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'Never thought of dropping Mendis' - Ford

Backing Kusal Mendis was an easy decision for Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford and the batsman repaid the faith hitting 194 in Galle

09-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Bangladesh avoid follow-on but Sri Lanka in control

Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehedi Hasan helped Bangladesh avoid the follow-on, but with a lead of 182, Sri Lanka were in firm control of the Galle Test

09-Mar-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

North Zone win maiden BCL title

A round-up of the final round of matches from the 2016-17 BCL that saw North Zone being crowned champions

08-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam

Bangladesh begin well in reply to Sri Lanka's 494

Fifties from openers Soumya Sarkar and Tamim Iqbal led Bangladesh to a promising 133 for 2 in response to Sri Lanka's total of 494 on the second day

08-Mar-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Mendis aiming 'to be among world's best'

Kusal Mendis said a desire to raise his average and be considered among the best players in the world was behind his unbeaten 166 on the first day in Galle

07-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Mendis 166* headlines Sri Lanka dominance

Kusal Mendis's unbeaten 166 helped Sri Lanka to post a comfortable 321 for 4 on the first day in Galle

07-Mar-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Mustafizur's novelty buoys Mushfiqur

That almost all of Sri Lanka's 15-man squad hasn't faced Mustafizur Rahman before has amplified the threat posed by him

06-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Galle

Battle-hardened Bangladesh threaten Sri Lanka's home run

Sri Lanka have won each of their last five home Tests, whitewashing Australia and West Indies, but Bangladesh, who are more familiar with Asian tracks, are likely to pose a stiffer challenge

06-Mar-2017•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Bangladesh aiming to stay competitive for longer periods

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha has said that his team is working on closing out sessions and days with the advantage, as opposed to giving everything in winning one-hour periods and then fading away

05-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam

Quetta fully revamp overseas-players roster

Quetta Gladiators have secured the services of five foreign players to replace Kevin Pietersen, Rilee Roussow, Luke Wright, Tymal Mills and Nathan McCullum, none of whom were prepared to travel to Lahore for the final

04-Mar-2017•Umar Farooq

Chandimal finds form with 190 in warm-up

Dinesh Chandimal struck an unbeaten 190 off 253 balls in a drawn two-day game between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Cricket President's XI in Moratuwa

03-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Tamim slams brisk ton; Mominul, Liton among runs

Runs from Tamim Iqbal, Mominul Haque and Liton Das in the two-day tour game will give Bangladesh some measure of confident before the first Test in Galle

02-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mushfiqur asked to give up wicketkeeping

Mushfiqur Rahim has been informed that he will play the upcoming Tests against Sri Lanka as a specialist batsman. Liton Das will take over the wicketkeeping duties

02-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam

North Zone register crushing victory

Naeem Islam and Sunzamul Islam extended their good form to help North Zone open up a big lead on the points table, while East Zone lifted themselves from the bottom place on the table with a draw against South Zone

01-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam

Mushfiqur optimistic of 'chance' against Sri Lanka

The Bangladesh captain believes if they play their best cricket in Sri Lanka, then the results would favour the visiting side in the Test series

26-Feb-2017•Mohammad Isam

Farhad and Naeem centuries deny South Zone victory

A round-up of Bangladesh Cricket League games played between February 19 and 22, 2017

22-Feb-2017•The Report by Mohammad Isam

Mustafizur returns for Sri Lanka Tests

Fast bowler Rubel Hossain, who had missed the India Test earlier this month, has also been recalled for the series which starts from March 7

21-Feb-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan Women secure WC qualification despite crushing defeat

A round-up of the ICC Women's World Cup qualifier matches in Colombo on February 19, 2017

19-Feb-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bangladesh to play 100th Test in March

The second Test of their tour of Sri Lanka will be Bangladesh's 100th. Having begun their journey in November 2000, they will have taken little over 16 years to their century

17-Feb-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mustafizur ready for SL tour - Bangladesh chief selector

Minhajul Abedin felt the bowler had regained his rhythm during the recent first-class matches in the Bangladesh Cricket League

17-Feb-2017•Mohammad Isam

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