Numerous Pak cricketers to feature in Sri Lankan Premier League 2013

Last Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013, 13:29

The Sri Lankan Premier League is set to attract a large number of Pakistani spectators as players from the country will rule the roost in each of the seven participating teams.

ICC shouldn`t allow T20 to overtake Tests: KKR coach Bayliss

Last Updated: Sunday, August 26, 2012, 21:06

ormer Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss, who guided Kolkata Knight Riders and Sydney Sixers to title wins in the IPL and Big Bash, today said that the ICC cannot allow private T20 leagues to mushroom which can affect the future of Test cricket.

SLPL will help Pakistan players in T20 World Cup: Hafeez

Last Updated: Saturday, August 25, 2012, 14:35

Pakistan`s Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez feels his side will have no trouble getting into the groove quickly during next month`s Twenty20 World Cup as most of the team`s players have managed to get a fair idea of the conditions after competing in the Sri Lankan Premier League.

Coach Whatmore has no problem with Pak players playing in SLPL

Last Updated: Friday, August 17, 2012, 22:00

Playing in the Sri Lankan Premier League will benefit the Pakistani cricketers ahead of the series against Australia and the World T20 in the island nation, feels national team coach Dav Whatmore.

Can’t run SLPL without BCCI’s support: SLC

Last Updated: Saturday, July 9, 2011, 00:00

The Sri Lankan cricket board has admitted that they can`t organise the T20 league without the support of the BCCI.

SLC ropes in more Pakistani players

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 00:00

Sri Lankan Cricket have started to rope in more Pakistani cricketers for the Sri Lankan Premier League T20 tournament.

Won`t stop players from playing in SLPL: PCB

Last Updated: Saturday, June 25, 2011, 00:00

PCB has no intentions of stopping any player from playing in the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) next month, PCB Chief Operating Officer Subhan Ahmad said.

SLC-BCCI meeting over SLPL issue called off

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 00:00

Thursday`s meeting between the top brass of Sri Lanka Cricket and BCCI over Indian players` participation in SLPL has been put off.

Sri Lanka officials head to India for T20 league talks

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 00:00

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials are hopeful that hastily arranged talks with their Indian counterparts will succeed in releasing players from that country to participate in the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) Twenty20 tournament.

Modi fires fresh salvo at BCCI

Last Updated: Monday, June 20, 2011, 00:00

Former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi has ridiculed the BCCI for reportedly suggesting that he might be involved in the organisation of the upcoming Sri Lankan Premier League, in which Indian players have been barred from participating.