The number of Australian cricketers with south Asian heritage is growing at the grassroots and junior levels,but not in the elite teams. But there is a plan to help kids like Reeve Bal Pannu follow in the footsteps of Usman Khawaja.
The former Sri Lanka captain earned the dubious distinction of being the first player in international cricket to be “timed out”.
England’s title defence at the World Cup is virtually over after suffering another upset loss.
After losing their opening two games,neither Australia nor Sri Lanka can afford to fall to a third straight defeat if they want a realistic shot at reaching the semis.
The Lanka Premier League match between Galle Titans and Dambulla Aura had to be stopped when players noticed an unwelcome visitor during the latter’s innings.
Danushka Gunathilaka is still facing one charge relating to an allegation he had forceful intercourse with a woman he had met on Tinder and choked her.
An investgation has found players,officials and associates misbehaved as Sri Lanka were stunned by Namibia in their opening match and then failed to qualify from their group.
The measure of The Age’s team is how it marries exponents of traditional Test match play:Usman Khawaja,Babar Azam and Pat Cummins to name three,with revolutionaries from England and elsewhere.
And comes up with an all out classic.
The 31-year-old has been suspended by Sri Lanka Cricket after his arrest. His lawyer is considering an urgent Supreme Court bail application.
Cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka’s charge of sexual assault on Sunday continued five years of unfortunate headlines that had nothing to do with his cricket prowess.