Everything you need to know about Galle Borgaon: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Galle Borgaon: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Wellington, Mar 11 (ANI): Captain Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladeshi batsman to score a double ton in the first test against Sri Lanka in Galle, as the tourists scored a mammoth 638 in their first innings in reply to hosts' 570-4 declared, taking a 68 runs lead.
Karachi, Mar. 6 (ANI): Sri Lanka batsman Thilan Samaraweera wants to retire from all forms of cricket but bosses are trying to persuade him otherwise.
Sydney, Jan. 28 (ANI): Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja is taking the help of his state coach Darren Lehmann on how to fight against high-quality spin bowling in the Indian sub-continent.
Colombo, Dec 13 (IANS) Despite defending China's presence in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka Thursday distanced itself from being identified as an ally, insisting that multi- million dollar funding for ports and other projects was purely a "commercial interest".
Sydney, Dec 11(ANI): Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath, who followed in the footsteps of retired countryman Muthiah Muralidaran, has said he feels no pressure filling the shoes of legendary the spinner rated by Wisdon as the greatest bowler in the history of Test cricket.
Sydney, Dec. 5 (ANI): New Zealand captain Ross Taylor is keen to retain his post amid an untenable relationship with coach Mike Hesson, leaving New Zealand Cricket boss David White to return to a king-sized mess, according to a report.
Wellington, Dec 4(ANI): New Zealand coach Mike Hesson had asked Ross Taylor to relinquish captaincy before last month's two-test series in Sri Lanka.
Sydney, Nov 13(ANI): Various former Australian players have branded Michael Clarke as the best Test captain since the Mark Taylor era.
London, Oct 26(ANI): England all rounder Tim Bresnan has claimed their problems against quality spin bowling have been massively exaggerated, and added that on spin-friendly wickets, good slow bowlers ought to take wickets.
Colombo, Oct 6 (IANS) In a mouth-watering rematch, reigning champions Australia will face 2009 winners England in the final of the women's World Twenty20 here Sunday.
Galle (Sri Lanka), Sep 29 (IANS) Australian women beat Pakistan by 25 runs by the Duckworth-Lewis method after rain stopped play in their second ICC Women's World Twenty20 league match here Saturday.
Galle (Sri Lanka), Sep 29 (IANS/CMC) West Indies women lost the momentum in a dramatic penultimate over as Sri Lanka scraped through to a narrow five run win by the Duckworth Lewis method in the rain-affected Group B match of the World Twenty20 Championship.
Galle (Sri Lanka), Sep 27 (IANS) Australia comprehensively beat India by eight wickets in their opening match of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 Championships here Thursday.
Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Sep 25 (IANS) Reema Malhotra replaced Gouhar Sultana in the Indian squad for the ICC Women's World Twenty20 cricket tournament that starts in Galle Wednesday.
Colombo, Sep.25 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins on Tuesday said the team's fast bowlers would not hesitate to dig it in short, or indulge in short pitched fast bowling against the Indians when they meet each other in the Twenty20 World Cup encounter on Friday (September 28).
Colombo, Sep 24 (IANS) Thousands of Muslims held a rally in Colombo Monday to protest against an anti-Islam US film.
Colombo, Sep 24 (IANS) England's Sarah Taylor and Lisa Sthalekar of Australia were named as the No.1 ranked batswoman and bowler, respectively, in the ICC women's Twenty20 rankings launched here Monday.
Colombo, Sep 24(ANI): Australia coach Mickey Arthur has given his players a two-day break after their two convincing victories in the Twenty20 World Cup group stage matches against Ireland and West Indies, and keeping in mind their crucial Super Eight clash with India on September 28 in Colombo.
Sydney, Sep 17(ANI): Australia off spinner Nathan Lyon has said the selectors have told him to keep working hard because they believe he can play for the national team in all formats of the game.
Colombo, Sep.13 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that prolific West Indian batsman Brian Lara will join the 66 male members of the Hall of Fame while England's Enid Bakewell will be the third women to be inducted.
Colombo, Sep 13 (ANI): West Indies will get their first taste of action in Sri Lanka on Thursday when they face the host nation in the opening official warm-up match ahead of the International Cricket Council's World T20 tournament.
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Colombo, July 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) intends to restructure its first-class tournament, which will see the two-tiered tournament cut down to one, and the number of teams reduced from 20 to 14.
Islamabad, July 15 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq has supported the use of the Decision Review System (DRS) in international cricket.
Colombo, July 7 (ANI): Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq hopes to deny Sri Lanka a series victory when it takes on the hosts in the third and final Test in Pallekele tomorrow.
Dubai, July 5 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara has reclaimed the No.1 batting spot from the West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Rankings.
Islamabad, July 3 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is keen to use the Decision Review System (DRS) and is trying to have it employed for their one-day series against Australia in August.
Lahore, June 29 (ANI): Pakistan Twenty20 skipper Mohammad Hafeez, who led the team in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, is facing an uphill task to save his place in the national side.
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 the country, Xinhua reported.
Islamabad, June 26(ANI): Former Pakistan off spinner Tauseef Ahmed has slammed a decision to play out of form Junaid Khan over Aizaz Cheema during their humiliating 209 run defeat to Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle.
Johannesburg, June 25(ANI): Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has criticized the absence of the controversial Decision Review System (DRS) in their ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka following various umpiring decisions going against his side in the first Test in Galle.
Islamabad, June 22 (ANI): Pakistan team's stand-in captain Mohammad Hafeez is confident his young side will regroup after the one-day defeats to challenge Sri Lanka in the Test series scheduled to start on Friday.
Colombo, Jun 20 (ANI): 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 last ODI against Sri Lanka at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Monday.
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 last ODI against Sri Lanka at the Premadasa Stadium here Monday.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Islands breed their own kind of somnolence. People would rather stand at their gates watching life pass by than read a book, says contemporary Sri Lankan writer and popular television arts show host Ashok Ferrey of his country.
Karachi, June 14 (ANI): All the Pakistani cricketers who were offered central contracts with pay hikes, have conditionally signed them after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) warned that if they did not do so, they would be paid match fees of category C players.
Karachi, Jun 9 (ANI): Pakistan cricket manager Naveed Akram Cheema is happy that the team touring Sri Lanka has gelled well, as the area of team unity on foreign tours had always been a matter of concern.
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Cigarette-to-hotel multi-business major ITC Ltd. Tuesday said its wholly-owned subsidiary WelcomHotels Lanka Private Limited (WLPL) has acquired land in Colombo to set up a mixed-used project, including a luxury hotel.
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Over 150 years ago, before Neptune was ever sighted in the night sky, French mathematician Urbain Le Verrier predicted the planet's existence based on small deviations in the motion of Uranus.
Islamabad, April 30 (IANS) The Pakistan national cricket team is set to play 10 matches against Sri Lanka in a seven-week-long tour which is to start June 1.
Karachi, Apr 30 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has confirmed Pakistan's tour to Sri Lanka for a full series, that would include three Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20 internationals to be played between May 29 and July 13.
London, Apr 26(ANI): England seamer Stuart Broad is likely to make a comeback from injury in next week's LV County Championship match for Nottinghamshire against Lancashire at Old Trafford.
London, Apr 19 (ANI): Samit Patel, who chose not to play IPL to secure a Test place, has maintained he is 100 per cent happy with his decision to stay at home.
London, Apr 9(ANI): England Test opener Alastair Cook believes his team's top order batsmen have finally regained their lost touch after recording their first Test win this year against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
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 the medium pacer will not be available to bowl.
Sydney, Mar 31(ANI): Australia Test captain Michael Clarke has surged two places to the top of the new International Cricket Council Test player rankings, after piling loads of runs this summer in Test cricket.
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 Michael Clarke in the ICC Test rankings released Friday.
London, Mar 24(ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen, who had a nightmarish last tour of Sri Lanka, has said he is keen to get rid of the monkey off his back by scoring a century this time around.
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 Galle starting Monday.
London, Mar 22(ANI): England batsman Jonathan Trott along with captain Andrew Strauss scored centuries in the final warm up game in Sri Lanka, but ominously for England, middle-order batsman Ian Bell once again failed to post a good score.
London, Mar 22(ANI): England batsman Jonathan Trott along with captain Andrew Strauss scored centuries in the final warm up game in Sri Lanka, but ominously for England, middle-order batsman Ian Bell once again failed to post a good score.
London, Mar. 13 (ANI): Nottinghamshire all-rounder Samit Patel is happy to be on his first Test tour, and is no longer willing to let concerns over his fitness stand in the way of his England ambitions.
London, Mar. 13 (ANI): Nottinghamshire all-rounder Samit Patel is happy to be on his first Test tour, and is no longer willing to let concerns over his fitness stand in the way of his England ambitions.
London, Mar 11(ANI): Former Sri Lankan coach Stuart Law believes English batsman Kevin Pietersen would have to learn to tackle the art of playing left arm spinners if he wants to do well when both countries play the first Test match at Galle next month.
Galle, Jan 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Thursday handed over to Sri Lanka the Galle-Hikkaduwa segment of the Southern Railway project built with Indian assistance.
Galle, Jan.19 (ANI): Taking developmental assistance to Sri Lanka to a new level, India announced a substantial expansion in scholarships to Sri Lankan students on Thursday. Indian educational grant funding to Lankan students would increase three-fold to 2.5 billion Sri Lankan rupees.
Galle, Jan.19 (ANI): India on Thursday formally handed over the completed section of the Galle-Hikkaduwa Railway track in southern Sri Lanka to Colombo.
Galle, Jan 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Thursday handed over to Sri Lanka the Galle-Hikkaduwa segment of the Southern Railway project built with Indian assistance.
Galle, Jan.19 (ANI): Taking developmental assistance to Sri Lanka to a new level, India announced a substantial expansion in scholarships to Sri Lankan students on Thursday. Indian educational grant funding to Lankan students would increase three-fold to 2.5 billion Sri Lankan rupees.
Galle, Jan.19 (ANI): India on Thursday formally handed over the completed section of the Galle-Hikkaduwa Railway track in southern Sri Lanka to Colombo.
Durban, Dec 25(ANI): South Africa and Sri Lanka will aim to end their dubious records during their second Test clash at Kingsmead in Durban, which begins from December 26 onwards.
Dubai, Oct 9(ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) an official warning for preparing a poor quality pitch in Galle for the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, which was played from August 31 to September 4.
Colombo, Sep.20 (ANI): Powered by Michael Clarke's 112, his first as Test captain, Australia drew the third Test against Sri Lanka and achieved a series win.
Brisbane, Sep.10 (ANI): Injured Australia spinner Nathan Hauritz had to undergo facial surgery after being struck during an altercation with a patron of a Queensland nightclub a fortnight ago.e had a few drinks before the incident occurred, Fox Sports reports.
Colombo, Sept 8(ANI): Former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga has praised Australian skipper Michael Clarke for snubbing the lucrative Indian Premier League and the Big Bash.
Sydney, Sept 8(ANI): Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke's mother Debbie is recovering at home after recently suffering a brain haemorrhage.
Kandy, Sept 8(ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke, concerned over public expectation for Nathan Lyon, has said that the young off-spinner has obviously got a lot of talent, but he is not Shane Warne, Stuart MacGill, or Peter Taylor.
Melbourne, Sep.8 (ANI): Off-spinner Nathan Lyon, who enjoyed a sensational Galle Test debut for Australia in Sri Lanka, has been praised and congratulated by former leg-spinner Shane Warne for sticking to basics and remaining an old style offie.
Kandy (Sri Lanka), Sep.7 (ANI): For Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin, the second Test against Sri Lanka starting in Kandy on Thursday is all about improvement.
Kandy (Sri Lanka), Sep.7 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has singled out Michael Clarke for praise over his snubbing of Indian Premier League and Big Bash League riches.
Kandy, Sep 6(ANI): Shaun Marsh is set to make his Test debut after being confirmed as a replacement for Ricky Ponting in the team for the second Test in Kandy, which starts on Thursday.
Kandy, Sep 6(ANI): Former Australian all-rounder Tom Moody believes that Sri Lanka will not doctor their wickets again in the ongoing three-match series after the tactic backfired in the first Test in Galle.
Colombo, Sept 6(ANI): Australia's vice-captain Shane Watson has cautioned his teammates about the 'second Test syndrome' as they prepare to meet Sri Lanka in Kandy on Thursday.
Dubai, Sept 6(ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced an inquiry into the dusty, sub-standard pitch prepared in Galle for last week's first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia.
Sydney, Sep 5(ANI): Australian batsman Ricky Ponting, who has returned to his Sydney home for the birth of his second child, will be missed during the second Test against Sri Lanka, noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck has said.
Galle, Sep 5(ANI): Australian vice-captain Shane Watson has admitted that he should have been smarter at how he approached his bowling as a younger guy.
Kandy, Sep.5 (ANI): Ricky Ponting's absence from this week's second Test in Kandy has a silver lining to it. It gives West Australian Shaun Marsh a chance to finally prove he is not simply a limited-overs specialist.
Galle, Sep 5(ANI): Australian batting coach Justin Langer believes that it is only a matter of time before captain Michael Clarke's 18-month wait for a Test century comes to an end.
Galle, Sep 5(ANI): Australia vice-captain Shane Watson has said that the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle will be a match that the Michael Clarke-led team will remember for a long time for a number of reasons.
Galle, Sep 5(ANI): Sri Lankan captain Tillakaratne Dilshan is adamant that he won't change his risky batting style despite losing his wicket early in both innings of the first Test in Galle last week.
Galle, Sep 4(ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that his team's job is far from complete despite the 125 run win over Sri Lanka in first Test in Galle on Saturday.
Sydney, Sept 4 (ANI): Australian skipper Michael Clarke has praised bowler Ryan Harris for his outstanding performance after their their team's 125-run Test victory over Sri Lanka in Galle.
Galle, Sep 4(ANI): Australian batsman Ricky Ponting will miss the second Test against Sri Lanka in Kandy this week, as he has returned to his Sydney home for the birth of his second child.
Sydney, Sep 3(ANI): Australian batsman Ricky Ponting is hungry enough to score runs this summer, but needs to restore the ruthlessness that sets the best performers apart, noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck has said.
Galle, Sep 3(ANI): Ricky Ponting has become the first cricketer to play in 100 winning Test matches following Australia's 125 run win over Sri Lanka in the Galle Test today.
Galle, Sep 3(ANI): A five-wicket haul from fast bowler Ryan Harris helped Australia to a comfortable 125 run victory over Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the first Test in Galle today.
Galle, Sep 3(ANI): Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris insists that his team has moved on from the humiliating Ashes defeat to England earlier this year.
Galle, Sep 2(ANI): Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon says that he will hold his extraordinary Test debut against Sri Lanka in Galle close to his heart.
Colombo, Aug 31(ANI): Ricky Ponting will become the first cricketer to play in 100 winning Test matches if Australia wins the ongoing Galle Test against Sri Lanka.
Colombo, Aug 31(ANI): New South Wales fast bowler Trent Copeland and off-spinner Nathan Lyon are making their Test debuts for Australia against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Galle, August 30 (ANI): Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has admitted that he had campaigned to be made a member of the selection panel, while he was the Test skipper.
Galle, August 30 (ANI): Sri Lankan Cricket Board has warned players that they must notify the team medical staff if they are consulting 'faith healers'. The warning comes after opening batsman Upul Tharanga was served a drugs ban.
Colombo, Aug 30(ANI): The three-match Test series against Sri Lanka is the starting point for Australia's long climb back to the top of the rankings list, according to batting coach Justin Langer.
Galle (Sri Lanka), Aug.30 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke is all praise for predecessor Ricky Ponting for the help that he has extended to settle him in his new role as skipper.
Galle (Sri Lanka), Aug.30 (ANI): New Australian cricket skipper Michael Clarke is looking forward to the first Test against Sri Lanka, beginning in Galle tomorrow, and has stressed that his aim would be to make his side the hardest working team in world cricket.
Colombo, Aug 30(ANI): Australian batsman Ricky Ponting has a simple piece of advice to his teammates preparing to bat in the first Test against Sri Lanka - get your starts right and you'll be fine.
Galle (Sri Lanka), Aug.29 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke intends to lead from the front when the team takes on Sri Lanka in the first Test to be played here from Wednesday.
Sydney, Aug 29 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has insisted that his team could let two spinners, Michael Beer and Nathan Lyon, play yet again in this week's first Test against Sri Lanka.
Colombo, Aug 29(ANI): Australian batsman Ricky Ponting has said he has been impressed by Michael Clarke's performances as the new captain.
Galle (Sri Lanka), Aug.29 (ANI): Australia will get their first look at the venue for the opening Test against Sri Lanka when they train at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on Monday.
