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(c)Cricinfo en-gb The 37-year-old was an integral part of the Sri Lanka team that won the T20 World Cup in 2014 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/292600/292669.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1195489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka rode a fast start and a fast finish to a competitive score, bowled with discipline, and found some spirit in the field to defeat Bangladesh by 70 runs and snap a six-match losing streak that stretched back to January https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/260900/260927.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1089446.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2016-17/content/story/1089446.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089446 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara said the step up in class facing the West Indies pace attack provided a stiffer challenge than what his side faced in the tri-series opener against Zimbabwe https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/255000/255084.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-nation-zimbabwe-2016-17/content/story/1066568.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-nation-zimbabwe-2016-17/content/story/1066568.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1066568 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Upul Tharanga will captain Sri Lanka in their ODI tri-series against West Indies and Zimbabwe https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/251600/251677.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1064908.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1064908.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1064908 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Kulasekara, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has been released on bail after he was involved in an accident that caused the death of a 28-year-old, according to an SLC release https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/185700/185771.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1057829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1057829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1057829 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sussex have signed Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Kulasekara for a short-term NatWest T20 Blast deal as they continue to await the arrival of Mustafizur Rahman https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/235400/235401.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1031141.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1031141.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1031141 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Kulasekara, the Sri Lanka seamer, has announced his retirement from Test cricket to concentrate on his limited-overs career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152094.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1022269.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1022269.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1022269 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka and Pakistan have had a dismal tournament so far and will look to iron out similar concerns in the run-up to the World T20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/235500/235599.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/asia-cup-2015-16/content/story/978111.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/asia-cup-2015-16/content/story/978111.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-978111 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Twenty20 captain Lasith Malinga and vice-captain Angelo Mathews are back from injury for Sri Lanka, for the Asia Cup and the World T20 that follows https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147500/147515.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/973525.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/973525.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-973525 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fast bowler Matt Henry's 4 for 49 helped reduce Sri Lanka to 188 before New Zealand's top order made short work of the target to take a 1-0 lead with a seven-wicket win in the first ODI in Christchurch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/229700/229761.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2015-16/content/story/955031.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2015-16/content/story/955031.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-955031 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Kulasekara has replaced the injured Dhammika Prasad in Sri Lanka's squad for the ODI series in New Zealand, which begins on December 26 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171000/171029.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2015-16/content/story/953125.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2015-16/content/story/953125.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-953125 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Kulasekara took four wickets to skittle Rangpur Riders for 82, the lowest score batting first in the BPL, which Comilla Victorians chased down with nine wickets and 49 balls to spare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/227700/227735.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2015-16/content/story/944775.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2015-16/content/story/944775.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-944775 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Comilla Victorians cruised to eight-wicket win after bowling the Barisal Bulls 89 in the first innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/227700/227735.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2015-16/content/story/944127.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2015-16/content/story/944127.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-944127 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka brought back spinner Ajantha Mendis and pacer Nuwan Kulasekara, and also named three uncapped ODI players - Shehan Jayasuriya, Jeffrey Vandersay and Danushka Gunathileka - for the upcoming three ODIs against West Indies in November https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/182300/182369.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2015-16/content/story/932027.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2015-16/content/story/932027.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-932027 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Angelo Mathews' excellent form with the bat and consistent performances with the ball, have earned him four major Sri Lanka Cricket awards https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/191000/191097.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/930731.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/930731.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-930731 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka discovered that at Hagley Oval what goes for New Zealand's Test team goes for their ODI outfit as well: the hosts' seamers are deadly dangerous, their top order is daunting and their lower-middle order can turn matches on their own too https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/203400/203491.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/819675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/819675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-819675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kusal Perera has been omitted from Sri Lanka's squad for the one-day series against New Zealand, as they continue to search for a stable opening pair, while seamer Nuwan Kulasekara has been recalled https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164300/164311.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/815013.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2014-15/content/story/815013.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-815013 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sanath Jayasuriya praised allrounder Thisara Perera for his comeback to ODI cricket and said that he could fill the important role of a fast-bowling allrounder for Sri Lanka in the lead to the World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/192300/192319.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2014/content/story/776331.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2014/content/story/776331.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-776331 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka skittled England for a paltry 99, as Nuwan Kulasekara knocked off the top order and Sachithra Senanayake improved his career-best for the second match running, to secure a crushing 157-run victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/186100/186145.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2014/content/story/747557.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2014/content/story/747557.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-747557 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara has been ruled out of the rest of the Bangladesh tour and the Asia Cup with an injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171800/171895.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/720349.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/720349.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-720349 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Kulasekara, Sri Lanka seam bowler, will not be available for the remaining Tests against Pakistan, after having sustained a hamstring tear at the end of the ODI series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171800/171895.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/707057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/707057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-707057 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the third ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Sharjah https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/174600/174655.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/702859.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2013-14/content/story/702859.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-702859 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kandurata Maroons will represent Sri Lanka in the Champions League T20 qualifiers next month in India, after they overcame a meandering Basnahira Greens by seven wickets in the Super Fours final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/164100/164125.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/662983.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/662983.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-662983 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Kulasekara has been named in the Sri Lanka squad for the Twenty20 series against South Africa after missing the ODI leg of the tour, while Jeevan Mendis has also earned a place https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/161400/161413.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2013/content/story/657087.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-south-africa-2013/content/story/657087.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-657087 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Before the last league game, Sri Lanka are all but through to the final, India need a win to qualify, while West Indies need India to lose https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/160900/160961.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-nation-west-indies-2013/content/story/648931.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-nation-west-indies-2013/content/story/648931.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-648931 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Only India, once, had ever successfully chased such a daunting target in an ODI at The Oval, but Sri Lanka made a confident start https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/641521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/641521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-641521 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If Sri Lanka are to go far in the Champions Trophy, minus their trademark bowling mystique, a lot will depend on Nuwan Kulasekara hitting form https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153500/153539.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/639389.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2013/content/story/639389.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-639389 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rest of Sri Lanka rode on an all-round performance from Nuwan Kulasekara to secure a second comprehensive victory in the List-A tri-series in Pallekele, defeating Sri Lanka A by 58 runs in a low-scoring match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150786.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/635897.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/635897.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-635897 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the second ODI in Hambantota https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151800/151867.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2013/content/story/626662.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2013/content/story/626662.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626662 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The participation of Sri Lanka players in the 2013 IPL, which begins on April 3, has been thrown into some doubt following political tensions in India over the treatment of Tamils in Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147500/147515.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/content/story/625823.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/content/story/625823.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625823 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The contracts crisis involving the Sri Lankan players and their board has officially ended with 23 players signing the annual contracts offered to them by the SLC https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151800/151866.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/623478.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/623478.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623478 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A fearsome spell of inswing bowling from Nuwan Kulasekara was the definitive performance in a bizarre third ODI at the Gabba, where both captains would have batted first, but 100 may have been a winning total https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153500/153541.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/601194.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-sri-lanka-2012/content/story/601194.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601194 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Height has been the key to New Zealand fast bowlers' success, Nuwan Kulasekara said, as Sri Lanka face a climb to prevent the visitors from leveling the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152100/152182.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/594186.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-new-zealand-2012/content/story/594186.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-594186 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis, the spinner who has been struggling with a side strain, has been left out of the Sri Lanka squad for the Twenty20 and the first three ODIs against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/588110.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/588110.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-588110 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chennai Super Kings will be without Dwayne Bravo and S Anirudha due to injuries in the Champions League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/145600/145624.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2012/content/story/586149.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2012/content/story/586149.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-586149 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara has been ruled out of the five-ODI series against India, after injuring his groin during the first match in Hambantota on Saturday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147500/147557.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2012/content/story/573403.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2012/content/story/573403.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-573403 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Misbah-ul-Haq and Asad Shafiq put up a solid resistance against the Sri Lankan seamers but the hosts retained the edge at tea, having broken that partnership after inflicting significant damage in the pre-lunch session https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147100/147160.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571492.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571492.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571492 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Champaka Ramanayake, Sri Lanka's bowling coach, is confident that Lasith Malinga will return to Test cricket if he feels his fitness is back at optimum levels https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/120200/120252.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/570332.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/570332.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-570332 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allrounder Thisara Perera and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara have been included in Sri Lanka's 15-man for the first Test against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/568988.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/568988.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-568988 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Warner chose a fine time to awaken from his one-day international slumber. His first ODI century set up a 15-run victory in the first final for Australia, in Brisbane https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143100/143175.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/556121.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/556121.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-556121 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Kulasekara, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, will join the national squad for the ODI series in South Africa after four months on the sidelines https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123900/123981.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/547896.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/547896.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-547896 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have called up fast bowlers Nuwan Kulasekara and Dhammika Prasad to their Test squad for the remaining two matches against South Africa. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135800/135847.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/545845.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/545845.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-545845 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chamara Silva, a middle-order batsman, has joined Sri Lanka's squad in the UAE as back up for Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/541422.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/541422.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-541422 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a match studded with players returning to the international scene, it was Sri Lanka's comeback stars who had, by far, the biggest influence on proceedings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134400/134404.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/520777.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/520777.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-520777 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's selectors have dumped fast bowlers Dammika Prasad and Thilan Thushara, and recalled seamer Nuwan Kulasekara, to face West Indies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105400/105422.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2010/content/story/488148.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-west-indies-2010/content/story/488148.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-488148 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Kulasekara found the perfect lines and lengths for the slow and low track that the USA has dished out, and ripped the heart out of New Zealand's batting https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/117500/117554.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2010/content/story/460669.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-sri-lanka-2010/content/story/460669.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-460669 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite India's spinners causing a few concerns, Mahela Jayawardene's calm 71 steered Sri Lanka to victory in the final of the tri-series in Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112800/112812.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh2010/content/story/443809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh2010/content/story/443809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-443809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MS Dhoni was named captain of the World ODI Team of the Year for the second year running at the ICC Awards in Johannesburg https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/427762.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/427762.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-427762 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day for the first Twenty20 between Sri Lanka and New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/107700/107747.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423051.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvnz2009/content/story/423051.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-423051 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A hostile Mohammad Aamer and an inconsistent-but-smart Naved-ul-Hasan meant Sri Lanka just about avoided their worst-ever defeat in a home ODI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106900/106943.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/418548.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/418548.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-418548 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After Angelo Mathews and Muttiah Muralitharan had combined to devastating effect with the bat, Sri Lanka's pace bowlers scythed through Pakistan's top order to lead them to a 36-run victory on a blustery day in Dambulla https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106500/106547.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/416874.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/416874.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-416874 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara has said his team had expected Pakistan to crack as long as they remained focused on staying in the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105900/105974.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/414453.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/414453.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-414453 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A match in which fortunes swung wildly finally ended in an emphatic seven-wicket win for Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105900/105972.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/414246.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/414246.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-414246 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Kulasekara remains the highest-ranked bowler in one-day internationals, but is fast proving to be a force to be reckoned with in Test cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105800/105839.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/413908.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/413908.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-413908 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have never won a home series against Pakistan, but they took huge strides towards rectifying that statistic with an utterly dominant performance with ball and bat on the first day at the P Sara Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105800/105846.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/413876.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/413876.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-413876 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Maintaining a superb line and length Kulasekara ensured Pakistan did not get away to a big lead by returning Test career-best figures of 4 for 71 off 24 overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105500/105539.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/412875.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak2009/content/story/412875.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-412875 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kings XI Punjab have called up Sri Lankan fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara as an emergency replacement for the injured Australian batsman Shaun Marsh https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/93300/93386.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/402042.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/story/402042.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-402042 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Kulasekara, the Sri Lanka medium-pacer, has moved to the top of the ICC ODI bowler rankings, ahead of Australia's Nathan Bracken and New Zealand's Kyle Mills https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/395433.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/395433.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-395433 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Kulasekara has attributed his rise to the elite of international cricket's one-day bowlers as down to to his perseverance and hard work over the past year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389702.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/389702.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-389702 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Kulasekara, the Sri Lanka medium-pacer, has climbed to No.2 in the ICC rankings for ODI bowlers after an impressive run of performances https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/387758.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/387758.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-387758 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka levelled the series 1-1 with a crushing win, thanks to a convincing all-round performance in Karachi. Tillakaratne Dilshan hit a sparkling half-century to take Sri Lanka to a strong total before Nuwan Kulasekara and Muttiah Muralitharan shot out https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/387221.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/387221.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-387221 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT At the end of eight dramatic overs, unprecedented in Bangladesh cricket history, the score read 6 for 5 and the improbable seemed likely https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386661.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386661.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386661 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan's late cameo clinched the trophy for Sri Lanka after a pulsating low-scoring match in Mirpur https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386587.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh/content/story/386587.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-386587 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the fifth-round matches of the Premier League Tournament in Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilankandomestic/content/story/382590.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilankandomestic/content/story/382590.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-382590 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With Murali and Vaas having an off-key series, both allrounders have taken the opportunity to impress https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind/content/story/366885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind/content/story/366885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-366885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's opening bowlers ensured their side maintained its record of not losing four consecutive ODIs at home as they beat India in the final ODI in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind/content/story/366724.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind/content/story/366724.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-366724 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shivnarine Chanderpaul came to West Indies' rescue for the second time in three days, cracking an unbeaten 52 to guide his side to a seven-wicket win in Trindad and, in doing so, they take the series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivsl/content/story/346128.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivsl/content/story/346128.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-346128 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sanath Jayasuriya and Muttiah Muralitharan have been left out of Sri Lanka's 15-man squad for the upcoming ODI series in the West Indies https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivsl/content/story/342129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivsl/content/story/342129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-342129 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's selectors have reportedly decided to drop Sanath Jayasuriya from the ODI squad for the West Indies tour next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivsl/content/story/342044.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivsl/content/story/342044.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-342044 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the semi-finals of the Premier Limited Overs tournament in Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/326589.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/326589.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-326589 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka A took control of proceedings on day two at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, dismissing a lowly Zimbabwe Select for 96 and then taking a 288-run lead by stumps https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/316757.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/316757.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-316757 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kaushal Lokuarachchi and Gayan Wijekoon stitched together a gritty 66-run partnership to lift Sri Lanka A to a thrilling win in a low-scoring game against India A at Nairobi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/307058.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/kenya/content/story/307058.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-307058 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 Nuwan Kulasekera five-wicket haul helped Sri Lanka A reduce West Indies A to 130 for 6 on the first day at Guaracara Park https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/269863.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/269863.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-269863 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's selectors have picked a squad of 24 players in preparation for the A tour of West Indies starting next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/262966.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/262966.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-262966 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 On Friday evening, after a powder-puff bowling display and a spineless top-order performance, Sri Lanka lay in tatters. Three days later, one of the most remarkable rearguards had been completed https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvsl/content/story/247327.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvsl/content/story/247327.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-247327 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England had only themselves to blame, as Sri Lanka pulled off one of the most spectacular escapes of all time, says Andrew Miller https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvsl/content/story/247316.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvsl/content/story/247316.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-247316 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Coupar reports on the second day of the Sri Lankans' tour match against England A at Worcester https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvsl/content/story/246292.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvsl/content/story/246292.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-246292 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT A preview to the second Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Kandy, where Sanath Jayasuriya will place his final Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/243024.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/243024.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-243024 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The tsunami-postponed Test series started with a battling first session after New Zealand, relieved to have waved goodbye to Ricky Ponting's formidable Australian team, made a watchful start with the bat after winning the toss https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143797.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143797.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143797 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand, keen to return to winning ways after their 2-0 defeat by Australia, won the toss and batted first at Napier against a Sri Lanka team short of match practice https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143792.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143792.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143792 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wickets tumbled on the opening day of the Provincial Tournament final, with Ruchira Perera first jogging the memory of the selectors with a five-wicket haul that included a hat-trick and helped Central Province bowl out North Central Province for https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/145729.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/145729.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145729 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wickets tumbled on the opening day of the Provincial Tournament final, with Ruchira Perera first jogging the memory of the selectors with a five-wicket haul that included a hat-trick and helped Central Province bowl out North Central Province for https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/145728.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/145728.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145728 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakeratne set Western Province up with the chance of a stunning comeback, by battling his way to 85 in their second innings total of 278 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/144378.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/144378.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144378 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Russel Arnold, Saman Jayantha and Nuwan Kulasekera are due to return toSri Lanka at the end of the five-match one-day series againstZimbabwe after the selectors trimmed down their Test squad to 16 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/134761.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/134761.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-134761 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There can be no more persuasive case for the revitalising power of a good holiday than the first ODI against England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132213.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132213.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132213 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nuwan Zoysa and Nuwan Kulasekera, an uncapped 21-year-old swing bowling allrounder, were included in a 16-man squad for England's three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/132355.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/132355.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132355 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The following Sri Lanka squad has been selected and approved by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for the One day International matches during the England Tour of Sri Lanka 2003 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132347.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132347.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132347 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT