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Andrew’s Hip-Hop Review of a Throbbing Match… A Tied ODI

 Andrew Fidel Fernando in ESPNcricinfo,  3 August 2024 .… with highlighting imposed by The editor Thuppahi The legbreaks dance. The topspinners fizz. There’s chatter around the batter. A slip is in. The run rate is fine, and there are wickets … Continue reading

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New Zealand’s Wide-ranging Stock of Cricketers

The selections made for the short-form matches vs the touring Sri Lankan squad reveal that the Kiwis have a broad base of top-class cricketers. This is good for cricket in its widest sense. Editor Thuppahi Hard-hitting middle-order batter Bevon Jacobs … Continue reading

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English Women Cricketers Reach New Heights …. in Pay-Scales

          Matt Roller, in ESPNcricinfo, 12 March 2026 where the title runs thus: “Women’s Hundred auction signals new dawn in English cricket” Tournament’s new era begins with £4 million spent to propel the women’s game further into … Continue reading

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Asian ‘Stars’ in USA’s T20 Squad … & Ranjan Paranavithana

Ranjan Paranavithana introduces some of the Asian Men with Sri Lankan links who are in the present US Squad at the T20 ODI Competition straddling India and Sri Lanka America is a country that produces extremely talented in many sports. … Continue reading

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How the Punjab Kings Ousted the Mumbai Indians in the IPL Semi-Finals

Alagappan Muthu in ESPNcricinfo, 1 June 2025, where the title reads  Punjab Kings 207 for 5 (Iyer 87*, Wadhera 48, Inglis 38, Ashwani 2-55) beat Mumbai Indians 203 for 6 (Suryakumar 44, Tilak 44, Bairstow 38, Dhir 37) by five wickets. The Jasprit … Continue reading

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Assessing DD de Silva’s Place in Lanka’s ODI Eleven

A “LankaLions” Post in FACEBOOK Whenever DDS comes into the conversation, it’s never just about form. It’s always where he should bat and what exactly his role is. And as usual, there are plenty of fan theories floating around. So … Continue reading

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Charith Asalanka under the gun ……

Anonymous Author in Digital Source featured in The Island [A few weeks back] Charith Asalanka faced the media for the first time since being stripped of Sri Lanka’s T20 captaincy and there was no bitterness in his tone. Instead, he … Continue reading

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Santner in a Miraculous Failure

Michael Roberts This November 5th evening  I had the  privilege of watching Kiwi captain Mitcheel Santner nearly snatcha miraculous triumph. As a batsman at No 8 not as a bowler! He  thumped sixes and boundaries in  the last three  overs  … Continue reading

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Julian Assange Highlights Albanese’s Sturdy Support in Assange’s Darkest Days

EMAIL Note from Gabriel Shipton to Asoka Kuruppu in Queensland, 2 May 2025 Hello Asoka, I just spoke to Julian who is in Rome after attending the Popes funeral last week. He wanted me to share this important message with you … Continue reading

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India Outlast Australia in ODI Semi-Final

   Karthik Krishnaswamy, in ESPNcricinfo, March 2025 Dubai will host the final of the Champions Trophy, and India will be in it, after proving their edge over a weakened Australia side in an absorbing first semi-final. Their win wasn’t achieved … Continue reading

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