India was fined for its slow over rate in the final of the tri-nation ODI cricket series against Sri Lanka here Saturday. Match referee Alan Hurst imposed the fines after Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s side was ruled to be two overs short of its target at the end of the match when time allowances were taken into consideration.
In accordance with International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct regulations governing minor over-rate offences, players are fined 10 per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time, with the captain fined double that amount. Thus, Dhoni has been fined 40 per cent of his match fee while the players have handed 20 percent fines. The offence is contrary to Article 2.5.1 of the code which relates to minor over-rate offences. The penalty was accepted by India without contest so there was no need for a hearing-(Wire News)-JNW
Ninety athletes and 45 officials have been named to represent Sri Lanka in the forthcoming 19th addition of Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi from October 3. There will be 72 male athletes and 18 female athletes-JNW
Sri Lanka will tour England for three tests and five one day internationals next year.
Schedule-(Test Matches)
May 26-30 – 1st Test, Cardiff
June 3-7 – 2nd Test, Lord’s
June 16-20 – 3rd Test, The Rose Bowl
(One Day Internationals)
June 25 – Twenty20 international, Bristol
June 28 – 1st ODI, The Oval
July 1 – 2nd ODI, Headingley
July 3 – 3rd ODI, Chester-le-Street
July 6 – 4th ODI, Trent Bridge
July 9 – 5th ODI, Old Trafford- Asa
Left-hander Thilina Kandamby who was dropped from the Sri Lanka side for the current Tri series involving India and New Zealand has been appointed the captain for the tri-nation one day series involving the “A” teams of Sri Lanka, Pakistan and South Africa. The tournament which is played in Sri Lanka will start on Tuesday (August 24).
Sri Lanka “A” squad for the Tri series:
Thilina Kandamby (Captain), Jeevan Mendis, Kosala Kulasekera, Farveez Maharoof, Sachithra Senanayake, Mahela Udawatta, Milinda Siriwardane, Lahiru Thirimanna, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Seekkuge Prasanna, Janaka Gunaratne, Dimuth Karunarathna, Nuwan Pradeep, Thilan Thushara and Tharanga Lakshitha-JNW
Heavy rain in Dambulla forced the Tri-Nations match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand to be called off without a result as the two teams shared the four points. Sri Lanka were 203 for 3 in 43.4 overs when rain set in after New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first. The result means that Sri Lanka with six points will have to beat India on Sunday to qualify for the final as New Zealand is ahead with seven points-JNW
Eight players from four teams have each been nominated in three different categories at the LG ICC Awards 2010.
Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis from South Africa, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag from India, Shane Watson and Doug Bollinger from Australia and Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardena feature prominently in the long-lists for the awards, which will take place at a glittering ceremony in Bengaluru, India on 6 October. In addition, there are nine players who are nominated in two distinct categories.
All appear among the long-lists of nominations for prizes at the seventh annual LG ICC Awards, presented in association with the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA).
This year’s LG ICC Awards includes nine individual prizes and also features the selection of the Test and ODI Teams of the Year and the award to the side that has adhered most to the Spirit of Cricket-report-JNW
The ICC on Wednesday indicated that it will take action against guilty players under its Code of Conduct if it was established that Suraj Randiv deliberately bowled the no-ball to Virender Sehwag in Sri Lanka`s tri-series match against India at Dambulla on Monday.
International Cricket Council Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said the world body would first look at the findings of the “investigation” by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board before stepping itself into the incident which had threatened to snowball into a major controversy.
“SLC has now taken up the matter and we are happy about that. We are closely looking into the matter, what SLC`s findings are after their investigation,” Lorgat said- PTI-JNW
Ceylonese Rugby Football Club (CR and FC) won the Inter Club Rugby seven a side rugby championship for 14 years after defeated Air Force by 21(three goals) to 17 (two tries and a goal) in the final held at Longdon Place on Sunday.
Results- (Segment one) Cup- CR and FC “A’ beat Air Force “A’ (21-17)
Plate- Air Force “B” beat CR and FC “B” (29-12)
Bowl – CH and FC “A’ beat Navy, Trincomalee (43-05)
Shield – Havelock “B” beat Galle RFC (31-10)
(Segment two) Cup- Air Force “mig” beat Air Force “chipmonks” (59-19)
Plate – Kothalawals Defence University beat Army “C’ (17-12)
Opening batsman, Virender Sehwag (99 not out) guided India to a six wicket win over Sri Lanka in the 3rd ODI of the Triangular match played at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium on Monday. India gained the bonus point by reaching home in 34.3 overs and Sri Lanka is pushed to the bottom of the table. Sri Lanka 170. India 171 in 34.3 overs -JNW
Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has contracted dengue and is recovering in Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has contracted dengue and is recovering in team hotel in Kandalama, says Indian captain-JNW
