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Boult survives a bowler-killer

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the 3rd ODI in Pallekele

06-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Pallekele

Killing the ODI spinner by decree?

Only four men are now allowed outside the 30-yard circle in ODIs. The ICC intended this to invite more aggression from batsmen and fielding sides, but it may also have stifled attack and creativity in spin bowling

05-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Pallekele

New Zealand blueprint cheated by rain

New Zealand have been frustrated by the rain since they arrived in Sri Lanka, but having lost the second ODI via Duckworth-Lewis, they will now feel somewhat cheated by it

04-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Pallekele

Malinga shows steel and skill

The Sri Lanka fast bowler proved he had the heart to go from the most devastating match in his career, to being Man of the Match in the next

04-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Pallekele

Mathews takes Jayawardene's place, at slip

The Plays of the day from the second ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, in Pallekele

04-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Pallekele

Rain in Sri Lanka leaves players, fans in limbo

Scheduling yet another tour during the monsoon in Sri Lanka was always fraught with risk. But there was little Sri Lanka Cricket could have done, given how busy these two teams have been in 2012

03-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Pallekele

'It makes me sad that I can't play Tests anymore'

Lasith Malinga talks about why he wants to do the best he can for Sri Lanka, and whether he has become predictable as a bowler

02-Nov-2012•Interview by Andrew Fernando

Chance for Milne and Latham to grow

Adam Milne and Tom Latham have promised much, but they must use this opportunity in Sri Lanka if they are to help New Zealand overcome a slump

29-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando in Pallekele

Time for Sri Lanka's youngsters to come of age

New Zealand seem the ideal opposition for youngsters like Angelo Mathews to take charge of the team, before the sterner challenge in Australia

28-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando

Jayawardene moves on from T20 flashbacks

One Twenty20 tournament has rolled into another with barely time for the players to stop and think. For Mahela Jayawardene that has meant getting over defeat pretty quickly

12-Oct-2012•Firdose Moonda

In Gayle's slipstream

An American writer gets swept up in the foaming excitement of the World Twenty20

10-Oct-2012•Wright Thompson

Battling school-time traffic, and a birthday by the sea

Our correspondent experiences the moods of victory and defeat, courtesy the captains' press conferences

09-Oct-2012•Abhishek Purohit

Gul's blow goes unnoticed

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Uva v Yorkshire in the opening Champions League T20 match

09-Oct-2012•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

Shall we tell the president?

That he's being blamed for Sri Lanka's loss?

08-Oct-2012•Sifaan Zavahir

Bangladesh hopes to be ready for 2014 World T20

The 2014 World Twenty20 will be Bangladesh's most challenging hosting assignment. Nothing but the best hospitality will be expected, and whoever is in charge will have to plan well and more importantly plan early

08-Oct-2012•Mohammad Isam

Another final, another heartbreak for Sri Lanka

It's tough to make sense of a loss so bizarre for Sri Lanka. Their journey so far might have provided a positive launching pad for the future, but for the moment the team must introspect

08-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

'The Champions League's success relies on the Indian market'

Four IPL teams head to South Africa for the tournament, but the home board's chief executive isn't too worried about Indian domination or about fan fatigue

08-Oct-2012•Interview by Firdose Moonda

A bizarre and joyous night of cricket

West Indies recovered from the most terrible of starts; Sri Lanka collapsed spectacularly when they had batted so well on this pitch two days ago

07-Oct-2012•Sambit Bal in Colombo

A game that proved Twenty20 matters

The World Twenty20 final proved that the shortest format is worthy of attention, and that cricket in the Caribbean is alive and kicking, says David Hopps as he soaks in the atmosphere at a Colombo café

07-Oct-2012•David Hopps in Colombo

Samuels' best, Malinga's worst

West Indies' outstanding win at the Premadasa Stadium means they're world champions in a format for the first time since 1979

07-Oct-2012•S Rajesh

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