Prison guards taken hostage in Sri Lanka
June 29th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 29 (IANS) The Sri Lankan military Friday prepared to launch an operation to rescue three prison guards taken hostage by inmates of a prison in the north of ... Read more...
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Pakistan captain Misbah suspended from Galle Test
June 19th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 19 (IANS) Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has been suspended from this week's Galle Test after his side was found guilty of a serious over-rate offence during the fifth and ... Read more...
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NASA photographs craters that resemble Mickey Mouse on Mercury
June 18th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The NASA’s Mercury orbital spacecraft Messenger has photographed three craters that strongly resemble the head of the iconic Disney character Mickey Mouse.
Mercury is a planet ... Read more...
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Matthews returns to Sri Lanka squad but will not bowl
March 31st, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 31 (IANS) Al-rounder Angelo Matthews returned to the Sri Lanka squad for the second and the final Test against England after recovering from a calf injury but ... Read more...
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England pacer Stuart Broad likely to miss IPL V (Lead, superseding earlier story)
March 30th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 30 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kings XI Punjab suffered a setback Friday as England pacer Stuart Broad was ruled out of the second Test against Sri ... Read more...
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Broad likely to miss IPL-5
March 30th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 30 (IANS) Indian Premier League franchise Kings XI Punjab suffered a setback Friday as England pacer Chris Broad was ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka ... Read more...
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De Villiers, Clarke top-ranked Test batsmen; no Indian in top 10
March 30th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 30 (IANS) South Africa's AB de Villiers has reached the number-one batting position for the first time in his career where he is joined by Australia captain ... Read more...
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Train in sauna to battle Sri Lanka heat, Gough tells England
March 26th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) Former England fast bowler Darren Gough has some advice for the English team that aims to conquer Sri Lanka in their own backyard -- train in ... Read more...
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Matthews fails fitnes test, dropped from Sri Lanka squad
March 23rd, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 23 (IANS) All-rounder Angelo Matthews failed a fitness test Friday and was left out from Sri Lanka's 14-member squad for the first cricket Test against England in ... Read more...
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South Africa aim for clean sweep to claim No.1 ranking
March 6th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 6 (IANS) South Africa will be aiming to carry the winning momentum from its ODI series into the three-Test series against New Zealand starting in Dunedin Wednesday which ... Read more...
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Bowling to Indians a great challenge, says Lyon
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 21 (IANS) Australia's off-spinner Nathan Lyon, who is likely to play in the Adelaide Test against India, says bowling to the best batsmen against spin has taught him ... Read more...
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11 killed as strong winds, floods hit Sri Lanka
November 25th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 25 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and over 700 houses were damaged when strong winds and floods lashed parts of Sri Lanka Friday, Xinhua reported.Area ... Read more...
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India to rebuild rail link in Sri Lanka
November 18th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The Indian railways Friday signed a $149 million agreement for reconstruction of a 56-km railway line between Pallai and Kankesanthurai in northern Sri Lanka and ... Read more...
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Indian Ocean being used for terrorism: US official
November 14th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 14 (IANS) The Indian Ocean is being used to transport weapons for terrorist groups, a top US official said Monday.Robert M. Scher, deputy assistant secretary of defence for ... Read more...
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ICC warns Sri Lanka over ‘poor’ Galle pitch
October 7th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Oct 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been officially warned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for preparing a poor quality pitch for the first Test between Sri ... Read more...
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Galle pitch not dangerous, says Sri Lanka cricket chief
September 7th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 7 (IANS) The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president does not consider the pitch for the first Test against Austrlia at Galle was dangerous as none was injured during ... Read more...
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Poor: Match referee Chris Broad on Galle pitch
September 5th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 5 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday announced that the pitch for the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and Australia has been rated as poor by match ... Read more...
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Ponting flies back for birth of his child, Warner replaces him
September 3rd, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Galle, Sep 3 (IANS) Ricky Ponting will not feature in the Australian side for the second Test against Sri Lanka as he is heading home for the birth of his ... Read more...
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ICC clears Shane Shillingford’s bowling action
June 5th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 5 (IANS) West Indies' off-spinner Shane Shillingford's action was cleared by the International Cricket Council ICC) Sunday."ICC confirmed that following significant remedial work, an independent test has ... Read more...
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South Africa retains second spot in ICC Test ranking despite draws against Pak
November 25th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Nov 25(ANI): Second-ranked South Africa and sixth-placed Pakistan have moved in different directions in the ICC Test Championship table after their two-Test series ended with both games drawn.South Africa had ... Read more...
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Sammy confident of West Indies giving off their best against Sri Lanka
November 14th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Nov 14(ANI): West Indies captain Darren Sammy is confident that his team can put in a solid performance as they seek their maiden Test victory in Sri Lanka in the ... Read more...
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Pakistani pacer Amir inducted into Lord’s honours board
August 28th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 28 (IANS) Pakistan's lanky fast bowler Mohammad Amir earned his place into the Lord's honours board as he took six wickets against England in the first innings of the fourth ... Read more...
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India retains top position in ICC Test rankings after series leveling win against Lanka
August 7th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Aug 7 (ANI): India will retain the No.1 position in the ICC Test Championship table after pulling off a five-wicket series leveling win against Sri Lanka in the third and ... Read more...
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Anderson will be a force to reckon with during Ashes regardless of conditions: Flower
August 3rd, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 3 (ANI): England fast bowler James Anderson will be a force to reckon during the Ashes series even if conditions are not exactly to the swing specialist's liking, according to ... Read more...
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Aussies in fourth place in ICC rankings after loss to Pak
July 25th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
Leeds (UK), July 25 (ANI): Australia has slipped to fourth place in the ICC rankings after drawing a Test series against Pakistan here.The Leeds defeat was Australian captain Ricky Ponting's first Test ... Read more...
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Smith tweets praise on Murali
July 23rd, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town (South Africa), July 23 (ANI): Proteas skipper Graeme Smith has congratulated Muttiah Muralitharan for taking his 800th Test wicket in Galle on Thursday.According to Sports24, writing on his social networking ... Read more...
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Difficult to surpass Murali’s record: Akram
July 22nd, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram Thursday called Sri Lanka spin king a "phenomenal" cricketer whose record of 800 Test wickets will be difficult to overhaul.
Murali, who played ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka beat India by 10 wickets at Galle
July 22nd, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Galle, July 22 (IANS) Sri Lanka beat India by 10 wickets in the first cricket Test against India and took a 1-0 lead in the three match series here Thursday.
Sri Lanka openers ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka 32 runs away from win at tea
July 22nd, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Galle, July 22 (IANS) Sri Lanka were 62 for no loss at tea in their second innings and are now 32 runs away from winning the first cricket Test against India here ... Read more...
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Rain delays second day’s play in Galle Test
July 19th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Galle, July 19 (IANS) Continuous rains delayed the start of the second day's play in the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka here Monday.
The heavy overnight rains left the outfield ... Read more...
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Galle Test: Sangakkara, Paranavitana put Sri Lanka in command against India
July 18th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
Galle, July 18(ANI): Centuries from Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara and opening batsman Tharanga Paranavitana put the hosts in control at the end of Sunday's opening day of the first Test ... Read more...
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Sreesanth ruled out of India-Sri Lanka series due to knee injury
July 12th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): Fast bowler S Sreesanth has been ruled out of the India-Sri Lanka Test series, starting from July 18 at Galle, following a knee injury. Sreesanth's knee problem ... Read more...
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Muralitharan does not deserve ‘highest wicket-taker’ record, Warne does: Emerson
July 8th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 8(ANI): The Australian umpire, who called off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for chucking, does not believe that the Sri Lankan deserves to retire as the most prolific Test wicket-taker of all time."I ... Read more...
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Batsmen world over will rejoice Murali’s retirement: Clarke
July 7th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jul 7 (ANI): Batsmen all over the world will rejoice with the news that legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is retiring very soon, Australian vice captain Michael Clarke has said.The 38-year-old Sri ... Read more...
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Zaheer ruled out of series against Sri Lanka
July 7th, 2010 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan has been ruled out of the away Test series against Sri Lanka with a shoulder injury.
Karnataka seamer Abhimanyu Mithun has been named ... Read more...
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