Sri Lanka

#nuwan zoysa#sri lanka#match fixing

Nuwan Zoysa Match Fixing Ban

Sri Lanka

2 April 2021

Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Nuwan Zoysa was banned for six years by the ICC for match fixing and corruption offenses committed while working as a coach.

🚨Moderate

Sanath Jayasuriya ICC Anti-Corruption Charge

Sri Lanka

15 March 2019

Sri Lankan legend Sanath Jayasuriya was charged by the ICC for failing to cooperate with an anti-corruption investigation and for destroying evidence.

#sanath jayasuriya#sri lanka#icc

#dilhara lokuhettige#sri lanka#t10

Dilhara Lokuhettige Match Fixing Ban

Sri Lanka / T10 League

3 September 2019

Former Sri Lankan all-rounder Dilhara Lokuhettige was banned for eight years by the ICC for corruption offenses in T10 league cricket.

🚨Explosive

Sri Lanka U19 Players Banned for Match-Fixing

Sri Lanka U19

15 October 2019

Several Sri Lankan U19 cricketers were banned for match-fixing offences, sending shockwaves through youth cricket and raising alarm about the targeting of vulnerable young players by fixers.

#sri lanka u19#match-fixing#ban

#nasir jamshed#pakistan#psl

Nasir Jamshed Fixing and Match-Fixing Orchestrator

Pakistan / PSL franchises

17 August 2018

Former Pakistan opener Nasir Jamshed was found to be a key orchestrator in the PSL 2017 spot-fixing scandal and was sentenced to 17 months in prison by a UK court.

#sharjeel khan#khalid latif#psl

PSL Spot-Fixing: Sharjeel Khan & Khalid Latif

Islamabad United / Peshawar Zalmi

10 February 2017

Pakistani opener Sharjeel Khan and batsman Khalid Latif were suspended during PSL 2017 in Dubai after being found guilty of spot-fixing offenses.

🚨Moderate

Mohammad Irfan Approaches During PSL 2017

Pakistan / PSL franchises

15 February 2017

Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Irfan was suspended during PSL 2017 for failing to report approaches from fixers during the tournament.

#mohammad irfan#psl#pakistan

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Five-Run Penalty Debate — England vs Sri Lanka 2014

England vs Sri Lanka

June 2014

A controversial five-run penalty was awarded during an England-Sri Lanka Test, sparking debate about when and how penalty runs should be applied.

#five runs#penalty#overthrow

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Sachithra Senanayake Runs Out Jos Buttler — 2014 ODI

England vs Sri Lanka

3 June 2014

Sri Lanka's Sachithra Senanayake ran out Jos Buttler at the non-striker's end during an ODI, making Buttler a repeat victim of the controversial dismissal.

#mankad#senanayake#buttler

🏏Moderate

Sachin's LBW Review — 2011 World Cup Final

India vs Sri Lanka

2 April 2011

Sachin Tendulkar survived an LBW decision via DRS review in the 2011 World Cup Final, with ball tracking showing the ball just missing the stumps.

#sachin#world cup final#lbw

🚨Moderate

Sri Lanka 2011 World Cup Final Fixing Allegations

India vs Sri Lanka

2 April 2011

Former Sri Lankan sports minister alleged that the 2011 World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka was fixed, triggering an investigation by Sri Lanka Cricket and the ICC.

#world cup final#2011#sri lanka

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Murali's 800th Wicket — Last Ball of His Last Match Drama

Sri Lanka vs India

2010-07-22

Murali needed one wicket to reach 800 in his final Test but kept being denied, creating incredible tension before Pragyan Ojha finally became his 800th victim with the last ball.

#muttiah-muralitharan#800-wickets#retirement

#lasith-malinga#bowling-action#sling

Terrorist Attack on Sri Lanka Team Bus in Lahore

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

3 March 2009

Twelve armed gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan cricket team bus near Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, injuring six players and killing eight people, ending international cricket in Pakistan for nearly a decade.

#terrorism#lahore#attack

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Lasith Malinga's Round-Arm Slinging Sensation

Sri Lanka vs Various

2007-03-23

Lasith Malinga's unique round-arm slinging action, combined with his wild curly hair, made him one of cricket's most visually entertaining bowlers.

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Billy Bowden's Controversial LBW — NZ vs Sri Lanka 2005

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

March 2005

Billy Bowden gave a controversial LBW decision that was criticized for being rushed, with the ball appearing to be missing the stumps by some margin.

#billy bowden#lbw#new zealand

🥊Serious

Waqar Younis Ball Tampering — Sri Lanka 2000

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

15 June 2000

Waqar Younis was found guilty of ball tampering during an ODI against Sri Lanka after he was caught scratching the ball to generate reverse swing.

#waqar#ball tampering#scratching

🥊Explosive

Arjuna Ranatunga vs Ross Emerson — Murali No-Ball Drama

Sri Lanka vs England

23 January 1999

Umpire Ross Emerson called Muttiah Muralitharan for throwing. Captain Arjuna Ranatunga nearly led his team off the field in protest.

#ranatunga#murali#emerson

#sanath-jayasuriya#roshan-mahanama#sri-lanka

Sri Lanka 952 for 6 — Jayasuriya 340, the Highest Test Total Ever

Sri Lanka vs India

1997-08-06

On August 6, 1997 at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium, Sri Lanka declared at 952 for 6 — the highest team total in Test history. Sanath Jayasuriya made 340; Roshan Mahanama 225. Their second-wicket partnership of 576 was a then-Test world record. The Test was drawn.

🔥Serious

Australia and West Indies Forfeit Sri Lanka Group Games — 1996 WC Security Row

Sri Lanka vs Australia / West Indies

1996-02-17

After a Tamil Tigers truck bomb killed 91 people at Colombo's Central Bank on January 31, 1996, both Australia and West Indies refused to travel to Sri Lanka for their 1996 World Cup group matches. The ICC awarded Sri Lanka both games on forfeit — a decision that propelled the eventual champions into the knockouts unbeaten on points.

#sri-lanka#australia#west-indies

⭐Explosive

Aravinda de Silva's 107* — Sri Lanka's First World Cup, 1996

Australia vs Sri Lanka

1996-03-17

On March 17, 1996 at Gaddafi Stadium, Aravinda de Silva made an unbeaten 107 (and took 3 for 42) as Sri Lanka beat Australia by 7 wickets to win their first World Cup. He was Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament; Sri Lanka became the first host country to win a World Cup.

#aravinda-de-silva#sri-lanka#australia

#sanath-jayasuriya#romesh-kaluwitharana#sri-lanka

Jayasuriya and Kaluwitharana — The Pinch-Hitting Revolution of 1996

Sri Lanka

1996-02-21

At the 1996 World Cup, Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga promoted Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana to open the batting and instructed them to attack the new ball during the fielding restrictions. The strategy — 'pinch-hitting' — produced unprecedented scoring rates and revolutionised ODI cricket.

#1996-world-cup#eden-gardens#kolkata

Eden Gardens 1996 World Cup Semi-Final — The Crowd Riot That Awarded the Match

India vs Sri Lanka

1996-03-13

On March 13, 1996, an estimated 110,000 spectators at Eden Gardens watched India collapse from 98/1 to 120/8 chasing 252 against Sri Lanka. As the Indian innings disintegrated, sections of the crowd set fire to the stands and threw bottles onto the field. Match referee Clive Lloyd halted play, returned briefly, and finally awarded the semi-final to Sri Lanka. Vinod Kambli walked off in tears.

#muralitharan#chucking#throwing

The Muralitharan Chucking Controversy — The Full Saga

Sri Lanka vs Various

1 January 1996

Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action was questioned repeatedly over a decade, leading to fundamental changes in cricket's throwing laws and biomechanical testing protocols.

🏏Explosive

1996 World Cup Semi-Final Abandoned — Crowd Riots

India vs Sri Lanka

13 March 1996

The 1996 World Cup semi-final at Eden Gardens was effectively decided by the match referee after the crowd rioted when India collapsed in the chase.

#world cup#semi final#crowd trouble

#darrell hair#muralitharan#no ball

1996 World Cup Semi-Final Crowd Riot in Kolkata

India vs Sri Lanka

13 March 1996

The 1996 World Cup semi-final at Eden Gardens was abandoned after Indian fans rioted, hurling bottles and setting fires when India's batting collapsed against Sri Lanka's spinners.

#world cup#riot#kolkata

🏏Explosive

Darrell Hair No-Balls Muttiah Muralitharan — 1995

Australia vs Sri Lanka

26 December 1995

Umpire Darrell Hair no-balled Muttiah Muralitharan seven times for a suspect bowling action during the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, sparking a massive controversy.

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Darrell Hair No-Balls Muttiah Muralitharan

Australia vs Sri Lanka

26 December 1995

Umpire Darrell Hair called Muttiah Muralitharan for throwing seven times during the Boxing Day Test, igniting one of cricket's longest-running controversies.

#murali#darrell hair#throwing

#muralitharan#darrell hair#chucking

Darrell Hair No-Balls Muralitharan — Boxing Day 1995

Australia vs Sri Lanka

26 December 1995

Australian umpire Darrell Hair no-balled Muttiah Muralitharan seven times for throwing during the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, igniting one of cricket's longest-running controversies.

#kapil-dev#india#sri-lanka

Kapil Dev's 432nd Wicket — Past Hadlee, February 1994

India vs Sri Lanka

1994-02-08

On February 8, 1994 at Motera, Kapil Dev had Hashan Tillakaratne caught at slip by Sanjay Manjrekar to claim his 432nd Test wicket and pass Sir Richard Hadlee for the all-time Test wicket-taking record. He was 35; he had been chasing the record for two seasons.

#sharjah#abdul-rahman-bukhatir#1984-asia-cup

The Sharjah Era Begins — Bukhatir's Vision and the 1984 Asia Cup

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

1984-04-06

Emirati businessman Abdul Rahman Bukhatir built a cricket stadium in Sharjah and, between 1981 and 1984, turned it into the first major neutral venue for international cricket — culminating in the inaugural 1984 Asia Cup.

#aravinda-de-silva#sri-lanka#england

Aravinda de Silva's Test Debut at Lord's — August 1984

England, Sri Lanka

1984-08-23

Eighteen-year-old Aravinda de Silva made his Test debut for Sri Lanka at Lord's in August 1984 in a one-off Test that, despite Sri Lanka's defensive draw, signalled the arrival of a generational talent.

#sidath-wettimuny#sri-lanka#england

Sidath Wettimuny's 190 at Lord's — Sri Lanka's First Big Test Innings, 1984

England, Sri Lanka

1984-08-23

Opener Sidath Wettimuny made 190 over more than ten hours at Lord's in August 1984 — Sri Lanka's first big individual Test innings and the platform for their declaration at 491.

#sri-lanka#england#test-debut

Sri Lanka's Test Debut — Colombo, February 1982

Sri Lanka, England

1982-02-17

Sri Lanka played their inaugural Test match at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo, on 17 February 1982 — captain Bandula Warnapura's side fell to England by 7 wickets, but the match marked Sri Lanka's arrival as the eighth Test nation.

#arjuna-ranatunga#sri-lanka#england

Arjuna Ranatunga's Test Debut at 18 — Sri Lanka's Inaugural Test, 1982

Sri Lanka, England

1982-02-17

Eighteen-year-old Arjuna Ranatunga walked out at Colombo to bat in Sri Lanka's first ever Test innings, scored a debut fifty, and started the career that would end with the 1996 World Cup.

#duleep-mendis#sri-lanka#india

Duleep Mendis's Twin 105s vs India — Madras, September 1982

India, Sri Lanka

1982-09-17

Duleep Mendis became the only batsman in Test history to score identical centuries — 105 and 105 — in both innings of a Test, in Sri Lanka's first ever Test in India at Madras in September 1982.

#apartheid#rebel tours#south africa

Rebel Tours to Apartheid South Africa

South Africa vs England/Sri Lanka/West Indies/Australia rebel XIs

6 March 1982

Multiple international teams sent unofficial rebel squads to play in apartheid-era South Africa, leading to lengthy bans for participating players and deepening cricket's political fault lines.

#eddie-gilbert#don-bradman#queensland

Eddie Gilbert Knocks the Bat from Bradman's Hand at the Gabba, 1931

Queensland v New South Wales

1931-11-06

On 6 November 1931 at the newly opened Gabba, the Indigenous Queensland fast bowler Eddie Gilbert produced a six-ball over to Don Bradman that the world's best batsman would later call the fastest he had ever faced. Gilbert clipped Bradman's cap, sent a ball over his head, knocked the bat clean out of his hands, then had him caught behind for a duck. It is one of the most discussed overs in Australian cricket and the central episode in the tragic, unfinished story of an Aboriginal bowler whose action was ruled illegal but whose pace nobody disputed.

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Bill Ponsford's 437 — A Second World Record, Melbourne 1927-28

Victoria v Queensland

1927-12-21

Five years after his 429 against Tasmania, Bill Ponsford broke his own world first-class record in December 1927 with 437 against Queensland at the MCG — the first batsman in cricket history to score two individual innings of 400 or more.

#bill-ponsford#victoria#queensland

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The Bombay Quadrangular — Indian Cricket's Premier Tournament, 1920s

Hindus, Parsis, Muslims, Europeans

1925-12-01

Through the 1920s the Bombay Quadrangular — between teams chosen on the religious and ethnic lines of the city's communities (Hindus, Parsis, Muslims, Europeans) — was the most important annual cricket competition in India and the principal showcase for the country's emerging Test players.

#bombay-quadrangular#india#1920s