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Thilan Samaraweera retirement
A remarkable comeback, and a high in South Africa
Mar 7, 2013: Samaraweera's Test career is best defined by his successful return from injury, capped by his brilliant performance in South Africa in 2011-12
Thilan Samaraweera's retirement
Mar 6, 2013: Thilan Samaraweera's ability to lift Sri Lanka out of a pit of the top order's making was an emphatic endorsement for substance over style
Sri Lanka news
Samaraweera retires from international cricket
Mar 6, 2013: Thilan Samaraweera has retired from international cricket after being left out of the Sri Lanka squad for the first Test against Bangladesh in Galle
Sri Lanka news
Samaraweera could retire from international cricket
Mar 5, 2013: Thilan Samaraweera has indicated he would like to retire from international cricket in a letter to Sri Lanka Cricket, but the board is yet to accept his retirement
Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2012-13
Sri Lanka name best-available squad for first Test
Mar 4, 2013: Sri Lanka have named a full-strength squad for the first Test against Bangladesh, marking an official end to the contracts crisis between the players and the board
Premier League Tournament 2012-13
Feb 26, 2013: Sinhalese Sports Club and Tamil Union remained atop the Group B table after round four of the Premier League, while Moors Sports Club leapt to the top of Group A with a big win over Burgher Recreation club
Worcestershire news
Samaraweera signs with Worcestershire
Feb 14, 2013: Worcestershire have signed Sri Lanka middle-order batsman Thilan Samaraweera for the 2013 county season
Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Colombo, 3rd day
Samaraweera proves his worth, again
Nov 27, 2012: Thilan Samaraweera throughout his cricketing career has proved himself a fighter; more so than any of the decorated men he bats below
Sri Lanka v NZ, 2nd Test, Colombo, 3rd day
Sri Lanka fight back on slow day
Nov 27, 2012: Sri Lanka were still a long way off from matching New Zealand's score at the end of the third day, but gained a psychological boost by edging past the follow-on target of 213, thanks to a dogged stand between Thilan Samaraweera and Suraj Randiv
Kandurata v Uthura, SLPL, Pallekele
Samaraweera, Tanvir star in Kandurata win
Aug 18, 2012: Two vicious bursts from Sohail Tanvir and Thilan Samaraweera's hitherto-unsuspected shot repertoire saw Kandurata Warriors comfortably beat Uthura Rudras
Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Pallekele, 3rd day
Attacking Perera gives Sri Lanka control
Jul 10, 2012: Sri Lanka took a significant step in their attempt to thwart Pakistan from levelling this rain-affected series, through a combination of dogged batting on a testing pitch, a fair amount of luck, and aggression
Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Colombo, 1st day
Underrated Jayawardene among the best
Apr 3, 2012: It was deja vu on day one in Colombo as Mahela Jayawardene again played an innings to confirm his status as among the best of a generation
Sri Lanka v England, 2nd Test, Colombo, 1st day
Millions of runs for Jayawardene
Apr 3, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test in Colombo
Premier League Tournament 2011-12, 9th round
NCC demoted to Tier B after winless season
Mar 18, 2012: ESPNcricinfo rounds up the ninth round of matches of the Premier League Tournament 2011-12
Sri Lanka in South Africa 2011-12
'Thought my career had ended' - Samaraweera
Jan 15, 2012: When he was not picked in the original squad to tour South Africa, Thilan Samaraweera thought he would have to start looking for things to do other than cricket. After two centuries, he wants to continue for a while yet
Samaraweera proves an overseas point
Jan 13, 2012: He has averaged more than 50 in his last three series outside the subcontinent, which is much better than the stats of the more illustrious Sri Lankans
Sri Lanka in South Africa 2011-12
Jan 8, 2012: Marks out of ten for Sri Lanka following their 1-2 Test series loss away in South Africa
South Africa v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day
224, Three, Six - A numbers game for Kallis
Jan 6, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the third Test at Cape Town
South Africa v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 4th day
South Africa win first home series since 2008
Jan 6, 2012: South Africa won their first home series since 2008, a period in which they had been denied on five occasions, prevailing over Sri Lanka by 10 wickets, to take the rubber 2-1
South Africa v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Durban, 2nd day
An innings worthy of an explosive celebration
Dec 27, 2011: Thilan Samaraweera says his only previous century outside the subcontinent earned him three years of Test cricket. Perhaps his knock in Durban will secure a few more
