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Palleke commits seppuku! Sri Lanka batsmen meekly surrender after Phil Salt’s brilliant 62; England win by 51 | Cricket News

February 22, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

England’s Will Jacks (centre) celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Dunis Veeralaki during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and England at Pallekele, Sri Lanka, on Sunday, February 22, 2026. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Kandy: Sri Lanka fans packed the Palleke International Cricket Stadium as the England batsmen politely threw away wickets. … Read more

‘Everybody loves an underdog story’ – 2026 T20 World Cup all about Zimbabwe | Cricket News

February 20, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Zimbabwe players celebrate during the match against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka during the T20 World Cup. (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: A party lasted for three and a half hours at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday. The game between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe was very … Read more

U19 World Cup final: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hits 55-ball century against England as India take lead | Cricket News

February 6, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. (File photo) Teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to raise his profile by scoring a 55-ball hundred in the Under-19 World Cup final at Harare Sports Club on Friday.Sooryavanshi reached his hundred in the 20th hole through Ralphie Albert’s single. He hit eight fours and as many sixes to reach this milestone.In the … Read more

‘Good value added’: Darsan Shanaka praises former India coach’s role in Sri Lanka training camp Cricket News

February 5, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Sri Lanka’s Dasun Shanaka passes the ball to Matheesha Pathirana (Getty Images) sri lanka captain darsang shanaka Praise for batting consultant Vikram Rathore In recognition of the impact he had made ahead of the T20 World Cup, he was praised for encouraging a more aggressive mentality that allowed batsmen to express themselves more freely. Latour … Read more

Sam Curran on T20 role ahead of World Cup: ‘When I bowl poorly, I can bat’ | Cricket News

February 4, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

England’s Sam Curran (AP/PTI) England all-rounder Sam Curran It once again underlined how comfortable he is in the national team without strict demands, a quality that will become increasingly important as England picks up pace ahead of the T20 World Cup. Curran’s flexibility was outstanding in England’s 3-0 T20I sweep against Sri Lanka, with Curran … Read more