Sri Lankan Twenty20 specialist Tillakaratne Dilshan will play for Sussex this season, the English county announced on Wednesday.

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London, Mar 8: England's reigning Twenty20 champions Hampshire Hawks have signed Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, who will be joining his national team-mate Shahid Afridi at the Rose Bowl.

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Pakistan cricket on Wednesday marked the first anniversary of a devastating gun and grenade attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team, searching for a revival of fortune and path out of isolation.

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Sri Lankan spinning great Muttiah Muralitharan said Wednesday that former Australian prime minister John Howard faced a challenge winning over south Asian cricket nations as the new head of the sport's world body.

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Crickets highest wicket taker Muttiah Muralitharan plans to retire from Tests at the end of the year and from all forms of international cricket after the 2011 World Cup.

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Veteran Sri Lanka batsman Sanath Jayasuriya has come under fire for his decision to enter politics while still playing for the national team.

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The 2011 cricket world cup which is scheduled to be held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, can be shifted to New Zealand and Australia as part of a contingency plan if terrorism continues to threaten sport in the subcontinent.

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Dubai, Feb 19: Asoka de Silva of the Emirates Elite Panel of International Cricket Council (ICC) Umpires was on Friday honoured for completing a century of ODIs, a landmark reached during the recently concluded series between Australia and Pakistan Down Under.

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New Zealand is poised to lead the way into the potentially lucrative United States cricket market with confirmation Saturday that talks are underway to play Sri Lanka in Florida this year.

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An aggressive 79 from rising Sri Lankan star Banuka Rajapaksa carried his side to an overwhelming 146-run victory over South Africa in their ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup quarter-final here Sunday.

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Pakistani cricketers will not feature in the third edition of the Indian Premier League this year after being ignored by franchises at the players' auction on Tuesday.

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Wellington, Jan.19 : New Zealand’s Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman''s office has confirmed that New Zealand has agreed to give asylum to 13 of the 78 Tamils who were taken to the Indonesian port of Tanjung Pinang.

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Veteran Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya Friday courted controversy after it was found that he has signed for two clubs simultaneously in the ongoing CAB league and knock-out tournaments.

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New Delhi, Jan 15 Newly appointed Kings XI captain Kumar Sangakkara, who Friday replaced Yuvraj Singh, said he was looking for good pacers to bolster the team's bowling ahead of the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara hit impressive half-centuries to guide Sri Lanka to a four-wicket win over India in the triangular one-day series final.

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Sri Lanka bowled out India for 245 in 48.2 overs in the tri-nation series final at Sher-e-Bangla National stadium here Wednesday.

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Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and decided to field against India in the final of tri-nation series tournament here Wednesday.

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Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir cracked half-centuries to help India enter the triangular one-day series final with an emphatic eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka.

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Zaheer Khan and Amit Mishra shared six wickets as India restricted Sri Lanka to 213 in a triangular one-day series match here on Sunday despite half-centuries from Kumar Sangakkara and Suraj Randiv.

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Dhaka, Jan 10 : Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and elected to bat against India in their tri-nation series ODI match here Sunday.

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Bangladesh made 249 for nine in 50 overs against Sri Lanka in the fourth One-day International of the tri-nation series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur here Friday.

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Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara elected to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in a triangular one-day series match here on Friday.

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The start of the remaining matches in the ongoing tri-nation series here has been advanced by half-an-hour because of the heavy dew that is causing a lot of problem in the evening.

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Yuvraj Singh scored a solid half-century to help India post a competitive 279-9 in a triangular one-day series match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.India were struggling at 71-3 following a three-wicket burst from paceman Chanaka Welegedara, but Yuvraj came to their rescue with an 84-ball 74 in the day-night game.

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Dhaka, Jan 5  India made 279 for nine in 50 overs against Sri Lanka in the second One-day International of the tri-nation series at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Mirpur here Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara elected to field after winning the toss against India in a triangular one-day series match here on Tuesday.Sri Lanka made three changes from the side that beat Bangladesh by seven wickets on Monday. Tillakaratne Dilshan and Chamara Silva were ruled out due to injuries and were replaced with debutant Lahiru Thirimanne and Thissara Perera.

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Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked a solid century to power Sri Lanka to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a triangular one-day series match here on Monday.

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Mohammad Ashraful hit an impressive half-century to help Bangladesh post 260-7 against Sri Lanka in the opening match of a triangular one-day series here on Monday.

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Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara elected to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the opening match of a triangular one-day series here on Monday.

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The attack on the touring Sri Lankan team decimated Pakistan's international cricket and made 2009 one of the worst years for a sport followed by millions, former captain Wasim Akram said Thursday.

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The world's most experienced one-day batsman, Sanath Jayasuriya, has been axed from next month's limited-overs tri-series in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka Cricket said Wednesday.

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A day after the One-day international between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to a pitch dangerous to bat on,  Ferozeshah Kotla looked a haunted place Monday.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday sought an explanation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the unfit nature of the pitch that led to the abandonment of the fifth and final one-day international between Sri Lanka.

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New Delhi, Dec 27 : For the packed crowd braving the northern wintry chill at the Ferozeshah , it turned out to be a damp Sunday as the fifth and the final ODI between India and Sri Lanka was called off due to an unsafe pitch after barely two hours of play.

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Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) officials sought to distance themselves from the preparation of the Ferozeshah Kotla track, which was unfit for batsmen, forcing the abandonment of the fifth and final One-day international between India

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After the fifth ODI between India and Sri Lanka was called off due to unplayable pitch at the Ferozeshah Kotla Sunday, the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) pledged a refund of tickets to all spectators.

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Unfit pitch conditions at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium forced the fifth and final one-day international between India and Sri Lanka to be abandoned on Sunday.

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The fifth and final one-day international between India and Sri Lanka was halted on Sunday due to a treacherous uneven wicket at the Ferozeshah Kotla.

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Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and sent Sri Lanka in to bat in the fifth and final one-day international here on Sunday.

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Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has expressed hope to wrap up the series with another win in the fifth one-day international match against Sri Lanka on Sunday, as the spinners will be in action at the national capitals Ferozeshah Kotla ground.

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It has been 20 years since Sri Lankan heavyweight Sanath Jayasuriya began his international career and skipper Kumar Sangakkara lauded his achievements Saturday, saying he had a massive influence on the game.

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New Delhi, Dec 26 Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara has asked the senior players in the side to step up their performance for a face-saving win in the fifth and final one-day international against India at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Sunday.The Sri Lankan team has already lost the ODI series, but would hope to finish the two-month long tour on a winning note.Sangakkara said there has not been much difference between the two sides, but they have failed to close the matches.

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New Delhi, Dec 26 Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said there would be no drop in intensity as they take on Sri Lanka in the fifth and final one-day international at Ferozeshah Kotla here Sunday. India have already taken an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the series and Dhoni said they would look to make the scoreline 4-1.

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New Delhi, Dec 26 Having clinched the One-day series at the Eden Gardens, India would not only like to win the fifth and last match against Sri Lanka, but also test their bench strength at Ferozeshah Kotla here Sunday.

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Having lost the series to India, Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara Thursday said the senior players in his side needed to watch out for juniors.

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Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli hammered impressive centuries to power India to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international here on Thursday.

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Play in the fourth one-day international (ODI) between India and Sri Lanka was disrupted for 26 minutes Thursday after one of the four floodlight towers at the Eden Gardens here went off triggering a blame game among the various agencies.

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Upul Tharanga cracked a robust century to help Sri Lanka post a challenging 315-6 against India in the fourth one-day international that was interrupted by a power outage on Thursday

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Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) Riding on Upul Tharanga's flamboyant 118, Sri Lanka made 315 for six in 50 overs.

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Dubai, Dec. 24 (ANI): All 16 squads have now been named ahead of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2010, which takes place in New Zealand next month.Defending champion India will be aiming to win the tournament for the third time, having previously won the tournament in Sri Lanka in 2000 and in Malaysia last year.

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Kolkata, Dec 24  For the first time in half a century, cricket enthusiasts were Thursday deprived of listening to All India Radios (AIR) live Bengali commentary of an international cricket tie at the Eden Gardens during the India-Sri Lanka one-dayer here.

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Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara elected to bat after winning the toss against India in the fourth one-day international at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday.

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Kolkata, Dec 23  Sounding a warning to the Sri Lankans, stand-in Indian skipper Virender Sehwag Wednesday said his team was determined to wrap up the series by winning the fourth One-dayer at the Eden Gardens Thursday.

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Kolkata, Dec 23  A win away from clinching the series, India will bank on their explosive batting line-up as they battle history and injury in the fourth One-day international against Sri Lanka at the half-filled Eden Gardens here Thursday.

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Indian middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh was on Tuesday ruled out of the ongoing one-day international (ODI) series against Sri Lanka after failing to recover from a finger injury.

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For the first time, Indian and Sri Lankan players would be driven straight to the Eden Gardens dressing room during practice and Thursday's One-day International match as part of heightened security following reports of Taliban-trained terrorists sneaking into the city.

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Lahore, Dec. 22 :  In an apparent bid to come clear from the charges of slack security preparations during Sri Lankan cricket team’s  visit earlier this year ,  Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Chairman Ijaz Butt has said that he was not in favour of hosting the Test match in Lahore during which the Lankans were attacked by terrorists.

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Sachin Tendulkar hit a solid 96 not out to power India to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third one-day international here on Monday.

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Cuttack, Dec 21  Sri Lanka were bowled out for 239 in 44.2 overs in the third One-Day International against India at Barabati stadium here Monday.

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Cuttack, Dec 21 Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja picked up career-best four wickets for 32 as Sri Lanka failed to take advantage of a breezy start and were bowled out for 239 in 44.2 overs against India in the third One-Day International at the  Barabati Satdium here Monday.

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Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara elected to bat after winning the toss against India in the third one-day international here on Monday.

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Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews has been ruled out of the ongoing five-match one-day series against India due to an injury.

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The Indian and Sri Lankan cricket teams arrived here amidst tight security Saturday for the third One-day International to be played Monday at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.

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Tillakaratne Dilshan hit a flamboyant century as Sri Lanka won their second One-day International against India by three wickets here Friday.

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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to bat after winning the toss against Sri Lanka in the second one-day international here on Friday.

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Rajkot, Dec 16 (IANS) Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralithran has been ruled out of the ongoing One-Day International series against India with a finger injury.Muralitharan picked up the injury during the final Test in Mumbai and missed the two Twenty20 matches and the first ODI here Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka's world bowling record holder Muttiah Muralitharan will miss the rest of the one-day series in India due to a finger injury, a team official said on Wednesday.

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India overcame a brilliant century by Tillakaratne Dilshan to defeat Sri Lanka by three runs in a dramatic start to the five-match one-day series on Tuesday.

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Virender Sehwag smashed 146 off 102 balls as India piled up their highest one-day total of 414-7 against Sri Lanka here on Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and sent India in to bat in the first one-day international here on Tuesday.

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