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The roughest of diamonds

The roughest of diamonds

Tharindu Kaushal is as likely to deliver an unplayably fizzing offbreak as he is a full-toss, but somewhere beneath the caked-on dirt and clotted grime is a match-turning bowler

13-Aug-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Dhawan joins Gavaskar and Dravid

Dhawan joins Gavaskar and Dravid

Statistical highlights from the second day of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Galle

13-Aug-2015•Bishen Jeswant

Spinners strike after India secure big lead

Spinners strike after India secure big lead

13-Aug-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Who is the best left-hand batsman in Tests?

Who is the best left-hand batsman in Tests?

You can voice your choice with #BestLefty on Twitter and Facebook

13-Aug-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka startled by Galle's turn and bounce

Sri Lanka startled by Galle's turn and bounce

The way they batted, it seemed as if the hosts were confused by the bounce on the deck and lost a couple of wickets, then re-confused by the turn on it, and lost a few more

12-Aug-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Sangakkara voted as Sri Lanka's best

Sangakkara voted as Sri Lanka's best

The results of our social media poll on Sri Lanka's greatest Test cricketer saw Kumar Sangakkara voted as #SriLankasBest. Here are some of the best comments we received

12-Aug-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

SL out of step with Ashwin's rhythm

SL out of step with Ashwin's rhythm

India's bowlers, led by R Ashwin and the two seamers, eschewed flourish for intent, and created the results they were looking for on the opening day of the Test series

12-Aug-2015•Sharda Ugra

Best figures by an Indian in Sri Lanka

Best figures by an Indian in Sri Lanka

Stats highlights from the first day of the Galle Test

12-Aug-2015•Bishen Jeswant

Ashwin takes six as SL fold for 183

Ashwin takes six as SL fold for 183

12-Aug-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

A rivalry in search of a 'Big Match' aura

The rivalry between Sri Lanka and India has never gained the status of a traditional, historical contest yet this current clash between two young teams could be the best place to start afresh

11-Aug-2015•Sharda Ugra in Galle

Diminishing home returns for Sri Lanka

Diminishing home returns for Sri Lanka

Stats preview to the first Test between Sri Lanka and India, in Galle

11-Aug-2015•S Rajesh

Broad's eight, and Bell's ones

Broad's eight, and Bell's ones

Also: bowling and batting before lunch, four lefty openers, and Pakistan-born Ashes players

11-Aug-2015•Steven Lynch

Mathews v Kohli: A song of ice and fire

Mathews v Kohli: A song of ice and fire

At the helm of young teams, the contrasting leadership styles of Virat Kohli and Angelo Mathews could present a fascinating subtext to an important series in Sri Lanka

10-Aug-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Win some, lose some, and a duck tango

Win some, lose some, and a duck tango

Also: fastest to 400 wickets, most wickets by a double-centurion in a Test, and Aaqib and Shoaib's parallel careers

04-Aug-2015•Steven Lynch

Binura's Afridi impression, and SL's 1996 encore

Binura's Afridi impression, and SL's 1996 encore

Plays of the day from the second T20I between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo

01-Aug-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Narrow wins, and the highest by a No. 9

Narrow wins, and the highest by a No. 9

Stats highlights from an incredible Pakistan win

01-Aug-2015•S Rajesh

Anwar, Afridi pull off stunning heist

Anwar, Afridi pull off stunning heist

01-Aug-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

A troublesome boot, and the novel shin stop

A troublesome boot, and the novel shin stop

Plays of the day from the first T20 international between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo

30-Jul-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

All-round Pakistan subdue Sri Lanka

All-round Pakistan subdue Sri Lanka

30-Jul-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

4391 runs after 35, and 2354 outside top five

4391 runs after 35, and 2354 outside top five

On Sunday, Tillakaratne Dilshan became the 11th batsman to score 10,000-plus ODI runs. Here are the key numbers from his ODI career

27-Jul-2015•S Rajesh

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