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Angelo Mathews likely to return for ODI’s

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2 years ago

February 23, 2023

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The national selectors are mulling bringing back former skipper Angelo Mathews to the ODI squad for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand scheduled to begin in March.

Mathews who was out in action for over two years was last seen in white ball format back in 2021 during the West Indies tour.

Mathews being dropped from the 50-over side has created a buzz in the cricket fraternity and many believe the 35-year-old could offer a lot more to the team.

The former skipper has featured in 218 ODIs for Sri Lanka, scoring 5835 runs at 41.67–the second-best average among Sri Lankan batters.

Anjelo also fared well in the Lanka Premier League 2022 season for Colombo Stars with the bat. His inclusion in the white ball squad will no doubt prove vital to strengthen the middle order.

Sri Lanka National Men’s Team is set to tour New Zealand during March-April 2023 to engage in an all-format tour and they will start the tour with a two-day warm-up game at Hagley Oval grounds in Christchurch.

ඇන්ජලෝ මැතිව්ස් එක්දින තරඟ සඳහා නැවත පැමිණීමට කැමැත්තක් දක්වයි

එළඹෙන මාර්තු මාසයේදී ආරම්භ වීමට නියමිත නවසීලන්ත සංචාරය සඳහා හිටපු නායක ඇන්ජලෝ මැතිව්ස් එක්දින සංචිතයට කැඳවා ගැනීමට ජාතික තේරීම් කමිටුවේ අවධානය යොමුව තිබේ.

වසර දෙකකට වැඩි කාලයක් ක්‍රීඩා පිටියෙන් ඉවත්ව සිටි මැතිව්ස් අවසන් වරට සුදු පන්දු ආකෘතියෙන් දැක ඇත්තේ 2021 වසරේ බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව් සංචාරයේදීය.

මැතිව්ස් ඕවර 50 කණ්ඩායමෙන් ඉවත් කිරීම ක්‍රිකට් ක්ෂේත්‍රයේ කතාබහක් ඇති කර ඇති අතර බොහෝ දෙනා විශ්වාස කරන්නේ 35 හැවිරිදි ඔහුට කණ්ඩායමට තවත් බොහෝ දේ ලබා දිය හැකි බවයි.

හිටපු නායකයා ශ්‍රී ලංකාව වෙනුවෙන් එක්දින තරග 218කට ක්‍රීඩා කර ඇති අතර, ලකුණු 5835ක් 41.67ක් ලෙස ලබාගෙන ඇත – ශ්‍රී ලංකා පිතිකරුවන් අතර දෙවැනි හොඳම සාමාන්‍යය.

ඇන්ජලෝ පිත්තෙන් කලම්බු ස්ටාර්ස් වෙනුවෙන් ලංකා ප්‍රිමියර් ලීග් 2022 වාරයේ ද හොඳින් ක්‍රීඩා කළේය. ඔහු සුදු පන්දු සංචිතයට ඇතුළත් කිරීම මැද පෙළ ශක්තිමත් කිරීමට අත්‍යවශ්‍ය වනු නොඅනුමානය.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජාතික පිරිමි කණ්ඩායම 2023 මාර්තු-අප්‍රේල් මාසවලදී නවසීලන්තයේ සංචාරයක නිරත වීමට නියමිත අතර ඔවුන් ක්‍රයිස්ට්චර්ච් හි හැග්ලි ඕවල් පිටියේදී දින දෙකක පෙරහුරු තරගයක් සමඟ සංචාරය ආරම්භ කරනු ඇත..

அஞ்சலோ மேத்யூஸ் ஒருநாள் போட்டிக்கு திரும்ப விரும்புகிறார்

மார்ச் மாதம் தொடங்க உள்ள நியூசிலாந்தில் நடைபெறவுள்ள இலங்கை சுற்றுப்பயணத்திற்கான ஒருநாள் அணிக்கு முன்னாள் கேப்டன் ஏஞ்சலோ மேத்யூஸை மீண்டும் அழைத்து வருவது குறித்து தேசிய தேர்வாளர்கள் ஆலோசித்து வருகின்றனர்.

இரண்டு வருடங்களுக்கும் மேலாக ஆக்ஷனில் இருந்த மேத்யூஸ் கடைசியாக 2021 ஆம் ஆண்டு மேற்கிந்திய தீவுகள் சுற்றுப்பயணத்தின் போது வெள்ளை பந்து வடிவத்தில் காணப்பட்டார்.

மேத்யூஸ் 50 ஓவர்களில் இருந்து நீக்கப்பட்டது கிரிக்கெட் சகோதரத்துவத்தில் ஒரு சலசலப்பை உருவாக்கியுள்ளது, மேலும் 35 வயதான அவர் அணிக்கு இன்னும் நிறைய வழங்க முடியும் என்று பலர் நம்புகிறார்கள்.

முன்னாள் கேப்டன் இலங்கை அணிக்காக 218 ஒருநாள் போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி 5835 ரன்களை 41.67 என்ற கணக்கில் எடுத்துள்ளார் – இலங்கை பேட்டர்களில் இரண்டாவது சிறந்த சராசரி.

லங்கா பிரீமியர் லீக் 2022 சீசனில் கொழும்பு ஸ்டார்ஸ் அணிக்காக அஞ்சலோ மட்டையால் சிறப்பாக விளையாடினார். மிடில் ஆர்டரை வலுப்படுத்த அவர் வெள்ளை பந்து அணியில் இடம் பெற்றிருப்பது சந்தேகத்திற்கு இடமில்லை.

இலங்கை தேசிய ஆண்கள் அணி 2023 மார்ச்-ஏப்ரல் மாதங்களில் நியூசிலாந்திற்கு சுற்றுப்பயணம் செய்து அனைத்து வடிவ சுற்றுப்பயணத்தில் ஈடுபட உள்ளது. மேலும் அவர்கள் கிறிஸ்ட்சர்ச்சில் உள்ள ஹாக்லி ஓவல் மைதானத்தில் இரண்டு நாள் பயிற்சி ஆட்டத்துடன் சுற்றுப்பயணத்தை தொடங்குவார்கள்.

Football

Stafford vs. Colombo International: The Second Edition of the Big Match Kicks Off!

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5 days ago

April 2, 2025

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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

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6 days ago

April 1, 2025

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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

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1 week ago

March 31, 2025

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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,