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Strauss shows form on return to action

Andrew Strauss's last innings was the World Cup quarter-final against Sri Lanka and seven weeks on from that poor display in Colombo he returned to the middle with a breezy 151

14-May-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Uxbridge

Compton hundred spikes Unicorns

Nick Compton's century guided Somerset to a four-wicket victory over the Unicorns in Group C of the Clydesdale Bank 40 at Wormsley.

01-May-2011

Kirby shows teeth but Lancashire regroup

For the second day running, Lancashire recovered from a difficult first session to take the upper hand, this time repelling Steve Kirby's efforts to remind them forcibly of his local roots to establish a useful lead

21-Apr-2011•Jon Culley in Liverpool

Sri Lanka survive jitters to reach World Cup final

Sri Lanka overcame a serious bout of the jitters to book their place in Saturday's World Cup final in Mumbai, as New Zealand bowed out in the last four for the sixth time in ten campaigns

29-Mar-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Murali and Sangakkara ease Sri Lanka top

Sri Lanka's old-guard combined to ease to a 112-run victory over New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium. Kumar Sangakkara made his first ODI century since June 2008, supported by a controversial 66 from Jayawardene to haul Sri Lanka up to 265 before Muralith

18-Mar-2011•The Bulletin by Sahil Dutta

Somerset secure Mendis and Pollard

Somerset have signed Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis for the first few weeks of the County season

11-Feb-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Chilaw Marians, NCC, SCC and Colts reach semis

A round-up of the preliminary matches in the 2010-11 Premier Limited Over Tournament in Sri Lanka

06-Jan-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Herath, Mendis included for first two West Indies ODIs

Muttiah Muralitharan has been rested from the Sri Lankan side for the first two one-dayers of the upcoming five-match series against West Indies

04-Dec-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Scared Chris would get 400' - Mendis

Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis admitted that he was scared that West Indies opener Chris Gayle would get to Brian Lara's world record score of 400

16-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

Gayle triple-century lights up Galle

Chris Gayle became the fourth batsman to make two Test triple-centuries to put West Indies on top in Galle

16-Nov-2010•Andrew Fernando at Galle

Sangakkara confident of spin options

Captain Kumar Sangakkara has backed the trio of spinners named in Sri Lanka's squad for the first Test against West Indies starting on Monday at the Galle International Stadium, saying Sri Lankan spin is in good hands despite the retirement of Muttiah Mur

14-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Wayamba thrash Central Districts for consolation win

Isuru Udana's exploits with the slower ball and Central Districts' insipid performance with the bat helped Wayamba salvage a consolation win and inflict a fourth consecutive defeat on their opponents

22-Sep-2010•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya

Mendis' efforts to improve batting pay off

The Sri Lankan team management's efforts to improve the batting of their tailenders have paid rich dividends during the Test series against India

06-Aug-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq at the P Sara Oval

Sri Lanka edge ahead on topsy-turvy day

On another day of fluctuating fortunes, Sri Lanka gained a decisive advantage to leave India facing a stiff task in their attempt to level the series

06-Aug-2010•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya

Persevering India edge ahead

Fortunes ebbed and flowed on the third day with India sneaking ahead by the close. The hosts undermined a blistering knock by Virender Sehwag with early wickets before Suresh Raina and VVS Laxman launched an Indian recovery

05-Aug-2010•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya

Sangakkara reposes faith in depleted attack

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has reposed faith in his depleted bowling attack for the second Test

25-Jul-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

Much depends on the third M

With all the technical analysis of his bowling, given the flat pitch at the SSC and the inexperience of the whole attack, Ajantha Mendis has a massive challenge ahead

24-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Ajantha Mendis continues hosts' domination

Yuvraj Singh made optimum use of the tour game to ensure his place at No. 6 in the Test line-up, scoring an entertaining and assured century, but could not save the Indians the embarrassment of not making the follow-on mark

14-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Malinga returns to Test squad

Sri Lanka have not included spinner Ajantha Mendis in the squad for the three-Test series against India which begins in Galle on July 18

09-Jul-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

India can handle Mendis - Dravid

Rahul Dravid has said he is confident the team can handle the threat posed by "mystery spinner" Ajantha Mendis when India tour Sri Lanka starting next month

28-Jun-2010•Cricinfo staff

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