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Lasith Malinga, 35, is Sri Lankas third-highest ODI wicket-taker with 335 wickets from 225 matches, behind only Chaminda Vaas (399) and Muttiah Muralitharan (523). Malinga needs three wickets to overhaul Anil Kumbles 337 for ninth place on the international list. (Photo:AFP)Sports
Lasith Malinga happy to make way for younger Sri Lankans

Malinga will play his final one-day international in Colombo Friday in the first of three ODIs against Bangladesh.

25 July 2019 8:45 PM IST

Lasith Malinga, 35, is Sri Lankas third-highest ODI wicket-taker with 335 wickets from 225 matches, behind only Chaminda Vaas (399) and Muttiah Muralitharan (523). Malinga needs three wickets to overhaul Anil Kumbles 337 for ninth place on the international list. (Photo:AFP)Sports
Fire-works and decorations await for Lasith Malinga in his last match

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will lighten the R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday on the occasion of Lasith Malinga's retirement...

25 July 2019 5:29 PM IST

Lasith Malinga, 35, is Sri Lankas third-highest ODI wicket-taker with 335 wickets from 225 matches, behind only Chaminda Vaas (399) and Muttiah Muralitharan (523). Malinga needs three wickets to overhaul Anil Kumbles 337 for ninth place on the international list. (Photo:AFP)Sports
Oldest slinger in town: Sri Lanka to farewell shaggy-haired Lasith...

Both teams go into the three-game series nursing a World Cup hangover.

25 July 2019 12:45 PM IST

Retiring fast bowler Lasith Malinga is in the focus as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh players prepare for their first series after the World Cup. (Photo:AFP)Sports
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka will look to improve ODI rankings

Seventh-placed Bangladesh can increase the lead over Sri Lanka when the teams face off in a three-match series.

25 July 2019 10:15 AM IST

Amila Aponso, Lakshan Sandakan and Lahiru Madusanka are the other three who have been left out, the board notified on Wednesday. (Photo:AP/AFP)Sports
No Dickwella, Gunathilaka in Sri Lanka's ODI squad for Bangladesh

Sri Lanka had initially announced 22-man squad last week but dropped five cricketers as they finalised the team.

25 July 2019 10:04 AM IST

Kulasekara is known for swinging the ball both way and is the third-highest ODI wicket-taker for Sri Lanka. He is only behind Chaminda Vaas and Lasith Malinga. (Photo: AFP)Sports
Nuwan Kulasekara announces retirement from international cricket

The 37-year-old Kulasekara has 199 scalps in 184 ODI matches. He has featured in 58 T20Is and bagged 66 wickets.

24 July 2019 8:38 PM IST

LAsith Malinga is Sri Lankas third-highest wicket-taker in ODI cricket and has scalped 335 wickets in the format so far. Only Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas have more wickets than him in ODI cricket. (Photo:AP/PTI)Sports
Lasith Malinga to retire after 1st ODI against Bangladesh

The 35-year-old was the team's highest wicket-taker in the recently concluded ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. He took 13...

23 July 2019 10:11 AM IST

Sri Lanka cricket was in crisis when Hathurusingha was appointed in December 2017, after a successful three-year spell in charge of Bangladesh. (Photo: AFP)Sports
Sri Lanka to sack coaches over World Cup failure

Chandika Hathurusingha and his assistants would be fired after Sri Lanka's upcoming one-day series against Bangladesh

19 July 2019 2:43 PM IST

\Hathurusinghe will be replaced and a new coach, a foreigner, will be hired soon\, the source, speaking exclusively, said. (Photo: AFP)Sports
Sri Lankan coaching staff set to be axed; Negotiations with foreigners...

The source also revealed that two foreigners have already been hinted for the negotiations for the head coach post.

8 July 2019 2:56 PM IST

Malingas 56 wickets from 29 matches put him third, behind Australian Glenn McGrath (71) and fellow Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan (68), in the list of most successful bowlers in the history of the World Cup. (Photo: AP)Sports
ICC CWC'19: 'We've failed to give Malinga a fitting farewell':...

Sri Lanka overcame a top-order collapse to post a competitive 264-7, which India chased down with 6.3 overs to spare.

7 July 2019 2:49 PM IST

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul stitched a solid 189-run partnership for the opening wicket. (Photo:AFP)Sports
ICC CWC'19: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul's ton help India crush Sri Lanka

With the win, India have moved up to take the first place on the World Cup standings with 15 points from nine fixtures.

7 July 2019 11:40 AM IST

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Photo: AP)Sports
ICC World Cup 2019: India defeat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets

India 265/3 | Virat Kohli 33 Hardik Pandya 6 | Kasun Rajitha 1/47

6 July 2019 12:37 PM IST

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