Danushka Gunathilaka suspended for six matches due to misconduct

Opening batsman Danushka Gunathilaka has been handed over a six-match suspension from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) due to misconduct. It is for this very reason that the opening batsman was omitted from Sri Lanka’s squad for the ODI series against Pakistan in the UAE. An SLC official statement said that Gunathilaka has also been fined for conduct which was deemed […]

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Kazuo Ishiguro wins 2017 Nobel Literature Prize

British author Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his novel The Remains of the Day, won the 2017 Nobel Literature Prize on October 5, the Swedish Academy said. Mr. Ishiguro, “in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world,” the Academy wrote. Sixty four-year-old Mr. Ishiguro was born in Japan and […]

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Malinga left out of Sri Lanka squad for Pakistan ODIs

Sri Lanka has dropped Lasith Malinga from the one-day international squad to face Pakistan in a five-match series starting next week, raising doubts if the fast bowler will feature in the team’s plans for the 2019 World Cup. Malinga, feared for his awkward action and toe-crushing yorkers, returned to international cricket during June’s Champions Trophy following a knee injury that […]

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