News

Happy Birthday Sanga

Published

6 years ago

October 27, 2020

Editor

Little bit of Sanga

Full name Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara

Born October 27, 1977, Matale

Current age 43 years 0 days

Major teams Sri Lanka, Asia XI, Central Province, Colombo District Cricket Association, Deccan Chargers, Durham, Hobart Hurricanes, ICC World XI, Jamaica Tallawahs, Kandurata, Kandurata Maroons, Kings XI Punjab, Marylebone Cricket Club, Multan Sultans, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Quetta Gladiators, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Surrey, Warwickshire

Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Fielding position Wicketkeeper

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	134	233	17	12400	319	57.40	22882	54.19	38	52	1491	51	182	20
ODIs	404	380	41	14234	169	41.98	18048	78.86	25	93	1385	88	402	99
T20Is	56	53	9	1382	78	31.40	1156	119.55	0	8	139	20	25	20
First-class	260	430	31	20911	319	52.40			64	86			371	33
List A	529	501	54	19456	169	43.52			39	120			518	124
T20s	267	260	23	6937	94	29.27	5487	126.42	0	43	740	139	167	60

Batting Average

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	134	4	84	49	0	–	–	–	3.50	–	0	0	0
ODIs	404	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
T20Is	56	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
First-class	260		246	150	1	1/13		150.00	3.65	246.0		0	0
List A	529	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
T20s	267	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Bowling average

Test debut	Sri Lanka v South Africa at Galle, Jul 20-23, 2000
Last Test	Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (PSS), Aug 20-24, 2015

ODI debut	Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Jul 5, 2000
Last ODI	South Africa v Sri Lanka at Sydney, Mar 18, 2015

T20I debut	England v Sri Lanka at Southampton, Jun 15, 2006
Last T20I	India v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, Apr 6, 2014

First-class debut	1997/98
Last First-class	Lancashire v Surrey at Manchester, Sep 25-28, 2017
List A debut	1997/98
Last List A	Pakistan Shaheens v Marylebone Cricket Club at Lahore, Feb 16, 2020
T20s debut	Nondescripts Cricket Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (Moors), Aug 17, 2004
Last T20s	Multan Sultans v Marylebone Cricket Club at Lahore, Feb 19, 2020

Cricket

Sunil Kumara Gamage Accepts SLC Resignations, Ministry Steps In

Published

15 hours ago

April 29, 2026

Editor

Sri Lanka’s cricket administration has entered a period of transition after the government stepped in to take temporary control of the sport’s governing body.

Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has accepted the resignation of Shammi Silva and the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, marking a significant shift in leadership.

Following the resignations, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced that it would assume oversight of cricket administration under the authority granted by the Sports Law No. 25 of 1973. The decision places all operational and administrative matters of SLC under ministerial supervision with immediate effect.

Authorities indicated that the arrangement is temporary and part of a broader effort to stabilise the sport’s administration. A new committee is expected to be appointed in the coming days to examine existing issues and propose structural reforms aimed at improving governance and accountability.

The leadership’s decision to step down was communicated to the government earlier, prompting swift action to ensure continuity in the management of Sri Lanka’s most prominent sport.

Cricket

SLC President Shammi Silva and Executive Committee Step Down Effective Today

Published

18 hours ago

April 29, 2026

Editor

The President of Sri Lanka Cricket, Shammi Silva, has officially resigned from his position with immediate effect, according to an announcement released by the board today (29).

In a significant development, all office-bearers and members of the Executive Committee have also stepped down from their respective roles, signaling a complete leadership transition within the governing body.

Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed that the decision has been formally conveyed to Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.

No further details were immediately provided regarding the reasons behind the mass resignation or the process for appointing new leadership.

Cricket

Sri Lanka Cricket Grants Rs. 10 Million to Rising Javelin Athlete Rumesh Tharanga

Published

1 day ago

April 28, 2026

Editor

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today provided a financial grant to rising javelin thrower Rumesh
Tharanga Pathirage.

This support was extended under the direction of the SLC President Mr. Shammi Silva and
the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, following a request made by the Minister of
Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.

Rumesh Tharanga received the grant this evening at the SLC headquarters.
This initiative is part of SLC’s ongoing efforts to support and promote sports beyond cricket,
as well as to assist promising athletes in achieving success at the international level.