Cricket fans gear up for desert ‘Battle of the Blues’

SHARJAH, March 2019: The 17th Gulf ‘Battle of the Blues’ between the old boys of two of the leading schools in Sri Lanka – Royal…

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Angel(o) in seventh heaven

COLOMBO: A star is reborn. Sri Lankan batsman and Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC)  captain Angelo Perera has taken world cricket by storm, becoming only the…

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HASSAN ESUFALLY MAKES HISTORY

COLOMBO: Hassan Esufally has become the first Sri Lankan to run a full marathon in all of the seven continents after overcoming treacherous terrain to…

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Sri Lanka wins Emerging Teams Asia Cup

COLOMBO: Defending champions Sri Lanka beat India by three runs to win the 2018 Emerging Teams Asia Cup in a nail-biting final held on 15…

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Rangana Herath: The rotund banker who became a Sri Lankan cricket legend

PERTH: Suresh Perera thinks he knows the secret behind Rangana Herath’s astounding international career, which ended after Sri Lanka’s first Test defeat to England in…

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Sri Lanka and Pakistan to co-host Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2018

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka and Pakistan will co-host the Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2018, which commences on December 6, 2018. The tournament, which is organised by…

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Sri Lanka first team in Test cricket history to win a match with only spinners

COLOMBO: When Sri Lanka completed a 2-0 Test sweep of South Africa on 23 July to record their first series win over the Proteas since…

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Unprecedented law allows expats to represent UAE in sports teams

ABU DHABI: The UAE Cabinet approved a federal law on 25 April allowing all UAE residents to represent the national teams in official sports tournaments…

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Old Royalists trounce Old Thomians by eight wickets in first T20 ‘Battle of the Blues’ in the Middle East

DUBAI: Skipper Sugeesha Dinushan produced a superb allround performance to propel Old Royalists to a convincing victory over archrivals Old Thomians in the first T20…

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