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Caribbean Premier League 2014

Shah, Dunk among four CPL replacements

Jul 10, 2014: Owais Shah and Ben Dunk have been signed as replacements for Ahmed Shehzad and Thisara Perera in the Caribbean Premier League

Sri Lanka A in England and Ireland 2014

Tharanga to lead Sri Lanka A in England

Jun 25, 2014: Upul Tharanga, who has been in and out of the Sri Lanka limited-overs outfit, was named captain of a 16-man A squad which tours England and Ireland in July

England v Sri Lanka, T20, The Oval

Gurney gets himself off the mark

May 20, 2014: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from The Oval

England v Sri Lanka, T20, The Oval

Thisara, Malinga script Sri Lanka win

May 20, 2014: The world champions, Sri Lanka, began their T20 life without Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara by securing a nine-run victory at The Oval

Sri Lanka in Ireland 2014

Eranga replaces Thisara for Ireland ODIs

May 3, 2014: Sri Lanka have called up fast bowler Shaminda Eranga to their squad for two ODIs against Ireland after Thisara Perera failed to get a visa approved in time

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Mirpur

'Absolutely terrific' Thisara delivers again

Feb 17, 2014: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews called Perera's match-changing 80 not out "absolutely brilliant" and praised Perera's all-round abilities

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Mirpur

Sri Lanka fight back to win from 67 for 8

Feb 17, 2014: Two spectacular batting collapses adorned the first ODI, in which Sri Lanka fought back first with the bat and then with the ball to take a tense victory

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 2nd T20, Chittagong

Sri Lanka take series after another final-ball win

Feb 14, 2014: Sri Lanka sealed the two-match Twenty20 series 2-0 after beating Bangladesh by three wickets in Chittagong

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Dubai, 3rd day

Sri Lanka still rough around the edges

Jan 10, 2014: Sri Lanka have the ingredients of a fine Test team but a little all-round dynamism might make the end product more appetising

Sri Lanka news

Jayasuriya questions Perera's work ethic

Jan 3, 2014: Sanath Jayasuriya, the Sri Lanka chief selector, has questioned Thisara Perera's work ethic as the board denied the allrounder permission to participate in the BBL

Premier Limited overs tournament

Moors tie with Tamil Union on rain-hit opening day

Dec 1, 2013: A round-up of all the matches played in the Premier Limited Overs Tournament on December 1, 2013

CSK v Sunrisers Hyderabad, CLT20, Ranchi

Dhoni hits five sixes in Perera over

Sep 26, 2013: The 18th over of Chennai Super Kings' innings, bowled by Thisara Perera, cost 34 runs. Here's how MS Dhoni did it

Chennai Super Kings v Sunrisers Hyderabad, CLT20, Ranchi

Dhoni, Raina power Super Kings to victory

Sep 26, 2013: An ebullient finish from MS Dhoni that built on Suresh Raina's consummate half-century set up a 12-run victory for Chennai Super Kings over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Ranchi

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

Perera punishes Peterson

Jul 26, 2013: Plays of the day from the third ODI between Sri Lanka and South Africa

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

Thirty-five runs in an over

Jul 26, 2013: The 33rd over of Sri Lanka's innings, bowled by Robin Peterson, cost 35 runs. Here's how Thisara Perera did it

West Indies tri-series

Injured Dilshan out of West Indies tri-series

Jun 21, 2013: Upul Tharanga will replace the injured Tillakaratne Dilshan in Sri Lanka's squad for the tri-series in West Indies, while Ajantha Mendis also gets a recall at Thisara Perera's expense

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

Sunrisers top table after another low-scorer

Apr 19, 2013: For the second match in a row, Sunrisers Hyderabad turned it on in the penultimate over of the match to clinch a tight victory and go top of the table

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Pune Warriors, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

Sunrisers defend 126 on IPL debut

Apr 5, 2013: Sunrisers Hyderabad made a winning debut in the IPL as they defended a low score at their home ground on a slow, difficult pitch

ODI bowling winner

Super six

Mar 11, 2013: For one night against Pakistan in Pallekele, Thisara Perera was unstoppable

Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd T20, Melbourne

Ugly finish just 'heat of the moment'

Jan 28, 2013: The Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews and his Australia counterpart George Bailey have played down the ugly scenes at the end of the second Twenty20