Language - | LPL 2022 | Twitter reacts to Nuwan Pradeep’s unwanted headshot for Azam Khan leading him to leave field on stretcher Cricket fields often see unfortunate incidents that sometimes even turn horrifying for the players. While keeping behind the stumps, Azam Khan was struck on his forehead by Nuwan Pradeep, and it was so terrible for the Pakistani player that the support staff had to carry him off on a stretcher. SportsCafe Desk |
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 | ENG vs SL | Angelo Mathews dropped for England tour; Avishka Fernando and Nuwan Pradeep earn recalls Angelo Mathews continues to be sidelined from Sri Lanka’s squad that will fly to England to play the limited-overs series starting June 23. Meanwhile, Avishka Fernando and pacer Nuwan Pradeep have earned their recall alongside four uncapped players in the 24-man squad against England. SportsCafe Desk |
 | SL vs ENG | Angelo Mathews and Nuwan Pradeep return for England Tests Following his injury in the Lanka Premier League, Angelo Mathews finally makes his well-awaited comeback in the two-match home Test series against England. Meanwhile, Nuwan Pradeep also got a call up for the series alongside Sandakan while Dhananjaya de Silva missed out after his injury. SportsCafe Desk |
 | SL vs WI | Thisara Perera and Nuwan Pradeep return for West Indies T20Is Veteran all rounder Thisara Perera returns to the T20I squad for West Indies after being sidelined for almost a year along with Shehan Jayasuriya and Nuwan Pradeep. Opener Danushka Gunathilaka is unavailable due to a back injury as Kasun Rajitha, Bhanuka Rajapaksha and Oshada Fernando are left out. SportsCafe Desk |
 | IND vs SL | Angelo Mathews returns to Sri Lanka T20I squad Angelo Mathews is set to return to Sri Lanka’s T20I squad, after a long break, with the team touring India for a limited-overs series this month. Sri Lanka will play three T20 International matches against the Men in Blue, starting January 5 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Assam. SportsCafe Desk |
 | PAK vs SL | Boys are trying hard, can't be too harsh on them, says Sarfaraz Ahmed Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has stated that it will be unfair to be too harsh on his players for their dire performance in the two T20s due to the effort they've put in. On Monday, Pakistan slumped to a 35-run defeat in Lahore at the hands of the Lankans, thereby losing the series. SportsCafe Desk |
 | ICC World Cup 2019 | Kasun Rajitha replaces Chickenpox-affected Nuwan Pradeep in Sri Lanka team Nuwan Pradeep has been ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup with Chickenpox and Sri Lanka have named right-arm pacer Kasun Rajitha as his replacement. Pradeep played three matches in this World Cup, picking up five wickets, including a match-winning four-fer against Afghanistan. SportsCafe Desk |
 | 7 things you missed | From Nuwan Pradeep picking up his cap instead of throwing the ball to Malinga getting frustrated While you were sleeping till the final few overs of the match, you missed a ton of things that you might have missed even if you were watching the match between Sri Lanka and England. Don't worry, we have got your back! Sit back and enjoy the 7 things that you missed during the match! Srijith Gopal |
 | ICC World Cup 2019 | Sri Lanka’s predicted XI for clash against Pakistan Having started the World Cup with a humiliating 10 wicket loss to New Zealand, Sri Lanka regained some of their form with a win against Afghanistan though, their performance was still subpar. They’ll be determined to pull one up against Pakistan to build their confidence for future matches. Gantavya Adukia |
 | ICC World Cup 2019 | Need to improve our batting in middle overs, says Dimuth Karunaratane Dimuth Karunaratane reckons that an improvement in the batting performance by the Sri Lankan middle order is all that they are lacking at the moment in this year’s World Cup. The Lankans defeated Afghanistan by 34 runs (DLS method) as Lasith Malinga and Nuwan Pradeep impressed with the ball. SportsCafe Desk |