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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Mathews will play as specialist batsman; Chandimal set to return after missing second Test in South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293300/293325.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1247653.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1247653.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-vs-england-1st-test-angelo-mathews-dinesh-chandimal-boost-for-struggling-sri-lanka-1247653 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There are wholesale changes in the squad, which includes four uncapped players in Lasith Embuldeniya, Mohamed Shiraz, Angelo Perera and Oshada Fernando https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285000/285062.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173768.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173768.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1173768 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England snuffed out a fighting sixth-wicket stand, then withstood feisty hitting from the No. 11, to complete a sensational 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282800/282881.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166736.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166736.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1166736 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Opener praises Sri Lanka batting hero, whose methods haven't altered much since their schooldays together https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282400/282436.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1165511.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1165511.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1165511 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Roshen penalised after apparent failure to ground bat while turning for second run https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278300/278388.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1165493.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1165493.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1165493 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Roshen Silva's 85 helped Sri Lanka to a first-innings lead via a battling lower-order fightback in Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282400/282436.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1165468.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1165468.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1165468 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka batsman says the seamer-friendly conditions they faced in their last Test series should hold them in good stead against the visitors' formidable pace attack https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277500/277549.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151927.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151927.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1151927 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka will field a weakened bowling attack in the Board XI game against South Africa, but Angelo Mathews and Roshen Silva will play as part of a strong batting lineup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277100/277193.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151380.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1151380.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1151380 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 29-year old finished the provincial four-day competition as the highest run-scorer, miles ahead of second-placed Niroshan Dickwella https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272800/272823.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1144294.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1144294.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1144294 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Roshen Silva produces the standout performance with 231 not out, but there were several other notable knocks as both matches tapered into draws https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272800/272823.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1142402.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1142402.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1142402 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:07 GMT Veteran spinner sees a "proper" team with youth and experience in equal measure following three years of rebuilding https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273000/273066.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1136114.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1136114.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1136114 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lanka batsman expressed surprise over the rank turner in Mirpur based on how his team had "very experienced bowlers" capable of exploiting it https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273000/273013.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1136056.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1136056.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1136056 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The fall of three late Bangladesh wickets lent hope the Chittagong Test may yet produce a result, after Sri Lanka had secured a first-innings lead of 200, amassing 713 for 9 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272800/272819.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1135373.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1135373.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1135373 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis and Roshen Silva combined to grind the Bangladesh attack into the dust https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272700/272785.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1135222.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/1135222.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1135222 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dhananjaya de Silva and the debutant Roshen Silva were Sri Lanka's fifth-day heroes as they fought their way to a drawn third Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270600/270621.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1128634.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1128634.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1128634 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When you are getting hammered all over and missing a talismanic bowler who has been both your stock bowler and your spearhead, there are no easy decisions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270300/270361.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1128208.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1128208.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1128208 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The left-arm spinner took six-fors in both innings to consign West Indies A to a heavy defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/269100/269158.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/1124380.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/1124380.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1124380 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:07 GMT Two new faces named in 15-man squad to take on Pakistan in the UAE later this month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/178900/178965.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1121367.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1121367.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1121367 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lankan cricket rarely fails to be in crisis, but of the current issues, the No.3 position appears the most contentious. We look at a few long-term candidates https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/254100/254187.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1074946.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1074946.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1074946 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fast bowlers Vishwa Fernando and Asitha Fernando, and left-arm wristspinner Lakshan Sandakan have been flown in from Sri Lanka A's tour of England to the national squad for the first Test against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/244200/244237.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1037223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1037223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1037223 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first unofficial Test between New Zealand A and Sri Lanka A in Christchurch saw four centuries, with the match ending in a draw https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189800/189857.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/930777.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/930777.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-930777 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Batsmen Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Roshen Silva, and fast-bowling allrounder Ishan Jayaratne have confirmed their places in the Sri Lanka A squad for the first unofficial Test against England Lions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/156100/156103.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/715391.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/715391.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-715391 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Premier League Tournament matches that ended on January 19, 2014 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146700/146730.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-league-tournament-2013-14/content/story/711355.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-league-tournament-2013-14/content/story/711355.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-711355 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT A round-up of the Dhaka Premier Division matches that took place in the tournament's penultimate day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167700/167747.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/674005.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/674005.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-674005 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A wrap of the Dhaka Premier Division List A matches played on September 17, 2013 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167300/167397.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/672371.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/672371.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-672371 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the tenth round of matches in Tier A of Sri Lanka's Premier League Tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/76600/76683.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/439880.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/439880.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-439880 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT A round-up of the third round of matches in Tiers A and B of Sri Lanka's Premier League Tournament https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/430613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/430613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-430613 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT A round-up of the ninth-round matches of the Premier League Tournament in Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sldomestic/content/story/386498.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sldomestic/content/story/386498.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386498 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT