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(c)Cricinfo en-gb "It's hurtful, it's painful and it's shameful," Farveez Maharoof says after yet another abject batting performance from Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/414000/414093.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1526018.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1526018.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/farveez-maharoof-expects-some-hard-decisions-after-sri-lankas-t20-world-cup-2026-exit-1526018 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:59:17 GMT Joe Root says it is "frightening" what England's batting order could be capable of and believes any of the top six have the potential to score a double-hundred https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/246400/246435.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1031399.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1031399.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1031399 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The hosts begin a busy period of ODI cricket by welcoming a somewhat battered opposition for a pair of matches in Malahide https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/245200/245281.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1026675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/1026675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1026675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allrounder Farveez Maharoof, who last played an international game in March 2012, has been recalled to the Sri Lanka side for the upcoming ODI matches against Ireland and England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143300/143320.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1024049.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1024049.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1024049 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Farveez Maharoof and Seekuge Prasanna plundered 56 off the last 4.4 overs to carry Southern Express into the final with a three-wicket win over Western Troopers in the eliminator in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/188200/188279.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/super4-t20-2014/content/story/756883.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/super4-t20-2014/content/story/756883.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-756883 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Premier League Tournament matches that ended on February 2, 2014 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/174300/174367.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-league-tournament-2013-14/content/story/715097.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/premier-league-tournament-2013-14/content/story/715097.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-715097 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT Mahela Jayawardene is pleased Sri Lanka's turnaround in the triangular series has begun with youngsters stepping up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142500/142596.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/554102.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/554102.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-554102 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka excelled with the ball and in the field to cut down Australia's batting early at the SCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142500/142598.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/553943.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/553943.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-553943 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140100/140142.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/550614.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/commonwealth-bank-series-2012/content/story/550614.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550614 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the two finals of the Premier Limited Over Tournament in Sri Lanka 2011-12 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140300/140342.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-domestic-2011/content/story/546039.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-domestic-2011/content/story/546039.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-546039 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the first match-day of the Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/524126.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/524126.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-524126 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Law, Sri Lanka's interim coach, believes that England's Test cricketers currently pose the "toughest deal on the planet", but insists that his players have the expertise and character to put up a strong fight when the first Test in Cardiff gets und https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/123300/123348.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/516489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/516489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-516489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's preparations for the first Test in Cardiff have taken a blow with the news that Nuwan Pradeep, their match-winning seamer against the England Lions on Sunday, is set to fly home after picking up a serious knee injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133200/133276.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/516431.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/516431.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-516431 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire chased down 121 from the final 15 overs to win a thrilling County Championship match against Roses rivals Yorkshire at Liverpool https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121400/121449.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/516098.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/516098.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-516098 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 252nd Roses match - the first on this ground - is going Lancashire's way so far after Yorkshire subsided to 141 all out https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/515710.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/515710.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-515710 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 Allrounder Farveez Maharoof and wicketkeeper Kaushal Silva have been called up to provide cover for the players who will miss the start of the England tour due to the IPL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118500/118535.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/513206.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/story/513206.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-513206 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Somerset's dismal start to the season continued with a second consecutive innings defeat, this time to Lancashire in Liverpool https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/512262.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/512262.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-512262 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the second day running, Lancashire recovered from a difficult first session to take the upper hand, this time repelling Steve Kirby's efforts to remind them forcibly of his local roots to establish a useful lead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/512093.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/512093.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-512093 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire have signed the Sri Lanka allrounder Farveez Maharoof for the 2011 domestic season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/118500/118535.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/506652.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/506652.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-506652 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka's stand-in captain, has said he is thrilled with the performances of youngsters like wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal and allrounder Jeewan Mendis https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/117900/117998.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/asia2010/content/story/462606.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/asia2010/content/story/462606.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-462606 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three senior team discards - allrounder Farveez Maharoof, fast bowler Isuru Udana and opening batsman Mahela Udawatte - have won a place in the Sri Lanka A team's one-month tour of Australia from June 10 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/115800/115831.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/460273.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/460273.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-460273 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102400/102444.gif https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2010/content/story/452323.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl2010/content/story/452323.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-452323 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the fourth round of matches in Tiers A and B of Sri Lanka's Premier League Tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105400/105419.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/431842.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/431842.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-431842 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT Sri Lankan allrounder Farveez Maharoof has said the Munchee Glucofit Sixes, conducted by the Old Wesleyites Sports Club (OWSC), is the ideal stepping stone for any schoolboy cricketer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/glucofit/content/story/425838.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/glucofit/content/story/425838.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-425838 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Farveez Maharoof, the Sri Lankan allrounder, has announced he will represent his home team Wayamba for this year's Champions Twenty20 League in India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/98400/98462.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions2009/content/story/422273.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions2009/content/story/422273.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422273 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Farveez Maharoof, the Sri Lanka bowling allrounder, has been ruled out of the two-Test series in Pakistan with a groin injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/391811.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakvsl/content/story/391811.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-391811 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka opened the T20 Canada tournament in King City with a five-wicket win against Zimbabwe, but were made to work hard chasing 107 in a match reduced to 17 overs per side https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/can2020/content/story/373378.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/can2020/content/story/373378.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-373378 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, has said the team's campaign in the four-nation Twenty20 tournament in Canada would help in strategising for the ICC World Twenty20 in England in 2009 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/372419.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/372419.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-372419 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's captain, Ricky Ponting, has been selected to lead the ICC's World ODI Team of the Year for the second year in a row, having been named in the side for third year running https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/369272.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/369272.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-369272 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dilhara Fernando has been retained in the one-day squad for the five-match series against India and the Champions Trophy in Pakistan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind/content/story/364204.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind/content/story/364204.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-364204 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sourav Ganguly has been named the Castrol Asian Cricketer of the Year at the awards handed out in Karachi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/358526.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/358526.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-358526 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Farveez Maharoof, the Sri Lankan allrounder, has been ruled out of the Asia Cup tournament in Pakistan due to an abdominal strain. He will be replaced by Thilan Thushara https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/355695.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/355695.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-355695 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day for the match between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab in Delhi https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351382.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351382.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351382 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sanath Jayasuriya makes a return to the Sri Lanka squad for the Asia Cup in Pakistan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/351206.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/asiacup/content/story/351206.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-351206 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Farveez Maharoof, the Sri Lankan allrounder, has been ruled out of the West Indies tour with a side strain https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wivsl/content/story/341906.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wivsl/content/story/341906.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-341906 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The slow MCG pitch was causing just as many problems for Sri Lanka as Australia and at the halfway mark of a small chase the visitors had staggered to 4 for 65 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/339188.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/339188.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-339188 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the latest Inter-Provincial one-day matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/329526.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/329526.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-329526 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Farveez Maharoof, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has injured his left ankle and will miss the three home Tests against England next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slveng/content/story/320682.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slveng/content/story/320682.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320682 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene said Muttiah Muralitharan was enjoying the challenge of bowling against Australia but the team haven't helped him get to the Shane Warne's world record https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320661.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320661.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320661 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's batsmen stuttered during the four-wicket loss to Queensland and Mahela Jayawardene was limping with a sore heel https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318349.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318349.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318349 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andy Bichel has not been put off by Mitchell Johnson's slow start to the domestic season and feels he is in the perfect position to make his Test debut https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318203.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318203.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318203 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's lower order held their nerve to edge a thrilling two-wicket win at Dambulla to take a 2-1 lead in the series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slveng/content/story/314030.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slveng/content/story/314030.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-314030 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England again demonstrated their ability to bounce back from adversity with a commendable 65-run win to draw level in the one-day series at Dambulla, England's first one-day victory in Sri Lanka since 1982 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slveng/content/story/313598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slveng/content/story/313598.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-313598 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Indian Premier League received a boost as top Sri Lankan cricketers including Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara signed on https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/313224.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/313224.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-313224 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka took the opening honours of the one-day series against England with an overwhelming 119-run victory at Dambulla https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slveng/content/story/313155.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slveng/content/story/313155.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-313155 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The biggest question surrounding the Bangladesh team is whether, despite the obvious intent, they can avoid repeating the negatives https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/303153.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/303153.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-303153 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene heaped praise on his bowlers, especially Dilhara Fernando, after his team had completed a comprehensive 70-runs victory over Bangladesh in the first ODI https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/302906.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/302906.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-302906 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dilhara Fernando sashayed his way through a brittle top order, and with Farvez Maharoof playing sidekick ensured Sri Lanka sealed a facile win in the first ODI against Bangladesh at Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/302807.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/302807.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-302807 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka will go for a 3-0 whitewash of the Test series against Bangladesh in the third and final Test starting on July 11 at Kandy's Asgiriya International Stadium https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/301448.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/301448.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-301448 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chaminda Vaas is returning to England at the end of the second cricket Test against Bangladesh to resume his county contract with Middlesex https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/300357.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/300357.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-300357 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Just over a week ago, before the start of the Abu Dhabi series, it was hard to imagine a young Pakistan team, with a new captain and without the services of a coach, would go into the final ODI having already wrapped up the series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/295425.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/295425.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-295425 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muralitharan admits to tactical switch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/292409.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/292409.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-292409 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Farveez Maharoof has made a strong case for selection ahead of Dilhara Fernando for Tuesday's semi-final against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/291952.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/291952.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-291952 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day, Ireland v Sri Lanka, Super Eights, Grenada https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/291264.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/291264.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-291264 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ireland's World Cup adventure ended with a chastening experience as they crumbled for 77 against Sri Lanka in Grenada. Farveez Maharoof took three wickets in an over and Muttiah Muralitharan bamboozled the middle order https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/291147.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/291147.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-291147 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Malinga picked up six wickets - three each - in Sri Lanka's two games at the World Cup so far. All three of his wickets against Bermuda came in the first eight overs - two off consecutive balls. Against Bangladesh he picked up his first two wickets inside https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/286824.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/286824.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-286824 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 Lanka kept their nerve to eke out a thrilling five-run win at Rajkot and take a 1-0 lead in the ODI series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/279909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/279909.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-279909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After an unconvincing start on the opening day, the Sri Lankan batsmen found some form ahead of the first Test, as four batsmen helped themselves to half centuries on the second day of their practice match at the University Oval in Dunedin https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270625.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270625.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-270625 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka had many reasons to celebrate their nine-wicket win against West Indies https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/262913.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/262913.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-262913 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When Carlton Baugh was trapped in front of the stumps by one of those typical Farveez Maharoof deliveries - a ball that just failed to come on a touch as the fingers had been dragged on it - Maharoof fell to the ground https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/262911.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/262911.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-262911 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In two hours and 26 minutes of graceless batting West Indies ensured that no-one missed Zimbabwe or Bangladesh, the two teams to make the earliest possible exit in this tournament https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/262896.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/262896.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-262896 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This was billed as the first real contest of the Champions Trophy, but it turned out to be shockingly one-sided, as Sri Lanka thrashed West Indies by nine wickets in the first ODI at the Brabourne Stadium in 11 years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/262839.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/262839.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-262839 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tharanga ensured a perfect start for the Sri Lankans in a game that could so easily have been a banana skin after several months without competitive cricket. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/261791.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/261791.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-261791 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe warmed up for their Champions Trophy campaigns with wins over local opposition https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/261472.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2006/content/story/261472.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-261472 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's record-breaking heroics at the Sinhalese Sports Club seemed a galaxy away at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium on Saturday. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvrsa/content/story/255675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvrsa/content/story/255675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-255675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ashwell Prince's first day at the helm could not have been worse: he failed with the bat, South Africa were bundled out for a record low and then his bowlers, after being teased by the success of a double-strike with the new ball, where flayed to all corn https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvrsa/content/story/254750.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvrsa/content/story/254750.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-254750 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew McGlashan rates out of ten Sri Lanka's performances against England in the five-match one-day series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvsl/content/story/252124.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvsl/content/story/252124.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-252124 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ahead of their one-day series against England at Lord's on Saturday, Farveez Maharoof, the Sri Lanka allrounder, believes his team will be a serious threat in the 2007 World Cup, despite a recent slip in their one-day form https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvsl/content/story/250510.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvsl/content/story/250510.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-250510 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene fought tooth and nail before being cruelly dispatched after an outstanding fighting century that kept Sri Lanka's hopes of a draw flickering in the gloom at Lord's https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvsl/content/story/247147.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvsl/content/story/247147.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-247147 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lankans suffered a tough day against Derbyshire as the top order struggled in seaming conditions and then Travis Birt smashed a violent 83 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/engvsl/content/story/245850.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/engvsl/content/story/245850.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-245850 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Solid contributions from Upul Tharanga, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene enabled Sri Lanka to end the third day on 242 for 2, a lead of 251 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/242391.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/242391.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-242391 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT The turnaround in this Test has been nothing short of remarkable https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/242563.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/242563.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-242563 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Farveez Maharoof talks about the state of the match and how his game has developed https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/242543.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/242543.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-242543 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka were bowled out for 185 in just 57.5 overs in what were difficult conditions to bat in. Tom Moody, Sri Lanka's coach, vioces his opinion on the day's events https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/242355.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/242355.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-242355 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first one-dayer at the Premadasa International Stadium was washed out after a spectacular mid-innings thunderstorm drenched Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/240990.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvpak/content/story/240990.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-240990 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene speaks to Cricinfo about the tour of Bangladesh, his first as captain of Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/239771.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/239771.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-239771 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka recovered from a mid-afternoon wobble and saved themselves from the embarrassment of a first-innings deficit to close on 313 for 6 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/239078.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/239078.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-239078 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Sri Lanka cantered to a five-wicket win after they had bundled out Bangladesh for a meagre total in the first ODI https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/237976.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bdeshvsl/content/story/237976.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-237976 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sanath Jayasuriya has returned to Sri Lanka's squad for the remaining triangular series matches in Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/vbseries/content/story/233625.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/vbseries/content/story/233625.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-233625 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara insisted that Sri Lanka were concentrating on their long term plans and hoped they could end the tour on a high. He spoke to the press on the eve of the game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/225423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/225423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-225423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT To have begun the series as the second ranked team and to then have to endure defeat after crushing defeat has left the Sri Lankans somewhat flat https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/225389.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/225389.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-225389 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mumbai Cricket Association President's XI sneaked home to a thrilling three-wicket win against the Sri Lankans at the Wankhede in Mumbai https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/222774.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indvsl/content/story/222774.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-222774 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa A booked their place in the final of the tri-series with a convincing four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka A at Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/220345.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/220345.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-220345 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite trouncing Bangladesh convincingly in the one-day series, Tom Moody was pleased with the efforts his players showed https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/218171.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvbdesh/content/story/218171.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-218171 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Farveez Maharoof has been severely reprimanded for excessive appealing during the third ODI of the Indian Oil Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ioc/content/story/215027.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ioc/content/story/215027.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-215027 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dwayne Smith reckons his team had a chance to beat Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ioc/content/story/214926.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ioc/content/story/214926.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-214926 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Farveez Maharoof's excellent bowling sealed a win for Sri Lanka, and the man of the match award for himself https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ioc/content/story/214920.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ioc/content/story/214920.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-214920 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka made hard work of their four-wicket defeat of unfancied Zimbabwe as they successfully, if not entirely convincingly, chased a handy total of 191 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143266.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143266.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143266 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The humiliation of the new 'expurgated' Zimbabwe cricket team continued at Harare Sports Club as they crashed to 35 all out, the lowest total ever recorded in a one-day international https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/134677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/134677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-134677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Farveez Maharoof, Sri Lanka's Under-19 captain and a fast bowling allrounder, leads the Man of the Tournament standings at the end of the first group phase https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137002.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137002.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137002 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Farveez Maharoof, Sri Lanka's Under-19 captain and a fast bowling allrounder, leads the Man of the Tournament standings at the end of the first group phase https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/136969.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/136969.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136969 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Even though Australia beat Sri Lanka by two runs in a thrilling finish at Rajshahi, it was not enough to take them through to the Super League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136928.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136928.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136928 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the first day's matches at the Under-19 World Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136775.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136775.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136775 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the first day's matches at the Under-19 World Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136746.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136746.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136746 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Russel Arnold, Sri Lanka A's current captain, believes his young side of hopefuls, who have started a super-intensive programme of A team tours, are quickly learning and growing in self-belief https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137399.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137399.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137399 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohamed Maharoof lead the way with some accurate medium pace bowling as Sri Lanka A romped home in the final of the Kenstar tri-series tournament in Kolkata https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/126213.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/126213.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126213 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Hafeez turned in a matchwinning performance with the ball as Pakistan A registered their first victory of the Kenstar tri-series with a 48-run victory over Sri Lanka A https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/126154.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/126154.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126154 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT