Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Boards consider postponing one-day series

Sri Lanka Cricket has informed the West Indies board that it is willing to postpone the five-match one-day series on account of the current spell of poor weather in Sri Lanka

08-Dec-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Former SL shadow coach Hathurusingha to emigrate to Australia

Chandika Hathurusingha, the one-time shadow coach of the Sri Lanka team, who was suspended by Sri Lanka Cricket on disciplinary grounds in June, has decided to migrate to Australia with his family

07-Dec-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Happy with drawn result - Sammy

Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, was happy to see his inexperienced side settle for a 0-0 draw against Sri Lanka despite bad weather hampering the three-Test series

05-Dec-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Pallakele

Worst series of my life - Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lanka captain, has described the rain-hit, three-Test series against the West Indies as probably the worst Test series of his life

05-Dec-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Pallakele

Bowling in pairs the key for Sri Lanka, says Bayliss

Trevor Bayliss, the Sri Lanka coach, has singled out Suranga Lakmal for special praise after Sri Lanka's comeback with the ball against West Indies on the second day at Pallekele

02-Dec-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq at Pallekele

Wicket did not help us - Ramanayake

Sri Lanka fast bowling coach Champaka Ramanayake has said that the wicket at Pallekele didn't help the bowlers as much as they had expected

01-Dec-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq at Pallekele

Darren trying to emerge from Lara's shadow

Darren Bravo is trying to emerge from the shadows of the great Brian Lara, his second cousin

01-Dec-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq at Pallekele

Sangakkara expects turn from new track

Having come back strongly in the second Test against West Indies, Sri Lanka are likely to field an unchanged team for the decisive third Test against West Indies in Pallakele

30-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Pallekele

Rain dampens West Indies' hopes of making history

West Indies' hopes of winning a Test series in the subcontinent is in danger of being washed out by persistent rain which is threatening to disrupt the third and final Test

30-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Pallekele

We didn't play to our potential - Sammy

Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, has said that his team didn't play as well as he would have wanted them to in the second Test

27-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

We wanted to gain a psychological advantage - Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lanka captain, has said that he made a surprise declaration in the second innings to try and get the psychological advantage

27-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

Mistakes cost us - Gibson

Ottis Gibson, the West Indies coach, has conceded that his team made mistakes that cost them a few wickets, but was confident of their position in the Test

25-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

We had a plan for Gayle - Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lanka captain, has said the plan was to bowl around the wicket to Chris Gayle and use the bouncer as a surprise delivery

25-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

We need to bowl Sri Lanka out quickly - Roach

West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach said they were looking to bowl the home team out for just over 300 runs when play resumes on the third day

24-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

Samaraweera aiming for World Cup spot

Thilan Samaraweera helped rescue Sri Lanka from 34 for 3, and improved his chances of securing a place in Sri Lanka's 2011 World Cup squad

24-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

Sammy 'surprised' at Shillingford report

Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, has added his support to troubled offspinner Shane Shillingford who has been reported for a suspect action following the first Test against Sri Lanka

22-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

New pitch an unknown quantity

Sri Lanka, perhaps for the first time, will find themselves in alien territory despite the fact that they are the home side when they meet West Indies in the second Test starting at the R Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday

22-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

'We are 100% behind Shane' - WI coach

The West Indies team management has said they are fully behind offspinner Shane Shillingford, who was reported for a suspect bowling action

21-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Kulasekara, Eranga in second Test squad

Sri Lanka's selectors have dumped fast bowlers Dammika Prasad and Thilan Thushara, and recalled seamer Nuwan Kulasekara, to face West Indies

20-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

We had a winning mindset - Sammy

Darren Sammy, West Indies' new captain, was thrilled with the way his team dominated the first Test against Sri Lanka

19-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

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