Sri Lanka win tour starter

Sri Lanka warm up for their Test series against England by thrashing Middlesex by four wickets with five overs to extra in the opening match of their tour at Uxbridge. SCORE: Sri Lankans 309 for 2 dec and 216 for 6 (Samaraweera 49, Smith 2-45) beat Middlesex 360 for 8 dec and 161 (Malan 34, Mendis 3-28) by four wickets. New skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan, who complete a century in the first innings, opt to give some of his member batsmen time in...

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We have the faith - Sammy

West Indies captain Darren Sammy insists his side always supposed they could beat Pakistan in spite of the new off-field struggles. West Indies hit Pakistan by 40 runs in the first Test. The build up to the first Test was strong-minded by public rows between senior players, while the likes of Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo were omitted from the squad. However, Sammy's side pulled jointly as they record their first Test win in more than two years...

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Twelve Indians intended for 'SL Premier League'

As many as twelve Indian cricketers, with Munaf Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin, are predictable to feature in the first version of the Sri Lankan Premier League this year. According to a statement, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has protected the services of several famous overseas cricketers, with Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard, who are currently occupied in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Apart from Gayle, whose sweltering stroke play has put the Royal...

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