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Herath can adjust, counter plans against him - Azhar

Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali admitted that the relative inexperience of the batting line-up was also a factor in their failure to chase down 136 on the final day in Abu Dhabi

04-Oct-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Calf injury rules Mathews out of Dubai Test

This will be the third full Test series Mathews has missed since October last year, and his unavailability will leave Sri Lanka with decisions on the make-up of their top order

04-Oct-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Herath's 400th wicket seals dramatic victory for Sri Lanka

Pakistan lost a Test match in Abu Dhabi for the first time, as 16 wickets fell on a nail-biting final day on which Rangana Herath became the first left-arm spinner to break the 400 barrier

02-Oct-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pakistan spinners take four to set up exciting final day

For eleven sessions this Test went nowhere, the teams only three runs apart at the end of the first innings. But towards the end of day four, Pakistan's spinners claimed four wickets, and shocked it into life

01-Oct-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Azhar Ali leads Pakistan's crawl towards parity

Fifties from Pakistan's top three ensured Pakistan edged - very slowly but surely - towards Sri Lanka's imposing first innings total of 419

30-Sep-2017•The Report by Danyal Rasool

'We went in with our strength' - Azhar Mahmood

Despite Yasir Shah bowling a career-high 57 overs in Abu Dhabi's heat and humidity, Pakistan do not regret going into the first Test with only one specialist spinner

29-Sep-2017•Osman Samiuddin in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan unscathed after Chandimal ton takes SL to 419

Honours were shared on the second day as Pakistan lost no wickets in the final session after the Sri Lanka captain's hundred helped the visitors post an imposing first-innings total

29-Sep-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Karunaratne 93, Chandimal 60* carry SL to safety

Honours were shared on a low-scoring opening day as Sri Lanka recovered from 61 for 3 at lunch to finish the day on a strong note

28-Sep-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka bat; Pakistan give Haris Sohail a debut

Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and chose to bat first on a pitch that had a bit of grass on it in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan gave middle-order batsman Haris Sohail a Test debut

28-Sep-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pakistan's transition an advantage for SL bowling - Chandimal

Pakistan will begin working out their batting order after the retirements of Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan, and Dinesh Chandimal believes a settled Sri Lanka bowling attack can exploit this

27-Sep-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pakistan, Sri Lanka resume bout without heavyweights

Both teams have played 14 Tests against each other this decade, but how will they respond to the unfamiliar situation of not having familiar faces?

27-Sep-2017•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

'We are sick and tired of talking about transition' - Pothas

The Sri Lanka interim coach is hoping his team finally goes past the "learning phase" in the Test series against Pakistan, and starts getting the results it is after

26-Sep-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pakistan look to Sohail, Salahuddin in post-MisYou era

The pair are likely to be the first batsmen to attempt filling the gap left by Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan's retirements in the upcoming Tests against Sr Lanka, even as Pakistan have bolstered their bowling with the inclusion of uncapped fast bowler Mir

23-Sep-2017•Umar Farooq

SLC will address player security concerns - board CEO

Sri Lanka Cricket is unlikely to penalise any players who opt out of the proposed T20 against Pakistan in Lahore but the board has reminded the players of their "contractual obligation" to play where required

21-Sep-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Samarawickrama, Roshen Silva make Sri Lanka Test squad

Two new faces named in 15-man squad to take on Pakistan in the UAE later this month

20-Sep-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Angelo Mathews ruled out of first Test against Pakistan

The former captain suffered a grade one tear to his calf muscle during training

20-Sep-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka to make day-night Test debut in Dubai

Sri Lanka will play their first day-night Test in Dubai as a part of the two-Test series against Pakistan before playing five ODIs and three T20Is

09-Sep-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

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