DTVHINDIThree main reasons why Sri Lanka can win the Test series against England
Sri Lanka now have to play a three-match Test series against England starting from August 21 at Old Trafford in Manchester. Srilanka Cricket Team (Image Credit- Twitter X) Sri Lanka now has to play a three-match Test series against England which starts on 21 August at Old Trafford in Manchester. Both the teams would definitely want to win the upcoming Test series. Let us tell you, this is the first time since 2016 that Sri Lanka is touring England for a Test. The series will begin on August 21 and its final match will be played on September 10. The second Test between the two teams will be played at Lord’s while the third and final match will be played at Kea Oval. Today we tell you the three main reasons why the Sri Lankan team can win the upcoming three-match Test series against England. 1- The situation will be in favor of Sri Lankan players Srilanka Cricket Team (Image Credit- Twitter X) The timing of this tour will be in Sri Lanka’s favour to a great extent. Actually, the weather in Sri Lanka is similar to the weather in England at this time. Spinners get a lot of help in England at the end of summer and batsmen can also play very important innings after getting set. Sri Lanka team has excellent spinners and experienced batsmen for the upcoming Test series. If Sri Lanka’s spinners get help here, then they can dominate England’s batsmen. This is the reason why Sri Lanka can prove to be very dangerous here.
This experienced Sri Lankan player failed the doping test, banned from all formats of cricket
This is not the first time that Niroshan Dickwella has been embroiled in a controversy. Niroshan Dickwella. (Photo Source: Twitter) Sri Lanka’s best player Niroshan Dickwella has failed the doping test. Not only this, this great player has also been banned from all formats of cricket. Let us tell you, this ban has been imposed on Dickwella due to alleged anti-doping violation during the recently concluded Lanka Premier League (LPL). However, no official information has been revealed yet about how long this ban will last. Newswire.lk quoted Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) sources as saying that Dickwella could face an indefinite ban while the investigation continues. An official announcement from the board is expected soon. Dickwella was the captain of the team Galle Marvels in LPL 2024. His performance was very good throughout the tournament. The experienced player scored 184 runs in 10 innings in this tournament at a strike rate of 153.33. Not only this, Niroshan Dickwella’s performance has been very good in international cricket as well. He has scored 2757 runs in 54 Tests for Sri Lanka at an average of 30.97 and a strike rate of 66.46. Not only this, in ODI cricket, he has scored 1604 runs in 55 matches at an average of 31.45 and a strike rate of 93.41, which includes 9 half-centuries and two centuries. Niroshan Dickwella has scored 480 runs in 28 T20 matches at an average of 18.46 and a strike rate of 131.14. His highest score in this format has been 68 runs. Niroshan Dickwella has been embroiled in controversy before Let us tell you, this is not the first time that Niroshan Dickwella has been embroiled in a controversy. Earlier in 2021, he was banned for a year along with Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis due to bio-bubble violation in England. After this he was out of the team for a long time. He played his last Test in early 2023 and his last white ball international match in 2022. Sri Lanka team recently defeated India in the ODI series. Sri Lanka’s performance in the ODI series was very good and all their players played an important role in their team’s victory. Talking about Niroshan Dickwella, he himself must be praying that he should be cleared in the doping test as soon as possible. Highest wicket taker for India in Test series against Bangladesh- There will be no Impact Player rule in IPL 2025..! Jay Shah gave a big statement Yuvraj Singh had a heart attack because of Sourav Ganguly…! This is the real status of Pakistan..! Match tickets are being sold for peanuts This player has won the most “Player of the Series” awards The coach had caught hold of Sehwag’s collar, Veeru got furious and then… Anjali’s mother considered Sachin Tendulkar a ‘PLAYBOY’ and then… Top 5 batsmen who scored the most runs for India since 2020 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped
Sri Lanka appoints Ian Bell as batting coach for England tour
Sri Lanka Cricket said Ian Bell will join the squad from August 16, and will remain with the team until the end of the three-Test series. Ian Bell of Warwickshire. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) Sri Lanka has appointed former English batsman Ian Bell as batting coach for the England tour starting on August 21. He will remain with the team till the end of the tour. Sri Lanka Cricket said that Ian Bell will join the team from August 16, and will remain with the team till the end of the three-Test series. Let us tell you, for a long time there were reports that before the England tour, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board could appoint an experienced player as its batting coach. Now before the start of this tour, the team has entrusted this important responsibility to Ian Bell. Talking about Ian Bell, he is a very experienced player and is also counted among the best batsmen in the world. Sri Lanka Cricket Board CEO Ashley de Silva said, ‘We have appointed Ian so that the players can get important information about the conditions there. Ian has a lot of experience of playing in England and we believe that his input will help our team in this important tour.’ This series is important for both teams in terms of the World Test Championship 2023-25. Sri Lanka (50 points) are fourth in the WTC points table, while England (36.54 points) are sixth. Ian Bell has been given an important responsibility Let us tell you, Ian Bell has scored 7,727 runs in 205 Test innings while playing for England at an excellent average of 42.69. He has 25 half-centuries and 15 centuries to his name. Ian Bell’s performance has also been very good in first class and he has scored more than 20,000 runs in 524 innings. The best thing about Ian Bell is that he knows the conditions of England very well and Sri Lanka will benefit a lot from this. Recently, Sri Lanka won the ODI series against India by 2-0. This is the real status of Pakistan..! Match tickets are being sold for peanuts This player has won the most “Player of the Series” awards The coach had caught hold of Sehwag’s collar, Veeru got furious and then… Anjali’s mother considered Sachin Tendulkar a ‘PLAYBOY’ and then… Top 5 batsmen who scored the most runs for India since 2020 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024?
Sri Lanka raised security concerns about England Test tour due to ongoing riots in UK, know what was said?
Sri Lanka has proposed a 3 match Test series against England from 21 August Srilanka Cricket Team (Image Credit- Twitter X) Sri Lanka’s men’s cricket team is going to tour England very soon for a three-match Test series. However, before going on this tour, the team has expressed concern over the security situation in England in view of the anti-immigrant riots that broke out in the country. It is worth noting that a three-match Test series is proposed between Sri Lanka and England from August 21. So when Sri Lanka has raised concerns about security, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has responded to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the team by assuring them about the security arrangements. So one of the team players who is currently in the UK, told ESPN Cricinfo – It seems that most of the issues are not close to the level where we are but everyone is still a bit worried about the situation. We can’t really go out for dinner or anything like that. We mostly stay in the hotel. Nobody wants to get into trouble and get beaten up. We have asked the board to arrange some security for us till the main team arrives, but we haven’t received any response yet. On the other hand, when Sri Lanka Cricket Team Manager Mahinda Halangoda summoned the ECB regarding security, they responded immediately. Halangoda said- I raised the issue of security with them, but the ECB responded very quickly and sent us their comprehensive security arrangements. We will also have a security liaison with them on the tour. Full schedule of Sri Lanka cricket team’s UK tour 1st Test: August 21-25 – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 2nd Test: August 29-September 2 – Lord’s, London 3rd Test: September 6-10 – Kingston Oval, London
Virat Kohli averages 50 in ODIs despite struggling against spinners on Sri Lanka tour
Virat Kohli averages 50.94 against spinners in ODI format since 2020 Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Getty Images) Team India had to face a 2-0 defeat in the ODI series of the Sri Lanka tour. Team India failed to chase runs in all three matches of the series. In the last match, Rohit Sharma and company were all out for 138 runs while chasing a target of 249 runs. Virat Kohli failed to score big in all three matches of the series against Sri Lanka. He was out LBW against spinners in all three matches. However, despite struggling against spinners in this series, Virat Kohli’s average against spinners in the ODI format since 2020 is amazing. Virat Kohli averages 50.94 against spinners in ODI format since 2020 Virat Kohli has scored 968 runs in 37 innings against spinners in the ODI format since 2020 at an average of 50.94 and a strike rate of 86.35, during which he has also been dismissed 19 times. Virat Kohli got out LBW in three consecutive innings against Sri Lanka Virat Kohli has been out LBW against spinners in all three matches of the ODI series against Sri Lanka. In the first match, Wanindu Hasaranga got Kohli out LBW, in that match he scored 24 runs in 32 balls. After this, in the second ODI, Jeffrey Vandersay got him out LBW, in this match Virat scored 14 runs in 19 balls. In the last ODI match, Kohli was out LBW by Dunith Welalage, in this match he was able to score only 20 runs in 18 balls. Against Sri Lanka, Virat Kohli scored only 58 runs in 3 innings of 3 matches at an average of 19.33. Let us tell you, what happened with Virat Kohli in the Sri Lanka tour, the same thing happened with Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar 16 years ago. In the 2008 Sri Lanka tour, Sachin Tendulkar was out LBW in three consecutive innings.
Good days have returned for Sri Lanka cricket, these three positive things happened for the Lankan team amidst the series win
Sri Lanka won the bilateral series against India after 27 years. Srilanka Cricket (Pic Source-X) Sri Lanka defeated India by 110 runs in the third ODI played on 7 August and won this spectacular series by 2-0. Sri Lankan players performed very well in this entire series. Not only this, Sri Lanka won the bilateral series against India after 27 years. The best thing for Sri Lanka in this ODI series was that their spinners bowled very well and put pressure on the Indian team’s batsmen. India’s batsmen failed to make a mark in this series. The Sri Lankan team will be very happy with its performance. With this, today we tell you about three positive things that were seen in this historic ODI series win for Sri Lanka. 1- Strength in the top order Avishka Fernando (Pic Source-X) In this series, there was a lot of pressure on the top 3 batsmen of Sri Lanka because the team’s performance against the Indian bowlers has been very poor in the recent past. However, in this ODI series, the trio of Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis batted very well and did not lose their wickets quickly against the Indian bowlers. In the first two ODIs, one of these three batsmen batted for about 20 to 25 overs and scored runs consistently for the team. In the third and final ODI, all three batsmen troubled the Indian team’s fast bowlers a lot. In the third ODI, Avishka Fernando played a match-winning innings of 96 runs while Kusal Mendis scored 59 runs. Pathum Nissanka played an innings of 45 runs.
After winning the ODI series against India, Sri Lanka got a big shock, this great spinner was accused of fixing
As per Articles 1.7.7.4.1 and 1.8.1 of the Code, Sri Lanka Cricket and the ICC have agreed that the ICC will take action in relation to the international match schedule as well as the Lanka Premier League fees. Praveen Jayawickrama (Pic Source-X) Sri Lanka defeated India by 110 runs in the third and final ODI match played on 7 August and won the three-match ODI series 2-0. All the players from Sri Lanka performed very well in this ODI series. However, after the end of this series, the Sri Lankan team has suffered a major setback. The International Cricket Council has accused young spinner Praveen Jayawickrama of violating the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. Let us tell you, Praveen Jayawickrama was asked by a corrupt person to contact another player for fixing in the 2021 Lanka Premier League. But he did not inform the Anti-Corruption Unit about this. Apart from this, he also obstructed the investigation of the Anti-Corruption Unit, due to which the ICC has taken this action. The charges against him are based on clauses 2.4.4 and 2.4.7 of the Code. In accordance with clauses 1.7.7.4.1 and 1.8.1 of the Code, Sri Lanka Cricket and the ICC have agreed that the ICC will take action in relation to the Lanka Premier League fees along with the international match schedule. The young spinner has a total of 14 days to respond to the allegations, starting from August 6. The ICC will not make any further comment regarding these allegations at this stage. Praveen Jayavikrama’s performance has been quite good in international cricket Let us tell you, Praveen Jayawickrama has participated in all three formats for Sri Lanka. He has taken 25 wickets in five Tests for the national team, while the best player has 5 wickets in five ODIs. Praveen Jayawickrama has taken 2 wickets in 5 T20 matches. He played his last match for Sri Lanka in May 2022. After the recently concluded ODI series against India, Sri Lanka’s head coach Sanath Jayasuriya said, ‘This wait was very long because I scored a lot of runs in the series I participated in in 1997. That was the last series against India in which we won. After 27 years, I am a part of this team and I am very happy that our players performed very well in it. These players are really strong and also very talented. I am very proud of them.’ 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the…
“The whole country must have seen what we did…”- Sanath Jayasuriya’s statement after winning the ODI series against India
Sri Lanka defeated India by 110 runs in the third ODI and won the series 2-0. Sanath Jayasuriya and Charith Asalanka (Photo Source: Getty Images) Sri Lanka cricket team has created history by defeating India 2-0 in the three-match ODI series. The team has won the ODI bilateral series against India after 27 years. India last lost the ODI series against Sri Lanka in 1997. Let us tell you, Sanath Jayasuriya, who is currently the head coach of the Sri Lankan team, was the player of the series at that time. The victory against India is very special for Sanath Jayasuriya in every way. After the victory, Jayasuriya said that he was happy to be a part of Sri Lanka’s dressing room in the last two ODI series victories against India and he also praised the players a lot. Sanath Jayasuriya is overjoyed after the victory According to Cricbuzz, after the ODI series win against India, Sanath Jayasuriya said, It was a long wait because I played that series in 1997 and a lot of runs were scored in that series. That was the last series we won against India. 27 years later I am part of the team and I am very happy to be part of these boys. They are a very good group of players and talented and the whole country must have seen what we can do. We played well in the T20 series too- Jayasuriya Sri Lanka had to face a 0-3 defeat in the T20 series against India. But the team made a strong comeback in the ODI series and kept the pressure on Team India right from the first match. Sanath Jayasuriya further said, The boys have gone through a very tough time. We played well during the T20 series as well, but the result was not what was expected. When we came back to Colombo, the players realised what went wrong and started playing well. Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga was ruled out due to injury during the first ODI. After which the team’s problems seemed to be increasing. But Jeffrey Vandersay replaced Hasaranga in the next two matches and played brilliantly. Jeffrey Vandersay took 6 wickets in the second ODI. Sanath Jayasuriya also praised Vandersay’s performance in the series.
“Nothing to worry about, we will take it as a game plan…” – Rohit Sharma’s big statement on the team’s weakness against spin
Regarding the team’s weakness against spin, Rohit Sharma says that it is not a matter of concern. Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: X/Twitter) India has lost the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka by 2-0. In the third ODI, Rohit Sharma and company were all out for 138 runs in 26.1 overs while chasing the target of 249 runs. Sri Lanka won the match by 110 runs and also won a bilateral series against India after 27 years. Captain Rohit Sharma has expressed disappointment over Team India’s defeat. He has also made a big statement about the team’s weakness against spin. We will look at it as a game plan- Rohit Sharma India’s weakness against spin has become apparent in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. In the second ODI, Sri Lankan spinner Jeffrey Vandersey took 6 wickets, due to which Team India was all out for 208 runs and the team had to lose the match by 32 runs. Meanwhile, in the third ODI, spinner Dunith Velalage took 5 wickets and the Indian innings faltered again. Regarding the team’s weakness against spin, Rohit Sharma says that it is not a matter of concern. Speaking at the post-match presentation after the match, Rohit Sharma said, I don’t think it’s a concern (spin problem) but it’s something we have to look at individually and as a gameplan. There can never be complacency when you’re playing for India. There’s no chance of that when I’m the captain. Losing a series is not the end of the world- Rohit Sharma Indian captain Rohit Sharma also praised the performance of the Sri Lankan team in the series. He also said that there is nothing wrong in losing the series, what matters is what your preparation is after the defeat and how you make a comeback. Rohit Sharma further said, You have to give credit to good cricket. Sri Lanka played better than us, we looked at the conditions and went ahead with the combination, there are also people who needed to be looked at and hence the changes. We need to focus on a number of areas rather than the positives of this series because next time we face such conditions we need to be better prepared. These things happen, losing a series is not the end of the world, you will lose the odd series here and there but it is about how you bounce back after a loss.
SL vs IND: Avishka Fernando missed a century in the third ODI, but won the POTM award
In the third ODI, Avishka Fernando played a match-winning inning of 96 runs in 102 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes for Sri Lanka. Avishka Fernando (Pic Source-X) Today, on 7th August, Sri Lanka defeated India by 110 runs in the third ODI match played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. With this victory, Sri Lanka won the three-match ODI series 2-0. The performance of India’s batsmen was quite disappointing in this entire series. If we talk about Sri Lanka’s spinners, they left their mark in the ODI series. In the third ODI, Avishka Fernando played a match-winning innings of 96 runs in 102 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes from Sri Lanka. He played a brilliant innings for his team by batting brilliantly against the Indian bowlers. Due to this innings, the Sri Lankan player was given the Player of the Match award. While Avishka Fernando won the Player of the Match award in the third ODI, Dunith Wellalage won the Player of the Series award. Dunith Wellalage put pressure on the Indian team players not only with his batting but also with his bowling in this entire series. Let us tell you, Sri Lanka has defeated India in a bilateral series after 27 years. Apart from Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis scored 59 runs for the hosts while Pathum Nissanka contributed 45 runs. Sri Lanka won the ODI series 2-0 The Indian team, which came out to chase the target, was all out for 138 runs. For the Indian team, captain Rohit Sharma played an aggressive innings of 35 runs with the help of 6 fours and 1 six in 20 balls. Apart from Rohit Sharma, Washington Sundar contributed 30 runs. Virat Kohli scored 20 runs while Riyan Parag returned to the pavilion after scoring 15 runs. Apart from these four batsmen, no other player could cross the 10-run mark. For Sri Lanka, Dunith Wellalage took 5 wickets for 27 runs in 5.1 overs while Jeffrey Vandersay and Mahesh Theekshana took 2 wickets each. Asitha Fernando took one wicket. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
