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Sri Lanka take top spot with record chase

On a day when Peter Forrest announced himself as Australia's new No.3 with his maiden one-day century, Mahela Jayawardene and Dinesh Chandimal helped Sri Lanka complete a record ODI chase in Hobart

24-Feb-2012•The Report by Brydon Coverdale at Bellerive Oval

Jayawardene warns Thirimanne over backing-up too far

Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene has warned the batsman Lahiru Thirimanne to keep a check on how far he backs up in Friday's match against Australia

23-Feb-2012•Brydon Coverdale in Hobart

Jayawardene pleased despite dropped catches

Mahela Jayawardene said Sri Lanka's performance against India was almost a complete one, with a few dropped catches the only negatives

21-Feb-2012•Sidharth Monga at the Gabba

Ashwin warned Thirimanne before 'Mankading' - Sehwag

Virender Sehwag has said R Ashwin had warned Lahiru Thirimanne before running him out for backing up too much before the ball was bowled

21-Feb-2012•Sidharth Monga at the Gabba

Jayawardene happy with youngsters stepping up

Mahela Jayawardene is pleased Sri Lanka's turnaround in the triangular series has begun with youngsters stepping up

18-Feb-2012•Sidharth Monga

Resurgent Sri Lanka seal thumping win

Sri Lanka excelled with the ball and in the field to cut down Australia's batting early at the SCG

17-Feb-2012•The Report by Daniel Brettig at the SCG

Jayawardene takes positives from narrow defeats

Mahela Jayawardene is looking at the positives of having pulled two games back from the brink as opposed to feeling frustrated at not having finished those games off

16-Feb-2012•Sidharth Monga

'Must be ruthless in finishing games off' - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene has said that India would be more disappointed with the tie, but he knows his side needs to start winning games

14-Feb-2012•Sidharth Monga at the Adelaide Oval

Team combination did not cause loss - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene, in his first match back as Sri Lanka captain, made an interesting move in not picking a specialist spinner

08-Feb-2012•Sidharth Monga at the WACA

Jayawardene eyeing finisher's role at Daredevils

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, has said he will complement the big-hitting batsmen at his new IPL franchise, the Delhi Daredevils, and will try to play the role of a finisher

05-Feb-2012•Tariq Engineer

Millions for Jadeja, Jayawardene and Vinay

India allrounder Ravindra Jadeja fetched the highest bid in the IPL 2012 auction, being signed up by Chennai Super Kings for more than $2m after they beat Deccan Chargers in a secret tiebreaker

04-Feb-2012•Siddarth Ravindran

Six interesting subplots

ESPNcricinfo looks at six of the more fascinating individual subplots ahead of the CB triangular series

04-Feb-2012•Daniel Brettig

'I know where I stand' - Haddin

02-Feb-2012•Daniel Brettig

I took up the captaincy for one year - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka's new captain, has said his second term will be for a year at most and that his priority is to rebuild the team after a string of defeats

26-Jan-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jayawardene to lead Sri Lanka in Australia

Hours after Tillakaratne Dilshan resigned as Sri Lanka captain, Mahela Jayawardene was appointed in his place to lead the ODI squad to Australia for the tri-series in February involving the hosts and India

23-Jan-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jayawardene defends Dilshan and Marsh

Mahela Jayawardene will play no further part in the series after injuring his back but will watch carefully from the sidelines as Sri Lankan cricket enters yet another critical phase

19-Jan-2012•Firdose Moonda

SL has new selection panel, more changes likely

Ashantha de Mel, the former Sri Lanka fast bowler, has been named the chairman of the country's new selection panel, which replaced the one headed by Duleep Mendis

19-Jan-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jayawardene, spinners shine in warm-up win

Sri Lanka's top order made the most of their practice game against Emerging Cape Cobras, before their spinners got a good work-out to seal a 78-run win at Brackenfell Sports Field

10-Jan-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

We're talented and tough enough - Marsh

When the Sri Lankan team watched the sun set behind Table Mountain two evenings ago, the possibility of winning their first series in South Africa still existed. Nowt they are looking only for a draw.

04-Jan-2012•Firdose Moonda at Newlands

Underdog status suits us, says Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka batsman, has said his side will enjoy bearing the underdog tag on their tour of South Africa because they have exceeded expectations before

04-Dec-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

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