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Grin when you're swinging

Nuwan Kulasekara is not your stereotypical snarling fast bowler; and the best phase of his career may yet be ahead of him

15-Feb-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

How Sri Lanka's brightest talents can step up

Sri Lanka need to cultivate the strengths of these five cricketers who've made a mark in the opportunities handed to them so far

31-Jan-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews' campaign begins afresh

Uncertainty surrounds Angelo Mathews' prospects of succeeding Mahela Jayawardene as Sri Lanka captain in all three formats

25-Jan-2013•Andrew Fernando

Finch resolves to be himself

Aaron Finch has resolved to shed the tentative ways of his first two ODI appearances for Australia

25-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig

Problems for Australia, promise for Sri Lanka

Australia trail 2-1 with one match to play and there are plenty of issues for Mickey Arthur's side to work through

20-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig

Bowlers' day out at the Gabba

Stats highlights from a low-scoring game in Brisbane, which turned out to be the third-shortest completed ODI ever played in Australia

18-Jan-2013•S Rajesh

Selectors can't have it both ways

If Australia's selectors expect informed public debate on player rotations, they must be prepared to inform the public.

14-Jan-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Regeneration heralded by Thirimanne

A century for Lahiru Thirimanne in Adelaide was the latest evidence of a welcome regeneration in Sri Lanka's batting

14-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig

Hughes grabs his chance

After 802 matches and 199 players - not to mention his 20 Tests - Phillip Hughes became the first Australian to make an ODI ton on debut

11-Jan-2013•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

A glut of debuts and run-outs

Plays of the Day from the first ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka, at the MCG

11-Jan-2013•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Flop show by Sri Lanka's batsmen and seamers

Australia's fast bowlers took 48 wickets at 21.75, compared to Sri Lanka's 19 at 59.47, while the home team batsmen averaged 46 per wicket compared to the visitors' 25

07-Jan-2013•S Rajesh

Clarke leads all-round team effort

Australia's marks out of ten for the Test series against Sri Lanka

07-Jan-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Herath shows light, but little support from rest

ESPNcricinfo assesses the performances of the Sri Lanka players in their series loss in Australia

07-Jan-2013•Andrew Fernando

Hope in defeat, but Sri Lanka must act

Despite the defeat at the SCG, there were positives in Sri Lanka's performance in the third Test, especially the performances of some of the young talent

06-Jan-2013•Andrew Fernando at the SCG

An all-format specialist

Australia have lost the services of Michael Hussey, one of the best middle-order batsmen in Tests and ODIs

06-Jan-2013•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

A mournful chant for Hussey

Michael Hussey, the team man, was set apart as an individual as he batted for Australia one last time

06-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig at the SCG

Cheers for an Australian wicket

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the SCG Test between Australia and Sri Lanka

06-Jan-2013•Andrew Fernando in Sydney

Australia wrest mental high ground from Sri Lanka

A factor for Australia's dominance over Sri Lanka is their psychological edge over them. It was on display on the third day in Sydney as well, with Sri Lanka imploding due to the pressure

05-Jan-2013•Andrew Fernando in Sydney

Wade vindicates his promotion

Matthew Wade's century in Sydney showed that he has the fighting instincts and batting power to add tungsten to the Australian middle order at a time when there is brittleness elsewhere

05-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig at the SCG

Bird has a bat, Hussey has a bowl

Plays of the Day from the third day of the third Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney

05-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig at the SCG

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