Bangladesh in South Africa 2017-18

No easy answers to Bangladesh's quick questions

Oct 31, 2017: After a chastening tour of South Africa, everyone who matters in Bangladesh cricket is worried about the state of the country's fast bowlers. Just what has gone wrong, and can anything be done about it?

Bangladesh news

Ramanayake hopes to widen Bangladesh's fast-bowling net

Aug 17, 2017: In his second coaching stint in Bangladesh, Champaka Ramanayake hopes to hand pick talent from different corners of the country

Bangladesh news

BCB in talks with MacGill, Ramanayake for coaching roles

Jul 30, 2017: Macgill is the board's "No. 1 choice" for spin-bowling coach, while Ramanayake is discussing a role as bowling coach in the High Performance Center

Sri Lanka news

Vaas takes over from Ramanayake as bowling coach

Jul 21, 2017: The former fast bowler will guide Sri Lanka's pace attack for the series against India

How Bangladesh came to have a pace-heavy ODI attack

Jun 14, 2017: A team known for its reliance on spin now chooses to pick three fast bowlers more often than not. How did that come to be?

Sri Lanka in South Africa 2016-17

SL bowling coach Ramanayake enthused by Kumara's progress

Jan 9, 2017: Sri Lanka's bowling coach Champaka Ramanayake is pleased with the way Lahiru Kumar has embellished his natural ability to bowl quickly with control and accuracy

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Chester-le-Street

Ramanayake backs attack with Lakmal set to return

May 25, 2016: Sri Lanka fast bowling coach Champaka Ramanayake has described the tour-ending injury to Dushmantha Chameera as a "big blow", but said the attack's experience would nevertheless pose a substantial threat to England

Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2015

Chameera most exciting bowler since Malinga - Ramanayake

Jul 4, 2015: Sri Lanka's fast-bowling coach Champaka Ramanayake has said that 23-year-old Dushmantha Chameera is the most exciting fast bowling 'find' he has come across since Lasith Malinga

Sri Lanka news

Sri Lanka reappoint Ramanayake as fast-bowling coach

May 11, 2015: Champaka Ramanayake has been reappointed as Sri Lanka's fast-bowling coach after two years away from the role

'If we make pitches for spin, our fast bowling stocks won't improve'

Oct 2, 2013: Pace bowlers in Sri Lanka are doomed until there is a change in attitude and in the first-class structure

Sri Lanka news

Malinga Test return possible feels Sri Lanka bowling coach

Jun 28, 2012: Champaka Ramanayake, Sri Lanka's bowling coach, is confident that Lasith Malinga will return to Test cricket if he feels his fitness is back at optimum levels

India v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Mentor brushes aside concern over Malinga

Mar 12, 2012: Sri Lanka's bowling coach Champaka Ramanayake has brushed aside any concerns about Lasith Malinga's form

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

Bowlers punish Dilshan for wrong decision

Jan 3, 2012: The only thing worse than Tillakaratne Dilshan putting South Africa in on a flat pitch was the way his bowlers came out not even believing they could take a wicket

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sharjah, 3rd day

Misbah, Welegedara the keys to Sharjah Test - Ramanayake

Nov 5, 2011: If Sri Lanka dismiss Misbah-ul-Haq early on the fourth day, they could go on to win the Sharjah Test, their bowling coach Champaka Ramanayake has said

Bangladesh v India, Tri-series, 6th ODI, Mirpur

Struggling Bangladesh seamers face the heat

Jan 11, 2010: Bangladesh's bowling coach, Champaka Ramanayake, has faced some strong questions of late, particularly with the decline in Shahadat Hossain's form

Champaka Ramanayake

'Sri Lanka can become hub for fast bowling'

Sep 7, 2009: Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Champaka Ramanayake on how his country's pace academy has helped nurture a fleet of quick bowlers

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Mirpur

Ashraful backs batsmen to come good against Murali

Dec 25, 2008: Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has said though the batsmen are aware of the threat from Muttiah Muralitharan, he was confident that they could face up to the challenge in the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka which gets underway in Dhaka on

Ruwan Kalpage appointed head coach of Bangladesh academy

Ramanayake is Bangladesh's fast bowling coach

Mar 15, 2008: Champaka Ramanayake, the former Sri Lankan fast bowler, has been appointed the fast bowling coach of Bangladesh for the next two years. Ruwan Kalpage has been appointed head coach of the Bangladesh academy

Former allrounder denies involvement with ICL

Chandana lashes out at selectors

Sep 5, 2007: Upul Chandana, the former Sri Lanka allrounder, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday lashed out at the national cricket selectors and denied any involvement with the Indian Cricket League

Coach excited about talented bunch

Ian Daniel to lead development squad in Bangladesh

Apr 1, 2007: Sri Lanka have picked a 15-member development squad for the tour of Bangladesh from April 20 to May 13