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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Bangladesh captain and coach praise Marufa Akter for her early strikes with the ball https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/364100/364107.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1387831.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1387831.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-ind-1st-odi-its-definitely-part-of-history-nigar-sultana-on-bangladeshs-first-odi-win-over-india-1387831 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 16:37:59 GMT Former Sri Lanka women's team coach has signed a two-year deal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/348200/348255.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1341835.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1341835.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/hashan-tillakaratne-to-be-head-coach-of-bangladesh-womens-team-1341835 Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:35:35 GMT SLC also confirmed that it is looking at arranging "one or two" tours for women in the next few months https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132500/132534.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1264889.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1264889.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-women-former-sri-lanka-captain-hashan-tillakaratne-named-womens-head-coach-1264889 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The former India allrounder hasn't played competitive T20 cricket since February 2019 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/311400/311434.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1237856.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1237856.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lpl-2020-irfan-pathan-signs-with-kandy-tuskers-in-lanka-premier-league-1237856 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The former national captain takes over from Roy Dias and is set to be in charge of the side till the 2020 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132500/132534.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148478.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148478.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1148478 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An official announcement from SLC is likely on Monday, with the former Sri Lanka batsman taking on the role leading up to the 2019 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252300/252367.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1125401.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1125401.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1125401 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratne has joined the Sri Lanka team as temporary batting coach, and will be with the side until at least the end of the Test series against India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132500/132534.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1112489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1112489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1112489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former Test batsman Hashan Tillakaratne has replaced Hemantha Wickramaratne in Sri Lanka's new selection panel https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132500/132534.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/602830.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/602830.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602830 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratne has written to the ICC claiming there was political interference in the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) elections held on January 3, and that the elections also violated the SLC's constitution https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132500/132535.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/548763.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/548763.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548763 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former Sri Lanka captain Hashan Tillakaratne has said he is ready to share information with the ICC to back his allegations regarding match-fixing in Sri Lanka, since 1992 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132500/132535.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/513585.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/513585.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-513585 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket has asked former captain Hashan Tillakaratne to substantiate the statements he made last week, regarding alleged widespread match-fixing in the country's cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/49000/49099.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/513480.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/513480.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-513480 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratne, the former captain, has said Sri Lankan cricket is going though "the dark ages" and that an elected body is the way forward https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/380169.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/380169.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-380169 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Charith Senanayake as the manager of the national team following an intervention by Gamini Lokuge, the country's sports minister https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind/content/story/362235.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind/content/story/362235.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-362235 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, has predicted a close contest in the three-Test series against India, while his counterpart Anil Kumble emphasised the team's consistency in the run-up to the tour https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind/content/story/361214.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/slvind/content/story/361214.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-361214 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Charlie Austin watches Hashan Tillekeratne come back in rousing fashion https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wac/content/story/225463.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wac/content/story/225463.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-225463 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's selectors have indicated a clear desire to look the future, but that has not quashed Hashan Tillakaratne's hopes of making a final surprise comeback into Test cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141562.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/141562.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-141562 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratne has claimed to have been humiliated after being suspended from his position as Executive Director of Cricket Aid https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/217151.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/217151.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-217151 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's selectors have decided to split the Test and one-day captaincy, appointing Hashan Tillakaratne as the new Test captain and handing over the leadership of the one-day side to Marvan Atapattu https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/124117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/124117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124117 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratne has been confirmed as Sri Lanka's Test captain, while Marvan Atapattu will continue as the one-day skipper during England's forthcoming tour of Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/132780.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/132780.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132780 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's chairman of selectors has dismissed claims that the selectors have faced pressure from top-level administrators to include Hashan Tillakaratne in Sri Lanka's squad for New Zealand next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/145963.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/145963.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145963 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratne, the former Sri Lankan captain, appears to have finally acknowledged that his international career is over after accepting a major post within the board's Cricket-Aid program https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/144239.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/144239.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144239 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Memories of Sri Lanka's cricket in 2004 will fade quickly, though not because the year was uneventful https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/145007.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/145007.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145007 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratne tendered his resignation as Sri Lanka Test captain after Sri Lanka were whitewashed at home for the first time in history by Australia on Sunday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/134057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/134057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-134057 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's embattled captain, Hashan Tillakaratne, produced a crucial unbeaten 74 to carry his side into a position of strength on the third day against Australia in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140387.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140387.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-140387 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratne led a Sri Lankan fightback after Australia struck early in the day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140362.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140362.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-140362 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne was the biggest story before the series, and he has remained the hottest topic right through to the finale https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140275.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140275.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-140275 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For Hashan Tillakaratne, it was the second time in consecutive Tests that he had let slip the initiative https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140196.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140196.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-140196 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After the heat of seaside Galle, the cool of hill-country Kandy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140056.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140056.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-140056 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite dominating for the first two days, Sri Lanka ultimately capitulated rather meekly https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139966.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139966.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139966 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's position at the end of the fourth day at Galle was bad, and worse than it might have been, thanks to some confused captaincy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139931.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139931.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139931 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As Sri Lanka and Australia prepare to lock horns at Galle, the pitch for the first Test promises to take spin almost from the first ball https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139810.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139810.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139810 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratne has been retained as Sri Lanka's Test captain for the forthcoming series against Australia, despite widespread criticism of his attritional leadership style during the recent series win against England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/137774.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/137774.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137774 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lankan Test captaincy today became a contentious issue because of the national selection committee's policy of continuing with two captains https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/137697.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/137697.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137697 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Aravinda de Silva, the vice-president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has made it clear that Marvan Atapattu is in line to inherit the Test captaincy from Hashan Tillakaratne https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/137696.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/137696.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137696 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratne is expected to be named captain for Australia's visit to Sri Lanka in February and March https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/137317.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/137317.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137317 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratne was a relieved but delighted captain after Sri Lanka finally wrapped up their first series victory over England, with a landside win at the Sinhalese Sports Club https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126045.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126045.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126045 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The series remains all-square, and there's everything to play for at the Sinhalese Sports Club https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125894.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125894.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125894 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Clearly something has to change https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125889.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125889.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125889 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A see-saw opening day of the second Test at Kandy ended with Sri Lanka on a respectable 277 for 7 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125589.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125589.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125589 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Vaughan hailed England's determined batting after his side battled out for a draw in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125496.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125496.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125496 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan will captain Central Province in Sri Lanka's newfour-day provincial tournament in January https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/125407.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/125407.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125407 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratme, Sri Lanka's 35-year-old Test captain, has vowed to make up for lost time and continue to play Test cricket for Sri Lanka as long as possible https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132459.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132459.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132459 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Selection committee appointed Hashan Tillakaratne as a captain of the Test Series and Marvan Atapattu as the captain of the one-dayers for the forthcoming England tour of Sri Lanka 2003 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132825.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132825.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132825 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's cricketers are enjoying a long overdue four-month break from international action after two years of nonstop cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129140.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129140.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129140 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 1984 At Headingley , the beginning of a swift and famous one-handed demolition job https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128835.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128835.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128835 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There was a surprise visit this week from former Sri Lankan Test Captain Hashan Tillakaratne https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128778.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128778.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128778 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratne, who celebrated the first match of his captaincy tenure with his eleventh Test century, believes Sri Lanka still have work to do on the final day despite his side's strong reply to New Zealand's 515 for 7 and a fourth day wash-out https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124353.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/124353.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124353 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratne will make a comeback into the Sri Lankan national side in first Test against India in Galle on Tuesday after two frustrating years on the sidelines https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96193.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96193.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-96193 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratne, a regular member Sri Lanka's powerful batting line-up in the 1990's, is determined to make a comeback to the international scene after two years in the wilderness, having been recalled to the national training squad for the https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/101127.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/101127.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-101127 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hashan Tillakaratne, 33, has been recalled into a 22-man Sri Lankan national training squad for the forthcoming One-International Triangular tournament against India and New Zealand in July and the three-match Test series against India in August https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/106292.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/106292.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-106292 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT