Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2nd Test, Colombo

SL seek turnaround on sleepy SSC pitch

Jul 23, 2014: With the last three Tests at the SSC producing draws, Sri Lanka need a bit of help from the pitch to square the series and protect their form this year

Sri Lanka news

SLC, South Africa raise funds for Sri Lanka visually impaired team

Jul 22, 2014: Sri Lanka's visually impaired cricket team has had its bid to attend the World Cup for the Blind in South Africa bolstered, thanks to funds raised by Sri Lanka Cricket and the visiting South Africa team

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2nd Test, Colombo

Lakmal targets gradual improvement for pace attack

Jul 22, 2014: As Sri Lanka head to the SSC Suranga Lakmal hopes his steady, no-frills approach is enough to help his team to a series-leveling win

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2nd Test, Colombo

Niroshan Dickwella replaces Chandimal in Test squad

Jul 22, 2014: In a left-field selection move, uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella has been flown in from England to join the Sri Lanka squad ahead of the second Test against South Africa

South Africa in Sri Lanka 2014

Eranga out of Colombo Test

Jul 21, 2014: Shaminda Eranga has been ruled out of the second Test against South Africa as a result of a split-webbing injury

Durham v Sri Lanka A, Tour match, Chester-le-Street

Gamage takes hat-trick in big win

Jul 20, 2014: Lahiru Gamage took a hat-trick as part of career-best figures of 5 for 33 as Sri Lanka A cruised to an eight-wicket victory against Durham

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day

SLC ensure tampering footage aired

Jul 20, 2014: Sri Lanka Cricket was able to ensure that the television footage of Vernon Philander's ball-tampering was aired 48 hours after the incident took place

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day

Only ourselves to blame for defeat - Mathews

Jul 20, 2014: Despite a ball-tampering row that cast a shadow over the Galle Test, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews laid the blame for the team's heavy defeat at their own doorstep

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day

SA's rare SL win, Sangakkara's elite club

Jul 20, 2014: Stats highlights from South Africa's rare Test win in Sri Lanka, at Galle

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day

Steyn, Morkel bowl SA to big win

Jul 20, 2014: Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel bowled South Africa to only their third Test win in Sri Lanka with 16 wickets in Galle, including seven on the final day

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day

Atapattu confident of SL victory

Jul 19, 2014: Sri Lanka coach Marvan Atapattu has said that he is confident his team can chase down 370 to win the Galle Test

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day

Winning after 100-plus deficits, and Sangakkara's run-fest in 2014

Jul 19, 2014: Stats highlights from the fourth day in Galle, when Sri Lanka made a strong start in their chase of 370

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day

Sri Lanka strong in chase of 370

Jul 19, 2014: Hashim Amla gave Sri Lanka four sessions to chase 370 and the hosts began strongly, knocking 110 off the target with Kumar Sangakkara's unbeaten fifty

Unicorns v Sri Lanka A, Tour match, Gosforth

Pathirana stars in opening Sri Lanka A win

Jul 18, 2014: Sri Lanka A have opened their campaign in England with a five-wicket win over the Unicorns in a 50-over warm-up, as slow-bowling allrounder Sachith Pathirana made significant contributions in both disciplines

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

'Absolutely useless' to absolutely ruthless

Jul 18, 2014: Steyn didn't rate his performances in the 2006 Sri Lanka tour too highly. Today he showed what a master craftsman he has become since

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Steyn's Asia haul, and Mathews second to the Don

Jul 18, 2014: Stats highlights from the third day in Galle, which was dominated by Dale Steyn

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Steyn five-for gives SA control

Jul 18, 2014: Dale Steyn ripped through Sri Lanka with his 23rd five-wicket haul to give South Africa control of the Galle Test

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

What ails Rangana Herath?

Jul 17, 2014: Sri Lanka's lead spinner is bowling with all the control and guile of old, but seems to have lost some of his bite since the turn of the year

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

Duminy century leads SA to 455

Jul 17, 2014: JP Duminy swept and reverse-swept South Africa to their second-highest total in Sri Lanka as the hosts toiled for little reward on a largely docile pitch

Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 1st day

Sri Lanka avoid the Sri Lanka treatment

Jul 16, 2014: South Africa looked all set to hand Sri Lanka a taste of their own medicine, but an unrelenting spell of accuracy from Suranga Lakmal meant the hosts had other ideas