5 Basnahira Cricket Dundee players yet to get paid

By Fathima Zanaida

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (TheSportsNEXT) October 19, 2012: Financial problems are hitting the whole world but off-late these issues have stricken the cricket leagues hard as after the Bangladesh Premier League, now a franchise of Sri Lankan Premier League is struggling to pay five of its overseas players their fee for participation in the league.

Rain delays start of 2nd SLPL2012 semi-final

By Fathima Zanaida

COLOMBO (TheSportsNext) August 29, 2012: Wet weather returned on Wednesday to haunt cricket action yet again as the second semi-final of the Sri Lanka Premier League 2012 between Nagenahira Nagas and Kandurata Warriors was delayed by the match officials due to inclement weather.

Shoaib Malik upbeat on SLPL 2012 participation

By Tasawwar Abbas

LAHORE (TheSportsNext) August 3, 2012: Pakistan’s former cricket captain Shoaib Malik is excited about the inaugural season of Sri Lanka Premier League which is commencing from August 11, 2012.

Talking to local media here Friday, Shoaib Malik, who married Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, said that the SLPL2012 is being organized just at the right time and it will benefit Pakistani cricketers the most.

Inaugural Sri Lankan Premier League set for huge start

By Fathima Zanaida

COLOMBO: The inaugural edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) is all set to commence from August 11, 2012 where top international and Sri Lankan players will showcase their Twenty20 skills.

While the national cricket team is busy taking on India in the five-match One Day International series, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials are finalizing arrangements to make the SLPL2012 a huge success.