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Sri Lanka name spin-heavy Test squad

Sri Lanka name spin-heavy Test squad

Sri Lanka have called up Kaushal Lokuarachchi, Nuwan Zoysa, AvishkaGunawardene and Nuwan Kulasekera into a 15-man squad for the first Testmatch against Australia, which starts in the south coast town of Galle onMonday

04-Mar-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Mubarak waits for his window

Mubarak waits for his window

As Sri Lanka's senior statesmen - Sanath Jayasuriya (34), Hashan Tillakaratne (36) and Marvan Atapattu (33) - near the end of their careers, a flock of youngsters are jockeying for position, hopeful of stepping into their hero's shoes

27-Jan-2004•Wisden CricInfo Staff

Arnold reveals a new spring in his step

Arnold reveals a new spring in his step

Russel Arnold will be playing for his international future when he leads Sri Lanka A during their tough tour of South Africa and Kenya starting on Monday

22-Sep-2003•Wisden CricInfo Staff

Gunawardene smashes quick hundred in practice match

Gunawardene smashes quick hundred in practice match

With the Champions Trophy in Sharjah just around the corner Avishka Gunawardene looks to have hit form at just the right time after a blistering century in a practice match between the Sri Lanka national side and A team at the Nondescripts Cricket

10-Oct-2001•Rex Clementine

Sri Lanka prevail in nerve jangling finale

Sri Lanka prevail in nerve jangling finale

Sri Lanka defeated India by six runs in the tension racked Premadasa International Stadium tonight in a game that could have swung either way and was only settled in the final nerve jangling over of the game

22-Jul-2001•Charlie Austin

Avishka Gunawardene: I have done more than they asked of me

Avishka Gunawardene: I have done more than they asked of me

Avishka Gunawardene has been recalled to the pool of players, who are training to play in the triangular one-day series, against India and New Zealand

30-Jun-2001•Rex Clementine

Gunawardene guides Sri Lanka A to one-day victory

Gunawardene guides Sri Lanka A to one-day victory

The intensity of the cricket may not have pulled in the bands nor resulted in a gyrating frenzy in the stands, but the sprinkling of `baila' loving spectators in Moratuwa at least had the satisfaction of watching their team take a one-nil lead in the

30-Jun-2001•Charlie Austin

Pakistan humble Sri Lanka to reach the Semis

Pakistan humble Sri Lanka to reach the Semis

They say the most effective way of putting breaks on the opposition's run rate is to take wickets

09-Oct-2000•Mahmood Ahmad

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