Players / World Cup 2006/07 / Mahela Jayawardene

Australia v SL, Champions Trophy, Group A, The Oval

Sri Lanka propelled by a little Mahela magic

Jun 17, 2013: Mahela Jayawardene is adept at making hard runs when his team needs him, and he did so again in this match

Australia v SL, Champions Trophy, Group A, The Oval

Watson's diminishing returns

Jun 17, 2013: With the retirement of Michael Hussey and injury to Michael Clarke, Australia desperately needed Shane Watson to perform at the Champions Trophy

Australia v SL, Champions Trophy, Group A, The Oval

Malinga does his Usain Bolt

Jun 17, 2013: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the final Champions Trophy Group match

Australia v Sri Lanka, Champions Trophy, Group A, Cardiff

Sri Lanka hold their nerve to reach semi-final

Jun 17, 2013: A victorious Sri Lanka will play in Cardiff on Thursday. A humbled Australia will start pondering the Ashes, and the state of disrepair their cricket has fallen into

Australia v Sri Lanka, Champions Trophy, Group A, The Oval

Jayawardene praise for Mathews' captaincy

Jun 15, 2013: Mahela Jayawardene emphasised the importance for Angelo Mathews to be among the runs and wickets, even as he learns the art of leadership

England v Sri Lanka, Champions Trophy, Group A, The Oval

Buttler ready for unorthodox duel with Malinga

Jun 11, 2013: Jos Buttler is prepared to try his variety of scoop shots against Lasith Malinga despite a warning from Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Champions Trophy Group A, Cardiff

Cardiff pitch 'incredibly difficult' - McCullum

Jun 9, 2013: New Zealand's captain Brendon McCullum enjoyed a rare triumph against Sri Lanka in 50-over cricket

IPL 2013 review

Big names, small feats

May 27, 2013: Five players who failed to live up to their billing in IPL 2013

Champions Trophy 2013

Need to back ourselves and perform - Jayawardene

May 26, 2013: Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene feels Sri Lanka will be severely tested during the ICC Champions Trophy but hopes the team can bank on its experience to do well

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