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1 week ago | espn.in | Andrew Fidel Fernando

The Bangladesh men's team will tour Sri Lanka for two Tests, three ODIs, and two T20Is, in June and July. The Tests will be both teams' first fixtures in the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle, and will be played in Galle and the SSC (Colombo). Two of the ODIs will be played in Khettarama (Colombo), and one in Pallekele, before the T20 series goes on something of a tour, starting in Pallekele and moving to Dambulla before coming back to Khettarama for the final match of the tour.

1 week ago | espn.co.uk | Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka chose to bowl vs IndiaSri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first on a Khettarama track expected to offer something to the bowlers early on. They have also expressed a preference to bat first elsewhere in the tournament - Sri Lanka won chasing against South Africa on Friday. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her team had also wanted to bowl first. They have picked an unchanged XI. India have won both matches so far in this tournament.

1 week ago | thecricketmonthly.com | Matt Roller |Andrew Fidel Fernando |Firdose Moonda

James Vince is in the top ten of all-time T20 run-scorers, with over 11,000 runs No. 22, James Vinceby Matt RollerVince could never quite shake his reputation as a player of style over substance in international cricket, but few can match his record in T20 leagues. He has won titles in the Blast, the Hundred, the BBL and the ILT20, and is the only player to make this Cricket Monthly list despite never having featured in the IPL.

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has terminated two Lanka Premier League (LPL) franchises ahead of its 2025 season, which is pencilled for July and August. Jaffna Kings and Colombo Strikers are the franchises to be ousted this time by a league that has struggled to hold on to franchise owners. The LPL is in its fifth year, but none of the original five owners are now part of the league. Jaffna Kings were in fact the longest-standing owners, having been part of the LPL since the second season.

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Andrew Fidel Fernando

Toss India chose to bowl vs Sri LankaIndia won the toss and chose to bowl first, after rains in Colombo delayed the start of the match by two hours. The game has been reduced to 39 overs a side. Both teams fielded two debutants apiece. For India, 22-year-old seamer Kashvee Gautam, and 20-year-old left-arm spinner Shree Charani play their first game. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, have handed caps to seamer Malki Madara, and 29-year-old batter Piumi Badalge.