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No involvement in reporting Senanayake - Cook

Alastair Cook has denied suggestions that the England camp played any part in Sri Lankan spinner Sachithra Senanayake being reported as having a suspected illegal bowling action

19-Jun-2014•George Dobell and Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senanayake's action to be tested in Cardiff

Offspinner Sachithra Senanayake is set to return to the UK, days after he arrived in Sri Lanka, following SLC's decision to send him to the newly-accredited Cardiff Metropolitan University for the biomechanical testing of his action

08-Jun-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

SL claim series amid Senanayake controversy

Figures of 1 for 36 were just one thread of Sri Lanka's series-clinching six-wicket win but, by running out Jos Buttler while the batsman was backing up, Sachithra Senanayake ensured that the narrative would be wound around him

03-Jun-2014•The Report by Alan Gardner

Buttler would get Test chance... if he were Sri Lankan

Would Jos Buttler play Test cricket this summer if he was Sri Lankan? According to one adversary the answer goes without saying. "Obviously," said Sachithra Senanayake

02-Jun-2014•Tim Wigmore

Senanayake's action reported

Sachithra Senanayake, the Sri Lanka offspinner, has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action during the fourth one-day international against England at Lord's which Sri Lanka won by seven runs

02-Jun-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka skittle England for 99 in huge win

Sri Lanka skittled England for a paltry 99, as Nuwan Kulasekara knocked off the top order and Sachithra Senanayake improved his career-best for the second match running, to secure a crushing 157-run victory

25-May-2014•The Report by Andrew McGlashan at Chester-le-Street

Senanayake relishes batting responsibility

Sri Lanka are aware of Sachithra Senanayake's value as a spinner and a lower-order batsman, and have persisted with him despite other options

19-Feb-2014•Mohammad Isam

Sri Lanka take series after another final-ball win

Sri Lanka sealed the two-match Twenty20 series 2-0 after beating Bangladesh by three wickets in Chittagong

14-Feb-2014•The Report by Mohammad Isam

Prasanna Jayawardene returns to Sri Lanka Test squad

Wicketkeeper-batsman Prasanna Jayawardene has been named in Sri Lanka's 16-man Test squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan, having last played a Test against Australia last year

23-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bad light gives Sri Lanka win, series squared

Fading light cut New Zealand's feisty middle order short in Dambulla, as they pursued an unlikely 90 runs from the last eight overs with four wickets in hand

16-Nov-2013•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dambulla

Sri Lanka A capitulate against spin

A dismal first-innings for Sri Lanka A may not necessarily end in defeat at SSC, as Board XI batted again at the end of penultimate day at SSC, perhaps in an effort to give key batsmen time in the middle

24-Oct-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Development XI succumb meekly to Senanayake

Development XI collapsed for the second time in as many days to hand Board XI an innings and 108-run victory in the four-day match at the P Sara Oval

11-Oct-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Perera hits belligerent 150 as team folds

On the day Tillakaratne Dilshan officially announced his retirement, Kusal Perera made a play at his vacated opening position, slamming 150 from 142 balls on a rain-effected day three of the four-dayer at the P Sara Oval

10-Oct-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

NZ can be more than quietly confident

The phrase "quietly confident" captures New Zealand's approach to almost any international assignment but on the surface, this time there is perhaps no reason to be so quiet about it

08-Jun-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayasuriya defends selection of minister's son

Sanath Jayasuriya has justified the selection of a minister's son in the Sri Lanka squad for the one-off Twenty20 against Bangladesh, after his selection panel attracted sharp criticism in some parts of the local media

30-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'I have more variations now' - Senanayake

Although Sri Lanka's pace reserves have struggled to produce quality in recent years, a bevy of burgeoning spinners has begun to vie for places in the national team, the latest being 28-year old Sachithra Senanayake

29-Mar-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Million for Maxwell on day of surprises

The IPL 2013 auction was supposed to be a relatively quiet one where settled franchises looked to fill in a couple of holes in their squads but, as is the case every year, it had plenty of surprises

03-Feb-2013•Siddarth Ravindran

Senanayake replaces injured Mendis

Sachithra Senanayake will replace the injured Ajantha Mendis in Sri Lanka's squad for the remainder of the ODI series in South Africa

14-Jan-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

SSC and Nondescripts set up final clash

Traditional rivals Sinhalese SC and Nondescripts CC will meet in the final of the Premier Tier A on Saturday after they won their respective semi-final matches against Chilaw Marians and Colts

16-Dec-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Taylor hits 76 to keep selectors on notice

England Lions were bowled out for 299 on the first day of four against Sri Lanka A at Scarborough

02-Aug-2011

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