Matches (17)

AFG vs WI (1)

SA20 (1)

WPL (2)

Men's Under-19 World Cup (5)

Super Smash (1)

WT20 WC Qualifier (4)

BBL (1)

BPL (2)

AFG

181/3

(20 ov, T:182) 143/9

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Schedule Report Series

JSK

166/5

(18.1/20 ov, T:167) 122

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Schedule Table Report Series

Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

@afidelf

Batsmen need to take control - Mahela

Before the tour, Sri Lanka's bowling appeared to be the weakness. But their batting collapses have left the bowlers with little to defend

02-Jan-2013•Andrew Fernando

A Melbourne Christmas

There's yummy food in Hobart, and lovely buildings in Australia's second-largest city. Too bad Sri Lanka don't quite show up for the second Test

01-Jan-2013•Andrew Fernando

Sri Lanka owe Jayawardene a send-off

During his two stints as Sri Lanka's captain, Mahela Jayawardene has not just had to marshal the team on the field but deal with endless politics off it

01-Jan-2013•Andrew Fernando in Sydney

Big friend of a little island

Tony Greig shared a special bond with Sri Lanka, dating back to before their World Cup win

30-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando

Worst Test I've been involved in - Ford

Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford admits he was surprised by the lack of fight his team showed in Melbourne and that it felt worse than any game he has ever been involved in

29-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando

Thirimanne and Lakmal added to SL Test squad

Lahiru Thirimanne and Suranga Lakmal have been called up to Sri Lanka's squad for the third Test in Sydney

29-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando

Dropped catches cost us - Jayawardene

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene said the two dropped catches in the third session on day one were crucial and might have changed the complexion of the Melbourne Test

28-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando at the MCG

Sri Lanka flee from credibility

Third-heaviest defeat born out of a performance that resembled a collapsing circus tent

28-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando at the MCG

Edgy Mathews escapes Bird trap

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

28-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando at the MCG

Hand injury puts Sangakkara out of Australia tour

Sri Lanka will be without batsman Kumar Sangakkara for the remainder of their tour of Australia, after scans revealed a fracture to his left hand

28-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando at the MCG

Herath rages against inept display

Perhaps the perfect role model for Sri Lanka, Rangana Herath suffered a grave injustice by going wicketless on day two despite a performance that could have brought his side back into the match

27-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando in Melbourne

Herath's stunner, and an unlikely MCG favourite

Plays of the Day from the second day of the second Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Melbourne

27-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando and Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Welegedara suffers hamstring tear

Chanaka Welegedara will not bowl again in the Boxing Day Test and is unlikely to recover in time for the third Test, after initial scans revealed a tear in his right hamstring

27-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando at the MCG

Sri Lanka batsmen defeated by indiscipline

The MCG pitch was quick and Australia's attack assured, but neither were the menace Sri Lanka's batsmen made them out to be

26-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando at the MCG

Dilshan's brain fade, and superman Wade

Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Melbourne

26-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando at the MCG

Prasanna Jayawardene injures thumb

Prasanna Jayawardene will go to hospital for X-rays after he was hit on the thumb by a Mitchell Johnson bouncer during Sri Lanka's first innings at the MCG

26-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando at the MCG

SLC issue 'not a distraction' - Jayawardene

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has defended his decision to send a letter to the press, with comments on SLC, but said that the fallout from the incident was not a distraction for his side ahead of the Boxing Day Test

25-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando in Melbourne

Confident of Watson's leadership - Clarke

Australia captain Michael Clarke remained hopeful of his participation in the Boxing Day Test despite a hamstring injury, but was confident of his team's prospects under Shane Watson's leadership if he wasn't fit to play

25-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando in Melbourne

Mathews strives for bigger contributions with the bat

As the Boxing Day Test approaches, Mathews said he was aware of his poor conversion rate, and was working to rectify the problems that produced it

24-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando in Melbourne

Sangakkara at the MCG on cusp of landmark

Kumar Sangakkara has the chance of joining the pantheon of greats on the biggest stage of all - the Boxing Day Test at the MCG

24-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando

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