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(c)Cricinfo en-gb A day ahead of Sri Lanka's key match against New Zealand, their captain Kumar Sangakkara spent nearly his entire press conference addressing questions about the Suraj Randiv no-ball controversy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120700/120743.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sl-tri2010/content/story/473108.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sl-tri2010/content/story/473108.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473108 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Suraj Randiv has been suspended for one match following the no-ball controversy that marred the finish of the match between India and Sri Lanka. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120700/120784.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sl-tri2010/content/story/473077.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sl-tri2010/content/story/473077.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-473077 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket has apologised to Virender Sehwag for denying him a one-day century https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120700/120742.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sl-tri2010/content/story/472780.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sl-tri2010/content/story/472780.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472780 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara was critical of his side's batting effort, and called on the top-order to bat longer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120600/120656.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sl-tri2010/content/story/472773.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sl-tri2010/content/story/472773.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472773 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The BCCI has denied reports it has been sent a letter by members of the Indian team complaining about fatigue caused by their hectic international schedule https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/472630.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/472630.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472630 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India have middle-order problems and the fifth-bowler puzzle to solve, while Sri Lanka have a couple of middle-order berths to be filled up. Tomorrow's game offers the teams another chance to solve these issues https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118500/118543.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sl-tri2010/content/story/472487.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sl-tri2010/content/story/472487.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-472487 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT VVS Laxman has said his century was a very important innings and that he has learnt to ignore the critics who question his place in the side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120300/120342.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471429.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471429.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471429 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MS Dhoni was full of praise for VVS Laxman after the latter's sublime century helped India win the third Test against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120300/120355.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara admitted that poor batting yesterday cost his team the third and final Test against India at the P Sara Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120290.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471417.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The final day of the Test series lived up to its billing with India emerging victorious in a gripping contest to level the series and confound those who had doubted their depleted line-up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120300/120343.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471363.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471363.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471363 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lankan team management's efforts to improve the batting of their tailenders have paid rich dividends during the Test series against India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120298.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471309.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471309.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471309 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On another day of fluctuating fortunes, Sri Lanka gained a decisive advantage to leave India facing a stiff task in their attempt to level the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120298.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471183.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471183.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471183 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harbhajan Singh has hit out at the benign nature of pitched laid out for the second Test between India and Sri Lanka at the SSC https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119400/119434.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471177.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471177.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471177 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Virender Sehwag's verbal reaction to defensive/attacking fields to him is as emphatic as it was with the bat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120238.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471129 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Malinga has said that he is honoured to join Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas as the only three Sri Lankan bowlers to take 100 Test wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120235.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471123.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471123.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471123 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Virender Sehwag has stressed the need for the UDRS after two Indian batsmen were given out caught off the pads https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120270.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471115.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471115.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471115 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fortunes ebbed and flowed on the third day with India sneaking ahead by the close. The hosts undermined a blistering knock by Virender Sehwag with early wickets before Suresh Raina and VVS Laxman launched an Indian recovery https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120253.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471046.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/471046.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471046 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Indian bowling unit easily had its best day of the tour. At the heart of it was Pragyan Ojha https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120214.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470996 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Virender Sehwag led an attacking Indian response to Sri Lanka's challenge of a formidable score on a competitive pitch at the P Sara Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120211.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470914.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470914.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470914 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Taunting from visibly drunk fans at the T Murugaser Stand got out of hand at the P Sara Oval, and the victim was Yuvraj Singh, India's 12th man https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120100/120184.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/470835.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/470835.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470835 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Law has said he is confident Sri Lanka can reach 450 and put themselves in position to win the third and final test against India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120100/120177.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470812.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470812.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470812 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka batted determinedly to gain control of the deciding Test in conditions that promised more parity between bat and ball after the run-fest in the previous game at the SSC https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120100/120181.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470710.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470710.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470710 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club authorities have accommodated Sachin Tendulkar's request for a higher sightscreen at the Air Force Flats End, but not without a cost https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119900/119924.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470689.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470689.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470689 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara was pleased with the return of his strike bowler Lasith Malinga who will be central to his plans of ending the Test series against India on a winning note https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119500/119573.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470685.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470685.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470685 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Among all of Sachin Tendulkar's achievements over the years - and there are too many to be recounted - going past Steve Waugh's world record of 168 Test caps must rank pretty high https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470658.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470658.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470658 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A lifeless pitch at the SSC produced the second high-scoring draw between the teams in less than a year, but the P Sara Oval promises to be more encouraging for the battered bowlers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119900/119970.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470646.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470646.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470646 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gautam Gambhir has been ruled out of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at the P Sara Oval, while offspinner Harbhajan Singh is also a doubtful starter https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119500/119593.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470630.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470630.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470630 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Malinga, Sachin Tendulkar, and Gautam Gambhir returned to training two days before the series-decider begins at the P Sara Oval on Tuesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119300/119315.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470553.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470553.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470553 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Anurudda Polonowita, Sri Lanka's national curator, has defended the pitch at the SSC, blaming the weak bowling line-ups for a dull draw https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120000/120023.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470356.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470356.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470356 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India and Sri Lanka look set to welcome back injured troops for the final Test of the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119600/119646.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470082.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470082.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470082 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MS Dhoni has defended his bowling unit, which is yet to bowl a side out on tour, including the Board President's XI in a tour game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120000/120026.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470080.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470080.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470080 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka won't be able to displace India from the No. 1 position in the Test rankings in this series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119900/119972.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470058.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/470058.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-470058 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The second Test laboured towards its predictable end but not without India scoring some brownie points https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120000/120020.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469992.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469992.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-469992 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After leading India to safety with his fifth double-century, Sachin Tendulkar spoke about how demanding it was to bat for so long after fielding for two days https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119900/119975.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469930.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469930.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-469930 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trevor Bayliss has praised his bowlers for their consistency and discipline on a flat SSC pitch after they captured five wickets to reduce India to 669 for 9 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119900/119978.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469918.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469918.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-469918 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Normal services resumed on the fourth day with the bat dominating on a placid pitch, after the Sri Lankan spinners had injected some life in the Test on the third https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119900/119964.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469825.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469825.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-469825 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Test debutant Suraj Randiv was ecstatic after getting his first wicket, that of Virender Sehwag, with a doosra https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119900/119919.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469541.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469541.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-469541 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sehwag had shown remarkable patience and application in giving India a superb start, but threw it away when he tried to go from 99 to 105 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119900/119906.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469535.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469535.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-469535 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sachin Tendulkar led India's attempt to stay alive in the series on an attritional day at the SSC https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119900/119921.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469349.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469349.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-469349 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene has said that Sri Lanka's bowlers will attack the Indian batsmen on the third day at the SSC https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119800/119880.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469285.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469285.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-469285 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pragyan Ojha, who toiled for 46 overs for one wicket on an unresponsive SSC pitch, believes that India should be able to bat their way out of trouble, with three days remaining in the Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119800/119877.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469282.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469282.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-469282 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was another day of toil for the Indian bowlers as Sri Lanka reached a seemingly invincible position in the second Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119800/119882.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469184.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469184.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-469184 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan feels that Sri Lanka will be able to exert pressure on India if they score over 550 in the first innings on the placid SSC wicket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119800/119831.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469085.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469085.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-469085 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tharanga Paranavitana is not a very remarkable batsman, but the man has done his job in this series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119800/119829.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469074.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/469074.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-469074 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The SSC has been a fortress of sorts for Sri Lanka in the recent past, and they set about continuing their dominant run at the venue with another imposing performance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119800/119840.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468945.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468945.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468945 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India were dealt a double injury blow ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka, with Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh being ruled out at the eleventh hour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119300/119315.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468944.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468944.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468944 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Come Monday, Sri Lanka will begin a new phase in Test cricket without the player who decisively turned its fortune as a Test-playing nation https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119700/119752.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468849.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468849.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468849 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With all the technical analysis of his bowling, given the flat pitch at the SSC and the inexperience of the whole attack, Ajantha Mendis has a massive challenge ahead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119300/119309.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468738.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468738.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468738 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lankan fast bowler, has been rested from the second Test against India beginning in Colombo on July 26 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119500/119573.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468678.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468678.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468678 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka's captain, has questioned the way the ICC Test rankings work https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/82500/82503.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468605.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468605.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468605 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara said his team couldn't have scripted it better after they beat India by ten wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the first Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119600/119658.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468469.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468469.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468469 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Outplayed in every department of play, India's margin of defeat against Sri Lanka in Galle told an accurate story https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119500/119594.1.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468457.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468457.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468457 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan has said that retiring after taking his 800th wicket and helping Sri Lanka win his farewell Test, against India in Galle, was one of the greatest moments in his life https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119600/119658.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468446.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468446.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468446 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Forget the result of the Test. Sri Lanka won by ten wickets. Look at the bigger picture. Muttiah Muralitharan has reached the magical 800 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119600/119648.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468370.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468370.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468370 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trevor Bayliss, Sri Lanka's coach, has said the return of fast bowler Lasith Malinga to Test cricket after 30 months has been a big bonus to the team https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119500/119573.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468291.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468291.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468291 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Virender Sehwag, as economical with words as with his technique, is not looking for any excuses after his side lost 15 wickets in 124.3 overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119600/119610.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468276.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468276.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468276 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan collected his 67th five-for to help Sri Lanka enforce the follow-on before Lasith Malinga knocked the fight out of India by removing both Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid near the end of the day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119500/119599.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468199.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468199.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468199 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rangana Herath, who hit a career best 80 not out in Sri Lanka's first-innings score of 520-8 declared, was confident of proving effective on a fourth day pitch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119500/119519.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468127.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468127.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468127 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ball talked in the morning, Ishant Sharma impressed, Lasith Malinga thrilled and Rangana Herath became the unlikely hero https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119500/119519.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468039.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/468039.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-468039 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's attempt to compile a massive first-innings score and pressurize India were put on hold as the entire second day in Galle was washed out due to intermittent showers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119400/119483.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467966.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467966.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467966 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten, India's coach, has expressed disappointment over how few Indian fast bowlers have added to the bare cupboard, or shown the promise to be given a long run https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108400/108401.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467878.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467878.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467878 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tharanga Paranavitana made a compelling case to be given a permanent slot at the top of Sri Lanka's batting order with his maiden Test century https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119400/119466.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467876.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467876.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467876 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Test is only a day old but already it appears as though this is Sri Lanka's game to lose https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119400/119458.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467738.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467738.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467738 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As Muttiah Muralitharan prepares for his farewell Test match, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara cautioned his team not to get carried away by the occasion and instead concentrate on beating India in the first Test at Galle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119100/119112.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467699.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467699.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467699 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan is happy to retire while people are still asking him to play on https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119400/119431.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/467682.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/467682.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467682 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For one last time in Test cricket, that most controversial bowling arm of our times will release the ball https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118500/118582.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467663.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467663.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467663 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The chief curator at the Galle International Stadium, Jayananda Warnaweera, has ruled out producing a turning pitch for the first Test as a farewell gift to Muttiah Muralitharan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107300/107348.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467609 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lahiru Thirimanne joined the centuries club as Sri Lanka Board President's XI once again dominated the Indians, on the final day at Colts Cricket Club https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119300/119350.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467436.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467436.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467436 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dav Whatmore has questioned the selection of Yuvraj Singh in the Test squad against Sri Lanka ahead of batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, who had a prolific run during the recently concluded A tour to England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/83200/83296.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467334.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467334.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467334 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yuvraj Singh made optimum use of the tour game to ensure his place at No. 6 in the Test line-up, scoring an entertaining and assured century, but could not save the Indians the embarrassment of not making the follow-on mark https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110500/110532.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467299.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467299.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467299 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A strong Board President's XI gave the Indians a welcome as harsh as Colombo's humidity https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119200/119273.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With both sides weak in their respective fast bowling departments, both Dhoni and Sangakkara have pledged to make the Test series more interesting and enterprising by aiming for results https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118200/118219.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467124.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467124.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467124 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lanka captain, has asked the ICC to step in and make the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) mandatory for all Test series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/98800/98819.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467049.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/467049.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-467049 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The opening game of India's tour has now become almost a Test trial for both sides https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111500/111560.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466996.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466996.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466996 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Following Zaheer Khan's withdrawal, the Indian squad in Sri Lanka has been hit by another injury crisis with fast bowler Sreesanth returning home due to a knee injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111800/111887.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466963.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466963.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466963 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jaidev Unadkat and Umesh Yadav, mainly as net bowlers, to Colombo came good in an undesired way as two frontline bowlers missed India's first net session of the tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110900/110909.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466924.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466924.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466924 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Though there has been an overkill of India-Sri Lanka contests, the Test matches, unlike the limited-over formats, have something worth preserving https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/92800/92843.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466908.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466908.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466908 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two of India's promising young quick bowlers, Jaidev Unadkat and Umesh Yadav, will join the national team in Sri Lanka as net bowlers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116300/116317.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/466891.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/466891.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466891 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India fast bowler Zaheer Khan is heading to Johannesburg to undergo rehabilitation for an injured shoulder https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111400/111456.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/466822.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/466822.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466822 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) will not be used during the upcoming Test series between Sri Lanka and India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/93000/93040.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466719 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have not included spinner Ajantha Mendis in the squad for the three-Test series against India which begins in Galle on July 18 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106400/106487.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466701.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466701.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466701 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zaheer Khan, India's strike fast bowler, has been ruled out of the forthcoming tour of Sri Lanka due to a shoulder injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114073.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466328.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/466328.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466328 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan, the leading wicket-taker in Tests and ODIs, will retire from Test cricket after the first Test against India in Galle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/97600/97670.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/466299.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/466299.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-466299 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rahul Dravid has said he is confident the team can handle the threat posed by "mystery spinner" Ajantha Mendis when India tour Sri Lanka starting next month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113400/113425.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/465032.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/465032.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-465032 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yuvraj Singh has been recalled to the Indian squad for the three-Test series in Sri Lanka starting next month, after being dropped for the recently concluded Asia Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/110500/110538.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/464745.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/464745.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-464745 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It is going to be a tricky selection because only eight players select themselves. Only two of them are bowlers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112500/112521.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/464675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/464675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-464675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Galle will host the first Test between Sri Lanka and India in July, while the next two matches will be held in Colombo, at the SSC and the P Sara Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/463774.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2010/content/story/463774.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-463774 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Asian Cricket Council has released the schedule of the 2010 Asia Cup which will be held in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, between June 15 and 24 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/asia2010/content/story/458683.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/asia2010/content/story/458683.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-458683 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 2010 Asia Cup will be held between June 15 and 25 in Sri Lanka, a release from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) said https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/asia2010/content/story/455229.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/asia2010/content/story/455229.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-455229 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT