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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Marvan Atapattu has admitted that his ten-day stint as Zimbabwe's batting consultant will be a challenge, but said he was looking forward to working closely with the team's head coach Dav Whatmore https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194400/194497.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-zimbabwe-jan-2015-16/content/story/962737.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-zimbabwe-jan-2015-16/content/story/962737.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-962737 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A news report on the Zimbabwe Cricket website says they have recruited Makhaya Ntini and Marvan Atapattu to be assistant coach and batting consultant respectively https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123700/123792.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/961681.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/961681.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-961681 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu has resigned as Sri Lanka coach, Sri Lanka Cricket has announced. His resignation was accepted by the board https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/215600/215649.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/917137.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/917137.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-917137 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka head coach Marvan Atapattu has said the absence of Saeed Ajmal was a psychological boost for the home side ahead of the three-Test series against Pakistan that begins in Galle on Wednesday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/190700/190771.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2015/content/story/887947.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2015/content/story/887947.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-887947 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT No other team has played as many knockout matches as Sri Lanka have in recent times, and this, according to their coach Marvan Atapattu, has given them an ability to seize key moments https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/208300/208329.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/850783.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/850783.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-850783 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka head coach Marvan Atapattu has said that the tour of New Zealand was always going to be a challenge for his team, but welcomed it as a timely one that will help them prepare for the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200900/200903.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/812507.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/812507.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-812507 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Marvan Atapattu expressed confidence that Sachithra Senanayake will return successfully to international cricket, after the ICC cleared the spinner's remodeled action. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186600/186637.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/808883.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2014-15/content/story/808883.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-808883 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the absence of Lasith Malinga and Rangana Herath, the Sri Lankan team management is hoping for the experienced batsmen to flourish and inexperienced bowlers to step up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/190500/190573.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/794053.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/794053.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-794053 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Transparency will be a hallmark of his tenure as Sri Lanka coach, Marvan Atapattu has said, as he sought to alleviate concerns that local coaches are vulnerable to manipulation in an environment fraught with politics https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/194400/194497.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/784731.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/784731.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-784731 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu's appointment as Sri Lanka's first full-time local coach in 15 years has been confirmed by Sri Lanka Cricket, following a six-week vetting process, and his three-month tenure as interim coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142200/142292.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/784159.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/784159.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-784159 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu is still in line to become Sri Lanka's head coach, as the search for the job moves to its final stages, amid controversy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186200/186245.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/783579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/783579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-783579 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT SLC will seek to appoint a permanent head coach by the end of the month, in order to provide certainty around the position ahead of England's tour in November https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186200/186245.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/780883.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/780883.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-780883 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middlesex batting coach Mark Ramprakash is among the front runners to become Sri Lanka's head coach, and he will be interviewed by SLC over the next few days https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/187600/187603.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/778481.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/778481.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-778481 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's hunt for a head coach has gained momentum following applications from heavyweights like Mickey Arthur and Ray Jennings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160300/160393.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/768797.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/768797.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-768797 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu's tenure as acting head coach has been extended until the end of the Pakistan tour in August, while SLC call for applications for the position in the interim https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186200/186245.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/763389.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/763389.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-763389 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka coach Marvan Atapattu has said that he is confident his team can chase down 370 to win the Galle Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/189500/189507.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2014/content/story/762069.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2014/content/story/762069.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-762069 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's interim head coach Marvan Atapattu has said their Test series win in England stemmed from a dressing room in which 'everyone was honest with their opinions and was allowed to talk freely' https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186200/186245.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/756313.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/756313.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-756313 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, Sri Lanka's interim coach, has backed his team to come out firing in the second one-day international against England as they attempt to level the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/185900/185995.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2014/content/story/747499.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2014/content/story/747499.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-747499 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka may have their best chance of winning a Test series in England for many years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/185000/185079.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2014/content/story/744167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2014/content/story/744167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-744167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first ODI between Ireland and Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/183200/183201.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/742053.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/742053.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-742053 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu has been named Sri Lanka's head coach following the resignation of Paul Farbrace earlier this week https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/162200/162221.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/739391.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/739391.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-739391 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya issued the strongest indication yet that Marvan Atapattu would be appointed coach for the tour of Ireland and England, following Paul Farbrace's resignation on Tuesday. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/170500/170545.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/739285.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/739285.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-739285 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have been rendered "helpless" by Paul Farbrace's sudden exit, weeks from their biggest overseas tour of the year, chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/108200/108281.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/739087.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/739087.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-739087 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket may appoint an interim coach between the 2014 World Twenty20 and the 2015 World Cup, as it awaits the retirement of three senior batsmen https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/170500/170545.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/692225.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/692225.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-692225 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket's hunt for the next national coach is not necessarily confined to its two-man shortlist of Marvan Atapattu and Mark Davis, CEO Ashley de Silva has confirmed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142200/142292.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/690323.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/690323.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-690323 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have narrowed down the choices for the successor to national coach Graham Ford to two - former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu and Mark Davis, who is part of Sussex's coaching staff https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/162200/162221.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/686177.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/686177.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-686177 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka batting coach Marvan Atapattu was confident the team would put behind their dismal batting performance against New Zealand in Cardiff and bounce back in the remaining two Champions Trophy group matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/641097.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/641097.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-641097 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, Sri Lanka's batting coach, has said his team's batsmen have been lacking in confidence on the tour of the UAE https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137100/137110.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/540335.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/540335.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540335 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have an enormous challenge ahead of them to save the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, but their batting coach Marvan Atapattu has said his team can do it https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138200/138226.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/537336.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/537336.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-537336 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's batting coach Marvan Atapattu has blamed a lack of application from the Sri Lanka batsmen for the team's poor performance in the ongoing ODI series against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136200/136214.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/528892.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2011/content/story/528892.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-528892 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, Sri Lanka's batting coach, admitted his bowlers had lost their grip after a flying start to the second Test at Lord's, but backed his rejigged attack to fight back in a crucial first hour on the second day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133600/133691.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/517713.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/517713.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-517713 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's batting coach Marvan Atapattu has said there is a big gulf between the batting ability of senior batsmen Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene and remaining batsmen in the national side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/130900/130950.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/515574.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/515574.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-515574 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka will have to adjust to the Test format and the English conditions if they are to challenge England this summer, Marvan Atapattu, their batting coach has said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/97100/97169.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/514526.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/514526.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-514526 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu has been appointed as the team's batting coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/82200/82237.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/511745.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/511745.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-511745 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka will name a successor to head coach Trevor Bayliss after Sri Lanka's tour of England that starts in May https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118300/118312.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/510345.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/510345.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-510345 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lanka captain and opening batsman, has been hired by Singapore as their coach till the end of 2010 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/82400/82407.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/other/content/story/445412.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/other/content/story/445412.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-445412 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bangladesh play their 21st Test match tomorrow when taking on Australia at the second new Test venue in the world within a week, at Cairns in northern Queensland https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/129054.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/129054.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129054 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu is aiming to build a new career as international coach if Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) lifts its sanctions on the country's ICL players on the lines of the BCCI's amnesty offer. SLC has said it is yet to discuss the ICL issue, but is keen to we https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/83800/83839.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icl2008/content/story/402465.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icl2008/content/story/402465.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402465 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lanka captain and opening batsman, has been hired by Cricket Canada as their batting coach till April 19 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/393167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/393167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-393167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene struck hundreds to pull Sri Lanka out of a difficult position and into one from where they could get close to New Zealand's tall score https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143858.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143858.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143858 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket's decision to lift the domestic ban on its ICL cricketers is a "strong message" to other national boards, Marvan Atapattu has said https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/370495.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/370495.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-370495 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has broken ranks with the official cricketing establishment by deciding to allow five cricketers and an umpire who had signed up for the unauthorised ICL last year to play domestic cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/370242.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/370242.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-370242 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A preview of the second edition of the Indian Cricket League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/341546.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/341546.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-341546 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu hit an unbeaten 76 from 56 balls to lead Delhi Jets to a five-wicket victory over Kolkata Tigers https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/325923.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/325923.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-325923 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chandigarh Lions crashed Delhi Jets by four wickets, in a pulsating clash, on a misty evening, to set up a million-dollar ICL final clash with Chennai Superstars on Sunday evening https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/325857.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/325857.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-325857 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Delhi Jets captain Marvan Atapattu's unbeaten innings guided his side to a six-wicket win over Chennai Superstars https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/325144.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/325144.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-325144 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sa'adi Thawfeeq interviews Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lankan captain in the wake of his decision to retire from international cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/322089.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/322089.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-322089 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo looks back at Marvan Atapattu's rollercoaster career https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/321282.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/321282.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321282 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, one of Sri Lanka's finest batsmen, has finished his eventful tour of Australia by ending his international career https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321194.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321194.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321194 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara's century gave Sri Lanka reason to cheer but they still faced a huge challenge to avoid defeat after Brett Lee grabbed two wickets in two balls to bring Australia's 14th consecutive win closer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321002.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321002.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321002 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lanka selectors have kept Marvan Atapattu on the tour of Australia to minimise disruption for the team, but will take "the necessary disciplinary action" when they return home https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319553.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319553.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319553 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene joined Trevor Bayliss in support of Marvan Atapattu as the veteran opener faced an uncertain cricket future following an outburst https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319475.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319475.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319475 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu may be sent home after calling the Sri Lanka selectors a set of muppets, headed by a joker https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319308.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319308.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319308 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu lashed out at the national selectors calling them a set of muppets headed by a joker https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319220.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319220.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319220 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu accepted an invitation from Sri Lanka's sports minister to tour Australia only after checking his diary to make sure the trip didn't interrupt his plans for November https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318074.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318074.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318074 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket Australia have denied introducing special security measures to protect Muttiah Muralitharan from crowds https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/317086.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/317086.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-317086 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu is set to play for Sri Lanka for the first time since February when the side play a Chairman's XI in Adelaide on Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/316857.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/316857.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-316857 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a dramatic about-turn Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lanka captain, has been included in the Sri Lanka squad for the tour of Australia following a request made by the sports minister Gamini Lokuge https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/316001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/316001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-316001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, the former captain, has not to been included in Sri Lanka's 16-member Test squad to tour Australia after stating his unavailability; while Tillekaratne Dilshan, the right-hand middle-order batsman, has been dropped https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/313728.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/313728.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-313728 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lanka captain, is unlikely to make the team for the tour of Australia after refusing to attend a meeting with the selectors https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/313452.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/313452.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-313452 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ashantha de Mel, Sri Lanka's chairman of selectors, has backed the Indian Cricket League, urging Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), which has hitherto threatened players with bans if they participate in the ICL, to soften its stance https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/309190.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/309190.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-309190 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT According to the Sri Lanka Cricket, no current player has approached the board with the intention of joining the Indian Cricket League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/306221.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/306221.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-306221 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has said that it would adopt the same stance as the ICC with regard to the Indian Cricket League (ICL) https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/305836.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icl/content/story/305836.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-305836 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, former Sri Lankan captain, has asked to be released from his central contract, throwing into further doubt his future with the national side https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/305649.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/305649.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-305649 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, the former captain, continues to be out of favour with the national cricket selectors. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/content/story/301341.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/content/story/301341.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-301341 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jayantha Dharmadasa, the chairman of SLC, has said that the board will take steps to amend the players' contracts to prevent them from finding excuses not to honour their national commitments https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/299383.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/299383.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-299383 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene expressed disappointment that Marvan Atapattu had decided to opt out of the upcoming three-Test series against Bangladesh starting on June 25 at the SSC https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/298519.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/298519.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-298519 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu could face disciplinary action after pulling out of Sri Lanka's series against Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/298448.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/298448.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-298448 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu has pulled out of the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh citing personal commitments https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/298283.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/298283.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-298283 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lankan captain, and allrounder Upul Chandana have earned recalls to the Test and one-day sides respectively for a three-of-each home series against Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/297885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/297885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former captain Marvan Atapattu is set to make a comeback to Test cricket after a long lay off https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/297145.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/297145.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-297145 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu is likely to play his first Test in 18 months when Bangladesh visits https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/296758.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/296758.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-296758 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Only nine out of the 15 players who travelled to the World Cup have been selected for the three-match series starting May 18 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/293748.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/293748.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-293748 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bangladesh are counting on their teenagers to deliver again when they face Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/286264.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/286264.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-286264 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zaheer's Khan 5 for 42, his best figures in one-dayers, kept Sri Lanka down to 230 before Rahul Dravid and Mahendra Singh Dhoni propelled India past the target to level the series in the third one-dayer at Goa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/280299.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/280299.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-280299 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan returned to the fray as Sri Lanka retained the bulk of their 15-man squad currently touring India, for the World Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/280104.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/280104.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-280104 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lankan cricket authorities have agreed to release their star players for the forthcoming English domestic season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/279306.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/279306.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-279306 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lankan captain, has ruled himself out of the first half of the New Zealand tour starting later this month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/267485.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/267485.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-267485 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka are hoping for a better performance in the Champions Trophy than the one in their visit to India last year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/260973.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/260973.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-260973 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have named a virtually unchanged squad for next month's ICC Champions Trophy in India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/257747.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/257747.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-257747 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Avishka Gunawardene and Saman Jayantha have been named along with Marvan Atapattu in Sri Lanka's initial 30-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/255858.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/255858.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-255858 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the tri-nation one-day tournament against India and South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/255638.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/255638.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-255638 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, the injured Sri Lankan captain, has put his health and family ahead of his career in order to live a pain-free life after years of cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/254699.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/254699.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-254699 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rangana Herath and Marvan Atapattu have been named in Sri Lanka's 20-member squad for the Test series against South Africa and the one-day series involving India and South Africa in August https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvrsa/content/story/253715.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvrsa/content/story/253715.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-253715 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu will miss the Test series against South Africa, as well as the triangular series involving India, as he continues to recover from the back injury which ruled him out of the recent tour of England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvrsa/content/story/253611.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvrsa/content/story/253611.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-253611 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, the Sri Lankan captain, has been ruled out of the tour of England beginning in April because of a recurring back injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/244610.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/244610.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-244610 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chaminda Vaas has been declared fit to tour England later this month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/243572.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/243572.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-243572 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the SSC ground in Colombo has been called off https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/242130.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/242130.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-242130 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Sri Lanka suffered a major setback when Marvan Atapattu was ruled out of the ongoing one-dayers as well as the upcoming Tests against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/241190.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/241190.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-241190 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka find themselves in a must-win situation as they prepare to take on Pakistan in a three-match one-day international series at the R Premadasa Stadium on Friday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/240942.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/240942.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-240942 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Confident of bouncing back in the best-of-three VB Series finals, Ricky Ponting says that Australia will push the equation into a third match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/vbseries/content/story/236588.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/vbseries/content/story/236588.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-236588 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Charlie Austin's verdict on Sri Lanka's victory over South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/vbseries/content/story/236089.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/vbseries/content/story/236089.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-236089 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Malinga Bandara proved he really was a supersub with a stunning performance against South Africa that spun Sri Lanka into the VB Series finals with a 76-run victory https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/vbseries/content/story/235982.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/vbseries/content/story/235982.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-235982 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka are poised to appoint a new captain and a rest key senior players for their forthcoming tour of Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/235668.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/235668.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-235668 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As New Zealand and Sri Lanka square off in a four-match one-day series beginning at Queenstown tomorrow, the captains of both teams know that they are competing for more than just a win https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231111.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231111.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-231111 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lankan cricketers returned to New Zealand with Marvan Atapattu, their captain, urging his players to focus on the one-day series starting Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/230937.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/230937.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-230937 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The highlight of Sri Lanka's innings was a fifth-wicket partnership of 105 between Mahela Jayawardene and Tillekeratne Dilshan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/230343.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/230343.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-230343 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Moody and Mahela Jayawardene addressed the media after a net session https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/229921.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/229921.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-229921 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India were on the ascendancy when the third day ended with a lead of 297 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/229464.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/229464.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-229464 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan was a satisfied man when he talked to the media after day two of the Delhi Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/229262.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/229262.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-229262 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT