Currently Aussies are leading the ICC test team Ranking table as well as ODI Ranking table where the Sri Lanka is on the 7th spot in the test and 5th in the ODIs as on 24th June 2016. The Kangaroos are playing Tri Series in West Indies currently against South Africa and the home team where SL team is on the tour of England. Both the team will return to their respective nations and will prepare for the upcoming battle in July 2016.

After the retirement of two big legends Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, the board is rebuilding the team and trying each and every thing to get a better replacement of them. There are many new faces who were selected for the England tour but unfortunately The lions lost the Test series there by 2-0. But now they will be in their home and will give tough competition to the visitors. Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews both are the back bone of their batting strength, have to perform in the upcoming series so that youngster will get confidence from their seniors.

Australian team are flooded with quality and experienced players like David Warner, Arron Finch, Captain Steven Smith, the dangerous Glenn Maxwell and many more batsman are there in the squad. The bowling line up will be much strengthened than earlier as Mitchell Strac back in the team after the recovery from the his recent injury. So the team have complete balance and ready to tackle Sri Lankans on their land.

No doubts Australia has world class players under their shed and ranked no. 1 in Test and ODI cricket but they shouldn’t take their opponent lightly. They have played 13 test matches on the land of Sri Lanka out of which they have successfully grabbed the victory from the opponent on 6 occasions, played 6 draw and in 1999 lost one. So this time Lankans have an opportunity to improve their records Test records against them.

If we look at the ODI records both the teams played 25 ODI matches together in Sri Lanka and this time The lions are head of Aussies by winning 13 matches. In T20 too both the matches won by the sub continent team. So the records tells all the story about the performance of both the teams.

About the Tour:

• Starting Date: 26 July 2016
• End Date: 9 September 2016
• Host: Sri Lanka
• Guest:  Australia
• Series: Test, ODI, & T20

SL vs AUS 2016 Test Series Schedule and Fixtures:-

Date	Match	Venue
26 July - 30 July 2016	Sri Lanka vs Australia 2016 1st Test Match VS	PICS, KANDY
04 Aug- 08 Aug 2016	Sri Lanka vs Australia 2016 2nd Test Match VS	GICS, Galle
13 Aug - 17 Aug 2016	Sri Lanka vs Australia 2016 3rd Test Match VS	SSC, Colombo

SL vs AUS 2016 ODI Series Schedule :-

Date	Match	Venue
21 Aug 2016	Sri Lanka vs Australia 2016 1st ODI VS	RPICS, Colombo
24 Aug 2016	Sri Lanka vs Australia 2016 2nd ODI VS	RPICS, Colombo
28 Aug 2016	Sri Lanka vs Australia 2016 3rd ODI VS	RDICS, Dambulla
31 Aug 2016	Sri Lanka vs Australia 2016 4th ODI VS	RDICS, Dambulla
4 September 2016	Sri Lanka vs Australia 2016 5th ODI VS	PICS, Kandy

 T20 Series Fixtures:- 

Date	Match	Venue
6 Sep 2016	Sri Lanka vs Australia 2016 1st T20 VS	PICS, Kandy
9 Sep 2016	Sri Lanka vs Australia 2016 2nd T20 VS	RPICS, Colombo

The timing of the matches are not decided yet and we will update as soon as officials confirm the time of the matches. So this concludes the Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2016.

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If we look at the ICC ODI Rankings, there is not much difference in the rating of both the team. Sri Lanka team is on the 5th position with 104 rating points where England team is just below them at no. 6th with 103 points. The team which will win the series will definitely rise in the table. Both the teams will try to take advantage here and improve their rankings.

Earlier in World T20 2016 British team reached to the finals and shocked every one but unfortunately lost against the West Indies. So the tournament surely helped the players and gained the confidence that is needed to perform in the matches. Jason Roy and Joe Root was one of the key players of the event. Hope in the upcoming match they will surely help their team to put some decent total on the board. Experienced Alastair Cook will be the captain of the team. James Anderson who has performed extremely well in the test series will try to continue his form in the upcoming One day International matches too.

Sri Lankan team is a young side in which most of the youngster are selected for the tour. Angelo Matthews will be the captain of team where Dinesh Chandimal is given the responsibility of Vice captaincy. Both are experienced and in form batsman and hope both will try to explore the youngsters there to get better performance from the boys. No Doubt they have talented players but it will be good to see how the youngster will tackle the opponent at their home.

It will be tough fight between the two teams and lots of entertainment for the cricket fans is coming up. Here is the ENG vs SL 2016 ODI series schedule and the fixtures :-

Date	Match	Venue	Time (Local)
21st June 2016 Tuesday	England vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI	Trent Bridge, Nottingham	14:00
24th June 2016 Friday	England vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI	Edgbaston, Birmingham	14:00
26th June 2016 Sunday	England vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI	Bristol County Ground, Bristol	10:30
29th June 2016 Wednesday	England vs Sri Lanka 4th ODI	The Kia Oval, London	13:00
02 July 2016 Saturday	England vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI	SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff	10:30

Have a Look: Zimbabwe vs India 2016 ODI Series

So what you think who will win this Royal London ODI series 2016.

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In the earlier encounter between both the nation, the sub continent team won the ODI series by 1-0. Only one match was played between both the team as the remaining one was washed away by the rain. Hope this time we will have two wonderful matches with full of entertainment.

The squads of both the team has been announced for the Ireland vs Sri Lanka 2016 series. Angelo Mathews will be leading a side in which many new and inexperienced players are there. But with vice captain Dinesh Chandimal, Mathews can bring maximum out of their players. The Sri Lankan side is struggling with the batting order and they are shorting out the best combination as there some of the major players has taken retirement recently like Sangakkara, Jayawardene.

William Porterfield will be leading the host team who is an impressive batsman. Ireland have experienced players like Kevin O’Brien and Niall O’Brien who can snatch win from the jaws of opponent with their batting skill. CRAIG YOUNG who is a pacer will be the key bowler for his team.So for the home team it will be good opportunity to level the score by winning this series as they have lost one in 2014.

Here is the Complete schedule of IRE vs SL ODI series 2016 :-

Date	Match	Venue	Time (local)
16th June 2016 Thursday	Ireland vs Sri Lanka Match 1st ODI	Malahide	10:45
18th June 2017 Saturday	Ireland vs Sri Lanka Match 2nd ODI	Malahide	10:45

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The South African team despite of putting a high score of above 200 runs on the board against West Indies  in their very first match of the tournament could not turn it into a win and lost the match to WI. In the second match the team again scored above 200 runs in 20 over against minnows Afghanistan and won the match easily. But the team collapses against the bowling attack of England and scored only 122 runs which the opponent chased with two deliveries remaining and won by three wickets.

Sri Lanka is badly effected by the loss of its experienced cricketer adding to this the injury of  Lasith Maliiga has made the situation even worst. Like South Africa, they also have a single win in the tournament that too against the minnows Afghanistan and lost two matches against West Indies and England.

Here is the squad of both the team for the upcoming match SA vs SL T20 World cup 2016 :-

South Africa Squad: Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, Jean-Paul Duminy, David Miller, Aaron Phangiso, Rilee Rossouw, David Wiese, Kyle Abbott, Farhaan Behardien, AB de Villiers, Imran Tahir, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn

Sri Lanka Squad:  Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milinda Siriwardana, Dasun Shanaka, Chamara Kapugedera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dushmantha Chameera, Thisara Perera, Sachithra Senanayake, Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Thirimanne

Group 1,  South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2016 World T20 Match
	Vs
Venue	Feroz Shah Kotla
Date	28th March 2016
Time	7:30 pm (Local Time)
Toss	South Africa won the toss and opt to field first

Stay tune for the live score of the match, which will be update here as soon as match starts.

Live Score:-

SL : 120/10 in 19.3 overs

SA: 122/2 in 17.4 overs

Match Result: South Africa won the match by 8 wickets.

Man of the match : AM Phangiso

Here is the score card of the match :-

Hope you enjoyed the match. The T20 World Cup 2016 ends for both the teams from here.

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This match will be the last chance for the England team to make their chances alive for qualifying into the Semifinals of the World T20 2016. They has played three group matches so far and has won two matches (against South Africa and Afghanistan) and lost one that to West Indies. Though the team was able to gain a victory over Afghanistan, but the win was not as convincing as they struggled and it has clearly showed the improvements, the team needs to do work on their batting . The win over Sri Lanka will not be enough for them as they can be knocked out if South Africa also win the match against the same opponent on 28 March. So England also need to win with a high margin to strengthen their net run rate in the points table of T20 World Cup 2016.

The former champion Sri Lanka on the other hand has still to play two matches to proceed to the next round. They have played two group matches till now and has lost one to West Indies and won against Afghanistan. The team is in danger of being knocked out and the exit of Lasith Malinga from the squad due to injury has made the condition even worst. As we know cricket is a game of uncertainties anything can happen in today’s England vs Sri Lanka T20 Match. A very crucial match for both the teams. Lets see who will win and go to the semifinals of the tournament

Check out Squads of both the team :

Group 1, Super10 Match 29 ENG vs SL
	Vs
Venue	Kotla, Delhi
Date	26th March 2016
Time	7:30 pm (Local Time)
Toss	Sri Lanka won the toss chose to Field

The Live Score of the upcoming match of T20 World cup 2016 will be covered here as soon as match starts.

ENG: 171/4 in 20 overs

SL: 161/8 in 20 overs

Match Result: England won the match by 10 runs and qualify for the semi-finals of T20 World Cup.

Here is the Score card of the SL vs ENG T20 Match :-

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West Indies won their first match against England when they chased down a good total of 183 runs in just 18.1 overs. Chris Gayle’s 100* runs not out inning made this possible and he was selected as man of the match. All the player are looking in good form and last T20 match imparted the confidence into their team players which will help them to perform better in this upcoming match.

Sri Lanka played their first match of World T20 2016 against qualifier team Afghanistan where they won the match easily. Afghanistan gave target of 154 runs and Sri Lanka team chased the target in 18.5 overs and won the match by 6 wickets. But the upcoming match will not that easy as West Indies team are looking strong and it will be tough competition for both the teams on the ground.

Each match of the this round is very important for every one. Even one match can take you out of the tournament. So all the teams have to concentrate on their performance as well as Net run rate in the points table. We have seen the teams which are looking strong before the tournament, started with a defeat like India, South Africa and Australia. It will be tough to say who will go to the semi-finals. Lets see what will happen today in Sri Lanka vs West Indies match of T20 World Cup 2016.

Both the team meet 6 times in the World Twenty20 where Sri Lanka won 5 times and West Indies won 1 time but in the final of 2012 season.

Also see: Biggest sixes of the tournament

Here is the squads of both the team :-

West-Indies Squad :-

1. Darren Sammy (Captain)
2. Samuel Badree
3. Sulieman Benn
4. Carlos Brathwaite
5. Dwayne Bravo
6. Darren Bravo
7. Andre Fletcher
8. Chris Gayle
9. Jason Holder
10. Ashley Nurse
11. Denesh Ramdin (WK)
12. Andre Russel
13. Marlon Samuels
14. Lendi Simmons
15. Jerome Taylor

Sri Lanka Squad :-

1. Lasith Malinga
2. Angelo Mathews (Captain)
3. Dinesh Chandimal (wk)
4. Tillakaratne Dilshan
5. Niroshan Dickwella (wk)
6. Shehan Jayasuriya
7. Milinda Siriwardena
8. Dasun Shanaka
9. Chamara Kapugedera
10. Nuwan Kulasekara
11. Dushmantha Chameera
12. Thisara Perera
13. Sachithra Senanayake
14. Rangana Herath
15. Jeffrey Vandersay

SL vs WI T20 Match World Cup 2016 Details :-

Match 8th, Group 1, Super10 Round
	Vs
Venue	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Date	20 March 2016
Time	7:30 pm (Local Time)
Toss	West Indies won the toss and choose to Bowl first

Have a Look: Top Run scorer of Tournament

The Live score of the match will be updated here as soon as match started.

Sri Lanka: 122/9 in 20 overs

West Indies : 127/3 in 18.2 overs

Man of the Match: Andre Fletcher for his 84 runs on just 64 balls with 5 sixes and 6 fours.

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Preview of the Match :

Afghanistan team came from the qualifier round where they won all the 3 qualifying matches and became the participant of the super10 round of the tournament. All the players of them are playing good cricket. In the leading run scorer table their batsman Mohammad Shahzad is on the second position scored 142 runs in just 3 matches.

Sri Lanka will play their first match of the World T20 2016 and it will against a small Asian team. The recent Asia cup tournament was not good for Sri Lanka only won 1 matches out of four and didn’t qualify to the finals of the tournament. Hope they have learnt a lot from their mistakes done in the past and will not take this upcoming match lightly since Afghanistan looking good and can surprise us all today.

In the Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan match, the match will start under the stars so the toss will be very crucial as due factor came into play in the second innings. If we look onto the previous 5 games of both the team, Sri Lanka won only 1 game where Afghanistan won all their 5 games. So the confidence of the Afghani players will be high and they will try to maintain their winning anthem on in this match too where captain Angelo Mathews will look forward for their first win of the T20 World Cup to gain all the boost and confidence they required.

Here is the squads of both the teams :-

Afghanistan Squad :-

1. Asghar Stanikzai (Captain)
2. Noor Ali Zadran
3. Mohammad Shahzad
4. Usman Ghani
5. Mohammad Nabi
6. Karim Sadiq
7. Shafiqullah
8. Rashid Khan
9. Amir Hamza
10. Dawlat Zadran
11. Shapoor Zadran
12. Gulbadin Naib
13. Samiullah Shenwari
14. Najibullah Zadran
15. Yamin Ahmadzai

Sri Lanka Squad :-

1. Lasith Malinga
2. Angelo Mathews (Captain)
3. Dinesh Chandimal (wk)
4. Tillakaratne Dilshan
5. Niroshan Dickwella (wk)
6. Shehan Jayasuriya
7. Milinda Siriwardena
8. Dasun Shanaka
9. Chamara Kapugedera
10. Nuwan Kulasekara
11. Dushmantha Chameera
12. Thisara Perera
13. Sachithra Senanayake
14. Rangana Herath
15. Jeffrey Vandersay

Here is the Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan T20 World Cup 2016 Match Detail :-

Match 4th, Group 1, Super10
	Vs
Venue	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date	17th March 2016
Time	7:30 pm (Local Time)
Toss	Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat first

The Match updates will be shown here..

Match Result : Sri Lanka won the match by 6 wickets.

Man of the Match : Dilshan

Match Scorecard :-

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New Zealand women team is one of the strongest T20I team among other and on 2nd spot in the ICC Women Team Ranking where Sri Lanka women team is lagging behind on 8th position in the table. The Shashikala Siriwardene will be the skipper of the Lankan and Suzie Bates will lead the black caps.

Sri Lanka has lost all 5 T20 matches they have recently played. This is 4th time when they are participating in the tournament but never reached to the knockouts. New Zealand team won 4 matches out of 5 recently played T20I showing the team level and the form of all players. They reached to the T20 World Cup finals two times but never won the World T20. Hope this year they will perform much better than earlier.

Here is the squads of both the team for upcoming Women T20 World Cup 2016 Match :-

Sri Lanka women team :-

1. Shashikala Siriwardene  (capt)
2. Chamari Atapattu (vice-capt)
3. Nilakshi De Silva
4. Nipuni Hansika
5. Ama Kanchana
6. Hansima Karunaratane
7. Eshani Lokusuriyage
8. Sugandika Kumari
9. Harshitha Madavi
10. Yasoda Mendis
11. Udeshika Prabodhani
12. Oshadi Ranasinghe
13. Inoka Ranaweera
14. Dilani Manodara
15. Prasadani Weerakkody

New Zealand Women Team :-

1. Suzie Bates (capt)
2. Sophie Devine
3. Erin Bermingham
4. Leigh Kasperek
5. Felicity Leydon-Davis
6. Sara McGlashan
7. Katey Martin
8. Thamsyn Newton
9. Morna Nielsen
10. Katie Perkins
11. Anna Peterson
12. Rachel Priest
13. Hannah Rowe
14. Amy Satterthwaite
15. Lea Tahuhu

Here are the Match Details :-

2nd  Match Women T20 World Cup 2016,
	Vs
Venue	Feroz shah kotla,Delhi
Date	15th March 2016
Time	7:30 pm (Local Time)
Toss	Sri-Lanka won the toss and opt to bat first

The live score of the match will be updated her just after the first ball of the match.

Match Update: New Zealand won the match by 7 wickets.

SL: 110/8 in 20 overs

NZ: 111/3 in 15.5 overs

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The team has been placed in Group A with Australia, Ireland, South Africa and New Zealand. Sri Lanka has played in almost all the 4 edition of the tournament held so far but could not progress past first round. They will be playing their first match of the tournament on 15 March against New Zealand.

Sri Lanka Women Squad:

1. Shashikala Siriwardene  (capt)
2. Chamari Atapattu (vice-capt)
3. Nilakshi De Silva
4. Nipuni Hansika
5. Ama Kanchana
6. Hansima Karunaratane
7. Eshani Lokusuriyage
8. Sugandika Kumari
9. Harshitha Madavi
10. Yasoda Mendis
11. Udeshika Prabodhani
12. Oshadi Ranasinghe
13. Inoka Ranaweera
14. Dilani Manodara
15. Prasadani Weerakkody

Match Schedule for T20 World Cup 2016

15 March 2016, Tuesday- SL vsNZ (Kotla, Delhi)

20 March 2016, Sunday- SL vs IRE (PCA Stadium, Mohali)

24 March 2016, Thursday- SL vs AUS (Kotla, Delhi)

28 March 2016, Monday- SL vs SA (Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru)

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Now the battle for final match is between the other 3 teams Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka. If Bangladesh win today’s match against Pakistan then they will play the final with Indian team else the fight will still continues. If Pakistan want to remain in the tournament they have to won the match against the tigers. Sri lanka has very less chances since they have won only 1 match out of three and on the no. 3 position in the points table. Only one match is remaining for them where they have to win the match with a big difference so that they have high net run rate and can compete if a situation came where the 3 teams having equal 4 points which is possible.

In India vs Sri Lanka match, India won the toss and elected to bat first where SL scored 138 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. No one scored much run from their team, CK Kapugedera scored 30 runs which was highest from their innings. Indian side lost their early wickets in the form of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan at 16/2 in 3.2 over. But great Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina played sensibly and take team score forward. At score of 70 Raina also got out. This time a different Yuvraj singh came onto the crease and played some rocket shots. He made 35 runs in just 18 balls with 3 sixes and 3 fours. Kohli made 57* runs and remained unbeaten. In 19.2 over India won the match ( 142/5 ) and became the first finalist of Asia cup 2016.

Coolest player of the Match award was given to Yuvraj Singh and Man of the match to Virat Kohli & he is also on 2nd position in the leading run scorer List of the tournament.

So who will be the 2nd Finalist of Asia cup 2016 ?

Update : Bangladesh became the second finalist and it will be India vs Bangladesh in Asia Cup Final.

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