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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Dube had helped India draw level with his power-hitting against spin but could not take them over the line https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/385700/385704.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1445710.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1445710.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ind-1st-odi-charith-asalanka-wanindu-hasaranga-pick-up-three-fors-to-force-a-tie-1445710 Sat, 03 Aug 2024 05:05:21 GMT Kusal Perera and Dhananjaya de Silva, who were left out of the ODI series, are also part of the squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/370200/370286.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1416095.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1416095.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-zim-sri-lanka-recall-angelo-mathews-to-t20i-squad-for-zimbabwe-series-1416095 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:27:05 GMT Dhananjaya de Silva has been dropped, while Wanindu Hasaranga's availability will be subject to fitness https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326600/326634.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1415423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1415423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/avishka-fernando-akila-dananjaya-jeffrey-vandersay-back-in-sri-lanka-odi-squad-for-zimbabwe-series-1415423 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:12:20 GMT The injured Madushanka and Pradeep, and the pair ofJayawickrama and Kamindu have made way https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324800/324830.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1282378.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1282378.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-t20-world-cup-2021-squad-pathum-nissanka-akila-dananjaya-lahiru-kumara-binura-fernando-in-1282378 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:37:32 GMT Markram's 96 and van der Dussen's 59 in vain as South Africa fall 14 runs short https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326600/326655.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275844.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275844.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-sa-1st-odi-2021-avishka-fernando-century-sets-the-platform-as-sri-lanka-take-1-0-lead-1275844 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India collapse from 157 for 3 to 225 all out in rain-hit game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/324800/324830.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1270707.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1270707.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ind-2021-3rd-odi-spinners-avishka-fernando-bhanuka-rajapaksa-give-sri-lanka-vital-super-league-points-1270707 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Akila Dananjaya had a day to remember and a day to forget in the space of an over https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/317400/317433.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1253653.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1253653.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/west-indies-vs-sri-lanka-1st-t20i-kieron-pollard-six-sixes-trumps-akila-dananjaya-hat-trick-1253653 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dananjaya, who was banned for a year in 2019, was cleared by a panel that viewed footage of his new action https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/292800/292858.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1247009.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1247009.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-akila-dananjaya-cleared-to-bowl-in-international-cricket-1247009 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lanka spinner has twice failed a biomechanics assessment inside a two-year period https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293700/293714.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201288.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1201288.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1201288 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This is the second time the offspinner has been reported in ten months, so if he fails his assessment, he stands to be suspended for a year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293700/293714.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198106.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198106.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1198106 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A Taylor counterpunch kept the visitors alive on a day where they seemed in control during all overs except the ones immediately preceding a break https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282400/282481.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197353.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197353.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197353 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After their win over Pakistan in UAE, New Zealand have a chance to scale Test rankings' summit if they topple Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282800/282800.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197296.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197296.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197296 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three frontline spinners - Lasith Embuldeniya, Lakshan Sandakan and Akila Dananjaya - have been named in the 15-man party https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293300/293325.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197024.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197024.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1197024 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Suranga Lakmal, Jeevan Mendis, Milinda Siriwardena and Jeffrey Vandersay, who were part of the World Cup squad, have been left out https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278800/278881.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195213.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1195213.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1195213 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The opener struck a 93-ball 111 and was part of a first-wicket partnership of 165 as his side overcame India A's 260-run target https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/290700/290718.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1188911.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1188911.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1188911 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Spin bowling pair to be mentored by Piyal Wijetunge on the 'A' tour of India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281100/281151.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1184750.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1184750.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1184750 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Not selected, meanwhile, are wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella, offspinner Akila Dananjaya, openers Danushka Gunathilaka and Upul Tharanga, as well as Dinesh Chandimal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266400/266485.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1181293.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1181293.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1181293 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lasith Malinga sat out Galle's game against Colombo, and is expected to fly out to join Mumbai Indians before returning for the one-day tournament final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287500/287597.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180368.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180368.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1180368 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lanka offspinner was officially banned from bowling in international cricket in December last year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/280200/280286.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175278.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175278.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1175278 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chandimal, who had been dropped for Test series in a shock move, was left out of the ODI squad too https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281100/281151.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175273.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175273.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1175273 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The spinner is set to fly to Chennai on Friday morning as SLC looks to fast track his return to the international fold ahead of their tour of South Africa later this month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281400/281459.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173314.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1173314.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1173314 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The offspinner stands suspended from bowling in international cricket, but, with the consent of SLC, he can still bowl in Sri Lanka's domestic competitions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282400/282498.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1168567.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1168567.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1168567 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He replaces Akila Dananjaya, who will miss the Test to undergo a bowling-action assessment in Brisbane https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282400/282498.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166183.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166183.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1166183 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Roshen penalised after apparent failure to ground bat while turning for second run https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278300/278388.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1165493.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1165493.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1165493 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya is expected to travel to Brisbane to undergo biomechanical testing after having his bowling action reported https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281100/281151.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1165204.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1165204.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1165204 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lanka spinner is required to undergo testing on his action within 14 days, but can bowl in international cricket until the results of the tests are out https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281100/281151.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1164871.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1164871.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1164871 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With England on top in Rangana Herath's final Test, Piyal Wijetunge admitted that Sri Lanka's spinners had been outbowled by the visitors https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282000/282058.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1164525.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1164525.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1164525 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka opted for two quicks with the new ball in the opening ODI but it would be no surprise to see that tactic change https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281100/281128.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162150.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162150.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1162150 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dananjaya is awaiting the birth of his child, while Chandimal suffered a finger fracture during Sri Lanka's domestic T20s https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279200/279260.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1158281.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1158281.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1158281 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's captain was impressed with his lead spinner's ability to bounce back from tough outings in the fifth ODI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279200/279257.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155166.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155166.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1155166 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka pulled the series scoreline to 3-2 with a 178-run win in the fifth and final ODI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279200/279260.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155071.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1155071.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1155071 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Veteran spinner sees a "proper" team with youth and experience in equal measure following three years of rebuilding https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273000/273066.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1136114.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1136114.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1136114 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Akila Dananjaya, who took 6 for 54, realised early on that the offbreak wouldn't be helpful against India in Pallekele and switched to bowling legbreaks and googlies instead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267300/267361.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1117719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1117719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1117719 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bhuvneshwar Kumar and MS Dhoni added an unbroken 100, an Indian record for the eighth wicket, to turn the tables on Sri Lanka and lead India to a three-wicket win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267300/267366.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1117598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-india-2017/content/story/1117598.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1117598 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The squad includes 19-year-old allrounder Wanidu Hasaranga, while Akila Dananjaya, Lahiru Madushanka and Dushmantha Chameera have been recalled https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/263500/263540.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-zimbabwe-2017/content/story/1106942.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-zimbabwe-2017/content/story/1106942.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1106942 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The participation of Sri Lanka players in the 2013 IPL, which begins on April 3, has been thrown into some doubt following political tensions in India over the treatment of Tamils in Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147500/147515.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/content/story/625823.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/content/story/625823.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625823 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara has been named in the squad for the Emerging XI that will play a three-day warm up match in Matara against Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152900/152939.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2013/content/story/622934.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-bangladesh-2013/content/story/622934.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622934 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis, the spinner who has been struggling with a side strain, has been left out of the Sri Lanka squad for the Twenty20 and the first three ODIs against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/588110.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/588110.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-588110 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Akila Dananjaya is doubtful for the World Twenty20 Super Eights match against West Indies on Saturday after suffering an injury to his face during Thursday's game against New Zealand in Pallekele https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150361.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584496.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584496.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584496 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka, after having played two games which haven't given them a clue about the best team combination, have selection dilemmas ahead of their Super Eights game against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149900/149914.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584079.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/584079.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-584079 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If cricket was science fiction, contests between Sri Lanka and South Africa might be characterised as tussles between Ewoks and Vulcans. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149900/149959.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/583272.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/583272.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-583272 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ajantha Mendis has returned to the Sri Lanka squad for the World Twenty20. Mendis last played for Sri Lanka in South Africa in January this year before suffering a back injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148800/148881.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/579001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2012/content/story/579001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-579001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A breathtaking 96 off 50 deliveries from Mahela Jayawardene and another impressive turn by Akila Dananjaya saw Wayamba United establish themselves as the form side in the SLPL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148800/148880.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-premier-league-2012/content/story/578544.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-premier-league-2012/content/story/578544.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-578544 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A blazing opening stand between Tamim Iqbal and Kamran Akmal made a chase of 180 seem a cakewalk, as Wayamba United crushed Uthura Rudras by nine wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148500/148520.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-premier-league-2012/content/story/577091.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sri-lanka-premier-league-2012/content/story/577091.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-577091 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT