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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Sri Lanka seamer available for upcoming fixture against Worcestershire, with Sam Cook set to be rested https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378200/378277.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1481425.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1481425.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kasun-rajitha-joins-essex-on-five-match-deal-1481425 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:58:37 GMT Rajitha is understood to have injured his back while playing in the first Test in Sylhet https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378200/378277.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426667.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426667.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asitha-fernando-to-replace-injured-kasun-rajitha-for-chattogram-test-1426667 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:36:41 GMT The trio of Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara and Kasun Rajitha snared all 20 wickets against Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378000/378075.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426256.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426256.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/dhananjaya-de-silva-lauds-vishwa-fernando-lahiru-kumara-kasun-rajitha-1426256 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:15:59 GMT Mominul Haque finished unbeaten on 87 in the second dig but Bangladesh did not last even 50 overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378200/378277.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426246.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426246.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kasun-rajitha-five-for-leads-sri-lanka-to-328-run-demolition-of-bangladesh-1426246 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 08:38:27 GMT Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara and Kasun Rajitha maintained good areas, which the Bangladesh quicks didn't after their initial success https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378000/378074.6.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425976.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425976.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-sl-1st-test-perfect-ten-for-lahiru-kumara-vishwa-fernando-and-kasun-rajitha-in-sylhet-1425976 Sat, 23 Mar 2024 17:31:54 GMT The trio shared all ten wickets, before Dimuth Karunaratne's fifty took the visitors' lead to 211 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378000/378075.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425941.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425941.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/vishwa-fernando-lahiru-kumara-kasun-rajitha-help-sri-lanka-inch-ahead-1425941 Sat, 23 Mar 2024 12:26:09 GMT Sri Lanka bounced back from 57 for 5 to end the first day 248 ahead; just one wicket fell to a spinner all day in Sylhet https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/342300/342390.6.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425714.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425714.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-sl-1st-test-dhananjaya-de-silva-and-kamindu-mendis-centuries-put-sri-lanka-on-top-on-13-wicket-opening-day-1425714 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:29:30 GMT Kasun Rajitha came into Sri Lanka's XI as a replacement https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/375300/375356.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1419629.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1419629.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/chamika-gunasekara-subbed-out-on-test-debut-after-blow-to-the-head-1419629 Sun, 04 Feb 2024 13:17:43 GMT Sri Lanka's seamers did plenty of early damage, and in the chase Sadeera Samarawickrama made sure he coolly got the job done https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/369600/369602.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1404633.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1404633.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-ned-vs-sl-sl-survive-sybrand-engelbrecht-led-resistance-to-finally-open-their-account-1404633 Sun, 22 Oct 2023 07:14:42 GMT Klaasen clubs England as defending champions sink further into the mire while Sri Lanka out-class Netherlands despite some sloppy moments https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/369600/369612.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1404700.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1404700.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/2023-odi-world-cup-digest-south-africa-dominate-england-sri-lanka-beat-netherlands-1404700 Sat, 21 Oct 2023 23:57:04 GMT Comilla Victorians picked Imrul Kayes and Rahkeem Cornwall to add to their star-studded retentions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/366700/366750.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1399929.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1399929.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/barishal-get-mushfiqur-rahim-as-most-high-profile-pick-in-bpl-draft-1399929 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:44:37 GMT Rajitha's lower-order resistance not enough for Sri Lanka to make New Zealand bat again https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/356500/356571.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1364447.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1364447.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tim-southee-blair-tickner-wrap-up-innings-victory-as-new-zealand-sweep-series-2-0-1364447 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 07:10:49 GMT SL's hopes of automatic qualification dwindle further after heavy rains force washout in Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/349800/349818.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1346661.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1346661.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-afg-2022-2nd-odi-heavy-rains-force-washout-in-pallekele-after-afghanistan-post-228-1346661 Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:35:14 GMT Rajapaksa, initially included in the squad, requested for a break from ODI cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/313600/313656.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1346219.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1346219.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-afg-2022-sri-lanka-recall-dhananjaya-lakshan-kasun-rajitha-lahiru-kumara-for-afghanistan-odis-1346219 Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:28:54 GMT Mills replaces Topley for England while UAE's Nawaz is pushed up to the main squad after Fahid fractured his left foot https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324600/324673.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1340703.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1340703.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2022-kasun-rajitha-ashen-bandara-replace-injured-dushmantha-chameera-danushka-gunathilaka-1340703 Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:00:16 GMT The home side were 3-0 winners in 2016 but their bowling attack is more inexperienced and Australia believe they have learnt lessons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/341600/341665.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1321865.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1321865.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/five-factors-that-could-decide-the-sri-lanka-australia-test-series-1321865 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:14:16 GMT Avishka Fernando and Kusal Perera remain unavailable for selection through injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/299300/299319.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1317807.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1317807.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-sl-2022-sri-lanka-call-up-matheesha-pathirana-nuwanidu-fernando-for-t20i-series-against-australia-1317807 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:29:37 GMT Shakib and Litton had defied Sri Lanka with a 103-run stand, but all that partnership could do was stave off an innings defeat for the hosts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/340000/340018.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316865.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316865.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-sl-2022-2nd-test-asitha-fernando-angelo-mathews-dinesh-chandimal-star-in-sri-lankas-series-win-1316865 Fri, 27 May 2022 08:57:52 GMT The visitors made steady headway on the second day, first through Rajitha and later through their openers, after Mushfiqur's unbeaten 175 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339800/339877.6.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316431.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316431.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-sl-2nd-test-day-2-karunaratne-oshada-fifties-lift-sri-lanka-after-bangladesh-post-365-1316431 Tue, 24 May 2022 12:55:50 GMT Both batters have scored unbeaten centuries, and added a record 253 for the sixth wicket after coming together at 24 for 5 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339800/339818.6.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316270.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316270.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-sl-2nd-test-day-1-kasun-rajitha-asitha-fernando-strike-first-litton-das-and-mushfiqur-rahim-hit-centuries-1316270 Mon, 23 May 2022 12:31:14 GMT Taijul effects a run out and takes a wicket in final hour of day four https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339500/339581.6.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315519.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315519.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-sl-1st-test-2022-mushfiqur-rahim-batters-and-late-taijul-islam-show-give-bangladesh-tiny-advantage-1315519 Wed, 18 May 2022 12:33:33 GMT Jamie Siddons wants his batters to keep Sri Lanka on the field on the fourth day and "try to bowl them out in a day" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339400/339495.6.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315426.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315426.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-sl-2022-1st-test-chris-silverwood-jamie-siddons-put-onus-on-bangladesh-batters-to-force-result-1315426 Tue, 17 May 2022 16:11:11 GMT Concussion sub Kasun Rajitha strikes twice to give visitors some respite in Chattogram https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/339400/339498.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315353.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315353.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-sl-1st-test-day-3-mushfiqur-rahim-litton-das-grind-sri-lanka-after-tamim-iqbal-retires-hurt-on-133-1315353 Tue, 17 May 2022 13:01:30 GMT Meanwhile, Oshada Fernando, Ramesh Mendis, and fast bowlers Kasun Rajitha and Asitha Fernando have returned to the Test side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/334600/334688.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1313428.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1313428.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bd-vs-sl-2022-kamil-kamindu-madushanka-and-suminda-in-sri-lanka-squad-for-bangladesh-tests-1313428 Wed, 04 May 2022 09:07:14 GMT Nuwan Pradeep and Dinesh Chandimal also return, alongside new faces who did well in domestic T20s https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296300/296397.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275384.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275384.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-tour-of-sri-lanka-2021-kusal-perera-back-in-limited-overs-squads-after-recovering-from-covid-19-1275384 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Avishka Fernando, Asitha Fernando and Chamika Karunaratne will also be offered these new contracts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/305600/305696.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274237.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274237.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/karunaratne-hasaranga-among-18-players-to-sign-slc-contracts-as-months-long-standoff-ends-in-sri-lankan-cricket-1274237 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Uncapped batter Lahiru Udara and seam-bowling allrounder Ishan Jayaratne also named in 25-man squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295600/295640.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1269981.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1269981.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ind-2021-bhanuka-rajapaksa-in-squad-for-india-odis-t20is-lahiru-kumara-kasun-rajitha-return-from-injuries-1269981 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kusal Mendis continues to be omitted; injured Kusal Perera also out of the two-match series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/315600/315622.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1259909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1259909.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ban-2021-angelo-mathews-uncapped-praveen-jayawickrama-dilshan-madushanka-picked-for-tests-1259909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mathews will play as specialist batsman; Chandimal set to return after missing second Test in South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293300/293325.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1247653.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1247653.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-vs-england-1st-test-angelo-mathews-dinesh-chandimal-boost-for-struggling-sri-lanka-1247653 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Casualty list to be felt at the Wanderers and beyond with several players doubtful for England series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314400/314426.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246013.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1246013.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-test-johannesburg-sl-limp-towards-second-test-with-squad-decimated-by-injuries-1246013 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Allrounder gets through 16.5 overs on second day in absence of Kasun Rajitha and Dhananjaya de Silva https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/314300/314313.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1245495.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1245495.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-vs-sri-lanka-1st-test-dasun-shanakas-toil-exemplifies-big-ask-amid-bowlers-injuries-1245495 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's T20I captain also stressed the need to give the younger players time to grow into their roles https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289500/289561.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212080.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212080.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-1212080 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He had picked up an injury during his new-ball spell on day five in Rawalpindi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286000/286014.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210235.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1210235.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-1210235 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nielsen makes 79 and Ahmed conjures 9 runs in closing stages to steal the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296100/296145.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204655.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204655.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-1204655 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If the fast bowler is forced out of the World Cup, Sri Lanka have a replacement ready in Kasun Rajitha https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/290400/290471.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1188038.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1188038.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-1188038 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT "I have seen a change in mental attitude and the way we go about our training," says Sri Lanka's fielding coach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/283900/283901.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1176067.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1176067.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-1176067 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After de Kock struck a punchy half-century, Olivier and Rabada made light work of Sri Lanka's top order https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285900/285970.2.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175629.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175629.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-1175629 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Success in familiar conditions is all very well, but World Test Championship hopes may rest on spin attack https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285600/285680.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174821.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174821.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-1174821 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fernando and Rajitha claimed 7 for 130 on day one in Durban, despite only having seven Tests between them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285600/285636.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174607.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174607.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-1174607 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka only have four pace bowlers in their squad and will be keeping their fingers crossed over their senior quick https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284800/284853.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173230.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173230.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-1173230 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 15-man squad for the five-match South Africa ODI series has six changes, with Dushmantha Chameera and Asela Gunaratne the notable omissions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272100/272186.5.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153175.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153175.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-1153175 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka draft in four uncapped players, largely to take the place of injured players https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/233700/233783.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1146170.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1146170.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-1146170 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Seamer Kasun Rajitha has been named in Sri Lanka's squad for the two T20s against Australia, while allrounders Thisara Perera and Milinda Siriwardana, batsman Chamara Kapugedara, and spinner Sachithra Senanayake, have also all been recalled https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/233700/233783.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1054591.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1054591.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-1054591 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera and Dasun Shanaka - Sri Lanka's lanky seam-bowling labour force - came upon a thoroughly surprising green Pune deck, and wound up delivering their team a surprisingly thorough victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/233700/233783.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2015-16/content/story/970855.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-sri-lanka-2015-16/content/story/970855.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-970855 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have picked fast bowler Dilhara Fernando for the T20 series against India, which begins on February 9. Dilhara, 36, last played for Sri Lanka in mid-2012 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139300/139313.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/966253.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/966253.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-966253 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kasun Rajitha, a 22-year-old seamer from Badureliya Sports Club, has been picked in both the four-day and one-day squads for Sri Lanka A's tour of New Zealand in October https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/219000/219041.4.jpg https://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/910201.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/910201.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/-910201 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT