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After 17 years, the England team is on a Test tour of Pakistan

England’s men’s Test team has arrived in Islamabad to participate in the first Test series in Pakistan after 17 years.
Captain Ben Stokes and the rest of his 15-man squad reached Pakistan on Saturday and were accorded a warm welcome by local authorities in Pakistan ahead of the three-match series starting on December 1 in Rawalpindi.
England played a 7-match T20I series in Pakistan before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, and the three-match Test series will be the first time since 2005 that the two sides will play a red-ball match.
The series is part of the current World Test Championship season and Pakistan are still chasing a place in next year’s final at the Oval.
England squad: Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Will Jacks, Keaton Jennings, Jack Leach, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood , Rehan Ahmed.
Match Schedule:
First Test, Rawalpindi, December 1-5
Second Test, Karachi, December 9-13
Third Test, Multan, December 17-21
වසර 17කට පසුව එංගලන්ත කණ්ඩායම පකිස්ථානු ටෙස්ට් සංචාරයක
වසර 17කට පසු පාකිස්ථානයේ පැවැත්වෙන පළමු ටෙස්ට් තරඟාවලියට සහභාගී වීමට එංගලන්තයේ පිරිමි ටෙස්ට් කණ්ඩායම ඉස්ලාමාබාද් නුවරට පැමිණ තිබේ.
නායක බෙන් ස්ටෝක්ස් සහ ඔහුගේ කණ්ඩායමේ සෙසු ක්රීඩකයින් 15 දෙනා සෙනසුරාදා පාකිස්තානයට ළඟා වූ අතර දෙසැම්බර් 1 වැනිදා රාවල්පින්ඩි හිදී ආරම්භ වන තරග තුනකින් සමන්විත තරගාවලියට පෙර පකිස්ථානයේ පළාත් පාලන ආයතන විසින් උණුසුම් පිළිගැනීමක් ලබා දෙන ලදී.
ICC පිරිමි T20 ලෝක කුසලානයට පෙර එංගලන්තය පකිස්ථානයේදී තරඟ 7කින් යුත් T20I තරඟාවලියක් ක්රීඩා කළ අතර, මෙම තරඟ තුනකින් යුත් ටෙස්ට් තරඟාවලිය 2005 වසරෙන් පසු දෙපිල රතු-පන්දු තරඟයක් ක්රීඩා කරන පළමු අවස්ථාව වේ.
මෙම තරගමාලාව වත්මන් ලෝක ටෙස්ට් ශූරතා කාලසීමාවේ කොටසක් වන අතර පාකිස්තානය තවමත් ඕවල් ක්රීඩාංගණයේ දී ලබන වසරේ අවසන් මහා තරගයේ ස්ථානයක් දිනා ගැනීමේ අදහසින් පසු වේ
එංගලන්ත සංචිතය: Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Will Jacks, Keaton Jennings, Jack Leach, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood, Rehan Ahmed.
තරග කාලසටහන:
First Test, Rawalpindi, December 1-5
Second Test, Karachi, December 9-13
Third Test, Multan, December 17-21
17 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு பிறகு இங்கிலாந்து அணி பாகிஸ்தானுக்கு டெஸ்ட் சுற்றுப்பயணம் மேற்கொள்ளவுள்ளது
17 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு பிறகு பாகிஸ்தானில் நடைபெறும் முதல் டெஸ்ட் தொடரில் பங்கேற்பதற்காக இங்கிலாந்து ஆடவர் டெஸ்ட் அணி இஸ்லாமாபாத் வந்தடைந்துள்ளது.
கேப்டன் பென் ஸ்டோக்ஸ் மற்றும் அவரது மீதமுள்ள 15 பேர் கொண்ட அணி சனிக்கிழமை பாகிஸ்தானை அடைந்தது மற்றும் ராவல்பிண்டியில் டிசம்பர் 1 ஆம் தேதி தொடங்கும் மூன்று போட்டிகள் கொண்ட தொடருக்கு முன்னதாக பாகிஸ்தானில் உள்ளூர் அதிகாரிகளால் அன்பான வரவேற்பு அளிக்கப்பட்டது.
ஐசிசி ஆடவர் டி20 உலகக் கோப்பைக்கு முன்பு பாகிஸ்தானில் இங்கிலாந்து 7 போட்டிகள் கொண்ட டி20ஐ தொடரை விளையாடியது, மேலும் மூன்று போட்டிகள் கொண்ட டெஸ்ட் தொடர் 2005க்குப் பிறகு இரு அணிகளும் சிவப்பு பந்து போட்டியில் விளையாடுவது இதுவே முதல் முறையாகும்.
இந்தத் தொடர் நடப்பு உலக டெஸ்ட் சாம்பியன்ஷிப் சீசனின் ஒரு பகுதியாகும், மேலும் பாகிஸ்தான் இன்னும் ஓவல் மைதானத்தில் அடுத்த ஆண்டு இறுதிப் போட்டியில் ஒரு இடத்தைத் துரத்துகிறது.
இங்கிலாந்து அணி: பென் ஸ்டோக்ஸ் (கேட்ச்), ஜேம்ஸ் ஆண்டர்சன், ஹாரி புரூக், ஜாக் க்ராலி, பென் டக்கெட், பென் ஃபோக்ஸ், வில் ஜாக்ஸ், கீட்டன் ஜென்னிங்ஸ், ஜாக் லீச், லியாம் லிவிங்ஸ்டோன், ஜேமி ஓவர்டன், ஒல்லி போப், ஆலி ராபின்சன், ஜோ ரூட், மார்க் வுட் , ரெஹான் அகமது.
போட்டி அட்டவணை:
முதல் டெஸ்ட், ராவல்பிண்டி, டிசம்பர் 1-5
இரண்டாவது டெஸ்ட், கராச்சி, டிசம்பர் 9-13
மூன்றாவது டெஸ்ட், முல்தான், டிசம்பர் 17-21
Football
Stafford vs. Colombo International: The Second Edition of the Big Match Kicks Off!
Football fever returns as Stafford International School and Colombo International School gear up for the second edition of their highly anticipated Big Match! This year, the rivalry intensifies with four matches across different age and gender categories:
✅ U15 Girls
✅ U15 Boys
✅ U20 Girls
✅ U20 Boys
🏆 Stafford International’s Rising Stars:
- U15 Girls: Defending TISSL U14 and Colombo SLSFA District champions, featuring standout players like Keshalee Ranatunga and Sonja Ratanayake (just 10 years old!).
- U15 Boys: All-Island U14 runners-up out of 462 schools, led by goalkeeper Yash Amarasekara, who was named Best U14 GK in Sri Lanka.
- U20 Girls & Boys: Both teams finished as TISSL runners-up, boasting stars like Raya Rikaz, Yumna Safraz, Adnaan Ameen, and Nidurshan Mohan.
🏆 Colombo International’s Key Players:
- U15 Girls: TISSL U16 runners-up, featuring top defender Khadeeja Niyas and striker Ozra.
- U20 Girls: TISSL U20 runners-up, with Fioni Dedhia named Goalkeeper of the Tournament.
- U20 Boys: Defending Big Match champions, looking to retain their title behind stars like Krishwen and Habib.
👀 Who will come out on top this time? Watch the action LIVE at the link below! 🎥👇
#BigMatch2025 #SchoolFootball #SriLankaFootball #StaffordVsCIS #RivalryRenewed
Cricket
Shammi Silva Re-Elected as Sri Lanka Cricket President for Fourth Consecutive Term
Shammi Silva has been re-elected as the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president for the 2025-27 term, marking his fourth consecutive tenure at the helm of the nation’s cricket governing body. Silva secured the position uncontested at the 64th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Colombo on Monday.
A Controversial Yet Dominant Tenure
Silva’s leadership has not been without controversy. His previous term saw a high-profile clash with former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe in 2023, which led to an interim committee being appointed after Sri Lanka’s poor performance in the ICC ODI World Cup. This move resulted in ICC suspending SLC, which led to Sri Lanka losing the hosting rights for the U19 Men’s World Cup, which was later held in South Africa.
Despite these setbacks, Silva regained control after a court ruling reinstated his administration, and he was later appointed as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in December 2023, replacing Jay Shah.
Challenges & Future Outlook
Sri Lanka Cricket has long been seen as a powerful and influential body, with internal politics often shaping its leadership. With financial mismanagement concerns highlighted in the Auditor General’s report, Silva’s administration faces the challenge of restoring credibility and ensuring better governance.
With the ICC ban lifted, Sri Lanka looks to rebuild its cricketing structure and improve performance on the international stage. The focus now shifts to upcoming bilateral series, the Asia Cup, and preparations for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Stay tuned for more updates on Sri Lanka Cricket and the latest in the world of sports!
Cricket
Stephen Fleming Defends MS Dhoni’s Batting Position Amid Criticism
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming has defended MS Dhoni’s late entry in the batting order, stating that the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman cannot play an extended innings at full intensity due to lingering knee concerns.
The 43-year-old Dhoni faced criticism after coming in at No. 9 during CSK’s 50-run loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk. In the next match against Rajasthan Royals on March 30, 2025, he batted at No. 7 when CSK required 54 off 25 balls but managed just 16 off 11 as his team fell short by six runs.
Fleming’s Explanation on Dhoni’s Role
Fleming emphasized that Dhoni carefully assesses the match situation before deciding when to bat.
“It’s all about timing. MS judges his body and situation. His knees aren’t what they used to be, so he can’t bat for 10 overs at full intensity. He will step in based on the game’s demands,” Fleming explained at the post-match press conference.
The CSK coach reiterated that Dhoni remains too valuable to the team for his leadership and wicketkeeping and that sending him in too early could be a strategic misstep.
“From around the 13th or 14th over, he assesses the situation and decides. He trusts other batters early on but steps up when needed.”
CSK’s Struggles in the Powerplay Cost Them the Match
Fleming also pinpointed CSK’s poor powerplay performance as a key reason for their loss against Rajasthan Royals. While RR blasted 79/1 in the powerplay, CSK only managed 42/1,
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