට් සගයන් වන Usman Khawaja සහ Marnus Labuschagne සමග Queensland කණ්ඩායමකට මුහුණ දෙනු ඇත.
ඔස්ට්රේලියානු විස්සයි20 නායක ආරොන් ෆින්ච්, පේන් ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාවට නැවත පැමිණීම අගය කලේය.
“මම හිතන්නේ ඕස්ට්රේලියානු ක්රිකට් වලට ටිම් ළඟ සිටීම ඇත්තෙන්ම හොඳයි,” ෆින්ච් බදාදා බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව්වන්ට එරෙහිව පළමු T20I තරඟයට පෙර පැවසීය.
முன்னாள் ஆஸ்திரேலிய கேப்டனின் மறுபிரவேசம்
பிரிஸ்பேனில் குயின்ஸ்லாந்திற்கு எதிரான இந்த வாரம் ஷெஃபீல்ட் ஷீல்ட் தொடக்க ஆட்டத்தில் டாஸ்மேனியா அணியில் இடம்பிடித்த பிறகு டிம் பெயின் முதல் தர கிரிக்கெட்டுக்கு திரும்ப உள்ளார்.
பெயின் கடைசியாக 2021 ஆம் ஆண்டின் முற்பகுதியில் முதல்தர ஆட்டத்தில் விளையாடினார், ஆனால் கடந்த வார இறுதியில் அவர் விக்கெட் கீப்பராக ஆட்டமிழக்காமல் 20 ரன்கள் எடுத்தபோது கிளப் கிரிக்கெட்டுக்குத் திரும்பினார்.
ஆஷஸ் தொடருக்கு முன் ஆஸ்திரேலியாவின் டெஸ்ட் கேப்டன் பதவியில் இருந்து பெயின் விலகினார், இது ஒரு பெண் அணி வீரருக்கு பாலியல் ரீதியாக தூண்டும் உரைகள் பற்றிய வரலாற்று விசாரணையைத் தொடர்ந்து.
இந்த மாத இறுதியில் இருபது20 உலகக் கோப்பைக்கு முன்னதாக ஆஸ்திரேலியா அணியில் மேத்யூ வேடுடன் டாஸ்மேனியாவுக்காக பெயின் விக்கெட்டுகளை வைத்திருப்பார், மேலும் முன்னாள் டெஸ்ட் அணி வீரர்களான உஸ்மான் கவாஜா மற்றும் மார்னஸ் லாபுசேன் ஆகியோருடன் குயின்ஸ்லாந்து அணியை எதிர்கொள்வார்.
ஆஸ்திரேலிய டி20 கேப்டன் ஆரோன் பின்ச், பெயின் கிரிக்கெட்டுக்கு திரும்பியதை பாராட்டினார்.
புதன்கிழமை மேற்கிந்தியத் தீவுகளுக்கு எதிரான முதல் டி20 போட்டிக்கு முன்னதாக ஃபின்ச், “ஆஸ்திரேலிய கிரிக்கெட்டுக்கு டிம் அருகில் இருப்பது மிகவும் நல்லது என்று நான் நினைக்கிறேன்.
Cricket
Leadership Change Looms at Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket could be on the verge of a major leadership shake-up, with reports suggesting that President Shammi Silva is expected to resign from his post on Wednesday, potentially ending a seven-year tenure at the helm of the governing body.
According to a report published by Daily Mirror, Silva’s anticipated resignation follows a request from the government, signaling possible political involvement in the administration of the sport.
The report further indicates that former Member of Parliament and State Minister Eran Wickramaratne is likely to be appointed as the Interim President of Sri Lanka Cricket, should Silva step down as expected.
Silva, who was first elected to the position in February 2019, has maintained his leadership through multiple election victories, overseeing Sri Lanka Cricket during a period marked by both challenges and transitions.
While no official confirmation has yet been issued, the reported developments have already sparked widespread discussion within cricketing and political circles, raising questions about the future direction of the country’s cricket administration.
Athletics
Tharanga Claims Historic Gold in Nairobi with Record-Breaking Throw
Sri Lanka’s rising javelin sensation Rumesh Tharanga delivered a remarkable performance on the international stage, clinching gold at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi with a stunning meet record throw of 89.28 metres.
Competing against an elite field, Tharanga outshone some of the sport’s biggest names, including Olympic champion Thomas Röhler and Kenya’s celebrated Olympic silver medallist and world champion Julius Yego. His victory marks one of the most significant achievements in Sri Lankan athletics in recent years.
The triumph is further highlighted by Tharanga’s consistency, as this is his second throw exceeding 89 metres within a month. Such performances signal his growing dominance and position him firmly among the world’s top javelin throwers this season.
News
Seneviratne Elected NOC President in Key Vote for Sri Lanka Sports Future
Asanga Seneviratne was elected as the new President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka following a decisive vote held today, marking a significant leadership change at a crucial juncture for the nation’s sporting landscape.
Seneviratne, who also heads the Sri Lanka Baseball Softball Association, secured a clear majority with 16 votes. His closest contender, Jaswar Umar, garnered 11 votes, while Shirantha Peiris received 2.
The election outcome places Seneviratne at the helm of the country’s premier Olympic body as Sri Lanka intensifies preparations for a series of upcoming regional and international competitions.
His appointment is expected to play a key role in shaping the direction of national sports development and strengthening the country’s presence on the global stage.











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