IPL 2018 news

Rohit endorses mid-season transfer window in IPL

Apr 5, 2018: The Mumbai Indians captain says such a move will add value to the tournament. Head coach Jayawardene, meanwhile, has backed the decision to introduce the DRS in the IPL

Sri Lanka news

Sports ministry slow to act on former SL players' report

Jan 12, 2018: The five-member committee featuring the likes of Aravinda de Silva, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara had suggested plans for domestic cricket in the first report

Bangladesh Premier League 2017

Khulna bristle with international firepower

Oct 30, 2017: Champions Trophy winners Sarfraz Ahmed and Shadab Khan are in the squad. Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene is their coach. And in Mahmudullah, they have a fine finisher

Sri Lanka news

Jayawardene, Sangakkara to assist in Sri Lanka's revamp

Oct 5, 2017: Alongside Aravinda de Silva, Anura Tennakoon, they are expected to work on a range of topics including a restructuring of the domestic cricket scene

Sri Lanka news

SLC looks to get de Silva, Jayawardene on board

Sep 11, 2017: Roshan Mahanama, Brendon Kuruppu and Graeme Labrooy are among the other former players the board is attempting to align with in its efforts to arrest the decline of the national team

Bangladesh Premier League 2017

Hoping to create a DNA for Khulna, says Jayawardene

Jul 5, 2017: Newly appointed head coach and former Sri Lanka batsman says six weeks of tournament time is enough time to make a team gel together

The briefing

Sachin's shocking reveal, and Bangladesh's unshocking win

May 30, 2017: A quick recap of the month of May in cricket - in which we don't make fun of South Africa's chances at the Champions Trophy

BPL 2017-18

Jayawardene to coach Khulna Titans

May 27, 2017: Mahela Jayawardene has effectively ended his playing career in Bangladesh after being signed for two seasons as head coach of BPL franchise Khulna Titans

Mumbai Indians v Rising Pune Supergiant, IPL 2017, Hyderabad, final

'Wake-up calls' aid Mumbai's preparation

May 20, 2017: Rising Pune are worried about a Mumbai Indians backlash after emerging victorious on each of the three occasions this season

County news

Jayawardene pulls out of Lancashire T20 stint

May 8, 2017: Mahela Jayawardene has withdrawn from his planned stint with Lancashire during the NatWest T20 Blast campaign due to personal reasons.

County news

Lancashire sign Jayawardene as non-overseas player

May 8, 2017: Lancashire have signed Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene for this year's NatWest T20 Blast as a non-overseas player

What makes a good close-in catcher?

Apr 5, 2017: Murali's men, who crowded around already nervous batsmen, talk of the fearlessness and intelligence the profession needs

IPL 2017 news

Coach Jayawardene excited by Mumbai's riches

Apr 2, 2017: Mahela Jayawardene hopes to bring his vast T20 experience as a freelance cricketer to the fore in his first full-fledged stint as head coach with Mumbai Indians

Super Smash 2016-17

Worker and Jayawardene fashion Central Districts win

Dec 26, 2016: A round-up of the Super Smash matches held on December 26, 2016

Super Smash 2016-17

Hilfenhaus five-for too good for Otago

Dec 23, 2016: A Round up of the Super Smash matches held on December 23, 2016

Central Districts v Otago, Super Smash 2016-17, New Plymouth

Otago trump Central Districts in record 497-run T20

Dec 21, 2016: Hamish Rutherford and Mahela Jayawardene hammered centuries in New Plymouth, making it the highest-aggregated T20 ever

Super Smash 2016-17

Latham, Nicholls star in Canterbury win

Dec 16, 2016: A round-up of the Super Smash matches held on 16th December, 2016

IPL 2017

Jayawardene appointed Mumbai Indians coach

Nov 18, 2016: Mumbai Indians will have a new coach for IPL 2017 as former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene will take over the role from Ricky Ponting

'I felt as captain I had certain responsibilities to change the culture'

Jul 30, 2016: Mahela Jayawardene talks about reforming Sri Lankan cricket, and the challenges of handling big-name players like Murali, Jayasuriya and Atapattu

Sri Lanka news

Had to convince Murali to attack, says Jayawardene

Jul 28, 2016: Mahela Jayawardene has revealed that one of the biggest challenges he faced as Sri Lanka captain was to convince Muttiah Muralitharan to overcome his "defensive mindset" as a bowler