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NPL (2)

WBBL (2)

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ENG Lions Tour (1)

Sheffield Shield (3)

ILT20 (1)

(32/50 ov) 196/4

IND

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Schedule Report Series

ENG

(21.4 ov) 334 & 101/3

AUS

511

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Schedule Report Videos Series

Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

@afidelf

Sri Lanka drown in their negativity

Sri Lanka's captain insisted his team had not lost because they had been negative. He would be hard pressed to find many who agree with him

21-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sharjah

Mathews denies SL were too negative

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq hailed his team after they pulled off their second-highest successful run chase to level the series against Sri Lanka

20-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Malinga recalled from BBL over 'fitness issue'

Sri Lanka Cricket has recalled fast bowler Lasith Malinga and spinner Ajantha Mendis from the Big Bash League with immediate effect

20-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC secretary expresses satisfaction in BCB security plan

Sri Lanka Cricket has effectively confirmed the tour of Bangladesh will go ahead as scheduled, after secretary Nishantha Ranatunga expressed satisfaction in the security plans prepared for the team's four-week tour

20-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka tread too far down the conservative route

While conservatism has worked for Sri Lanka in this series, their dour defensive play on day four in Sharjah neither decisively put defeat beyond them nor, it would appear, did much to revive the flagging interest in Test cricket

19-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sharjah

Sri Lanka move slowly towards strong lead

If any thought lingered that Sri Lanka's designs for the match in Sharjah were aggressive, their batting in the third innings provided unequivocal proof they want nothing more than 1-0 from the series

19-Jan-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

'As a captain you need to listen to people'

Sri Lanka's Test captain Angelo Mathews talks about his evolution as a batsman, the lessons he has learnt as a leader, and his goals for his team

19-Jan-2014•Interview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Footmarks on pitch crucial to SL chances, says Sangakkara

The footmarks developing on the Sharjah pitch are crucial to Sri lanka's hopes of winning the series 2-0, Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara said

18-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sharjah

Sri Lanka take comfort from new heroes

Fourteen months on from fielding their oldest ever XI in a Test, Sri Lanka have regenerated at great speed and now brought to the fore, a talented crop of youngsters who are bound to leave the fans very excited for the future

17-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sharjah

Karunaratne hopes to build on starts

Just eight Tests old, Dimuth Karunaratne has the skills to become a fine international opener. With more consistency and a better understanding of his own game, he may well be the answer to Sri Lanka's top order as they continue replacing the old guard

16-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sharjah

Qamar Ahmed's special quadruple

Freelance cricket writer and commentator Qamar Ahmed completes his 400th Test as a reporter, at which point he has been to 19% of all Tests every played

16-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews braces for trial by spin

Unlike the first two Tests, the Sharjah match will be a trial by spin, Angelo Mathews, the Sri Lanka captain, said after inspecting the pitch on the eve of the game

15-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sharjah

'Exciting two years ahead for SL' - Ford

At the end of Graham Ford's penultimate training session as coach, the Sri Lanka cricketers worked themselves up to a frenzy in anticipation of a challenge that has brewed for some time

15-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pace attack's image has transformed - Lakmal

Sri Lanka's pace attack arrived in the UAE with a poor reputation, but two Tests into the series, they may have already transformed their image, fast bowler Suranga Lakmal believes

14-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SLC wants Bangladesh tour to go ahead

Sri Lanka Cricket has reaffirmed its commitment to the tour of Bangladesh even if a canceled tour may increase pressure for the Asia Cup and World Twenty20 to be moved elsewhere

13-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando and Mohammad Isam

Sri Lanka earn victory by respecting their limitations

In their win against Pakistan, Sri Lanka truly knew the boundaries of their ability and rarely sought to exceed them

12-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dubai

Mathews hails fighting spirit

Sri Lanka's captain Angelo Mathews hailed his side's ability to keep fighting after they chased down 137 to win an attritional Test in Dubai

12-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

T20 kings show Test aptitude

Though unsuccessful for long stretches during Pakistan's rearguard, the Sri Lanka attack demonstrated admirable patience and application

11-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dubai

Two wickets changes outlook - Ford

Two quick wickets for Sri Lanka on the fourth morning would alter the Test's outlook considerably, Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford said, after Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan stalled the visitors on day three.

10-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dubai

Sri Lanka still rough around the edges

Sri Lanka have the ingredients of a fine Test team but a little all-round dynamism might make the end product more appetising

10-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dubai

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