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Bangladesh prepare for Mendis threat

Preview of the 2nd Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Chittagong

02-Jan-2009•The Preview by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Fit Mendis joins Test squad

Spinner Ajantha Mendis has joined Sri Lanka's Test squad in Dhaka after recovering from the ankle injury

29-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Early adjustment the key to success - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene has said the greatest challenge facing Sri Lanka in Bangladesh is to try and adjust to the conditions and the pitches as quickly as possible

16-Dec-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Mendis to miss Bangladesh Tests

Ajantha Mendis, the Sri Lankan spinner, will miss the two-Test series in Bangladesh, which begins on December 26

11-Dec-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Mendis the focus as Sri Lanka swoop in

Cricinfo previews the fifth ODI between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in Harare

29-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Mubarak holds nerve after Mendis' six

A disciplined performance in the field from Zimbabwe gave Sri Lanka more than the occasional fright, but the visitors eventually crept over the line by two wickets in Harare with Jehan Mubarak calming the situation with an unbeaten 57

28-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Hapless Zimbabwe crushed once more

It has not been a particularly encouraging day for cricket's minnows. First Bangladesh were routed by an innings-and-129 runs in Bloemfontein while, in Harare, Zimbabwe capitulated to their fourth-lowest ODI score of 67 against a clinical Sri Lanka who, w

22-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Mendis a bigger threat than Murali - Utseya

Prosper Utseya, the Zimbabwe captain, believes Ajantha Mendis will be a bigger threat than his Sri Lankan spin partner Muttiah Muralitharan

20-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Top order seals draw for Zimbabweans

A better batting performance from the hosts ensured the four-day contest between Zimbabwe Select XI and the Sri Lankans ended in a draw

15-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff in Bulawayo

Fernando and Mendis hurt Zimbabweans

Sri Lanka began their tour of Zimbabwe in bullish fashion, dismissing a Zimbabwe Select XI for 159 on the first day of their first warm-up match

12-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff in Bulawayo

Jayasuriya and Mendis hand Sri Lanka title

Sanath Jayasuriya cracked 44 and Ajantha Mendis took three wickets as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by five wickets in the final of the T20 Canada at King City

13-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka made to sweat by Cheema

Sri Lanka held their nerve to quell the plucky resistance of Canada, whose opener, Rizwan Cheema, struck an entertaining 43-ball 68 which so nearly caused an unlikely upset

12-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka made to work for victory

Sri Lanka opened the T20 Canada tournament in King City with a five-wicket win against Zimbabwe, but were made to work hard chasing 107 in a match reduced to 17 overs per side

10-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Mendis named as ICC's Emerging Player

Sri Lanka's 23-year-old spin sensation, Ajantha Mendis, has won the Emerging Player of the Year award at the ICC Awards ceremony in Dubai

10-Sep-2008•Cricinfo staff

'India were caught napping on Mendis' - Wadekar

Ajit Wadekar, the former India captain, said the team was not prepared to face Ajantha Mendis in the recently concluded Test series, which they lost 2-1

10-Sep-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

I need to find new ways to beat Indians - Mendis

Ajantha Mendis, the Sri Lankan spinner, has said he will need to find ways to beat the Indians after they managed to play him reasonably well during the recently-concluded one-day series

08-Sep-2008•Cricinfo staff

Bowlers power Sri Lanka to consolation win

Sri Lanka's opening bowlers ensured their side maintained its record of not losing four consecutive ODIs at home as they beat India in the final ODI in Colombo

29-Aug-2008•The Bulletin by Nishi Narayanan

Giving 'em the finger

The newest addition to cricket's lexicon is derived from a non-contact sport

26-Aug-2008•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mendis not a permanent threat - Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Indian captain, has said that Ajantha Mendis was an unusual bowler in comparison to Muttiah Muralitharan and that it's only a matter of time before batsmen are able to pick his variations easily

18-Aug-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Dambulla

Mendis remains a mystery

It's a toss-up between throwing in the towel or trying to force the pace against spin. India need to find a way to rotate singles, as well as score runs

18-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Dambulla

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