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Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle

Ford, Mathews praise Vaas' efforts

Mar 7, 2013: Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford and new captain Angelo Mathews praised Chaminda Vaas' work with the seam bowlers and hoped his long-term involvement would help build a formidable pace battery

Sri Lanka news

Chaminda Vaas appointed Sri Lanka's fast bowling coach

Feb 20, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed Chaminda Vaas as national fast bowling coach for two years, after weeks of negotiations with the former left-arm fast bowler

Sri Lanka news

Vaas, Murali lined up for SL coaching roles

Jan 29, 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket is considering Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas for spin and fast bowling coaching positions, SLC chief executive Ajit Jayasekara said

New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2012-13

Vaas to assist NZ bowlers during SL Tests

Oct 26, 2012: New Zealand has taken on Chaminda Vaas as their assistant bowling coach for the two-match Test series in Sri Lanka

County news

Northamptonshire release Vaas

Sep 19, 2012: Northamptonshire have decided not to renew Chaminda Vaas' contract for 2013, citing the 38-year-old's troubles with fitness last season

Northamptonshire v Surrey, Northampton, 1st day

Vaas too good for Surrey batsmen

Aug 31, 2011: Former Sri Lanka seamer Chaminda Vaas took four wickets for County Championship Division Two leaders Northamptonshire on the first day of their match against Surrey at Wantage Road

Derbyshire v Northamptonshire, Chesterfield, 2nd day

Vaas puts Northants in control

Aug 18, 2011: A five star performance from Chaminda Vaas gave Northamptonshire the upper hand in the County Championship match against Derbyshire at Chesterfield

Middlesex v Northamptonshire, Lord's, 2nd day

Northants in control at Lord's

Aug 12, 2011: Chaminda Vaas took 5 for 76 and Stephen Peters and Mal Loye shared an opening partnership of 158 as Northamptonshire gained the upper hand against Middlesex at Lord's

Middlesex v Northamptonshire, Lord's, 1st day

Vaas pegs Middlesex progress

Aug 11, 2011: Scott Newman hit 75, his highest score in the County Championship this season, and Chris Rogers made 67 on a rain-shortened day at Lord's

Glamorgan v Northamptonshire, Swansea, 1st day

Northants in control after Middlebrook four

Jul 27, 2011: Offspinner James Middlebrook recorded his best figures for Northamptonshire as they dominated the first day of their County Championship match against Glamorgan at Swansea

Essex v Northamptonshire, Chelmsford, 1st day

Bowlers run rampant at Chelmsford

Jun 25, 2011: Seventeen wickets fell for 262 runs on the opening day of the County Championship Division Two game at Chelmsford, where Essex gained the upper hand against leaders Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire v Glamorgan, Wantage Road, 3rd day

Vaas shows Sri Lanka what they are missing

May 31, 2011: Chaminda Vaas took seven wickets as Division Two leaders Northamptonshire took total command at Wantage Road

Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, Northampton, 2nd day

Wakely misses ton but keeps Northants level

May 25, 2011: Alex Wakely came within a whisker of a century on the second day of Northamptonshire's finely-poised County Championship match against Leicestershire at Wantage Road

Northamptonshire v Scotland, Clydesdale Bank 40, Northampton

All-round Vaas gives Northants tense win

May 22, 2011: Chaminda Vaas starred with bat and ball as the Northamptonshire continued their 100 per cent record in the Clydesdale Bank 40 with a nervy four-wicket win over Scotland

Northamptonshire v Warwickshire, CB40, Wantage Road

Northants overcome Bell to stay unbeaten

May 8, 2011: England batsman Ian Bell's half-century was not enough as his Warwickshire side succumbed to an 18-run defeat against Northamptonshire

Kent v Northamptonshire, Canterbury, 2nd day

Hall and O'Brien return to haunt Kent

May 5, 2011: Former Kent allrounders Andrew Hall and Niall O'Brien returned to their old Canterbury stomping ground to bat Northamptonshire into the ascendancy

Northamptonshire v Essex, Northampton, 2nd day

Peters fights back for Northants

Apr 21, 2011: Northamptonshire opener Stephen Peters struck a century against his old club as his side fought back on the second day of their County Championship clash with Essex at Wantage Road

Northamptonshire v Kent, Northampton, 1st day

Vaas gives Northamptonshire the edge

Apr 14, 2011: Former Sri Lanka seamer Chaminda Vaas took three wickets as Northamptonshire edged a thrilling first day of their County Championship Division Two clash with Kent at Wantage Road

Kumar Sangakkara

'My decision may have been selfish but it was right'

Apr 12, 2011: Kumar Sangakkara explains why he stepped down from the captaincy and looks back at his two years in charge

World Cup 2011

Randiv replaces injured Mathews in Sri Lanka squad

Apr 1, 2011: A day ahead of the World Cup final, Sri Lanka have replaced injured allrounder Angelo Mathews with offspinner Suraj Randiv from their 15-member squad