Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2009 news from Cricinfo.com

Aamer's career hampered by stress fractures - Nazar

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mudassar Nazar, the former Pakistan batsman, has revealed that three stress fractures to the back nearly derailed Mohammad Aamer's career even before it started

Murali was interested in my doosra - Ajmal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal has said he exchanged tips with Muttiah Muralitharan on bowling the doosra during the tour of Sri Lanka which just concluded

Poor shot selection cost us - Intikhab

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Pakistan coach has blamed his batsmen for the Test and ODI series defeats in Sri Lanka

We played mature cricket to win - Afridi

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shahid Afridi, Pakistan's captain for the one-off Twenty20, believes his team played 'mature cricket' to beat Sri Lanka and end their six-week tour on a winning note

Younis not about to resign

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Younis Khan has taken responsibility for Pakistan's Test and ODI series defeats in Sri Lanka but has refused to resign from the captaincy

Ajmal fined for Sangakkara send-off

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan offspinner, has been fined 15% of his match fee for giving Kumar Sangakkara a send-off after dismissing him in Wednesday's Twenty20 match

Afridi stars in comprehensive win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan signed off the tour in style with a comprehensive 52-run win in the one-off Twenty20

Pakistan look to sign off in style

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The wheels haven't quite come off for Pakistan, but the nuts have certainly been loosened and the main aim is to continue to regain some lost pride

ICC clears Pakistan players of contact with bookies

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) found "no evidence" to support suggestions that Pakistan players had contact with Indian bookmakers

Sri Lanka pick Udawatte for lone Twenty20

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The 23-year-old left-hander had impressed in the tour match between Sri Lanka A and the Pakistanis in Kurunegala ahead of the five-match ODI series

Sangakkara plays down Younis spat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara has played down his theatrical act during the Pakistan innings saying that the umpires were the most competent judges to decide what takes place on the field

Winning belief helped us win series - Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka's captain, has credited the team's belief in itself as key to breaking a long run of home ODI series defeats

Aamer and Naved earn Pakistan easy consolation win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A hostile Mohammad Aamer and an inconsistent-but-smart Naved-ul-Hasan meant Sri Lanka just about avoided their worst-ever defeat in a home ODI

Pakistan aim to restore pride

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The wheels haven't quite come off for Pakistan, but the nuts have certainly been loosened and the main aim is to continue to regain some lost pride

Intikhab rubbishes match-fixing allegations

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's coach has rubbished allegations that some of his players were involved with bookmakers during his team's ongoing tour of Sri Lanka, where they have conceded the Test and ODI series

Naved catch turned game - Bayliss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Trevor Bayliss, the Sri Lanka coach, has said the turning point in his side's loss was the dismissal of Chamara Kapugedera to a diving, one-handed catch by Naved-ul-Hasan

Kamran taught me to handle pressure - Umar

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Umar Akmal has said that he had learned to tackle pressure from his elder brother Kamran Akmal, also a free-scoring batsman

Injured Fernando out of Pakistan series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dilhara Fernando, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has been ruled out of the remainder of the series against Pakistan after sustaining an arm injury

Umar and Iftikhar script crushing win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Umar Akmal's maiden international hundred, a rousing unbeaten 102 from 72 balls, and Younis Khan's first half-century as captain took Pakistan to a large total and set up their first win on tour

PCB takes legal advice on match-fixing allegations

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ijaz Butt, the chairman of the PCB, has sought legal advice on the means to tackle unsubstantiated accusations of match-fixing in Pakistan's tour of Sri Lanka

Pakistan search for winning formula

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A series of lopsided fortunes is dead in terms of a contest. So what to do the teams play for?

Former players slam PCB for defeats

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former players have asked senior management within the team to take responsibility for the defeats and resign

Domestic setup is flawed - Younis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Pakistan captain has refuted claims that 'groupism' within the team had resulted in a below-par performance during the ongoing tour of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka savouring the good times

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara described his team's run of success as "the good times" but was guarded enough to warn Sri Lanka to also be prepared for the bad ones

Ineffective new-ball bowling cost us - Younis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's captain Younis Khan said poor fielding and ineffective new-ball bowling cost his team the match

Jayawardene powers Sri Lanka to series win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An imperious century from Mahela Jayawardene was central to a commanding six-wicket victory for Sri Lanka which clinched the series with two games to spare

Zahid wants Aamer to be handled with care

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The 33-year-old former fast bowler is also worried whether Aamer's lean body can take the pressure of bowling fast "day in, day out"

Pakistan look to avoid meek surrender

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo previews the third ODI between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Dambulla

Sangakkara hails 'very special player'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka's captain praised his fast bowlers and singled out the unbeaten fifth wicket partnership as the key factors in the victory

PCB reports 'suspicious' persons to ICC

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has notified the ICC about their players being approached by suspicious characters during their Test series in Sri Lanka last month

Kapugedera pilots Sri Lanka to 2-0 lead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan got rid of Sri Lanka's batting luminaries without too much trouble, but found Chamara Kapugedera and Thilan Samaraweera impossible to dislodge as the home side eased to a comfortable six-wicket victory

Batting continues to worry Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo previews the second ODI between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Dambulla

Murali turned the game for Sri Lanka - Intikhab

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Coming in with Sri Lanka struggling at 173 for 7 in the 45th over, Muttiah Muralitharan smashed 32 off 15 balls to lift them to 232

Murali sets Test retirement date

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Muttiah Muralitharan has said he will retire from Test cricket at the end of Sri Lanka's home series against West Indies in November 2010

Sri Lanka win despite late drama

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After Angelo Mathews and Muttiah Muralitharan had combined to devastating effect with the bat, Sri Lanka's pace bowlers scythed through Pakistan's top order to lead them to a 36-run victory on a blustery day in Dambulla

Pakistan manager denies 'suspicious' presence

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Yawar Saeed was quoted by Express, saying that some of the players had complained to him about the presence of undesirable people in the team hotel.

Beefed-up Pakistan look for revenge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo previews the first ODI between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Dambulla

Younis wary of Murali threat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Younis Khan has said his players will look to play out Muttiah Muralitharan, and not give him too many wickets in the ODI series

First step towards 2011 World Cup - Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The hosts took the three-Test series 2-0 and the Sri Lankan captain pointed out that adjustments would need to be made from the five-day format

Afridi named Pakistan's Twenty20 captain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shahid Afridi has been named Pakistan captain for the Twenty20 game against Sri Lanka next month

Sri Lanka A prevail in high-scorer despite Umar heroics

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mahela Udawatte and Chamara Kapugedera lifted Sri Lanka A to a huge total before another supreme knock from Umar Akmal drew the Pakistanis close

Young seamers, and a debutant centurion

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Marks out of ten for Sri Lanka and Pakistan

Younis dwells on positives

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Pakistan captain also expressed his surprise that Sri Lanka did not press for the win

Dilshan's injuries prompted draw - Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With 15 overs remaining and Sri Lanka needing a further 101 to win on the final day at the SSC, the Sri Lankan captain said his decision was largely dictated by the injury worries to Tillakaratne Dilshan

Proud to have contributed to Sri Lanka's growth - Vaas

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chaminda Vaas bid adieu to Test cricket during an emotional farewell at the SSC after the third and final Test against Pakistan ended in a draw

Samaraweera recalled to ODI squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Thilan Samaraweera has been recalled to the Sri Lankan one-day international side after a four-year absence, but there was no space for Chaminda Vaas for the upcoming series against Pakistan

Sangakkara helps Sri Lanka to a draw

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In the end, neither team wanted it badly enough. Sri Lanka couldn't quite summon up the courage for one final dash, and Pakistan spent much of the afternoon merely going through the motions

'We are in a better position to win' - Intikhab

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's coach said that his team were keen on a victory despite having already lost the series

Herath confident of clean sweep

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Sri Lankan spinner is confident, provided the team bat the way did in the final two sessions of play of the fourth day at the SSC

Sangakkara key to Sri Lanka's fortunes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Set a massive 492 for victory, or more realistically 150 overs to survive, Sri Lanka made steady progress to 183 for 3 by the end of the penultimate day's play

Bayliss regrets playing lone spinner

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lankan coach Trevor Bayliss believes the ploy of going into the third and final Test against Pakistan with one spinner has not worked to their advantage

Kaneria warned for offensive language

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan legspinner Danish Kaneria has been found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct on day two of the SCC Test

Malik century puts Pakistan on top

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

At 67 for 4, with both Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf back in the pavilion, Pakistan were in danger of subsiding to another defeat, but two century partnerships utterly transformed the game in the final two sessions on the third day

Naved and Nazir recalled after two-year gap

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Fast bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and opener Imran Nazir have been recalled to Pakistan's one-day international squad after two years

We didn't bat to our potential - Jayawardene

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Injured Dilshan doubtful for ODI series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tillakaratne Dilshan is doubtful for the five-match ODI series against Pakistan after fracturing his right index finger and having several stitches above his left eye on the second day at the SSC

Spinners hand Pakistan the advantage

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan's tail offered no resistance at all, but with Danish Kaneria at the forefront of a superb bowling performance, they still managed a 66-run first-innings lead

Thushara happy to play a full series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka's promising left-arm fast bowler Thilan Thushara hopes to step into Chaminda Vaas' shoes one day following a successful first day against Pakistan

Ball changes upset Alam

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The second replacement helped the hosts as the Pakistan batting collapsed at the SSC.

Late wickets spoil Pakistan's day

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Having decided to bowl first under overcast skies, Sri Lanka were indebted to Thilan Thushara for two breakthroughs in a morning session otherwise dominated by Pakistan

Mendis could miss out as Sri Lanka opt for pace

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kumar Sangakkara has hinted at picking four seamers for the final Test against Pakistan

Chaminda Vaas to retire from Tests

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chaminda Vaas, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has announced he will retire from Tests after the third Test against Pakistan in Colombo starting Monday

Sri Lanka search for clean sweep

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo previews the third Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, at Colombo's SSC

Shoaib not picked for ODI series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Uncertainty surrounding Shoaib Akhtar's match fitness has led to his exclusion from the squad for the ODI series against Sri Lanka

Vaas recalled for third Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka have included Chaminda Vaas in the squad of 16 for the third Test, which starts in Colombo on Monday

We still have to lift ourselves - Jayawardene

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Despite a series win, Mahela Jayawardene has said Sri Lanka still need to go a fair distance to hit peak form

'No chance of factionalism in team' - PCB chairman

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The PCB chairman does not agree that the series defeat against Sri Lanka was caused by poor team spirit and factionalism

Herath and Kulasekara were marvellous - Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara has said his team had expected Pakistan to crack as long as they remained focused on staying in the game

Give this team time before you judge us - Younis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Younis Khan has responded to Pakistan's first Test series defeat in Sri Lanka by pleading for more time to rebuild the team after "very little cricket over the last 18 months"

On your mark

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo

Kulasekara and Herath set up series win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A match in which fortunes swung wildly finally ended in an emphatic seven-wicket win for Sri Lanka

Bayliss confident despite poor day

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss believes Sri Lanka can bounce back from a poor day's Test cricket and compete in the next three days

Who moved my ball?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo

Pakistan wrest back initiative with all-round show

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Fawad Alam, Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal fashioned an extraordinary turnaround on the second day at the P Sara Oval, as Pakistan dominated as completely as they had been dominated on the opening day

Patience and hard work pays off for Kulasekara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nuwan Kulasekara remains the highest-ranked bowler in one-day internationals, but is fast proving to be a force to be reckoned with in Test cricket

Sangakkara leads Sri Lanka's dominance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka have never won a home series against Pakistan, but they took huge strides towards rectifying that statistic with an utterly dominant performance with ball and bat on the first day at the P Sara Oval

A substitution with no gain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Plays of the day from the first day of the second Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Colombo

We need to bat as long as we can - Sangakkara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Sri Lankan captain has asked for better contributions from his batsmen in the second Test as they chase a historic series win

Can Pakistan rattle the cage of pressure?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan have pushed themselves into a corner from where they have to win every game if they are to win the series

Sri Lanka search for historic series win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo previews the second Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, at Colombo's P Sara Oval

Sri Lanka grapple with 'keeper quandary

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Prasanna Jayawardene, if deemed fit, along with Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara are all available as wicketkeeping options

Shoaib targeting Sri Lanka one-day series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shoaib Akhtar, who missed the ICC World Twenty20, is eyeing a return to international cricket in the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka

Murali to miss second Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Muttiah Muralitharan will miss the second Test against Pakistan as he recovers from a minor knee injury

Former players question team composition

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Moin Khan and Sarfraz Nawaz questioned the absence of Fawad Alam from the XI

Sangakkara keen to iron out glitches

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Sri Lankan captain has said despite the win in the first Test, there is a lot of work to be done, especially in the batting department

Herath makes most of his chance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Rangana Herath said that the one over he bowled at the end of the third day confirmed that Sri Lanka would have an outside chance of winning

Pakistan fined for slow over-rate

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Younis Khan has been fined 10% of his match fees while the rest of the team received a 5% cut on their earnings, for maintaining a slow over-rate

Sri Lanka bowlers pull off improbable win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

During a collapse of Pakistani proportions, the incredible Galle Test took a complete U-turn and decisively went Sri Lanka's way

Seam's perfect for Younis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Who would have thought of Younis Khan, two wickets in Tests before this match, to be the game-breaker with the ball on four occasions in one Test?

Poor footwork cost us - Bayliss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss blamed his batsmen's lack of footwork against the moving ball for his team's precarious position

Aaamer and Younis put Pakistan in sight of win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Aaamer and Younis kept the target down to 168, and Pakistan had brought it inside 100 with eight wickets in hand

I added outswinger to my bowling - Kulasekara

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Maintaining a superb line and length Kulasekara ensured Pakistan did not get away to a big lead by returning Test career-best figures of 4 for 71 off 24 overs

Yousuf century gives Pakistan lead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Yousuf marked his return to official cricket with his first century in Sri Lanka, a serene innings that lifted Pakistan from a precarious 80 for 4

292 is a good total on this pitch - Paranavitana

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka's top scorer Tharanga Paranavitana, who spent three hours on his 72, said the conditions were not ideal for batting

Honours even on engrossing day

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Good bowling by Pakistan debutants and sloppy fielding made sure no team held advantage at the end of the first day

Playing Mendis won't be tough - Younis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Younis said his batsmen's familiarisation with Mendis is because Pakistanis are used to playing spin at home

Several new faces likely in series opener

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricinfo previews the first Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Galle

Sangakkara upbeat ahead of first Test as captain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The first real challenge for Sangakkara is to lead one of Sri Lanka's least experienced attacks in Murali's absence

Injured Murali out of first Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Muttiah Muralitharan has been ruled out of the first Test against Pakistan in Galle starting on Saturday due to a minor knee injury

Sub-plots and storylines

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

For all the lack of hype to this series, there is a world of intrigue and sub-plots beneath the surface of the contest between Sri Lanka and Pakistan