Pakistan need big win over Sri Lanka, favour from England to seal semi spot

Pathum Nissanka’s inspired century against Australia now feels like a distant memory as Sri Lanka stand battered not only by the string of defeats marked by underwhelming cricket all round. With a batting order lacking both depth and gumption, Sri Lanka have lost early wickets regularly and have failed to respond to pressure situations. With … Read more

Sri Lanka captain Shanaka calls for restrain after Super 8s ouster

CHENNAI: Cricket is big in the sub-continent. It is so big that’s it’s turned into more than just a national past-time or passion. It has transcended into a religion. Fans follow each and every journey of their teams so passionately that one off day in office can be considered a disaster. Sri Lanka became the … Read more

Afghanistan’s ‘coach by chance’ Trott bids emotional farewell after T20 World Cup exit

Trott, who was born in South Africa, said one of the biggest takeaways for him was the personal growth of players that he witnessed first-hand. “…the great joy for me in this job is being able to see the players develop off the field as well and lives change, not just on the field but … Read more