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Malinga Test return possible feels Sri Lanka bowling coach

Malinga Test return possible feels Sri Lanka bowling coach

Champaka Ramanayake, Sri Lanka's bowling coach, is confident that Lasith Malinga will return to Test cricket if he feels his fitness is back at optimum levels

28-Jun-2012•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Colombo

Sri Lanka recall Jeevan Mendis, Fernando

Sri Lanka recall Jeevan Mendis, Fernando

Sri Lanka have recalled allrounder Jeevan Mendis and seamer Dilhara Fernando to their ODI squad for the home series against Pakistan starting in June

24-May-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pradeep flies home with injury

Pradeep flies home with injury

Sri Lankan seamer Nuwan Pradeep has been ruled out of the tour of South Africa and will return home to recover from a hamstring tear.

12-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Sangakkara says spin will play a role

Sangakkara says spin will play a role

Kumar Sangakkara says both Sri Lanka and South Africa's spinners could play a role in the Test series despite South African conditions being known to favour pace

12-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda in Benoni

Sangakkara doubt for first Test after hand injury

Sangakkara doubt for first Test after hand injury

Kumar Sangakkara is a doubt for the opening Test against South Africa after splitting the webbing on his right hand

11-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Willowmoore Park

Nuwan Pradeep out of warm-up match with injury

Nuwan Pradeep out of warm-up match with injury

Nuwan Pradeep will take no further part in the warm-up match between the Sri Lanka and the South African Invitation XI after an injury to his right hamstring

10-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda in Benoni

Samaraweera dropped for Pakistan Tests

Samaraweera dropped for Pakistan Tests

Thilan Samaraweera, the Sri Lankan middle-order batsman, has been left out of the 16-man squad for the three-Test series against Pakistan in the UAE in October and November

21-Sep-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Law braced for 'toughest deal on planet'

Law braced for 'toughest deal on planet'

Stuart Law, Sri Lanka's interim coach, believes that England's Test cricketers currently pose the "toughest deal on the planet", but insists that his players have the expertise and character to put up a strong fight when the first Test in Cardiff gets und

24-May-2011•Andrew Miller in Cardiff

Nuwan Pradeep set to fly home

Nuwan Pradeep set to fly home

Sri Lanka's preparations for the first Test in Cardiff have taken a blow with the news that Nuwan Pradeep, their match-winning seamer against the England Lions on Sunday, is set to fly home after picking up a serious knee injury

24-May-2011•Andrew Miller in Cardiff

Pacemen seal Sri Lanka outstanding victory

Pacemen seal Sri Lanka outstanding victory

The Sri Lankans gave themselves the perfect pre-Test tonic with an outstanding come-from-behind victory by 38 runs against England Lions. Despite following on 227 adrift they transformed the match and dismissed the Lions for 183 during the final session a

22-May-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Derby

Sri Lanka attack backed to surprise

Sri Lanka attack backed to surprise

Sri Lanka's fast bowling coach Champaka Ramanayake is confident that his young and inexperienced charges can spring a surprise on England in the upcoming three-Test series

15-May-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

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