Kumar Dharmasena, born on April 24, 1971, was an off-break bowler and handy lower-order batsman who representing Sri Lanka for 11 years at the international level. Post- retirement, Dharamasena took to umpiring and is now part of ICC elite panel. Prakash Govindasreenivasan looks back at his career.
April 24 2013, 6:23 pm
Read MoreBy CricketCountry Staff International umpire Kumar Dharmasena won the International Cricket Council’s (ICC)Umpire of the Year award.
September 16 2012, 12:03 pm
Read MoreIn a must-win league encounter of the Asia Cup at Sharjah on April 9, 1995 Sachin Tendulkar scored an attacking hundred against Sri Lanka to bolster India’s net run-rate at Sharjah and improve their chances of reaching the final. Sarang Bhalerao revisits Tendulkar’s swashbuckling hundred.
April 9 2013, 11:28 am
Read MoreOn April 2, 1996, Sanath Jayasuriya sustained his awesome exploits in the World Cup with a carried on by blazing his way to a hundred off 48 deliveries — a One-Day International record at the time — against Pakistan on the first day of international cricket in Singapore. Karthik Parimal revisits the blitzkrieg that broke many a record.
April 2 2013, 11:39 am
Read MoreAustralian allrounder Moises Henriques was fined 10 per cent of his match fee for sporting a manufacturer's logo on his helmet, breaching the specific requirements of the ICC's Clothing and Equipment Regulations.
February 27 2013, 5:03 pm
Read MoreSanath Jayasuriya came into the 1996 World Cup with a batting average of 19.53 from 98 ODIs. Even before he masterminded Sri Lanka to victory in the final, he emerged as the Man of the World Cup and was on his way to becoming one of the greatest all-rounders in overs-limit format. H Natarajan provides an eye-witness account of his sensational 44-ball 82 against England at Faisalabad in that World Cup.
March 9 2013, 12:30 pm
Read MoreIndian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was on Sunday fined 10 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct relating to clothing and equipment while batting on the third day of the opening cricket Test against Australia.
February 24 2013, 8:01 pm
Read MoreVirat Kohli, on Sunday got embroiled in a heated exchange of words with Jonathan Trott when umpire Kumar Dharamsena turned down the Indians' confident appeal against the English batsman during the fourth day of the final Test at Nagpur.
December 16 2012, 7:50 pm
Read MoreVirat Kohli and Jonathan Trott were involved in a verbal duel during the fourth day of the final Test between India and England on Sunday.
December 16 2012, 5:33 pm
Read MoreThe ICC on Sunday, announced the names of umpires and match referees who will officiate in the group stage of the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in Sri Lanka from September 18 to October 7.
September 9 2012, 11:48 am
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