2 http://www.espncricinfo.com Visit Cricinfo.com for up-to-the-minute cricket news, breaking cricket news, live cricket commentary, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket video, cricket audio and features. (c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ ESPNcricinfo looks at six of the more fascinating individual subplots ahead of the CB triangular series http://www.espncricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/552065.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/552065.html Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:54:36 GMT Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka's new captain, has said his second term will be for a year at most and that his priority is to rebuild the team after a string of defeats http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/551126.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/551126.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:26:30 GMT Hours after Tillakaratne Dilshan resigned as Sri Lanka captain, Mahela Jayawardene was appointed in his place to lead the ODI squad to Australia for the tri-series in February involving the hosts and India http://www.espncricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/550614.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/550614.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:34:06 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan has stepped down as Sri Lanka captain, a day after the ODI series against South Africa concluded http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/550603.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/550603.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:02:22 GMT For the third time on this tour, a Sri Lanka youngster played a vital role in a victory, as Lahiru Thirimanne put in a performance worthy of the Man of the Match award http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550538.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550538.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:52:36 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the fifth ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Johannesburg http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550398.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550398.html Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:52:07 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka captain, is targetting a strong finish to the ODI series after his team won the fourth match by five wickets in Kimberley http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550363.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550363.html Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:55:38 GMT Mahela Jayawardene will play no further part in the series after injuring his back but will watch carefully from the sidelines as Sri Lankan cricket enters yet another critical phase http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550151.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/550151.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:02:06 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan has admitted that his side were "20 or 25 runs" short of a winning total in the second one-day international against South Africa in East London http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/549485.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/549485.html Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:33:08 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan has said his side need to start converting one or two good performances in a series into consistent results http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548850.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548850.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:23:58 GMT The assurance fuelled by their historic win in Durban is merely the make-up covering Sri Lanka's more serious scars http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548450.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548450.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:00:28 GMT When the Sri Lankan team watched the sun set behind Table Mountain two evenings ago, the possibility of winning their first series in South Africa still existed. Nowt they are looking only for a draw. http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548083.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548083.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:06:31 GMT Jacques Kallis systematically deflated Sri Lanka in the morning, and AB de Villiers went ballistic after lunch to set the tone for a nightmarish day, before Graeme Smith's attacking declaration gave the visitors respite http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548023.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/548023.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:51:07 GMT This Test will be the final opportunity for Sri Lanka to win a Test this year, after series losses to England, Australia and Pakistan and their only chance to save the series http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/546725.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/546725.html Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:26:30 GMT Sri Lanka will start their three-Test series in South Africa without their promised pay cheques but with the assurance of their problem being resolved within the next week http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/545459.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/545459.html Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:40:41 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan says South Africa may be favourites, but his Sri Lanka side have self-belief that they can beat any side in any conditions http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/545417.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/545417.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:50:31 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Centurion http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/545390.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/545390.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:35:35 GMT Sri Lanka's top three were able to spend much-needed time in the middle on the third day of their tour match against the South African Invitation XI http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/544884.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/544884.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:14:42 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka captain, has said that his team can do well in South Africa if they can manage to put runs on the board http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/544125.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/544125.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:25:39 GMT The Sri Lanka sports minister, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, has said that the Sri Lanka players would be paid 65% of their dues within the next two weeks http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/544117.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/544117.html Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:56:42 GMT