HELMET PLAYER SAFETY DID NOT HOLD FORTH FROM PHIL HUGHES TRAGEDY By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lankan veteran Angelo Mathews slammed Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan’s decision to have him timed out in their World Cup match labelling it as “disgraceful” after the former...

By Srian Obeyesekere Despite a 105-ball 108 by Charith Asalanka in a score of 279, Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by 3 wickets in a game marred by a first in history of cricket timed out Angelo Mathews who was given out by the two umpires in consultation following an...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka was routed by India by a massive 302 runs shot out for 55 in 19.4 overs in a repeat performance of their dismal Asia Cup final defeat at home as India romped to the semi-finals of the world cup on the fourth biggest ODI win in unbeaten...

Angelo Mathews needs to be promoted up the order By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka, with 4 points from six outings, meet unbeaten India today at the batting friendly Wankhede, 12 years since they last met at the 2011 World Cup final with an outside mountainous semi-final...

By Srian Obeyesekere Afghanistan made short shrift of Sri Lanka by a rousing 7-wicket triumph with 28 balls to spare on a brilliant all-round performance initiated by fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi’s 4 for 34 and Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2 for 38 in dismissing their opponents...

By Srian Obeyesekere Sri Lanka and Afghanistan face off from comparative firepower evens given the two-sided world cup upsets both teams have staged that would raise the winner’s semi-final hopes in in virtual now or never showdown on Monday at Pune’s MCA...