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Bangladesh in Sri Lanka, 2012-13

Jayasuriya defends selection of minister's son

Mar 30, 2013: Sanath Jayasuriya has justified the selection of a minister's son in the Sri Lanka squad for the one-off Twenty20 against Bangladesh, after his selection panel attracted sharp criticism in some parts of the local media

Sri Lanka contracts crisis

Jayasuriya steps in to help contracts settlement

Mar 3, 2013: Chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has stepped in to move Sri Lanka's contract crisis towards a resolution

Sri Lanka news

Mathews targets improved rankings

Feb 14, 2013: Sri Lanka's new Test and ODI captain, Angelo Mathews, has said he aims to arrest the team's slide in the ICC rankings

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

Sri Lanka news

Tillakaratne joins SLC selection panel

Jan 30, 2013: Former Test batsman Hashan Tillakaratne has replaced Hemantha Wickramaratne in Sri Lanka's new selection panel

Sri Lanka news

Jayasuriya a chance for SL selection panel

Jan 24, 2013: Sanath Jayasuriya may be a late nominee to the new selection panel, which is due to be named by the end of January, according to Sri Lanka Cricket CEO Ajit Jayasekara

Pakistan news

International XI arrives for Twenty20

Oct 18, 2012: A team comprising several high-profile former and current international cricketers has arrived in Pakistan after nearly a four-year drought of international cricket in the country

Sri Lanka Premier League 2012

Jayasuriya among top picks in SLPL

Jul 6, 2012: Sanath Jayasuriya was one of six players to be valued at the maximum price of $35,000 in the local player portion of the draft for the inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League

Sri Lanka in South Africa 2011-12

'We choked them really nicely' - Jayasuriya

Dec 30, 2011: Sanath Jayasuriya believes Sri Lanka's historic win over South Africa in Durban could rival their triumph over England at the Oval 13 years ago as the country's most significant victory outside the subcontinent.

Sri Lanka in South Africa 2011-12

Batsmen can adjust - Jayasuriya

Dec 20, 2011: Former Sri Lanka captain, Sanath Jayasuriya, has urged the country's current crop of batsmen to take more responsibility on their tour of South Africa

Premier Limited Over Tournament 2011-12

Chilaw Marians, NCC, SSC and Colts reach semi-finals

Dec 13, 2011: The Premier Limited Over Tournament Tier A semi-final line-up has been decided with Nondescripts Cricket Club, Sinhalese Sports Club, Chilaw Marians Cricket Club and Colts Cricket Club coming through

Pakistan v Sri Lanka 2011-12

Jayasuriya calls for persistence with young team

Nov 24, 2011: Sanath Jayasuriya, the former Sri Lanka captain, has said Sri Lanka need to maintain faith in their young side and new captain despite the team's recent rough patch

Sri Lanka on the brink

Sep 28, 2011: They'll lose more of their top players soon, and political interference in the game is rife. What does the future hold?

Ruhuna v Trindiad & Tobago, CLT20 qualifier, Hyderabad

Jayasuriya still has the competitive spark

Sep 19, 2011: From the way he strode to the bowling crease, ordered the fielders around and chastised his team-mates' for their mistakes, it was clear that, at 42, Jayasuriya still wants to win

Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20

Ruhuna, Basnahira complete routs

Jul 26, 2011: A round-up of the fourth day of matches at the Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20

England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval

Goodbye, Sanath

Jun 28, 2011: Plays of the Day from the first one-day international between England and Sri Lanka at The Oval

England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval

Anderson stars in 110-run rout

Jun 28, 2011: Tillakaratne Dilshan marked his return to action after a broken thumb by winning the toss for Sri Lanka, and choosing to bowl first in the opening ODI against England at The Oval

England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval

Captain Cook takes the helm

Jun 27, 2011: Cricinfo previews the first ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England

England v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, The Oval

Jayasuriya poised for farewell match

Jun 27, 2011: Sanath Jayasuriya will bring to an end a 22-year international career when he makes his final appearance for his country at the venue - The Oval - where he made his highest score against England in all formats: 213 off 278 balls in the one-off Test 13 yea

England v Sri Lanka, Twenty20, Bristol

Sri Lanka's comeback stars prove the difference

Jun 25, 2011: In a match studded with players returning to the international scene, it was Sri Lanka's comeback stars who had, by far, the biggest influence on proceedings