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England Under-19 reach 358 for seven in Derby

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4 years ago

2022/08/30

Former Sri Lanka Head Coach Mickey Arthur turned up to watch Sri Lanka Under-19s in action in Derby yesterday. He was seen chatting to Sri Lanka Under-19 Head Coach Jehan Mubarak.

Rex Clementine in Derby

Sri Lanka’s Head Coach from 2019 to 2021 Mickey Arthur was keen on renewing his contract but SLC had introduced a new system where all coaches whose contracts were expiring had to reapply. Around the same time, a lucrative offer from English county Derbyshire came along for the man who had coached four international teams – South Africa, Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – and it was too good an offer not to take. Arthur parted ways with Sri Lanka on good terms, something that most foreign coaches haven’t enjoyed with their terms ending prematurely.

Arthur popped up to watch the second day’s play of the second unofficial Test match between Sri Lanka and England Under-19s and was impressed with the manner the young Sri Lankans had adapted to conditions having taken a 1-0 lead in the two match series. He was seen having a long conversation with Sri Lanka Under-19 Head Coach Jehan Mubarak. Both men are renowned for teaching young players key aspects of professionalism in cricket other than the tactical and technical side in the game.

Sri Lanka’s bowlers were guilty of giving away too many freebies in the first Test although they managed to get 20 wickets. They seemed to have learned from their mistakes changing their lines and not offering the batsmen too much width as England under-19 scored less than three runs an over on day one and the rate slightly improved on the second day. That was a complete contrast from Chelmsford where the hosts were going at more than five run an over.

Opening batsman Harry Singh completed his century having batted for more than six hours and faced 304 deliveries. There were just six boundaries in his knock.

Mahanama College’s Duvindu Ranatunga continued to impress. Not only does the 17-year-old generate good pace, he’s also accurate. Ranatunga dismissed Bertie Foreman for 12 when he was caught at mid-off.

Although not as accurate as Ranatunga, Sahan Mihira was the quickest of the Sri Lankan bowlers and he cleaned up Harry Singh for 107. Hailing from St. John’s College, Panadura, Mihira has adapted to challenges at international level well although he plays Division II cricket.

The third wicket to fall on the day came when Tom Lawes was run out by a brilliant piece of fielding from Vinuja Ranpul, who threw down the stumps with a direct hit all the way from mid-wicket.

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Colombo Kaps down Dambulla Sixers by 21 runs

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15 hours ago

2026/07/26

Priyan

Colombo Kaps defended 197 runs to win the 12th match of the Lanka Premier League by restricting Dambulla Sixers to 176/8 at the Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Saturday [25] night.

SCORES:
Colombo Kaps 197/5 in 20 overs [Rubin Hermann 39, Sadeera Samarawickrema 16, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 12, Kamindu Mendis 88*, Ben McDermott 14, Janith Liyanage 17; Fazalhaq Farooki 1-41, Dushmantha Chameera 1-41, Ramesh Mendis 1-05, Gulabdin Naib 1-15]
Dambulla Sixers 176/8 in 20 overs [Pavan Rathnayake 50, Marques Ackerman 40, Gulabdin Naib 28, Maheesh Thhekshana 13; Shahnawaz Dahani 2-20, Wanuja Sahan 1-34, Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2-33, Malsha Tharupathi 1-26, Milan Rathnayake 1-26]

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Kandy Royals win by 11 runs

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15 hours ago

2026/07/26

Priyan

Nuwan Thushara starred with three wickets

Kandy Royals’ bowlers led by Nuwan Thushara were able to defend their score of 165 to win the 11th match of the Lanka Premier League by defeating Galle Gallants by 11 runs at Dambulla on Saturday.

SCORES:
Kandy Royals 165/6 in 20 overs [Lahiru Udara 16, Dale Phillips 34, Wanidu Hasaranga 16, Moeen Ali 41, Angelo Mathews 28, Vijay Shankar 15; Pramod Madushan 2-41, Akif Javed 2-26, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 2-36]

Galle Gallants 154/8 in 20 overs [Sam Harper 14, Charith Asalanka 14, Chamika Karunarathne 52, Dasun Shanaka 57*; Nuwan Thushara 3-33, Asitha Fernando 2-33, Moeen Ali 1-11, Wanidu Hasaranga 1-26]

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Jaffna Kings LPL side under SLC purview

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21 hours ago

2026/07/26

Thilina Walpola

Jaffna Kings former co-owner Manjot Kalra is in judicial custody until July 31

Innovative Production Group (IPG), the tournament rights holder of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), in consultation with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has terminated the franchise agreement with Sports Commune, which was granted franchise rights of the Jaffna Kings.

The termination follows the franchisee’s inability to fulfil its financial obligations under the terms of the franchise agreement. As a result, all rights relating to the Jaffna Kings franchise have reverted to IPG, which, together with Sri Lanka Cricket, has assumed full operational control of the team.

IPG confirms that the 6th edition of the LPL will proceed as scheduled and Jaffna Kings will continue to participate in the tournament under the same nomenclature, with no changes to the squad, tournament format, or match schedule.

To ensure the uninterrupted operation of the franchise, IPG and Sri Lanka Cricket have taken complete responsibility for all player, coaching staff, and support staff contracts. The organizers also confirm that all logistical arrangements for the team have been secured, ensuring the squad is intact for the tournament.

Furthermore, approximately 90% of all player and staff payments have already been completed, with the remaining payments to be settled in accordance with contractual commitments.

IPG and Sri Lanka Cricket remain committed to delivering a successful sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League while upholding the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and transparency for players, teams, commercial partners, and fans.