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Lanka Premier League set to start from December 6, 2022
Sports Bulletin Report
COLOMBO: Lanka Premier League (LPL) Season 2022 will commence on December 6 at Hambantota with the inaugural game scheduled to be played between defending champions Jaffna and Galle.
The first round of the tournament will consist of 20 games, which will be played at three different cricket venues Hambantota, Kandy and Colombo. The final round games will also be played at the Ranasinghe Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo.
Lanka Premier League 2022, which is Sri Lanka’s topmost domestic tournament, with an international flavor, will consist of 24 games and will see the participation of topmost domestic and international cricketers. The upcoming edition of the tournament will see the participation of a number of star international cricketers including Evin Lewis, Carlos Brathwaite, Janneman Malan, Dwaine Pretorius, D’Arcy Short, and Shoaib Malik, among several other players.
Anil Mohan, an official promoter of LPL said:
"The appetite for cricket in Sri Lanka is huge and we are bringing the best of cricketing action to our fans in Sri Lanka. With the LPL, we want to provide some high-energy T20 cricket throughout December. Sri Lankan Cricket has always produced many world class players and the inclusion of top international cricketers like Evin Lewis, Carlos Brathwaite, and Janneman Malan among others is contributing to the growth and popularity of LPL in the subcontinent. I am sure that the third edition will be a success like the last two seasons”.
LPL 2022 (Schedule):
December 6, 2022: Jaffna vs Galle, Colombo vs Kandy at Hambantota
December 7, 2022: Dambulla vs Jaffna, Galle vs Kandy at Hambantota
December 8, 2022: Dambulla vs Colombo at Hambantota
December 9, 2022: Travel to Kandy
December 10, 2022: Kandy vs Jaffna at Kandy
December 11, 2022: Colombo vs Galle, Jaffna vs Dambulla at Kandy
December 12, 2022: Kandy vs Galle, Colombo vs Jaffna at Kandy
December 13, 2022: Dambulla vs Kandy, Galle vs Colombo at Kandy
December 14, 2022: Jaffna vs Kandy, Colombo vs Dambulla at Kandy
December 15, 2022: Travel to Colombo
December 16, 2022: Rest & Practice
December 17, 2022: Dambulla vs Galle, Kandy vs Colombo at RPICS
December 18, 2022: Galle vs Jaffna, Kandy vs Dambulla at RPICS
December 19, 2022: Jaffna vs Colombo, Galle vs Dambulla at RPICS
December 20, 2022: Rest & Practice at RPICS
December 21, 2022: Qualifier 1 (1 vs 2) vs Eliminator (3 vs 4) at RPICS
December 22, 2022: Qualifier 2 (looser QF1 vs won E) at RPICS
December 23, 2022: Final at RPICS, Colombo
Australian Courts agree to hear Gunathilaka bail applications
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Danushka Gunathilaka's bail application (no. 2022/00337563) will be heard by the Supreme Court on 28th November, it is learnt and also confirmed by Sri Lanka and Australia-based advocate Chanaka Senanayake, who was earlier coordinating the player's case.
According to the highly-placed sources in Australia, on Monday, the Sri Lankan all-rounder Danushka Gunathilaka bail application in the Supreme Court was submitted to the Registrar G. Galani by his new lawyer and the same has been accepted and accordingly it will be heard at 9.00 AM on 28th November.
Incidentally, the lawyers had also filed an application (no. 2022/00337572) to the local court stating that the rejection of the first bail appeal be heard again but by some other judge and accordingly, it has also been accepted to be heard on 17th November at 9.30 AM.
The 31-year-old Danushka Gunathilaka is facing the alleged criminal charges for raping a 29-year-old woman in Australia.
These applications will now be heard in Courts 4.4 or 4.5 Downing Street Centre Courts.
Danushka's new lawyer is Ivan Zayed. The services of another prominent lawyer Anand Amarnath will no longer be hired for this case, it is also learnt.
After elimination from the World Cup, the Sri Lankan team returned home without Danushka for his alleged crime. The investigators have described Danushka as a "flight risk" in their report. The term "flight risk" is used to describe a person under custody of law enforcement who is considered likely to abscond.
Hashan Tillakaratne joins Bangladesh women team as head coach
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Sri Lanka's present women's Head Coach Hashan Tillakaratne is all set to resign from his existing post and will take up the new assignment with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
This was confirmed by Shafiul Alam Chowdhry (Nadel), the chairman of the women's wing of the BCB.
Speaking exclusively over the telephone from Dhaka on Wednesday evening, he said, "yes,we have hired his services as a head coach for our women's cricket team. He has been sounded to take up this job on a two-year contract".
"We hope to welcome him in the first week of November. His first assignment will be against the New Zealand team. Our women's team will be leaving for New Zealand to play the first bilateral series. This will be the first series of the new FTP (Future Tour Program)", he added.
Incidentally, the 55-year-old former wicket-keeper and batter will be the third Sri Lankan for the coaching role with the Bangladesh team. Former off-spinner Rangana Herath is the spin bowling coach for the men's team and is with the men's team in Australia for the World Cup. Former fast bowler Champaka Ramanayake (now holidaying in Sri Lanka) is attached with the High performance Centre (HPC) in Bangladesh.
Designing LPL logo was a challenge: Miyulika Weeramanthree
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Sri Lanka's 24-year-old Mechanical Engineering student Miyulika Weeramanthree is proud to be the winner of designing the LPL (Lanka Premier League) logo.
"It was an open invitation for this competition and with the support of my parents and friends I participated and won the One Thousand Dollars prize-money", he said over the telephone from Kandy.
"I am really proud to be able to create the logo for the international-brand cricket league to be played in my country. I am very happy and proud that my choice of the design was approved".
It took about two weeks for Miyulika Weeramanthree to give final touch to his design. "Actually, it took a long time to formulate the concept. I first started with pencil sketches. Erased few, corrected few and then this final design was reached. I added different colors. It was quite a difficult task", he added.
This was Miyulika's first design work on a cricket-related theme. He is an experienced logo and brand identity designer and in this profession for the last four years. He has managed more than 1000 international projects individually and with colleagues on freelance platforms.
Incidentally, the logo designer is a cricket-fan. "I enjoy watching the Sri Lankan team and don't miss a single match played in Kandy. I have been watching World Cup matches on TV. He will also be at the stadium for the LPL matches this season".
"I am very happy to be able to do something that will be remembered in the history of Sri Lanka cricket. Special thanks to the SLC and the LPL organising committee and the IPG group for providing this opportunity", he signed off.
England Cricket Board names ODI squad for series against Australia
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ISLAMABAD: England Men's selection panel have named a 15-strong squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia starting in November 17, soon after the T20 Men’s World Cup 2022. From the current ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad, 11 players will remain in Australia when the series gets underway at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday 17 November.
Seam bowler Olly Stone, who will join Nottinghamshire from 1 November, will be looking to add to his four ODI caps, having last played for England in this format in October 2018 against Sri Lanka. Hampshire batter James Vince returns to the squad, having last played in July 2021 at Edgbaston against Pakistan.
Kent middle-order batter Sam Billings is also recalled and will be looking to add his 25 ODI caps. The three-match series will be played over six days, with matches in Adelaide, Sydney and finishing in Melbourne on 22 November.
England Men's ODI squad:
Jos Buttler (Lancashire-Captain), Moeen Ali (Warwickshire), Sam Billings (Kent), Sam Curran (Surrey), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Chris Jordan (Surrey), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Olly Stone (Nottinghamshire), James Vince (Hampshire), David Willey (Northamptonshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Luke Wood (Lancashire)
Schedule:
First ODI: Australia v England, Thursday 17 November 2022, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (1.50pm local)
Second ODI: Australia v England, Saturday 19 November 2022, SCG, Sydney (2.20pm local)
Third ODI: Australia v England, Tuesday 22 November 2022, MCG, Melbourne (2.20pm local)
Canada Tape-ball cricket team to visit USA next year 2023
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Islamabad: President, USA Tape-ball Cricket Council (USTCC), Aamir Siddiqui has revealed that the Canada cricket team would visit the United States of America (USA) for a bilateral cricket series in the first quarter of next year 2023.
While talking to this reporter over his mobile Aamir Siddique, who is also vice president of International Tape-ball Cricket Council (ITBCC), further indulged that the series would be held in Houston, as the five different teams would play matches against visitors. “Our basic aim of the series is to promote tape-ball cricket, as it will be the first international tape-ball cricket tie, which will be played under the banner of ITBCC, ‘he added.
He further said that each match would be played 10 overs per innings. “We want to provide an occasion to young blood to excel at international level. American youth is keen to play cricket at top level and has tremendous talent for cricket, “he replied to a question.
Chamari is right choice for our WBBL team, says Renegades
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Sri Lanka's women's team captain Chamari Athapaththu will play Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) in Australia this season. She will play for Melbourne Renegades team, replacing India's injured Harmanpreet Kaur.
She (Chamari) is a well-experienced and hard hitting batswoman and is the right choice", the team head coach Simon Helmot said over the telephone.
"We expect Chamari to arrive in Australia on 26th October and she will be able to play her first season match on 29th October", the coach added.
This however, is not the first time Chamari is representing the Renegades team in the WBBL. Last season, she had notched up her maiden entry in the WBBL with a half century, knocking 70 runs off just 42 balls, helping the Perth Scorchers to -182 against the Sydney Thunder.
Karthik's hat-trick was a beauty to watch, says his father
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Karthik Meiyappan's three Sri Lankan victims were a beauty to watch, according to his father Meiyappan Palaniappan. On Tuesday, the 22-year-old leg-spinner Karthik became UAE's first hat-trick achiever in T-20Is against Sri Lanka at the GMHBA Stadium, South Geelong, Victoria in the 6th match in the First Round Group A match in ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Speaking exclusively over the telephone from Dubai, he said, "Whilst all 3 wickets were a beauty to watch, my personal favourite was of Bhanuka's wicket. Karthik, whom I spoke to, had really anticipated what Bhanuka Rajapaksa would be doing and made him commit the error".
Charith Asalanka and captain Dasun Shanaka-both golden duck victims-were part of bowler's hat-trick.
"Captain's wicket was one peach of a delivery and the moment the ball was released, I was very confident he would get the wicket".
"We have no words to express the feeling, the entire family was so thrilled. Thanks to the Almighty, it worked for Karthik yesterday. I felt he should not have missed the caught and bowled opportunity of the last ball of his 4th over".
"More than personal accolades, we always believe in the success of the team. Unfortunately, the team couldn't pull it out in the two games so far. So, it's a mixed feeling for us", the father added.
Incidentally, Karthik Meiyappan was born in India but the family had to migrate to the UAE because of his father's profession. The father is working as Director - PMO compliance in Expo 2020. The Expo was over last year (due to the Covid pandemic it was deferred to 2021) and the event company is finishing the contract and in the process of dissolution.
Karthik, who was born in Chennai, started cricket in Coimbatore. "We wish to thank all the academies (Springs Sports, Zayed Cricket Academy, G Force, ICC and Desert Cubs) that helped my son to go to this level".
"Karthik went through a training program through Sports Mechanics, where he was trained by the Indian greats L. Sivaramakrishnan, Venkatramana, and Robin Singh. Even Dougie Brown, Arunabanda and Kedar Guru and maternal uncle Senthil helped him in his success journey", the father added.
"Karthik is the eldest in our family and is well supported by his sister Lobha and mother Selvi", the dad signed off.
Afghanistan to tour Sri Lanka in late November for 3 ODI Series
Sports Bulletin Report
Kabul (Afghanistan): Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has confirmed that the National Team would tour Sri Lanka for a three-match ODI series in late November. The three ODIs, which are part of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 2023, are scheduled for the 25th, 27th & 30th of November in PKICS, Kandy.
The tour, which was initially scheduled to be played in February 2023, was shifted to the new schedule as the international cricket calendars of the two nations enabled the change.
ACB Chairman Mirwais Ashraf: “We are pleased with the outcomes of our discussions and negotiations with Sri Lanka Cricket on shifting the schedule to November this year. We are looking forward to playing Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, which is a heavy task but a challenge that I know our players will embrace”.
Afghanistan has played 12 matches in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League, having won 10 games out of them, and is currently placed 7th in the table. Both teams are currently part of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, with Sri Lanka having already started their campaign in the first round of the event alongside Namibia, UAE and the Netherlands in group A.
Series Schedule
25th November 2022 1st ODI PKICS, Kandy
27th November 2022 2nd ODI PKICS, Kandy
30th November 2022 3rd ODI PKICS, Kandy
National Championship Major League Tape-ball from November 10
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Houston (USA): National Championship Major League Tape-ball Cricket Tournament will start from November 10, 2022 at ISA Stadium Houston, Texas United States of America (USA) with mammoth prize money of US$ 50,000.
President US Tape-ball Cricket, Aamir Siddique, the teams from all over the USA will participate in the 4-day national tapeball cricket tournament. It will be an entertaining cricket festival, as the different stalls will also established on this occasion. 20 players of national team will be selected after Major League.
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