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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Danushka Gunathilaka, Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Thirimanne among the players dropped from the list https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378700/378705.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1433261.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1433261.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-cricket-award-central-contracts-to-41-male-players-no-bhanuka-rajapaksa-or-danushka-gunathilaka-in-the-list-1433261 Fri, 10 May 2024 15:28:58 GMT Avishka Fernando and Kusal Perera remain unavailable for selection through injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/299300/299319.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1317807.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1317807.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-sl-2022-sri-lanka-call-up-matheesha-pathirana-nuwanidu-fernando-for-t20i-series-against-australia-1317807 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:29:37 GMT Lahiru Madushanka is left out from the original squad after failing to recover in time from a fractured collarbone https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/317400/317429.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1281029.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1281029.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-add-pathum-nissanka-minod-bhanuka-ashen-bandara-lakshan-sandakan-and-ramesh-mendis-to-t20-world-cup-squad-1281029 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:16:54 GMT Nuwan Pradeep and Dinesh Chandimal also return, alongside new faces who did well in domestic T20s https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296300/296397.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275384.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275384.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/south-africa-tour-of-sri-lanka-2021-kusal-perera-back-in-limited-overs-squads-after-recovering-from-covid-19-1275384 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The pair named as replacements for the injured Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282700/282740.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1261312.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1261312.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-bd-2021-lakshan-sandakan-chamika-karunaratne-added-to-sri-lanka-squad-for-second-test-1261312 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 Daniel Bell-Drummond's 70 in vain for Colombo Kings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/313800/313821.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1243770.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1243770.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lpl-2020-21-dhananjaya-lakshans-all-round-show-puts-galle-in-final-1243770 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Amir took 5 for 26 while Ahsan struck a 38-ball 56 against Colombo Kings in Lanka Premier League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/313000/313055.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1241408.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1241408.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/galle-vs-colombo-lanka-premier-pakistan-mohammad-amir-ahsan-ali-hand-galle-gladiators-maiden-win-in-lpl-2020-1241408 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A strong opening partnership, a lower-order cameo, and fiery fast bowling helped India romp home despite a collapse https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/299000/299020.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212725.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212725.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1212725 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nielsen makes 79 and Ahmed conjures 9 runs in closing stages to steal the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296100/296145.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204655.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204655.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1204655 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three frontline spinners - Lasith Embuldeniya, Lakshan Sandakan and Akila Dananjaya - have been named in the 15-man party https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293300/293325.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197024.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197024.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197024 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Seamer Lahiru Madushanka also did not a find a place in Sri Lanka's finalised 18-man squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286900/286937.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195549.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195549.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1195549 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Suranga Lakmal, Jeevan Mendis, Milinda Siriwardena and Jeffrey Vandersay, who were part of the World Cup squad, have been left out https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278800/278881.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195213.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195213.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1195213 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Spin bowling pair to be mentored by Piyal Wijetunge on the 'A' tour of India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281100/281151.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1184750.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1184750.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1184750 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka spin-bowling coach Piyal Wijetunge suggested the front-foot no-balls delivered by Lakshan Sandakan were "something new for us" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282800/282814.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166716.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166716.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1166716 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jos Buttler scored a half-century and England then struck four times with the ball, but Sri Lanka were undermined by their own errors on day three in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282800/282855.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166648.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166648.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1166648 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka collapsed like an origami skyscraper in a Godzilla attack, losing seven wickets in the space of 53 runs after tea, and 8 for 67 overall https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282700/282792.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166531.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166531.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1166531 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With England on top in Rangana Herath's final Test, Piyal Wijetunge admitted that Sri Lanka's spinners had been outbowled by the visitors https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282000/282058.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1164525.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1164525.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1164525 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Karunaratne, who was ruled out of the ongoing tour of the West Indies with a broken finger, will return to action with the Sri Lanka A squad, which also features Dasun Shanaka, Lahiru Thirimanne and Lakshan Sandakan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273000/273043.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1149183.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1149183.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1149183 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 They do not have a Test win in India and they must find one in Delhi to level the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270000/270062.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1128013.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1128013.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1128013 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan will begin working out their batting order after the retirements of Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan, and Dinesh Chandimal believes a settled Sri Lanka bowling attack can exploit this https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266900/266928.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1122163.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2017/content/story/1122163.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1122163 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hardik Pandya's maiden Test hundred was the highlight of a triumphant second day for India, who made Sri Lanka follow on for the second successive Test match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266900/266926.15.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1116396.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1116396.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1116396 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Zimbabwe captain was disappointed after a seven wicket defeat to Sri Lanka, saying his batsmen did not adjust to the change in the pitch on Sunday and play more straight-bat shots https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265100/265168.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-zimbabwe-2017/content/story/1108065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-zimbabwe-2017/content/story/1108065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1108065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A new-look Sri Lanka spin attack hit the ground running to dismiss Zimbabwe for 155 and set up a seven-wicket win in the second ODI in Galle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265100/265171.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-zimbabwe-2017/content/story/1107877.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-zimbabwe-2017/content/story/1107877.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1107877 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Finding suitable purches on a slow pitch in Colombo was only possible while the shine remained on the ball, said Sri Lanka's left-arm wristspinner Lakshan Sandakan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260200/260240.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1087330.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1087330.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1087330 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second one-day international between South Africa and Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258400/258468.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1080421.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1080421.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1080421 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the third and final T20 between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Cape Town, with the series tied at 1-1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/247400/247493.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1079367.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1079367.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1079367 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka earned their first win on the tour and leveled the three-match series by bowling South Africa out for their third-lowest score in a T20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258200/258234.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1078981.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1078981.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1078981 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Seekkuge Prasanna has been picked in place of Jeffrey Vandersay, while fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera has also been omitted https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/248200/248281.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1076943.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1076943.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1076943 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT First-innings centurion Dimuth Karunaratne scored an unbeaten 39 to guide Sri Lanka A to a seven-wicket win over West Indies A https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/228700/228781.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1060704.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1060704.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1060704 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Asela Gunaratne followed up an impressive 38 with two top-order wickets to help Sri Lanka A close in on victory against West Indies A, who ended day three nine wickets down in their second innings and only 55 in front https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/247500/247599.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1060645.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1060645.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1060645 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 With Sri Lanka having been expected to wrap up the series handily, Angelo Mathews and the selectors had hoped to don their white coats and put World Cup hopefuls under the microscope in low-pressure matches towards the back end of the tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/185800/185857.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/809677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/809677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-809677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As controversy surrounding James Packer's proposed casino venture in Sri Lanka settles into the background of presidential election campaigns, the nation's cricketers have been conducting some risky business of their own https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200100/200147.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/807917.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/807917.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-807917 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Uncapped left-arm chinaman bowler Lakshan Rangika has been picked in Sri Lanka's squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs against England, while seamer Suranga Lakmal rejoins the side after an injury layoff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/180000/180091.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/807343.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/807343.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-807343 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Premier League Tournament Super Eight matches that finished on April 6, 2014 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-league-tournament-2013-14/content/story/735841.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-league-tournament-2013-14/content/story/735841.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-735841 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT A round-up of the Premier League Tournament matches that ended on March 22, 2014 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148600/148659.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-league-tournament-2013-14/content/story/730605.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-league-tournament-2013-14/content/story/730605.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-730605 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT A round-up of the second round of matches of Sri Lanka's Premier League Tournament 2013-14 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/91800/91864.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-league-tournament-2013-14/content/story/713111.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-league-tournament-2013-14/content/story/713111.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-713111 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT