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Jayasuriya leads Asian team after Pakistani players withdraw from Toronto T20
Former Sri Lankan cricket all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya will lead an Asian team later today following the withdrawal of all Pakistani players from T20 cricket match at the Rogers Center in Toronto. more »
Sangakkara receives ‘unprecedented’ honours from Wisden
Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara has achieved the unprecedented feat of being selected as both Wisden’s Leading International Cricketer in the World and one of its Five Cricketers of the Year, in the 2012 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. more »
Gunasekera 95 guides Canada to victory in Dubai T20
In-form Canada opener Ruvindu Gunasekera smashed a 65-ball 95 in an innings that included six boundaries and six sixes, while team-mate Hiral Patel added a quick-fire 43 against Denmark. more »
Cricket guru Ranil Abeynaike dies
Ranil Abeynaike was a familiar figure on televised cricket matches around the world. He was an expert on playing surfaces and his pitch reports were regards among the best. Abeyenake leaves a legacy that has touched almost every facet of cricket. He was the captain of St Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, curator of... more »
Jayasuriya, Afridi in All-Star cricket match in Toronto
Hard-hitting batsmen Sanath Jayasuriya and Shahid Afridi will play in an all-star T20 cricket tournament at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada on May 12, according to Kat Rose Inc. The duo will represent the Asian XI pitted against an International XI led by former South African wicketkeeper batsman Mark Boucher and Zimbabwean Brendon... more »
Pictures: Mayor Ford bowls over CIMA cricket cup
Pictures from Toronto mayor Rob Ford visit to the annual CIMA Mayor’s Cricket Cup. more »
Baseball diamond to be modified for cricket in Toronto with RBC cricket grant
A Toronto area baseball diamond will become a multipurpose cricket ground as RBC Foundation backs local cricket in Canada with $100,000 in funding for four projects. more »
Chance for Sangakkara to regain number-one batting spot
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has an opportunity to reclaim the coveted number-one batting spot which is currently shared by Sachin Tendulkar of India and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis. more »
Rob Ford set for CIMA Mayor’s cricket cup in June
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will be joined by the current federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty at the CIMA Mayor’s Trophy to be held at the Sunnybrook Park in Toronto, on June 25, 2011. Over the last three years CIMA Mayor’s Trophy has helped raise funds towards Cricket Across The Pond youth cricket scholarships. more »
Canada wishes “good luck” to cricket team
The Canadian government has wished the national cricket team ahead of the World Cup. Minister Jason Kenney’s statement came on the same day Canada nearly upset England during a warm-up match in Fatullah. Canadian music icon Bryan Adams will be the only western performer at the opening ceremony. more »
