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Sri Lankan cricketers refuse to sign reduced pay contracts, but will take part in upcoming England white-ball tour
•Players also accused the board of violating confidentiality by publicly disclosing their proposed salaries.

Sri Lanka captain Kusal Perera says pay battle between players and board hurting team morale ahead of Bangladesh ODIs
•Sri Lanka Cricket have cut fees for 24 national players by up to 40 percent in new contracts which have been rejected by the players.

Muttiah Muralitharan among group asking court to reform Sri Lanka cricket
•Aravinda de Silva, Muralitharan, the all-time leading Test wicket-taker with 800 victims, Kumar Sangakkara and Roshan Mahanama are part of the committee appointed by SLC

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: From Ricky Ponting's marauding 140 to MS Dhoni's memorable 91, top 10 knocks from showpiece event
Yash J •There is no greater stage in world cricket than the World Cup. Stars may be born year in, year out, but this is where legends are created and we have had the privilege of witnessing some great knocks over the 11 editions. Here, we bring you the top 10 knocks in World up history.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Sri Lanka’s batsmen need a kick up the backside after being bailed out by bowlers against Afghanistan
Rex •Nobody seems to be giving Sri Lanka a chance and rightly so but teams will take them seriously if the game goes to the wire simply because of their death bowling skills.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Mahela Jayawardene declines offer to join Sri Lankan team due to lack of clarity over his role
•Jayawardene, who recently guided Mumbai Indians to their fourth Indian Premier League victory, has in the past presented plans to change the country's domestic cricket system, only for the proposals to be rejected by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)

South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Kusal Perera's 'Superman' effort brings relief to island nation's cricket in troubled times
Rex •Kusal Perera's talent was first noticed when the posh Royal College offered him a scholarship when he was 16. From thereon, he went from strength to strength with a fair share of troubles. The wait has been worth.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis can be an able successor to Kumar Sangakkara if his talent is managed well
Rex •If authorities manage his talent without burdening him with unwanted pressures, Kusal Mendis should do well and go onto accomplish greater things.

Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga seeks Indian government's help in solving match-fixing puzzle in cricket
•Sri Lanka's Petroleum Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) could provide technical expertise in probing widespread allegations of corruption in cricket.

Former Sri Lanka skippers Arjuna Ranatunga, Aravinda de Silva deny match-fixing allegations
•"We have never taken bribes and we have never fixed matches, Ranatunga told reporters in Colombo in the presence of de Silva. Both denied they had ever taken bribes to throw matches.



