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Spinners' experience advantage for hosts - Dilshan

Sri Lanka's captain Tillakaratne Dilshan believes the experience of his slow bowlers will provide a useful advantage over Australia's rookie spinners in the first Test in Galle

30-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig in Galle

Lessons aplenty for the visitors

Australia needs to show the capacity to learn quickly from the reverses of the first match, while Sri Lanka seek to extend a psychological advantage

07-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

Dilshan revisits an old favourite

A conversation with his new coach Rumesh Ratnayake prompted Tillakaratne Dilshan to re-employ his trademark scoop shot for the first time in more than a year

07-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dilshan ton overpowers Australia

Sri Lanka's captain Tillakaratne Dilshan struck a compelling century then marshalled his team neatly in the field to secure a 35-run victory over Australia

06-Aug-2011•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Basnahira, Combined Provinces ease to wins

A round-up of the fifth day of matches at the Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20

27-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ruhuna, Basnahira complete routs

A round-up of the fourth day of matches at the Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20

26-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dilshan to lead Sri Lanka against Australia

Tillakaratne Dilshan has been retained as Sri Lanka captain for the home series against Australia

20-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Teams line up for series decider

ESNPNcricinfo previews the fifth ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England

08-Jul-2011•The Preview by Sahil Dutta and Liam Brickhill

Dilshan disapproves of century go-slow

Sri Lanka's captain Tillakaratne Dilshan admitted he was 'disappointed' with how his team crossed the winning line at Lord's

03-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Jayawardene century overpowers England

Alastair Cook gave a glimpse of his one-day credentials with a hard-earned 48 from 52 balls, but three wickets in the first 23 overs of their run-chase left England struggling to stay in touch

01-Jul-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

England look to build on winning feeling

Cricinfo previews the first ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England

30-Jun-2011•The Preview by Andrew Miller

Anderson stars in 110-run rout

Tillakaratne Dilshan marked his return to action after a broken thumb by winning the toss for Sri Lanka, and choosing to bowl first in the opening ODI against England at The Oval

28-Jun-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Reluctant Sangakkara admits captaincy headache

If his two-year stint as Sri Lanka's captain was anything like as stressful as it appears from the outside to have been, Kumar Sangakkara is currently 33 going on 40

15-Jun-2011•Andrew Miller at the Rose Bowl

Sangakkara felt a responsibility - Mahela

Kumar Sangakkara needed to take a few days to decide whether to accept the captaincy for the final Test against England in place of the injured Tillakaratne Dilshan

14-Jun-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dilshan ruled out of Rose Bowl Test

Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka captain, has been ruled out of the third Test at the Rose Bowl because of his fractured thumb

14-Jun-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dilshan in doubt for series decider

Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka's captain and Man of the Match in the second Test at Lord's, fears he will not be fit to play in the series decider at the Rose Bowl on June 16

07-Jun-2011•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Dilshan shines but rain dampens day

Tillakaratne Dilshan fell seven runs short of Sri Lanka's first double century at Lord's before rain wiped out the second half of the third day to leave the visitors 372 for 3

05-Jun-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Dilshan hundred gives Sri Lanka hope

illakaratne Dilshan led the way for Sri Lanka at Lord's with an unbeaten captain's innings of 127 in a record opening stand of 207

04-Jun-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Shocked Dilshan urges regroup

If the first Test match played at Cardiff is now remembered for some over-my-dead-body batting on the final day, the second will be remembered for an extraordinary collapse

30-May-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka fight on shortened opening day

England's bowlers hit back on the first day in Cardiff after Sri Lanka had set a solid base through their openers Tillakaratne Dilshan and Tharanga Paranavitana

26-May-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

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