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SL name strong 17-member Test squad

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3 years ago

February 24, 2023

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) named a strong 17-member squad led by Dimuth Karunaratne for the upcoming tour of New Zealand set to begin on 9 March and conclude on 8 April.

The tour comprises two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is.

The series will carry all important World Test Championship (WCT) points. Other than Australia and India, Sri Lanka is the only other side with a possibility of making it to the WCT final. To make it to the final, Sri Lanka would need a 2-0 win, and also hope other results go their way.

Historically, Sri Lanka hasn’t fared well in New Zealand. They have won just twice in 19 previous attempts.

The selectors have opted to include a number of pacemen for the tour, including Lahiru Kumara, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Asitha Fernando, Milan Rathnayake and Vishwa Fernando.

The first Test will be played from 9-13 March in Christchurch and the second from 17-21 in Wellington.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රීඩකයින් 17 දෙනෙකුගෙන් යුත් ශක්තිමත් ටෙස්ට් සංචිතය නම් කරයි

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් ආයතනය විසින් මාර්තු 9 වැනිදා සිට අප්‍රේල් 8 වැනිදා අවසන් වීමට නියමිත නවසීලන්ත සංචාරය සඳහා දිමුත් කරුණාරත්නගේ නායකත්වයෙන් යුත් 17 දෙනෙකුගෙන් යුත් ප්‍රබල සංචිතයක් නම් කර තිබේ.
මෙම සංචාරය ටෙස්ට් තරග දෙකකින්, එක්දින තරග තුනකින් සහ විස්සයි20 තරග තුනකින් සමන්විත වේ.

මෙම තරඟාවලිය සියලුම වැදගත් ලෝක ටෙස්ට් ශූරතා (WCT) ලකුණු දරයි. ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාව සහ ඉන්දියාව හැරුණු විට WCT අවසන් මහා තරගයට පිවිසීමේ හැකියාව ඇති එකම කණ්ඩායම ශ්‍රී ලංකාවයි. අවසන් මහා තරගයට පිවිසීමට නම් ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට 2-0ක ජයග්‍රහණයක් අවශ්‍ය වනු ඇති අතර අනෙකුත් ප්‍රතිඵල ද ඒ ආකාරයෙන්ම බලාපොරොත්තු වේ.

ඓතිහාසික වශයෙන්, ශ්‍රී ලංකාව නවසීලන්තයේ හොඳින් ක්‍රීඩා කර නැත. ඔවුන් මීට පෙර උත්සාහයන් 19කදී ජයග්‍රහණය කර ඇත්තේ දෙවරක් පමණි.

ළහිරු කුමාර, චාමික කරුණාරත්න, කසුන් රාජිත, අසිත ප්‍රනාන්දු, මිලාන් රත්නායක සහ විශ්ව ප්‍රනාන්දු ඇතුළු වේගපන්දු යවන්නන් රැසක් සංචාරය සඳහා ඇතුළත් කිරීමට තේරීම් කමිටුව තීරණය කර ඇත.

පළමු ටෙස්ට් තරගය මාර්තු 9 සිට 13 දක්වා ක්‍රයිස්ට්චර්ච් හිදී සහ දෙවැන්න 17-21 දක්වා වෙලින්ටන්හිදී පැවැත්වේ.

வலுவான 17 பேர் கொண்ட டெஸ்ட் அணியை SL பெயரிட்டது

எதிர்வரும் மார்ச் மாதம் 9 ஆம் திகதி ஆரம்பமாகி ஏப்ரல் 8 ஆம் திகதி முடிவடையவுள்ள நியூசிலாந்து சுற்றுப்பயணத்திற்காக திமுத் கருணாரத்ன தலைமையிலான 17 பேர் கொண்ட வலுவான அணியை இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் (SLC) அறிவித்துள்ளது.
இந்த சுற்றுப்பயணத்தில் இரண்டு டெஸ்ட், மூன்று ஒருநாள் மற்றும் மூன்று டி20 போட்டிகள் உள்ளன.

இந்தத் தொடர் அனைத்து முக்கியமான உலக டெஸ்ட் சாம்பியன்ஷிப் (WCT) புள்ளிகளையும் கொண்டு செல்லும். ஆஸ்திரேலியா மற்றும் இந்தியாவைத் தவிர, இலங்கை மட்டுமே WCT இறுதிப் போட்டிக்கு முன்னேற வாய்ப்புள்ளது. இறுதிப் போட்டிக்கு வருவதற்கு, இலங்கைக்கு 2-0 என்ற கோல் கணக்கில் வெற்றி தேவைப்படும், மேலும் மற்ற முடிவுகள் தங்கள் வழியில் செல்லும் என நம்புகிறோம்.

வரலாற்று ரீதியாக, நியூசிலாந்தில் இலங்கை சிறப்பாக விளையாடவில்லை. முந்தைய 19 முயற்சிகளில் இரண்டு முறை மட்டுமே வெற்றி பெற்றுள்ளனர்.

லஹிரு குமார, சாமிக்க கருணாரத்ன, கசுன் ராஜித, அசித்த பெர்னாண்டோ, மிலன் ரத்நாயக்க மற்றும் விஷ்வா பெர்னாண்டோ உட்பட பல வேகப்பந்து வீச்சாளர்களை இந்த சுற்றுப்பயணத்தில் சேர்க்க தேர்வாளர்கள் தெரிவு செய்துள்ளனர்.

முதல் டெஸ்ட் போட்டி மார்ச் 9-13 வரை கிறைஸ்ட்சர்ச்சிலும், இரண்டாவது டெஸ்ட் 17-21 வரை வெலிங்டனிலும் நடைபெறவுள்ளது.

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Dilshan Madushanka Earns IPL Opportunity with Sunrisers Hyderabad

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16 hours ago

April 14, 2026

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Sri Lankan pace sensation Dilshan Madushanka has secured a spot in the Indian Premier League, stepping in as a replacement player for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The franchise announced his inclusion after England fast bowler Brydon Carse was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.

Madushanka, known for his sharp left-arm pace and ability to swing the ball early, joins the squad as a like-for-like replacement. His addition comes at a crucial stage in the tournament, where teams are looking to fine-tune their combinations for a strong finish.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have been actively reshaping their bowling unit, and Madushanka’s arrival is expected to add both variety and depth. His international experience, particularly in high-pressure situations, makes him a valuable asset as the team navigates the latter half of the competition.

For Madushanka, this opportunity marks another significant milestone in his growing career. Having already impressed on the global stage with his pace and wicket-taking ability, the IPL now offers him a platform to showcase his skills among some of the best players in the world.

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Chamindu Wickramasinghe’s bowling action under scrutiny?

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2 days ago

April 13, 2026

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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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2 days ago

April 13, 2026

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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.