Sri Lanka
Test cricket set for return to Pakistan
Sri Lanka Cricket exec arrested amid corruption probe
ICC forms plan to shore up finances of Zimbabwe Cricket
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has moved to draw up a rescue package for Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), while it has issued a warning to Sri Lanka amid the governance crisis affecting the sport in the country.
Government seizes control of Sri Lanka Cricket
The Sri Lankan government has temporarily taken control of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) amid ongoing uncertainty over the future of the national governing body’s president, Thilanga Sumathipala.
Cricket boards back players as fresh match-fixing allegations emerge
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia (CA) have strongly denied any wrongdoing from its players and have called on Al Jazeera to provide full content from a documentary alleging spot-fixing in two Test matches, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) opened an investigation into the matter.
Sri Lanka to return to Pakistan for T20 game
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has confirmed it will play the third and final Twenty20 game of its ongoing series against Pakistan in Lahore, eight years on from the incident that led to the end of top-level international cricket in the latter nation.
BCCI bans players over IPL scandal, Sri Lanka Cricket hit by Test fix allegations
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has handed bans to two former players in relation to the spot-fixing scandal that hit the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), while Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has suspended a bowling coach for the national team amid allegations concerning an attempt to fix a Test match against the West Indies last year.
ICC suspends USA Cricket Association
The International Cricket Council has suspended the USA Cricket Association’s (USACA) membership of the sport’s global governing body amid “significant concerns” over the organisation’s governance, finance, reputation and cricketing activities.
OCA withdraws 2017 Asian Youth Games from Sri Lanka
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has launched a process to find a new host for the 2017 edition of its Asian Youth Games after withdrawing the event from Sri Lanka due to ongoing problems regarding preparations in the country.
ICC targets Sri Lanka Cricket over political interference
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has stated it will withhold its next financial contribution to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) amid concerns over political interference in the organisation.
EXCLUSIVE: OCA strips host Sri Lanka of Asian Youth Games
The OCA (Olympic Council of Asia) has stripped Sri Lanka of its right to host the 2017 Asian Youth Games, according to two senior officials.
Sri Lanka Premier League cancelled again
The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) has been shelved for the second consecutive year after the Twenty20 cricket tournament failed to attract sufficient commercial interest.
ICC board signs off on reform plan
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has approved a series of wide-ranging reforms relating to the governance, competition and financial models of cricket’s global governing body, with the Pakistan Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket the only full members to abstain from Saturday’s vote.
Sri Lanka scraps T20 tournament
Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) cricket has decided not to go ahead with its Twenty20 tournament after franchise owners defaulted on payments and failed to guarantee payments to players.
Sri Lanka Cricket scores record sponsorship deal
Dialog Axiata has sealed a three-year deal with Sri Lanka Cricket, representing the country’s biggest sponsorship deal, according to the Daily Financial Times newspaper.