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IPL 2013

Chandimal rules himself out of IPL

Mar 31, 2013: Dinesh Chandimal has declined to participate in the IPL as he wants to prepare for the Champions Trophy in June, and a busy limited overs schedule to follow

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, only Twenty20, Pallekele

Pressure on SL to end on high - Chandimal

Mar 30, 2013: Sri Lanka's new Twenty20 captain Dinesh Chandimal has admitted there is significant pressure on the hosts to finish the home series against Bangladesh on a high note

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Hambantota

Bangladesh look to build on recent ODI success

Mar 22, 2013: The preview of the first ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Hambantota

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2nd day

Chandimal eyeing lead of 120

Mar 17, 2013: Dinesh Chandimal believes a lead of 120 to 150 should be enough to put pressure on Bangladesh in their second innings

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2nd day

Struggling Mathews coming under pressure

Mar 17, 2013: Angelo Mathews has an unconvincing Test record so far and the success of Dinesh Chandimal and other younger players is threatening to usurp him

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2nd day

Karunaratne pays for his impatience

Mar 17, 2013: Plays of the day from the second day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2nd day

Sangakkara and Chandimal put Sri Lanka ahead

Mar 17, 2013: Bangladesh's bowlers put in a spirited display on the second morning but Sangakkara and Chandimal put on a century stand to bail out Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

Thirimanne's coming of age

Mar 9, 2013: Despite a slow start in Test cricket, Lahiru Thirimanne already looks the most complete of Sri Lanka's young batsmen

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

Chandimal's scruffy ton comes with a lesson

Mar 9, 2013: Dinesh Chandimal's maiden Test hundred was riddled with chances, yet he continued to back himself and motor along - Bangladesh's batsmen should take note

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

Bangladesh resist after Sri Lanka declare

Mar 9, 2013: Sri Lanka extended their domination on the second day in Galle, declaring their first innings at 570 for the loss of just four wickets, a little over an hour after lunch

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Sangakkara issues challenge to new generation

Mar 8, 2013: Kumar Sangakkara has challenged Thirimanne, Chandimal and Mathews to score 35 to 40 Test hundreds each

Sri Lanka news

Mathews targets improved rankings

Feb 14, 2013: Sri Lanka's new Test and ODI captain, Angelo Mathews, has said he aims to arrest the team's slide in the ICC rankings

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Mathews takes over as Sri Lanka captain

Feb 14, 2013: Angelo Mathews will take over as Test and ODI captain from Mahela Jayawardene for the home Test series against Bangladesh. Dinesh Chandimal will be Mathews' deputy but will lead the national side in the Twenty20 format

Sri Lanka

How Sri Lanka's brightest talents can step up

Jan 31, 2013: Sri Lanka need to cultivate the strengths of these five cricketers who've made a mark in the opportunities handed to them so far

Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13

Problems for Australia, promise for Sri Lanka

Jan 20, 2013: Australia trail 2-1 with one match to play and there are plenty of issues for Mickey Arthur's side to work through

Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Brisbane

Ready for full-strength Australia - Jayawardene

Jan 17, 2013: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has said his side is undaunted by the return of Australia's captain and several of their other key players for the third ODI in Brisbane

Sri Lanka in Australia, 2012-13

Regeneration heralded by Thirimanne

Jan 14, 2013: A century for Lahiru Thirimanne in Adelaide was the latest evidence of a welcome regeneration in Sri Lanka's batting

Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Melbourne

A fourth keeper could replace injured Chandimal

Jan 11, 2013: Sri Lanka may be forced to field their fourth wicketkeeper of the tour in the second ODI in Adelaide on Sunday, after Dinesh Chandimal hurt his hamstring during the loss to Australia in Melbourne

Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13

Sri Lanka undone by inconsistency - Ford

Jan 7, 2013: Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford said his side had positives to take from a 3-0 drubbing in Australia, but had ultimately been undone by inconsistency

Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sydney, 4th day

Retiring Hussey steers Australia to victory

Jan 6, 2013: Michael Hussey is one of cricket's finest finishers, so it was only fitting that he ended his international career by steering Australia to victory and a series clean-sweep over Sri Lanka