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Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Stuck to our task in tough conditions - Mahela Jayawardene

Stuck to our task in tough conditions - Mahela Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene has praised his bowlers for dismissing Pakistan in tough conditions, and said he did not enforce the follow-on because he wanted to give them a break

25-Jun-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle
Looked to tie the batsmen down - Randiv

Looked to tie the batsmen down - Randiv

Offspinner Suraj Randiv's four wickets in Pakistan's first innings in Galle have set the match up nicely for Sri Lanka; the plan, Randiv said, was to keep the Pakistan batsmen in check

24-Jun-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
'We were unlucky'- Mohammad Hafeez

'We were unlucky'- Mohammad Hafeez

Pakistan's acting captain Mohammad Hafeez praised his bowlers for an "unlucky" bowling performance

22-Jun-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle
Mathews has 'justified his place' - Jayawardene

Mathews has 'justified his place' - Jayawardene

Allrounder Angelo Mathews copes with pressure 'better than anybody else', according to Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene

19-Jun-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
'Perera reminds me of Klusener' - Ford

'Perera reminds me of Klusener' - Ford

Graham Ford, the Sri Lanka coach from South Africa, has said that Thisara Perera reminded him of former South Africa allrounder Lance Klusener

19-Jun-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Jayawardene credits Malinga for turnaround

Jayawardene credits Malinga for turnaround

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene, while praising the effort of Thisara Perera, who swung the fourth ODI Sri Lanka's way with a hat-trick, said a lot of credit should go to Lasith Malinga for setting it all up

17-Jun-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
'Up to us to challenge ourselves' - Jayawardene

'Up to us to challenge ourselves' - Jayawardene

Sri Lanka may not have beaten Pakistan in the last five one-dayers the teams have played at the R Premadasa Stadium, but the hosts' captain, Mahela Jayawardene, is confident of his team doing well in Wednesday's ODI

12-Jun-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Herath rested for ODI series; Weerakoon picked

Herath rested for ODI series; Weerakoon picked

Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has been rested for the remaining three ODIs against Pakistan following a knee operation after the home series against England in March

12-Jun-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo
Perera has potential to be Sri Lanka Test regular - Ford

Perera has potential to be Sri Lanka Test regular - Ford

Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said allrounder Thisara Perera could establish himself in the Test side, if he can replicate the bowling form he showed in Saturday's ODI against Pakistan with more consistency

10-Jun-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Need better tactics against pace trio - Jayawardene

Need better tactics against pace trio - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, has said his team's batsmen need to prepare better to take on Pakistan's pace attack

08-Jun-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
'World-class' Ajmal key for Pakistan

'World-class' Ajmal key for Pakistan

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, expects offspinner Saeed Ajmal and allrounder Shahid Afridi to be Pakistan's key players in the five-ODI series

06-Jun-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Pallekele
Hafeez ready for tough series

Hafeez ready for tough series

Pakistan's new Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez has said he expects a tough contest in all three formats against Sri Lanka

28-May-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Pakistan's spinners pose threat - De Mel

Pakistan's spinners pose threat - De Mel

Sri Lanka's chairman of selectors Ashantha de Mel has said the Sri Lanka batsmen should be wary of the Pakistani spinners during the upcoming series

27-May-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
SLC looks to tighten up on player-media interaction

SLC looks to tighten up on player-media interaction

Sri Lanka Cricket is set to tighten up on players' interaction with the media

26-May-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Marsh sends letter of demand to SLC

Marsh sends letter of demand to SLC

Former Sri Lanka coach Geoff Marsh has sent a letter of demand to Sri Lanka Cricket after he was sacked just three months into his two-year contract

23-May-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Amal Silva resigns as Sri Lanka selector

Amal Silva resigns as Sri Lanka selector

Sri Lanka's selector Amal Silva has resigned from the four-man selection committee, saying his business commitments didn't allow him to do justice to the post

04-May-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Pakistan set for full tour of Sri Lanka

Pakistan set for full tour of Sri Lanka

Pakistan are set to tour Sri Lanka for a full series comprising three Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20 internationals between May 29 and July 13

29-Apr-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Jehan Mubarak released on bail after fatal accident

Jehan Mubarak released on bail after fatal accident

Sri Lanka player Jehan Mubarak was taken in custody and released on bail after the car he was driving was involved in a fatal accident that killed one person and injured another on the Chilaw-Colombo main road

23-Apr-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Hard work ahead - Ford

Hard work ahead - Ford

Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford said they have a lot of hard work to do in the next two days of the second test after England built a first innings lead of 185 and put the pressure back on the home team.

05-Apr-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo
Mathews to continue bowling in one-day cricket

Mathews to continue bowling in one-day cricket

Angelo Mathews is determined to play his role as an allrounder for Sri Lanka despite being sidelined by constant leg injuries

05-Apr-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq
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