Dinesh Chandimal

Timelines

08 Mar 2021

WI beat SL in 3rd T20I, win series: Records broken

An all-round effort by Fabian Allen helped West Indies defeat Sri Lanka in a low-scoring third T20I at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua.

22 Jan 2021

Angelo Mathews smashes 11th career Test ton: Records broken

Veteran Sri Lankan batsman Angelo Mathews brought up his 11th career Test century in the ongoing Day 1 of the second Test against England in Galle.

21 Jan 2021

Sri Lanka vs England, 2nd Test: Preview, Dream11 and stats

The England cricket team will hope to win the Test series against Sri Lanka when the two sides face each other in the second encounter, starting Friday.

13 Jan 2021

Mathews returns as SL name squad for England Test series

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced a 22-member squad for the upcoming Test series against England.

18 Dec 2020

Angelo Mathews ruled out of South Africa Test series

Sri Lanka have named an expanded 22-man squad for the upcoming Test series against South Africa and England.

30 May 2020

#ThisDayThatYear: Alastair Cook reaches 10,000 Test runs

On this day in 2016, Alastair Cook became the first England player to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket.

29 Nov 2019

Sri Lanka name full-strength Test squad for Pakistan tour

Sri Lanka are all set to tour Pakistan as the country would be hosting a Test series for the first time in 11 years.

11 Sep 2019

Why Sri Lanka players have opted out of Pakistan tour?

Sri Lanka are scheduled to tour Pakistan for a limited-overs series, involving three ODIs and T20Is each, from September 27.

02 Jun 2019

New Zealand rout Sri Lanka: Here are the key takeaways

New Zealand came up with a fascinating all-round display as they tamed former champions Sri Lanka, in the third match of the ICC World Cup 2019 at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Saturday.

18 Apr 2019

Sri Lanka announce 15-member squad for 2019 World Cup

Sri Lanka announced the 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019 to start from May 30 onwards.

15 Dec 2018

Lasith Malinga to lead Sri Lanka in ODIs and T20Is

Sri Lanka have called back 35-year-old veteran fast bowler Lasith Malinga for the limited-overs series against New Zealand.

24 Sep 2018

Angelo Mathews threatens retirement after being sacked as captain

Sri Lanka's veteran cricketer, Angelo Mathews, is hurt with his country's cricket board for sacking him from the ODI captaincy.

15 Sep 2018

Players to watch out for in Asia Cup 2018

The Asia Cup 2018 kicked off today in the UAE with Bangladesh locking horns with Lankans.

15 Sep 2018

Asia Cup 2018: All about Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka

Injury-hit Bangladesh will face a stern test against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2018 opener.

03 Sep 2018

ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli remains the number 1 batsman

The latest ICC Test Rankings were released after the conclusion of the fourth Test between England and India.

15 Aug 2018

Lanka beat Proteas in lone T20I: Here're the records broken

South Africa were bamboozled by Sri Lanka's spin attack as they posted their lowest ever T20I score to lose the one-off match in Colombo.

24 Jul 2018

Suspended Gunathilaka to miss ODIs due to misconduct

Sri Lanka's opening batsman, Danushka Gunathilaka, has been left out of the squad for the upcoming 5-match ODI series against South Africa, starting July 29.

16 Jul 2018

ICC suspends Sri Lankan captain, coach and manager

Sri Lankan cricket team's captain Dinesh Chandimal, along with coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and manager Asanka Gurusinha, have been suspended for 2 Tests and 4 ODIs against South Africa.

30 Jun 2018

Ball Tampering: Chandimal not to be further punished by SLC

Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal will not face further sanctions for the ball-tampering scandal, which he orchestrated against West Indies earlier this month.

23 Jun 2018

Lanka skipper Chandimal loses ball-tampering appeal, will miss 3rd Test

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal is set to miss the Day/Night Test against West Indies, which is scheduled to start on Saturday.

22 Jun 2018

Lankan skipper, coach admit to going against spirit of game

Sri Lankan team skipper Dinesh Chandimal, coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and first team manager Asanka Gurusinha have accepted charges by the ICC for breaching the spirit of the game.

22 Jun 2018

Ball tampering: Chandimal appeals against suspension by ICC

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has appealed against the ICC's decision, which held him guilty of ball-tampering.

19 Jun 2018

Cricket: 5 infamous ball-tampering incidents

Sri Lanka Test captain Dinesh Chandimal is the latest cricketer to be embroiled in a ball-tampering controversy.

17 Jun 2018

Lanka skipper Chandimal charged with 'changing the condition' of ball

Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal has been charged by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with changing the condition of the ball.

27 Feb 2018

Nidahas Trophy 2018: Angelo Mathews ruled out

After having lost Asela Gunaratne to injury for the upcoming Nidahas trophy, Sri Lanka have now been dealt with a severe blow.

13 Dec 2017

T10 Cricket League to kick off on 14th December

Almost 10 years after the launch of IPL in 2008, we are about to witness another innovation in the shortest format of cricket- a new ten-over-a-side, T10 Cricket League.

07 Dec 2017

Kohli rises to second spot in Test batsman rankings

Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, has leapfrogged David Warner and Cheteshwar Pujara on to second position in the latest ICC Test batsman rankings with 893 points after a marvellous series against Sri Lanka.

06 Dec 2017

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test: Records broken

Sri Lanka put in a commendable display on day five to draw the smog hit third Test at Kotla in Delhi. The visitors scored 299 for the loss of five to draw the game.

01 Dec 2017

3rd Test India vs SL-Predicted Playing XI lineup

Having decimated Sri Lanka in the 2nd Test in Nagpur to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, India are overwhelming favorites going into the 3rd Test at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla.

29 Nov 2017

Thisara Perera named Sri Lanka's limited-overs captain

Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera has been named the captain of the ODI side for the upcoming three match series against India.

24 Nov 2017

Ind vs SL 2nd Test: Lanka bundled out for 205

Day 1 of India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test ended with India at 11/1, losing KL Rahul's wicket.

22 Nov 2017

India vs Sri Lanka: Nagpur Test preview

After an exciting draw in Kolkata, the focus now shifts to Nagpur, as India gear up for 2nd Test against Sri Lanka starting from 24th November.

14 Nov 2017

Probable playing XI: India-Sri Lanka 1st Test

Sri Lanka are set to face India in a three-match Test series beginning from 16th November.

11 Nov 2017

Sri Lanka manager backs Dinesh Chandimal's 'witchcraft' comment

Days after intriguing comments from Dinesh Chandimal attributing Test win against Pakistan to 'witchcraft', the Sri Lankan captain was asked if he would resort to any such 'methods' ahead of their tour to India.

25 Sep 2017

Sri Lanka Cricket to cooperate with ICC in corruption probe

The Sri Lanka Cricket board has said that it has asked all players and staff to cooperate with the ICC's anti-corruption investigation, which was initiated after allegations by a former player.