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Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Not perfect, but a step ahead for young Sri Lanka

Apr 1, 2013: Usually, anything less than a clean sweep against Bangladesh would have invited criticism, but not when Sri Lanka are trying out their next generation

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

A timely boost for Bangladesh

Apr 1, 2013: The performance in Sri Lanka is a significant stepping stone for Bangladesh and its impact should be felt in the near future

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Time for the old Ashraful

Mar 30, 2013: Mohammad Ashraful has shown a new solidity to his batting on this tour, but the one-off T20I is an ideal time for him to utilise his old strengths and range of strokeplay

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

'I like to be a hero at the end' - Nasir

Mar 29, 2013: Nasir Hossain's composed innings have become a feature of Bangladesh's most important chases

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Pallekele

Umpire target practice

Mar 28, 2013: Plays of the Day from the third ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Pallekele

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Mushfiqur coming to terms with pressures of captaincy

Mar 27, 2013: The tour of Sri Lanka has been a test of Mushfiqur's captaincy, and he appears to have been learning to deal with the challenge

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Hambantota

The return of the rampaging Sri Lankan openers

Mar 23, 2013: For Sri Lanka, the blazing opening stand between Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kushal Janith Perera in Hambantota was a welcome throwback to the days of Jayasuriya and Kaluwitharana

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st ODI, Hambantota

An unusual pitch invasion

Mar 23, 2013: Plays of the day from the first ODI between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Hambantota

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Emerging talent will test Sri Lanka's stars

Mar 22, 2013: Sri Lanka's established performers will be pushed hard by the new crop of domestic players that are looking to get into the team ahead of the Champions Trophy

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Jahurul looks to keep boosting self-belief

Mar 20, 2013: Jahurul Islam might have come in for some criticism for throwing his wicket away at the wrong moment in the Colombo Test, but that has not left him unnecessarily unsettled

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Mushfiqur, Ashraful lead fight for Bangladesh

Mar 20, 2013: Bangladesh's marks out of ten, for the Test series against Sri Lanka

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Herath continues to shine, Mendis struggles

Mar 20, 2013: Sri Lanka's marks out of ten for the Test series against Bangladesh

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Colombo, 4th day

Optimism for Mathews as SL are reborn

Mar 19, 2013: This was the series where Sri Lanka finally shook off the Muralitharan-era and, with a young captain showing signs of potential, took a stride into the future

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 4th day

Bangladesh fall to old weakness again

Mar 19, 2013: The general approach against left-arm spin in Bangladesh is to play safe. Against Rangana Herath, they neither took the safety-first approach nor were successful in hitting him out of the attack

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 4th day

Jayawardene missed despite series win

Mar 19, 2013: Plays of the Day from the fourth day of he second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 3rd day

What will Sri Lanka do without Herath?

Mar 18, 2013: After Murali's retirement, the responsibility to win Tests has again fallen on the shoulders of a lone spinner

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 3rd day

Bangladesh learning batting nuances from Sangakkara

Mar 18, 2013: Though there was much to appreciate about the performance of the Bangladesh openers, Tamim Iqbal spoke about how different, and effective, Kumar Sangakkara's approach was during his century

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 3rd day

Ashraful's nimble catching act

Mar 18, 2013: Plays of the day from third day's play of the Colombo Test

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2nd day

Struggling Mathews coming under pressure

Mar 17, 2013: Angelo Mathews has an unconvincing Test record so far and the success of Dinesh Chandimal and other younger players is threatening to usurp him

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Colombo, 2nd day

Bangladesh pacers shine on barren day

Mar 17, 2013: The first and third sessions of the day, which brought Bangladesh five wickets with two new balls, brought the spotlight on to the pace bowlers, of whom very little was expected even from the chief selector a month ago