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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

Jayawardene joins Gavaskar and Lara, owns the SSC

Stats highlights from the first day of the SL v SA Test at the SSC, where Mahela Jayawardene scored yet another hundred

24-Jul-2014•Shiva Jayaraman

Slow starters break worrying trend

Two of South Africa's last three series were only two-Test rubbers and they were customarily drowsy in both. But they have set about at a new pace with a win in Galle

23-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Can Tahir change his spots?

South Africa's premier spinner was selected as an attacking option, but in the Galle Test when conditions were in his favour, Imran Tahir was unable to be effective and might have to change his mindset going forward

22-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

South Africa pacers deliver when it counts

South Africa's seamers had no right to dominate in Galle like they did, but when their spinners failed to produce the goods, Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel showed their class

20-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda 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

SA's rare SL win, Sangakkara's elite club

Stats highlights from South Africa's rare Test win in Sri Lanka, at Galle

20-Jul-2014•Shiva Jayaraman

Winning after 100-plus deficits, and Sangakkara's run-fest in 2014

Stats highlights from the fourth day in Galle, when Sri Lanka made a strong start in their chase of 370

19-Jul-2014•S Rajesh

SA need to be careful with the ball - Domingo

South Africa either need to become more discreet in their management of the match ball or stop trying to manipulate it to their advantage, was the message from Russell Domingo

19-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

SA's tampering offences expose lenient laws

South Africa have been associated with three ball-tampering offences in nine months. That all incidents have passed with little fuss shows that the ICC needs to enforce stricter laws to prevent it from recurring

19-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

SL a tough place to play cricket - Steyn

South Africa have made the heat and humidity sound bigger than the opposition but you only need to look at their desperation to cool down at drinks' breaks to have some understanding

18-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

'Absolutely useless' to absolutely ruthless

Steyn didn't rate his performances in the 2006 Sri Lanka tour too highly. Today he showed what a master craftsman he has become since

18-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

Steyn's Asia haul, and Mathews second to the Don

Stats highlights from the third day in Galle, which was dominated by Dale Steyn

18-Jul-2014•S Rajesh

Improved Duminy dispels his spin demons

JP Duminy displayed how much he has progressed against spin on day two in Galle, with a composed innings on a dry pitch

17-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

Elgar's application hints at long-term promise

By becoming the first South African opener to score a century in Sri Lanka, Dean Elgar suggested he might have both the talent and the temperament to succeed at international level

16-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

South Africa look to break 21-year jinx

South Africa have played 12 away series since 2007 and haven't lost a single one. Their last away series defeat, in 2006, was against Sri Lanka

15-Jul-2014•Bishen Jeswant

De Kock inclusion could change batting dynamics

The temporary change in wicketkeeping duties, even for a Test, could indicate how South Africa's new-look batting will present itself, with at least three young players waiting to be tested

15-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

Promising South Africa begin post-Smith era

The ODIs have shown that this South Africa side is less afraid to make mistakes. But Graeme Smith's absence is one of the many challenges they face against Sri Lanka as they seek to reclaim their No. 1 Test ranking

14-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

A series win set up by the batsmen

In 16 previous ODIs against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, there'd been only one century for South Africa; in three matches in this series, there were four

12-Jul-2014•S Rajesh

South Africa beat the Sri Lankan bogey

South Africa's maiden ODI series win in Sri Lanka showcased the lessons they had learned from a chastening 1-4 drubbing the last time they visited - An improved top-order and a better spin attack

12-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

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