Matches (29)

The Ashes (1)

WBBL (1)

ILT20 (3)

IND vs SA (1)

Sa Women vs IRE Women (1)

SMAT (17)

NZ vs WI (1)

ENG Lions Tour (1)

Sheffield Shield (3)

ENG

(54 ov) 334 & 177/6

AUS

511

null

Schedule Report Videos Series

SS-W

173/4

AS-W

(20 ov, T:174) 172/7

null

Schedule Table Report Series

Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

@afidelf

Lady luck finally deserts Sri Lanka

In a year where Sri Lanka have won almost every prize they laid their eyes on, their luck was bound to run its course at some point. It did on Monday

28-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

'Objective is to win at all costs' - Sangakkara

Sri Lanka have not lost a Test series at home to South Africa since 1993. If they are to protect that record, the final day of the tour has to be about all-out attack, says Kumar Sangakkara

27-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

A captain's sacrifice for the SL family

Angelo Mathews' batting pedigree is never in question, but it's his selfless nature as captain, putting his team above all else, that makes him a fine leader

27-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

Herath takes South Africa on rough ride

On a pitch that had not yet begun to take huge turn off the straight, a spinner who seemed to have lost some of his bite of late shaped his entire day's work around one small patch of loose soil

26-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

SA's slow approach could benefit us - Jayawardene

As South Africa crawled at a run rate of 1.88 in the 52 overs they faced on day two, Mahela Jayawardene issued a warning to the opposition: negativity would only play into Sri Lanka's hands

25-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

Unfazed Dickwella makes solid first impression

Called up to the Test side out of nowhere, Niroshan Dickwella showed there was substance to the hype that followed his schoolboy career. His challenge now is to sustain that level of performance

25-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

SSC's Superman does it again

With two gone early and a brittle middle order to come, Jayawardene played the kind of innings that grabs you by the collar, flings you on a train and sends you packing on an adventure

24-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

SL coach's tenure extended till August

Marvan Atapattu's tenure as acting head coach has been extended until the end of the Pakistan tour in August, while SLC call for applications for the position in the interim

23-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka arrive at flat SSC with roles reversed

As Sri Lanka arrive in Colombo needing to win to level the series, Angelo Mathews knows the SSC could become a site of disappointment

23-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

SL seek turnaround on sleepy SSC pitch

With the last three Tests at the SSC producing draws, Sri Lanka need a bit of help from the pitch to square the series and protect their form this year

23-Jul-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC, South Africa raise funds for Sri Lanka visually impaired team

Sri Lanka's visually impaired cricket team has had its bid to attend the World Cup for the Blind in South Africa bolstered, thanks to funds raised by Sri Lanka Cricket and the visiting South Africa team

22-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Lakmal targets gradual improvement for pace attack

As Sri Lanka head to the SSC Suranga Lakmal hopes his steady, no-frills approach is enough to help his team to a series-leveling win

22-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Niroshan Dickwella replaces Chandimal in Test squad

In a left-field selection move, uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella has been flown in from England to join the Sri Lanka squad ahead of the second Test against South Africa

22-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Eranga out of Colombo Test

Shaminda Eranga has been ruled out of the second Test against South Africa as a result of a split-webbing injury

21-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Only ourselves to blame for defeat - Mathews

Despite a ball-tampering row that cast a shadow over the Galle Test, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews laid the blame for the team's heavy defeat at their own doorstep

20-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

A quintessential Sri Lanka collapse

Sri Lanka had a platform to spring towards an unlikely victory in Galle, but their batting line-up succumbed to the same weaknesses

20-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Atapattu confident of SL victory

Sri Lanka coach Marvan Atapattu has said that he is confident his team can chase down 370 to win the Galle Test

19-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Mathews the captain reveals attacking side

Mathews has shown signs that he is beginning to ditch the conservatism he has become associated with - judging by his field placings - and begun to follow the footsteps of his famous predecessors

19-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Chandimal, Thirimanne continue to test patience

The blow-hot-blow-cold performances by Sri Lanka's young batsmen must be frustrating the selectors who had invested in them. And Chandimal, worryingly, has yet to sort out his short-ball weakness

18-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

What ails Rangana Herath?

Sri Lanka's lead spinner is bowling with all the control and guile of old, but seems to have lost some of his bite since the turn of the year

17-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

131 132 133 134 135

Showing 2641 - 2660 of 3562