Category: SPORT

“Wrong to say Test cricket is dying” – David Richardson

“Wrong to say Test cricket is dying” – David Richardson

Mar 1, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Shashank Manohar might feel Test cricket is dying, but David Richardson, the global ... Read More

Cricket Ireland monitoring India-Pakistan tensions ahead of Afghanistan ODI series

Cricket Ireland monitoring India-Pakistan tensions ahead of Afghanistan ODI series

Feb 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Cricket Ireland says it is monitoring the security situation between India and Pakistan in advance of their ODI ... Read More

Vettel crashes Ferrari during testing

Vettel crashes Ferrari during testing

Feb 28, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sebastian Vettel crashed his Ferrari on the second day of the final pre-season test in Barcelona, severely curtailing ... Read More

South Africa bowler Olivier puts international career on hold to sign three-year deal with Yorkshire

South Africa bowler Olivier puts international career on hold to sign three-year deal with Yorkshire

Feb 27, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Yorkshire have signed South Africa fast bowler Duanne Olivier on a three-year Kolpak contract. Olivier, 26, played for ... Read More

Alastair Cook becomes 1st English player to attain knighthood since 2007

Alastair Cook becomes 1st English player to attain knighthood since 2007

Feb 27, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - England's former skipper Alastair Cook joined Ian Botham in achieving a unique feat by an English player. The ... Read More

Sanath Jayasuriya banned from all cricket for 2-years

Sanath Jayasuriya banned from all cricket for 2-years

Feb 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Former Sri Lankan Cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya banned from all cricket for two-years after admitting breaching two counts of ... Read More

Sala Pilot’s licence to be looked into

Sala Pilot’s licence to be looked into

Feb 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The pilot of the plane that crashed with Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala on board did not have ... Read More

ICC says no indication India vs. Pakistan World Cup match will not go ahead

ICC says no indication India vs. Pakistan World Cup match will not go ahead

Feb 26, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The International Cricket Council says there is "no indication" the World Cup match between India and Pakistan in ... Read More

Australia edge to thrilling T20 win over India

Australia edge to thrilling T20 win over India

Feb 25, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Australia scored 14 runs off the final over to win the first of two Twenty20s against India in ... Read More

Ireland labour to Six Nations win in Italy

Ireland labour to Six Nations win in Italy

Feb 25, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Ireland's defence of their Six Nations crown remains alive but only just after a laboured bonus-point win over ... Read More

Afghanistan set record T20 international total as they hit 278-3 to beat Ireland

Afghanistan set record T20 international total as they hit 278-3 to beat Ireland

Feb 24, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Afghanistan set a Twenty20 international record total as they notched 278-3 in hammering Ireland by 84 runs to ... Read More

India call for ICC action after terror attack

India call for ICC action after terror attack

Feb 23, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – The Board of Control for Cricket in India has called on the International Cricket Council to "sever ties ... Read More

England collapse to West Indies defeat

England collapse to West Indies defeat

Feb 23, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – West Indies produced an inspired fightback to claim a thrilling 26-run victory over England and level the one-day ... Read More

Sri Lanka make history with series win in South Africa

Sri Lanka make history with series win in South Africa

Feb 23, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka became the first Asian nation to win a Test series in South Africa after wrapping up ... Read More

India lose Pandya for Australia series

India lose Pandya for Australia series

Feb 22, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - India have suffered a big blow on the eve of their limited overs series against Australia, with news ... Read More