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Paranavitana ton lifts Sri Lankan spirits

Sri Lanka's top three were able to spend much-needed time in the middle on the third day of their tour match against the South African Invitation XI

11-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Willowmoore Park

Dilshan backs Sri Lanka batting

Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka captain, has said that his team can do well in South Africa if they can manage to put runs on the board

07-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda in Benoni

SL players to get part payment of outstanding dues

The Sri Lanka sports minister, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, has said that the Sri Lanka players would be paid 65% of their dues within the next two weeks

07-Dec-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jayasuriya calls for persistence with young team

Sanath Jayasuriya, the former Sri Lanka captain, has said Sri Lanka need to maintain faith in their young side and new captain despite the team's recent rough patch

24-Nov-2011•Umar Farooq in Abu Dhabi

Back to the drawing board for Dilshan

Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka captain, has asked his batsmen to take responsibility and arrest their worrying slide, after his team shuddered to a 4-1 defeat in the ODI series against Pakistan

24-Nov-2011•Umar Farooq

Batsmen failed to take responsibility - Dilshan

Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka captain, has criticised his batsmen's inability to take ownership of a modest chase during the fourth ODI against Pakistan

21-Nov-2011•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

Chamara Silva called up as injury cover

Chamara Silva, a middle-order batsman, has joined Sri Lanka's squad in the UAE as back up for Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene

21-Nov-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sangakkara run-out was turning point - Dilshan

Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has described the run-out of Kumar Sangakkara during the chase as the turning point of the third ODI

19-Nov-2011•Umar Farooq in Dubai

Misbah happy with Pakistan fightback

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has said he was happy with the way his side fought back after losing early wickets in the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Dubai

15-Nov-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Afridi proved he's a matchwinner - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has said Shahid Afridi proved he was a matchwinner in his first match since coming out of a conditional international retirement

11-Nov-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Misbah defends not going for target

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has said his team's plan when faced with a target of 255 in around 60 overs in Sharjah was to try to get off to a good start

07-Nov-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sangakkara and Dilshan make it Sri Lanka's day

Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan made it a tough day for Pakistan as Sri Lanka reached 245 for 2 by stumps

03-Nov-2011•The Report by Siddarth Ravindran

Sri Lanka have the advantage - Dilshan

Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka captain, has said that his team have the psychological advantage over Pakistan after salvaging a draw in the first Test

24-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Misbah targets improved fielding

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has said that his side needs to improve their fielding if they want to win the three-Test series against Sri Lanka

22-Oct-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dilshan puts onus on fast bowlers

Tillakaratne Dilshan has said the future of Sri Lanka's bowling lay in the hands of the fast men

16-Oct-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Dilshan to stay at No. 5

Tillakaratne Dilshan has admitted his side are finding it hard to deal with the retirement of Muttiah Muralitharan and said it would take time for them to groom bowlers who could win them Tests

20-Sep-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

Mendis out of third Test

Ajantha Mendis will play no part in the Test series against Australia, having been ruled out of the final match in Colombo because of a back complaint

12-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Pallekele

Dilshan demands batting improvement

Sri Lanka's captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has demanded more from his batsmen following their first-innings surrender for 174 in the second Test against Australia in Pallekele

08-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Pallekele

Eranga favoured to debut

Shaminda Eranga, the fast bowler, has a strong chance to make his Test debut for Sri Lanka in the second Test that begins tomorrow in Pallekele, as left-arm seamer Chanaka Welegedara struggles with a knee problem

07-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Kandy

I'm not going to change my batting - Dilshan

Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka captain, has said he will not consider changing the way he bats after a pair of impetuous innings contributed to his team's heavy defeat by Australia in the first Test in Galle

03-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig

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