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Anderson, McCullum set up massive win
Saturday, 14 February 2015 16:27In an opening-day display as emphatic as any in previous World Cup, New Zealand mauled Sri Lanka by 98 runs at the Hagley Oval. A New Zealand win was the expected result leading up to the game, but perhaps not a win this massive, by a margin that highlighted the strength in depth in one camp as sharply as the shortcomings in the other.
Specialist bowlers or allrounders? Mathews undecided
Friday, 13 February 2015 21:10Beginning his World Cup on the back of a difficult few weeks in New Zealand, Sri Lanka captainAngelo Mathews was characteristically non-committal on the likely combination to appear in the tournament opener.
Chameera Dushmantha replaces Dhammika Prasad
Tuesday, 10 February 2015 15:38Sri Lanka has replaced injured fast bowler Dhammika Prasad with Chameera Dushmantha in the World Cup squad with the approval of the Technical Committee of the International Cricket Council.
Proteas beat Sri Lanka in warm-up
Monday, 09 February 2015 18:28South Africa put up a dominant show to beat Sri Lanka in the second warm-up match of the 2015 World Cup at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Monday (February 9).
Tharanga or Chameera to replace Prasad
Monday, 09 February 2015 10:35Batsman Upul Tharanga and fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera have been put on stand-by to replace injured fast bowler Dhammika Prasad for the World Cup.
Jeremy Snape to help SL cricketers ahead of World Cup
Thursday, 05 February 2015 21:26Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has retained the services of sricketer turned psychologist Jeremy Snape to help the Sri Lankan National Team in the run-up to the forthcoming World Cup 2015.
Jayasuriya says Malinga fit for World Cup
Wednesday, 04 February 2015 15:29Fast bowler Lasith Malinga is on course to taking part in the World Cup, Sri Lanka chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya said.
Rajapaksa family's CSN TV channel to lose right to telecast World Cup
Wednesday, 04 February 2015 14:37The television channel CSN, owned by the family of deposed President Mahinda Rajapaksa, is likely to lose out on its right to host the Cricket World Cup following the company's failure to settle payments with overall telecast rights holder ESPN.