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NZ vs SL: Maheesh Theekshana bags ODI hat-trick, joins Vaas, Malinga in elite list
1 day, 6 hours ago

NZ vs SL: Maheesh Theekshana bags ODI hat-trick, joins Vaas, Malinga in elite list

India Today  

Maheesh Theekshana became the seventh Sri Lankan bowler to take a hat-trick in one-day international cricket when he achieved the feat in the second ODI of a three-match series against New Zealand in Hamilton on Wednesday, January 8. | NZ vs SL: Full Scorecard | Maheesh Theekshana dismissed New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith and Matt Henry to claim …

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IND vs AUS: Mitchell Starc eyes Glenn McGrath, Wasim Akram's feat in legendary list
5 days, 6 hours ago

IND vs AUS: Mitchell Starc eyes Glenn McGrath, Wasim Akram's feat in legendary list

India Today  

Mitchell Starc is on the cusp of becoming the 11th fast bowler to reach the landmark of 700 wickets in international cricket. The others are James Anderson, Wasim Akram, Stuart Broad, Shaun Pollock, Waqar Younis, Tim Southee, Chaminda Vaas and Courtney Walsh. The 34-year-old Starc has 699 wickets to his name and will have his chance to reach the 700-wicket …

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IND vs SL: Siraj becomes first Indian to bag four wickets in one over, equals fastest ODI five-wicket haul
1 year, 3 months ago

IND vs SL: Siraj becomes first Indian to bag four wickets in one over, equals fastest ODI five-wicket haul

The Hindu  

India pacer Mohammed Siraj snapped up four wickets in the space of five deliveries against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2023 final at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. Siraj first removed Pathum Nissanka and followed up with wickets of Charith Asalanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Dhananjaya de Silva to leave Sri Lanka reeling at 12 for five …

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Bumrah shouldn’t play all formats if he wants to prolong his career: Chaminda Vaas
1 year, 3 months ago

Bumrah shouldn’t play all formats if he wants to prolong his career: Chaminda Vaas

The Hindu  

A once-in-a-generation fast bowler like Jasprit Bumrah shouldn’t be playing all three formats in order to avoid injuries and prolong his career, feels World Cup winning Sri Lankan legend Chaminda Vaas. Vaas stressed that Indian selectors and team management must carefully choose the right formats and adapt strategies to keep a tab on Bumrah’s workload management. Vaas shared insights into …

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'Jasprit Bumrah should not play all formats': Sri Lanka legend shares advice to Indian speedster
1 year, 3 months ago

'Jasprit Bumrah should not play all formats': Sri Lanka legend shares advice to Indian speedster

India TV News  

Jasprit Bumrah's comeback into the International arena was one of the most awaited things in Indian cricket. The star pacer made a successful return to top-flight cricket after an 11-month injury break when he led India in a T20I series against Ireland in August 2023. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka legend Chaminda Vaas has claimed that Bumrah should not be playing all …

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Lasith Malinga, Chaminda Vaas share differing views after MS Dhoni's 'red-ball cricket' remark on Matheesha Pathirana
1 year, 7 months ago

Lasith Malinga, Chaminda Vaas share differing views after MS Dhoni's 'red-ball cricket' remark on Matheesha Pathirana

Firstpost  

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni had earlier advised Sri Lanka speedster Matheesha Pathirana against playing red-ball cricket, adding that he was a “great asset” to the national team and would be pivotal in helping them win ICC tournaments. I played red-ball cricket between 2004 to 2010, but I had a 16-year international career, and I played a lot of …

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Matheesa Pathirana should be preserved: Chaminda Vaas agrees with MS Dhoni's suggestion on Sri Lanka pacer
1 year, 7 months ago

Matheesa Pathirana should be preserved: Chaminda Vaas agrees with MS Dhoni's suggestion on Sri Lanka pacer

India Today  

Former Sri Lankan pacer Chaminda Vaas has agreed with Chennai skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's recommendation that death-over specialist Matheesha Pathirana should stay away from Test cricket and only play white-ball cricket. The 20-year-old Sri Lanka pacer, nicknamed "Baby Malinga" for his similar sling action, has taken 15 wickets in 10 matches for the four-time IPL champions. During a presentation ceremony, …

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Chaminda Vaas on bowling to Tendulkar & Co., contributing to Murali’s success, and more
2 years, 3 months ago

Chaminda Vaas on bowling to Tendulkar & Co., contributing to Murali’s success, and more

The Hindu  

As an expert fast bowler in a country known for its spinning tracks, Chaminda Vaas carried Sri Lanka on his shoulders in the 1990s and 2000s. Q. I’ve had some idea of Sri Lankan cricket because I’m from Tamil Nadu and we used to have the Gopalan Trophy. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU PHOTO LIBRARY It’s rather unfortunate, the recent …

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IPL 2022: Umesh Yadav of KKR joins Brett Lee, Chaminda Vaas to achieve unique feat with wicket of CSK's Ruturaj Gaikwad
2 years, 9 months ago

IPL 2022: Umesh Yadav of KKR joins Brett Lee, Chaminda Vaas to achieve unique feat with wicket of CSK's Ruturaj Gaikwad

Hindustan Times  

The Kolkata Knight Riders could not have hoped for a better start to the IPL 2022. After winning the toss and opting to field, captain Shreyas Iyer opened the bowling with Umesh Yadav, and the decision worked wonders for the two-time champions as the India pacer picked up the key wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad for a duck. ALSO FOLLOW: IPL …

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Sri Lanka's Bangladesh ODIs to 'go ahead' despite positive COVID-19 cases
3 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka's Bangladesh ODIs to 'go ahead' despite positive COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

The first one-day international between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will still be played on Sunday despite two Sri Lanka cricketers and their bowling coach testing positive for COVID-19, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said. Sri Lanka Cricket officials said Sunday that players Isuru Udana and Shiran Fernando and bowling coach Chaminda Vaas were found to be infected ahead of the match …

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Watch: As India zooms to a nail-biting win, here are some hat-tricks since 1987. Which one is your favourite?
5 years, 6 months ago

Watch: As India zooms to a nail-biting win, here are some hat-tricks since 1987. Which one is your favourite?

Op India  

In a nail-biting finish between India and Afghanistan, Mohammad Shami took a hat-trick in the last over of the match. Mohammad Shami’s hat-trick is the first hat-trick of World Cup 2019, and he became the 10th bowler to take a hat-trick in World Cup history. The first hat-trick of World Cup was taken by Chetan Sharma in the 1987 World …

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Chaminda Vaas: ‘India will definitely reach the semifinals’
5 years, 8 months ago

Chaminda Vaas: ‘India will definitely reach the semifinals’

The Hindu  

Former Sri Lanka captain Chaminda Vaas believes India will ‘definitely’ reach the semifinals of the World Cup, which begins in England from May 30. “We lack experience and performance in the middle but I am pretty sure that people have so many things but the selectors and the Sri Lanka cricket has trusted Dimuth and given to captain the side …

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