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(c)Cricinfo en-gb How the players fared during the Tests between Sri Lanka and Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147300/147311.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/572392.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/572392.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-572392 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Five key factors and observations from the Test series between Sri Lanka and Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146900/146988.icon.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/572379.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/572379.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-572379 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene on why Sri Lanka decided to settle for a draw in Pallekele, and the factors that helped his side beat Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147300/147317.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/572373.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/572373.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-572373 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene made sure he achieved that elusive Test series win for Sri Lanka, but critics will always argue that the hosts should have finished better https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147300/147317.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/572133.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/572133.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-572133 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the fifth day of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147300/147306.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/572123.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/572123.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-572123 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The search for young batsmen who display the virtues of patience, concentration and lengthy attention spans has gathered steam, and Azhar Ali, so far in his two-year career, has shown signs that he is one such player https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147200/147275.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571986.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571986.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571986 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147200/147274.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571957.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571957.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571957 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Pallekele Test was one last chance for Tharanga Paranavitana to end the season with confidence, and he grabbed it https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147100/147195.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571861.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571861.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571861 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the third day of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147200/147210.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571803.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571803.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571803 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After troubling Pakistan in the Twenty20s and the one-dayers, Thisara Perera wrecked their top order in his first chance in the Test series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147100/147143.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571566.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571566.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571566 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day from the first day of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147100/147156.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571551.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571551.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571551 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mohammad Hafeez, the Pakistan vice-captain, didn't rule out the possibility of playing three seamers on a Pallekele pitch that is expected to have more bounce and seam movement https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146900/146996.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571455.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571455.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571455 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The decision to bowl at the SSC proved risky, and there could have been a result had the Test been played the full five days https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146600/146612.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/571403.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/571403.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571403 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The SSC has consistently produced pitches that are loaded in favour of batting. Shouldn't this be questioned, just as Galle was last year? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146900/146987.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/571158.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/571158.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571158 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Pakistan top-order struck form, while an inexperienced Junaid Khan led the bowling with a five-for on a flat track https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147000/147031.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571075.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571075.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571075 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day from the fifth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147000/147030.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571041.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/571041.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571041 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Junaid Khan's two quick wickets after tea brightened what was a dreary day for Pakistan in the field https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147000/147010.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570956.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570956.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-570956 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day from the fourth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147000/147010.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570933.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570933.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-570933 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Pakistan opener hasn't been at his best with the bat all series, but was back in the runs and in sight of a double century at the SSC https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146800/146889.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570541.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570541.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-570541 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the first day of the SSC Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146800/146882.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570539.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570539.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-570539 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A look at how no other Pakistan batsman has managed 1000 fourth-innings runs in Tests https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146700/146772.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/570328.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/570328.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-570328 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT We need technology to help the umpires, the ICC can step in and help certain cricket boards finance it https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146700/146763.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/570285.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/570285.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-570285 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The present Sri Lanka bowlers may not have the magic of Murali and Vaas, but the Galle Test showed they have it in them to run through teams https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146300/146381.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570016.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/570016.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-570016 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A look at the numbers from Sri Lanka's largest Test victory over Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146700/146768.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569994.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569994.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569994 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The mounting umpiring errors, several of which hurt Pakistan, prompted their coach Dav Whatmore to question why the DRS was not in place for this series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146700/146722.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569891.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569891.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569891 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the third day of the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146700/146728.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569861.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569861.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569861 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara's nine-hour innings ended with him being stranded on 199. He was angry then, but cooled off soon enough https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146700/146705.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569763.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569763.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569763 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the second day of the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146600/146691.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569601.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569601.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569601 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tillakaratne Dilshan scored his first Test century in a year, negotiating testing spells of bowling and providing Sri Lanka with a positive start https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146600/146663.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569475.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569475.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569475 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the first day of the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146600/146675.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569438.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569438.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569438 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With their senior-most batsmen out of form, the premier spinner lacking bowling rhythm and no chance to warm-up, Pakistan have several challenges to overcome as the first Test begins in Galle https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146500/146506.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569333.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569333.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569333 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan undoubtedly have the stronger bowling attack, but their tendency to self-destruct on the batting front provides Sri Lanka with a distinct advantage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/144000/144031.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569282.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569282.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569282 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT We didn't handle Pakistan's strong bowling well during the series in the UAE, but are more confident after the victory in the one-dayers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146600/146615.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/569260.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/569260.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569260 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The ODI series saw the emergence of Azhar Ali, the success of Sri Lanka's flexible batting order and the fragility of Pakistan's fielding https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146400/146470.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/569065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-569065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Angelo Mathews' temperament in high-pressure situations is a promising sign for Sri Lanka's future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146500/146534.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/568947.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/568947.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-568947 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the fifth ODI between Sri Lanka and Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146500/146524.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/568928.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/568928.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-568928 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A dramatic slide handed Sri Lanka a match Pakistan had no business losing, and it's likely the visitors lost the game in the mind rather than on the pitch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146400/146467.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/568680.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/568680.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-568680 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Plays of the day from the fourth ODI between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, in Colombo https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146400/146471.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/568671.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/568671.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-568671 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan have won more ODIs than they've lost over the last couple of years, and much of it is due to their bowlers, especially the spinners https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143558.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/568369.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/568369.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-568369 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With only five specialist batsmen in the line-up, Pakistan are overly dependent on their bowlers to deliver in every game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146300/146385.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/568211.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/568211.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-568211 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shahid Afridi's on-field persona and off-field drama have distracted us from the fact that he is essentially a game-changing wristspinner https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146300/146328.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/567955.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/567955.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-567955 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As the strength in Sri Lanka's bowling seems to be shifting from spin to pace, Thisara Perera's all-round skills are proving of great value to his side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146300/146318.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/567928.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/567928.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-567928 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan's excellent record in Sri Lanka backed up by their superior all-round strength clearly makes them the favourites in the ODI series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142400/142472.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/567559.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/567559.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-567559 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the second T20 between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Hambantota https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146100/146140.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/567162.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/567162.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-567162 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the first Twenty20 international between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Hambantota https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146000/146098.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/567021.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/567021.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-567021 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After Jayasuriya and Atapattu they've struggled for a solid opening combination, and have among the worst first-wicket stats in the last six years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133400/133421.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566842.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566842.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566842 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan will aim to reverse the fortunes from their last trip to Sri Lanka, where they are headed now with a coach who shares a past with the island https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142100/142129.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566361.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566361.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566361 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Low-key start to high-profile series with well-practiced Pakistan holding a slender advantage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146000/146057.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/566834.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-pakistan-2012/content/story/566834.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566834 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The games against Pakistan, and the one against India, are the chance to zero in on our perfect Twenty20 squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143200/143260.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566781.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566781.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566781 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan's new Twenty20 captain looks forward to the challenge of leading his side in Sri Lanka, and talks about what he hopes to bring to the role https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139200/139234.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566625.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/566625.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-566625 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT