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Angelo Mathews likely to return for ODI’s

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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..

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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.

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Chamindu Wickramasinghe’s bowling action under scrutiny?

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Sri Lankan fast bowler Chamindu Wickramasinghe has come under the spotlight after his bowling action was officially reported as suspicious during a recent domestic encounter.

The incident occurred in a match of the National Super League held from April 6 to 9, where the Dambulla side faced Colombo. Wickramasinghe, representing Dambulla, drew attention from match officials, prompting concerns over the legality of his action.

The on-field umpires, Deepal Gunawardena and Ravindra Wimalasiri, made the report in accordance with standard procedures. Match referee Manoj Mendis also oversaw the process, ensuring that all regulations were followed.

Following the report, the matter has been referred to the Sri Lanka Cricket High Performance Unit for further assessment. Wickramasinghe may now be required to undergo biomechanical testing to determine whether his bowling action complies with the laws of the game.

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Sri Lanka lasses continue to impress

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Sri Lanka Under-19 Women extended their impressive run in the Tri-Series with a composed four-wicket victory over Australia Women Under-19 cricket team at Bill Pippen Oval Today.

After being put in to bat, Australia U-19 struggled to build momentum against a disciplined Sri Lankan bowling attack. Ayla Johnson top-scored with 18 off 29 balls, while Alyssa Dermody added a quick 13. However, regular wickets halted their progress as they finished on a modest 91 for 9 in 20 overs. Limansa Thilakarathne led the bowling effort with an impressive 3 for 26, well supported by Chamudi Praboda, who claimed 2 for 21.

In response, Sri Lanka Women Under-19 cricket team chased down the target with 92 for 6 in 19.3 overs. Despite a few setbacks, Pramudi Methsara anchored the innings with an unbeaten 21 off 17 balls, while Danodya Sewmini contributed a steady 14. Australia’s Filippa Suesee (3 for 18) and Ira Aery (2 for 13) fought hard, but Sri Lanka held their nerve.

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Football Chief Jaswar Umar Enters Race for NOC Presidency

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Jaswar Umar, President of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka, has officially submitted his nomination to contest for the presidency of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka at the upcoming Annual General Meeting.

Umar becomes the fourth candidate in the race, joining Shirantha Peiris, Deva Henry, and Asanga Seneviratne, who are also contesting for the top position in the country’s Olympic body.

His time as football chief has created divided opinions among sports professionals who evaluate his performance. On one hand, Sri Lanka’s national team has shown improvement in international results, including a rise in the FIFA rankings from 204 to 191, along with notable performances against stronger opposition.

However, his approach has also faced criticism. Stakeholders have raised concerns over the increased reliance on Sri Lankan-origin overseas players, with claims that it has limited opportunities for local talent. The long-term vision for developing youth and building grassroots football programs has become a subject of public inquiry.

Umar now aims to advance his career through NOC while he leads Sri Lankan football with both positive results and ongoing public criticism of his work.

The upcoming election will become a competitive battle because four candidates will vie for control of a key position which holds major power within the country’s sports system.

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