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Which are the most bowler-friendly Test venues? And which ones have favoured batsmen most heavily?
Using the Pitch Quality Index, we measure the true nature of a Test pitch
Thirimanne, Siriwardana, Vandersay picked in World Cup squad
Not selected, meanwhile, are wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella, offspinner Akila Dananjaya, openers Danushka Gunathilaka and Upul Tharanga, as well as Dinesh Chandimal
Karunaratne to captain Sri Lanka at World Cup
It is a left-field choice though considering the opener has not played any ODIs since the last World Cup
How Sri Lanka's search for a World Cup captain ended with Karunaratne
The captaincy has changed hands at an alarming rate in the past couple of years, and no option was without a set of negatives
Aravinda takes it up a notch
On the biggest stage of them all, after Sri Lanka lost their openers early, de Silva stood head and shoulders above the competition and his team-mates
Lahiru Thirimanne stakes World Cup claim with 115 in one-day final
The second half of the final was washed out, denying the selectors a proper look at the fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera
The wow and the sheesh
Coloured clothes, black sightscreens, two white balls: the game of cricket looked so different in 1992. But writing about it now seems more fun than watching it then
Kumar Sangakkara takes the ESPNcricinfo World Cup quiz (3:54)
Former Sri Lanka allrounder Dilhara Lokuhettige faces fresh corruption charges
The ACU's allegations are generally in line with the charges Lokuhettige had already received from the Emirates Cricket Board in November
Malinga slings four in four
South Africa needed four runs to win against Sri Lanka, with five wickets in hand, when Lasith Malinga ripped them apart
Dimuth Karunaratne fined $7500 by SLC following drink driving incident
SLC hopes the hefty fine will send a "strong message" to the rest of the players regarding such behaviour
Decision time - how are World Cup squads stacking up?
Injury concerns, big calls, wildcard selections. World Cup squads need to be named by April 23 so here's a rundown of how the teams stand.
Decision time - how are World Cup squads stacking up?
Injury concerns, big calls, wildcard selections. World Cup squads need to be named by April 23 so here's a rundown of how the teams stand.
Test cricket is dying, but really, really slowly
Also: riveting analysis of the outrage over the Ashwin-Buttler mankading saga
Lankan Premier League revival in the works - SLC secretary Mohan De Silva
Administrative instability led to the cancellation of the T20 tournament last year, but the board is set to revive it, with September 8-28 tentatively set aside for it
Virat Kohli credits 'a lot of depth' in squad as India retain Test Championship Mace
India held an eight-point lead at the top of the ICC Test rankings on the cut-off date of April 1
'Utterly unbecoming of a Sri Lankan national cricketer' - Karunaratne on drink driving incident
He was arrested for drink driving in Colombo on Sunday morning after he was involved in an accident that put the driver of a three-wheeler in hospital
Dimuth Karunaratne arrested over drink driving after injuring a motorist
Karunaratne, Sri Lanka's Test captain, was granted bail, having been taken into custody at roughly 5:40am Sri Lanka time on Sunday morning
All-time Sri Lanka World Cup XI
Andrew Fidel Fernando, ESPNcricinfo's Sri Lanka correspondent, picks his all-time Sri Lanka World Cup XI
Dominant batting sets up England women's 3-0 series whitewash
Wyatt and Jones lead the line as England seal 96-run victory in final match of tour
Amy Jones, Danni Wyatt guide England women to T20I series win
England's women made it five wins out of five on their tour of Sri Lanka, after easing to another untroubled eight-wicket win
Lasith Malinga made available to Mumbai Indians after SLC change of heart
The Sri Lanka ODI captain, however, says he wants to play the domestic one-day tournament to get a close look at the World Cup squad
SLC softens stance, Lasith Malinga likely to be available for Mumbai Indians' next two games
The paceman will then go back to play a domestic one-day tournament in a bid to get into the World Cup squad before returning to India
SA complete 3-0 sweep after big DLS win
Fifties from Dwaine Pretorius and Reeza Hendricks powered South Africa to a big total, and after a rain delay, Sri Lanka collapsed in their chase
Lasith Malinga to retire after 2020 T20 World Cup
The 35-year-old fast bowler might quit ODIs after the World Cup this year too
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Kohli dazzles in Knight Riders' backyard
Top stories from around the world from April 19, 2019 feature in our round-up
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Hate to Love: Are you allowed to have mixed feelings about Tendulkar?
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The Superstats stories from IPL 2019
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Who's leading in every format
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Five beautiful bat stickers
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Records index
Most runs, most wickets, and a whole lot more
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How Scotland missed out on the World Cup by five runs
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The effortless genius of Quinton de Kock
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Fewer changes, smaller squads: why less is often more in T20
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The cricket calendar
Schedule of upcoming international games
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Photo feature: Camaraderie between rivals
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Stats: Batsmen who travel well and those who don't
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