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Mumbai v Delhi, IPL 2013, Mumbai

Openers swap does trick for Daredevils

Apr 22, 2013: Mahela Jayawardene has said Daredevils' injury issues had prompted him to bat in the middle order at the start of the tournament

Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2013, Delhi

Sehwag, Jayawardene trounce tricky target

Apr 21, 2013: On a hot Sunday afternoon, two bowling attacks got into a contest of who could get worse

Sri Lanka contracts crisis

What now for the players and the SLC?

Mar 3, 2013: In a time of great flux within the Sri Lankan team and SLC, below are some of the background issues and sub-plots that may influence the latest dispute

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Mahela unlikely for Bangladesh series

Feb 19, 2013: Mahela Jayawardene is likely to be ruled out of the upcoming home tour against Bangladesh after sustaining a fracture to the middle finger of his left hand

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Mathews takes over as Sri Lanka captain

Feb 14, 2013: Angelo Mathews will take over as Test and ODI captain from Mahela Jayawardene for the home Test series against Bangladesh. Dinesh Chandimal will be Mathews' deputy but will lead the national side in the Twenty20 format

Sri Lanka news

Jayasuriya promises fair selection

Jan 30, 2013: Sri Lanka's new chairman of selectors Sanath Jayasuriya has highlighted the value of senior players in the Test side

Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st T20, Sydney

Mathews' campaign begins afresh

Jan 25, 2013: Uncertainty surrounds Angelo Mathews' prospects of succeeding Mahela Jayawardene as Sri Lanka captain in all three formats

Sri Lanka news

SLC committee recommends five-man selection panel

Jan 22, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket's executive committee has recommended that the national selection panel be increased to five selectors, including two full-time selectors, when the sports minister names a new panel

Australia v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Hobart

Outgoing captain Jayawardene confident of series win

Jan 22, 2013: Mahela Jayawardene has lauded the efforts of his seam bowlers in the ongoing ODI series, and is confident Sri Lanka can achieve a successive bilateral series win in Australia, having also won there in 2010

Australia v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Sydney

Sri Lanka to query abandonment with ICC

Jan 20, 2013: Mahela Jayawardene could not hide his frustration at seeing Sri Lanka's match against Australia fail to resume due a wet outfield

Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13

Problems for Australia, promise for Sri Lanka

Jan 20, 2013: Australia trail 2-1 with one match to play and there are plenty of issues for Mickey Arthur's side to work through

Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Brisbane

Ready for full-strength Australia - Jayawardene

Jan 17, 2013: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has said his side is undaunted by the return of Australia's captain and several of their other key players for the third ODI in Brisbane

Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Melbourne

Will a crowd show up for weaker Australia?

Jan 10, 2013: With a depleted Australian side, and dwindling crowds at ODI matches in the country, the upcoming series may further struggle to bring in the crowds

Sentimental in Sydney

Jan 7, 2013: The SCG for the Australia-Sri Lanka Test was a place for memories, goodbyes and a terrific show of support for a good cause

Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sydney, 2nd day

Sri Lanka's utilisation of Herath baffling

Jan 4, 2013: Despite being the leading wicket-taker in 2012, Rangana Herath has been repeatedly brought on rather late in the innings by Mahela Jayawardene, and the captain has not attacked enough with him

Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sydney

Thirimanne pushes Sri Lanka to 294

Jan 3, 2013: Lahiru Thirimanne and Mahela Jayawardene helped Sri Lanka to a total of 294 when they were dismissed late on the first day in Sydney

Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sydney

Batsmen need to take control - Mahela

Jan 2, 2013: Before the tour, Sri Lanka's bowling appeared to be the weakness. But their batting collapses have left the bowlers with little to defend

Australia v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Sydney

Sri Lanka owe Jayawardene a send-off

Jan 1, 2013: During his two stints as Sri Lanka's captain, Mahela Jayawardene has not just had to marshal the team on the field but deal with endless politics off it

Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, MCG, 3rd Day

Dropped catches cost us - Jayawardene

Dec 28, 2012: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene said the two dropped catches in the third session on day one were crucial and might have changed the complexion of the Melbourne Test

Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, MCG, 3rd day

Sri Lanka flee from credibility

Dec 28, 2012: Third-heaviest defeat born out of a performance that resembled a collapsing circus tent