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Kaushal Silva appointed Hong Kong head coach ahead of Asia Cup

The former Sri Lanka cricketer will be at the helm of the men's side, with his first major assignment being the Asia Cup in September

28-Jul-2025•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka drop Chandimal for South Africa tour, Karunaratne made captain

There are wholesale changes in the squad, which includes four uncapped players in Lasith Embuldeniya, Mohamed Shiraz, Angelo Perera and Oshada Fernando

05-Feb-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

England ring changes, but Sri Lankans run rings in opening Test warm-up

For all the talk of England searching for a "different formula", there was a wearing familiarity to their approach on the first day of the red-ball leg of their tour

30-Oct-2018•George Dobell in Colombo

Sri Lanka recall Kaushal Silva, Malinda Pushpakumara for England Tests

In addition to the left-arm spinner, Sri Lanka picked four other spinners in the squad

26-Sep-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mendis, Kaushal Silva and Pradeep left out of India tour

Angelo Mathews is back in the Test squad, which also includes allrounders Dhananjaya de Silva and Dasun Shanaka

05-Nov-2017•Madushka Balasuriya

Silva century gives Sri Lanka 288-run lead

Kaushal Silva turned around his disappointing series to score 115 on the fourth day in Colombo, where Sri Lanka's lead had grown to 288 by stumps

16-Aug-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

England take series 2-0 after rain wrecks finale

Kaushal Silva was the only Sri Lanka wicket to fall as a mere 12.2 overs were possible on a rain-wrecked final day at Lord's

13-Jun-2016•The Report by David Hopps

Silva leads Sri Lanka's response on Bairstow's mixed day

For Jonny Bairstow, even on the grandest days the debate about whether England should utilise him as a wicketkeeper or specialist batsmen seems destined to ring loudly

10-Jun-2016•The Report by David Hopps

Prolific Bairstow rescues England again

Jonny Bairstow, looking more battle-hardened by the month, completed his third Test hundred in eight innings to rouse England from a problematic opening day in the Lord's Test

09-Jun-2016•The Report by David Hopps

Lord's factor offers beleaguered Sri Lanka a boost

ESPNcricinfo previews the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's

08-Jun-2016•The Preview by Andrew Miller

Positive mindset made the difference - Silva

Kaushal Silva said a determined effort to put the pressure back on England's bowlers was the key to Sri Lanka's batting turnaround in the second Test

31-May-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka's batsmen find their fight

Barring extraordinary events, Sri Lanka are still going to lose the second Test - and potentially by an innings - but they were not, to borrow one of Angelo Mathews' words, humiliated on the third day as they made England work hard for their successes in

29-May-2016•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Kaushal Silva incident was 'scary' - Ford

Graham Ford, the Sri Lanka coach, has said it was a "scary" moment when Kaushal Silva, the opening batsman, was struck on the back of the head while fielding at short leg recently

06-May-2016•Andrew McGlashan

Kaushal Silva given 'clean bill of health' after blow to head

Kaushal Silva has been discharged from hospital with a "clean bill of health" after he had suffered mild concussion resulting from the blow to his head on Sunday

26-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC hopeful of Kaushal Silva recovery

Sri Lanka Cricket is optimistic about Kaushal Silva's availability for the forthcoming Test series in England in May despite a blow to the back of his head during a practice match in Pallekele

25-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kaushal Silva airlifted after blow to head

Sri Lanka batsman Kaushal Silva has been airlifted to a Colombo hospital, after being struck on the head during a practice match at Pallekele

24-Apr-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Need to unsettle Yasir Shah - Silva

Scoring more frequently off Yasir Shah may be Sri Lanka's best chance of neutralising him, opener Kaushal Silva said ahead of the second Test in Colombo, beginning on Thursday

23-Jun-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Silva, Prasad put Sri Lanka in charge

Sri Lanka took control of the Galle Test, reducing Pakistan to 118 for 5 at stumps on the third day and left them facing a steep climb on a pitch with plenty of help for the spinners

19-Jun-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Silva, Sangakkara make fifties on curtailed day

Two wickets immediately after tea brought Pakistan back on level terms after a century stand between Kaushal Silva and Kumar Sangakkara had steered Sri Lanka into a position of strength

18-Jun-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Babar six-for gives visitors lead

Zulfiqar Babar scythed through the Sri Lanka Board President's XI lower order, claiming figures of 6 for 31, as Pakistanis took a seven-run first -innings lead in the three-day practice match in Colombo

12-Jun-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

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