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Holder four-for leaves Test evenly poised on 20-wicket day

Holder four-for leaves Test evenly poised on 20-wicket day

The day started off with Sri Lanka five wickets down in the second innings. It ended with Sri Lanka five wickets down in the fourth

26-Jun-2018•Shashank Kishore and Sreshth Shah
Kusal Perera 'cleared of any serious injury'

Kusal Perera 'cleared of any serious injury'

Sri Lanka batsman crashed into the advertising hoardings while attempting a catch on the boundary

26-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff
Gabriel, Roach give West Indies honours on rain-hit day

Gabriel, Roach give West Indies honours on rain-hit day

Sri Lanka failed to build on Lahiru Kumara's four-for on a truncated second day in which only 59 overs were possible

25-Jun-2018•Shashank Kishore and Sreshth Shah
Dowrich half-century rescues West Indies on rain-hit day

Dowrich half-century rescues West Indies on rain-hit day

Dowrich and Holder's unbroken 79-run stand repairs West Indies after fast bowlers scythe through top order on a lively Kensington Oval deck

23-Jun-2018•Shashank Kishore and Sreshth Shah
Sri Lanka's Vandersay sent home from the West Indies

Sri Lanka's Vandersay sent home from the West Indies

The 28-year old Sri Lankan legspinner has been punished for conduct that was in breach of his player contract

23-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff
Holder wants his bowlers to be 'lot more consistent'

Holder wants his bowlers to be 'lot more consistent'

The West Indies captain also asked his batsmen to convert starts into bigger scores, something they have lacked in the last couple of series

23-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff
Chandimal out of third Test, appeal against suspension dismissed

Chandimal out of third Test, appeal against suspension dismissed

Michael Beloff QC, the ICC-appointed judicial commissioner, has dismissed the Sri Lanka captain's appeal against his one-match suspension for ball-tampering

22-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff
Sri Lanka look to refocus on cricket in pink-ball Test; Lakmal named captain

Sri Lanka look to refocus on cricket in pink-ball Test; Lakmal named captain

They are 1-0 down and will be led by Suranga Lakmal in Dinesh Chandimal's absence. West Indies, meanwhile, have won their two most recent Tests at the Kensington Oval

22-Jun-2018•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Chandimal, Sri Lanka coach and manager admit to 'serious' code violation

Chandimal, Sri Lanka coach and manager admit to 'serious' code violation

They played key roles in Sri Lanka not taking the field for two hours on the third day of the St Lucia Test and were hit with a Level 3 charge

22-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff
Keemo Paul replaces Shimron Hetmyer for final Test against Sri Lanka

Keemo Paul replaces Shimron Hetmyer for final Test against Sri Lanka

Paul is uncapped at Test level but has an impressive first-class average of 17.35 across 14 appearances

19-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff
Chandimal suspended for one Test; could miss four more

Chandimal suspended for one Test; could miss four more

The Sri Lanka captain has received two suspension points and fined 100% of his match fee

19-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff
'Words can't describe Gabriel's performance' - Holder

'Words can't describe Gabriel's performance' - Holder

Only once has a West Indian bowler struck more than the 13 times he did in a single Test match, and that was back in 1976

19-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff
Brathwaite, bad weather hold off Sri Lanka

Brathwaite, bad weather hold off Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka denied series-levelling win as 32.3 overs lost to weather on rainy final day in St Lucia

18-Jun-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Gabriel gets five again but SL lead nears 300

Gabriel gets five again but SL lead nears 300

Two dashing innings - a confident 87 off 117 from Kusal Mendis, and a stroke filled 62 off 70 from Niroshan Dickwella - propelled Sri Lanka to a 287-run lead in St Lucia, edging them ahead in the Test

17-Jun-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando
ICC likely to approve harsher penalties for ball tampering soon

ICC likely to approve harsher penalties for ball tampering soon

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal has escaped a more severe ball-tampering charge because the ICC is yet to approve newly-modified sanctions for the offence

17-Jun-2018•Nagraj Gollapudi
Chandimal pleads not guilty to ball-tampering charge

Chandimal pleads not guilty to ball-tampering charge

By not pleading guilty to the charge laid by the ICC, Chandimal will attend a hearing by match referee Javagal Srinath after the conclusion of the Test

17-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff
Gabriel strikes for West Indies after narrow lead

Gabriel strikes for West Indies after narrow lead

Sri Lanka's quicks scythed through the West Indies lower order, and finished only 13 runs behind for the loss of one wicket by stumps

16-Jun-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Sri Lanka deny wrongdoing amid ball-tampering controversy

Sri Lanka deny wrongdoing amid ball-tampering controversy

The players refused to take the field for more than an hour after umpires informed them of their decision to change the ball

16-Jun-2018•Andrew Fernando and Nagraj Gollapudi
Smith and Kumara shine on rain-hit day

Smith and Kumara shine on rain-hit day

Only 42.3 overs were possible due to intermittent showers, enough time for the opener to score a fifty and the fast bowler to show some menace

15-Jun-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando
Gabriel commends bowlers for strong opening-day show

Gabriel commends bowlers for strong opening-day show

The West Indies pacer said hitting the right lengths helped extract good bounce from a slow surface

15-Jun-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff
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