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Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2nd day

Lack of support for Herath costs Sri Lanka

Nov 26, 2012: An attack that hunts in a pack has always alluded Sri Lanka, and on the evidence of their first innings performance at the P Sara, they will not produce one in the immediate future either

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2nd day

Seamers give New Zealand control

Nov 26, 2012: After grinding out 412 in the better part of two days, New Zealand tightened their control of the second Test with an incisive spell by their seamers to nip out three wickets - the fulcrum of the top order - before stumps on the second day

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Sri Lanka's working-class hero

Nov 19, 2012: Rangana Herath's talent is no where near Muttiah Muralitharan's genius, but his control and dependability has made him integral to Sri Lanka's Test attack

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Herath delivers crushing win for Sri Lanka

Nov 19, 2012: New Zealand slumped to a fifth straight Test defeat in conditions far less lethal than their scoreline suggested

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 1st day

Patience pays off for Sri Lanka's bowlers

Nov 17, 2012: On a day of old-school Test cricket, Sri Lanka's bowlers plugged away, focusing on the basics and earned rich rewards

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 1st day

Herath five-for gives Sri Lanka control

Nov 17, 2012: Under sunny skies on a track good for batting, New Zealand failed to take advantage after winning the toss, allowing a disciplined Sri Lankan attack to first make inroads through pace before capitulating to Herath's left-arm spin

Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Another Herath show in Galle

Nov 15, 2012: Stats highlights from day three of the first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st semi-final, World Twenty20, Colombo

Jayawardene inspires Sri Lanka to second WT20 final

Oct 4, 2012: On a crumbling, turning, brute of a pitch by Twenty20 standards, Mahela Jayawardene responded with a T20-size classic

Sri Lanka news

Sangakkara sweeps top SLC awards

Sep 6, 2012: Kumar Sangakkara was rewarded for a prolific year in both Tests and ODIs at the Sri Lanka Cricket Awards, where he took home three of the evening's top prizes

India in Sri Lanka 2012

Isuru Udana in Sri Lanka squad for India ODIs

Jul 16, 2012: Isuru Udana, the left-arm fast bowler, has been picked in Sri Lanka's 15-man squad for the five ODIs against India, which begins on July 21

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Pallekele, 4th day

Sri Lanka in control despite Ali ton

Jul 11, 2012: On a day that began with Pakistan needing to bat positively to set a competitive target, Sri Lanka surged ahead with a strong chance of winning the series 2-0

Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test, Galle, 3rd day

Sri Lanka take big strides towards victory

Jun 24, 2012: Sri Lanka continued to maintain a vice-like grip on the Galle Test on the third day, but instead of pushing for the kill after bowling out Pakistan for 100, they inexplicably decided to bat again

Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2012

Herath rested for ODI series; Weerakoon picked

Jun 12, 2012: Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has been rested for the remaining three ODIs against Pakistan following a knee operation after the home series against England in March

ICC rankings

Clarke, de Villiers go top of batsmen rankings

Mar 30, 2012: Michael Clarke and AB de Villiers have gone joint-top of the ICC Test batsmen rankings after Kumar Sangakkara slipped from the spot

Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day

Jayawardene cherishes victory over England

Mar 29, 2012: Mahela Jayawardene described Sri Lanka's victory in the first Test against England as "a big win"

Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day

Trott ton trumped by Herath's ten

Mar 29, 2012: Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and England at Galle

Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Galle, 4th day

Herath joins small group

Mar 29, 2012: Stats from the fourth day of a spin-dominated first Test in Galle

Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

Herath now our No. 1 - Jayawardene

Mar 27, 2012: Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene has said that his left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has taken over the mantle of Sri Lanka's No. 1 bowler following his six-wicket haul against England on the second day of the first Test at Galle

Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Galle, 2nd day

Sri Lanka use their heads to press for victory

Mar 27, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from day two of the first Test in Galle

Asia Cup 2012

Herath, Welegedara rested for Asia Cup

Mar 2, 2012: Legspinner Seekkuge Prasanna and fast bowler Suranga Lakmal have been included in Sri Lanka's 14-man squad for the Asia Cup