
Rex Clementine
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2 days ago |
telecomasia.net | Rex Clementine
In a watershed moment for Sri Lankan sport, former off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has been formally indicted by the Hambantota High Court – becoming the first cricketer in the country to be charged under the Prevention of Offences Relating to Sports Act, a groundbreaking law introduced in 2019 to tackle corruption in sport.
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5 days ago |
telecomasia.net | Rex Clementine
Sri Lanka’s Test squad is set for a shake-up as the national selectors prepare to plug the gaps left by the recent exits of two stalwarts — Dimuth Karunaratne and Angelo Mathews. Into the spotlight step Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Tharindu Ratnayake, both named in a Test squad for the first time ahead of the two-match series against Bangladesh starting later this month in Galle.
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6 days ago |
thepapare.com | Rex Clementine
The international cricket calendar these days feels like a cake with a quarter already sliced off – thanks to the glitz and glamour of the Indian Premier League. What was once a year-round schedule has now unofficially surrendered March to May, with bilateral cricket taking a back seat during that window. It’s as if the cricketing fraternity has struck a gentleman’s agreement to steer clear of international duty when the IPL juggernaut rolls in.
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1 week ago |
thepapare.com | Rex Clementine
It’s a rare day in the African sun when a Sri Lankan side returns from South Africa with a series win tucked under their belt. But in 2008, the Sri Lanka ‘A’ team did just that. Head Coach Chandika Hathurusingha, a man with a keen eye for talent, came home singing praises of two 21-year-olds who had stood tall on those unforgiving, bouncy tracks — Angelo Mathews and Suranga Lakmal.
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2 weeks ago |
island.lk | Thilina Walpola |Rex Clementine
Angelo Mathews has finally played his last card. While his longtime mate Dimuth Karunaratne called it a day after the Australian series, Mathews had resisted – gritting his teeth and soldiering on, even as the runs began to run dry and Sri Lanka slumped to four straight Test defeats. But now, the veteran has decided to walk away. The upcoming Test against Bangladesh in Galle will be his swansong. That it ends in Galle feels poetic.
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