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India hand maiden Test call-up to Saransh Jain for Sri Lanka series

India handed a maiden Test call-up to off-spinning ⁠all-rounder Saransh Jain on Tuesday after the country's cricket board (BCCI) announced the ‌squad for next month's two-Test series in Sri ‌Lanka.

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Lanka Premier League team co-owner held in prison over match-fixing allegations

A Sri Lankan court ordered Friday that the Indian co-owner of a Lanka Premier League (LPL) team, charged with attempting to bribe five players for match-fixing, be held in prison till the end of the month.

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West Indies win first Test series since 2023 after match with Sri Lanka ends in draw

West Indies sealed a 1-0 victory over Sri Lanka on Tuesday, their ⁠first Test series win in three years, after the rain-affected second and final Test in North Sound ended ‌in a draw.

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Greaves and Hope centuries push second Test closer to a draw

Patient centuries by Justin Greaves and Shai Hope ushered the West Indies towards safety on the fourth day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Monday.

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Aussies under pressure in abnormally open T20 World Cup

The Women's T20 World Cup starts on Friday when hosts England face Sri Lanka in Birmingham, with at least one leading nation guaranteed an early exit from what promises to be an unusually open tournament.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad produce strong bowling performance to down Chennai Super Kings in IPL

Sri Lankan pacer Eshan Malinga's tight spell of 3-29 and a trademark blistering half-century by Abhishek Sharma helped Sunrisers Hyderabad down Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs on Saturday in the Indian Premier League.

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Middle East war claims another bilateral series as Sri Lanka-Afghanistan called off

Sri Lanka have indefinitely postponed a six-match white-ball series against Afghanistan that was due to start in the United Arab Emirates this week, an official said on Monday.

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Gary Kirsten to lead Sri Lanka to 2027 ODI World Cup

Sri Lanka have appointed South African Gary ⁠Kirsten as their new head coach on a two-year contract as ‌they begin preparations for the 2027 One-Day ‌International World Cup, the country's ‌cricket board said on Monday.

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Former South Africa international Kirsten announced as new Sri Lanka coach

Sri Lanka named former South African Test player Gary Kirsten as their new coach on Monday after Sanath Jayasuriya quit following the team's early exit from the T20 World Cup.

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Travis Head rejects suggestions Aussies didn't care about T20 World Cup

Speaking in Adelaide ahead of his return to the South Australia Sheffield Shield team for one match, Travis Head refused to fault the efforts of his teammates at their disastrous T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

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Pakistan eliminated from T20 World Cup despite win as New Zealand advance

New Zealand reached the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals after Pakistan crashed out despite a five-run victory against already-eliminated ⁠Sri Lanka in a Group Two Super Eights match in Pallekele on Saturday.

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New Zealand produce stunning surge to knock co-hosts Sri Lanka out of T20 World Cup

New Zealand recovered ⁠from a poor start to crush ‌Sri Lanka by 61 runs ‌in the Twenty20 ‌World Cup Super ‌Eights and eliminate the co-hosts ‌from the tournament on Wednesday.

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Will Jacks masterclass inspires England comeback win against Sri Lanka at T20 World Cup

Will Jacks impressed with bat and ball to rescue England from ⁠a poor start and help them to a 51-run victory over Sri Lanka in a low-scoring Super Eight match at the ‌Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday.