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Classy Mahela Jayawardene leaves India clueless

Mahela Jayawardene was a beautiful batsman to watch, one capable of playing every stroke in the book with real elegance. What he lacked, perhaps, was the touch of steel, that ability to put the boot in when on top of his game

18-Nov-2009•Cricinfo staff

'Two nineties are disappointing, I'll take the runs' - Jayawardene

Just when he looked like getting a hundred in the second innings, Jayawardene put himself into the record books for a reason that left him bittersweet at the end of the day

29-Aug-2009•Jamie Alter at the SSC

Herath sets SL on course for clean sweep

New Zealand began their last innings of this series needing 494 to win or, more realistically, over four-and-a-half sessions to bat out a draw

29-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter at the SSC

Jayawardene and Samaraweera grind New Zealand

For the second Test running Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera batted with a purity of purpose that New Zealand have been unable to produce all tour

26-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter at the SSC

Previous failures motivated me - Samaraweera

Thilan Samaraweera has said his unsatisfactory scores in the previous series against Pakistan motivated him to get a big hundred at the start of the series against New Zealand

19-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

Jayawardene and Dilshan put Sri Lanka in control

A wonderfully composed 26th Test century from Mahela Jayawardene and a thrill-a-minute 92 from Tillakaratne Dilshan allowed Sri Lanka to dominate the opening day's play

18-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

Sri Lanka savouring the good times

Kumar Sangakkara described his team's run of success as "the good times" but was guarded enough to warn Sri Lanka to also be prepared for the bad ones

03-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Jayawardene powers Sri Lanka to series win

An imperious century from Mahela Jayawardene was central to a commanding six-wicket victory for Sri Lanka which clinched the series with two games to spare

03-Aug-2009•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

We didn't bat to our potential - Jayawardene

21-Jul-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Spinners hand Pakistan the advantage

Pakistan's tail offered no resistance at all, but with Danish Kaneria at the forefront of a superb bowling performance, they still managed a 66-run first-innings lead

21-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

We still have to lift ourselves - Jayawardene

Despite a series win, Mahela Jayawardene has said Sri Lanka still need to go a fair distance to hit peak form

17-Jul-2009•Cricinfo staff

Unwanted records mounting for Bangladesh

Bangladesh play their 21st Test match tomorrow when taking on Australia at the second new Test venue in the world within a week, at Cairns in northern Queensland

12-Jul-2009•Lynn McConnell

Playing as a batsman a bigger challenge - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene now wants to push himself "to the limit" as a batsman

30-Jun-2009•Ajay S Shankar

Sri Lanka take unorthodox route to success

Sri Lanka's unique approach to learning and playing cricket has certainly given them an edge over their opponents in this tournament

16-Jun-2009•George Binoy at Trent Bridge

New Zealand flounder against Mendis

Daniel Vettori was adamant his batsmen picked Ajantha Mendis but acknowledged he was a bowler of quality

16-Jun-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Trent Bridge

The shot stuff

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the ICC World Twenty20 Super Eights match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Trent Bridge

16-Jun-2009•Andrew McGlashan at Trent Bridge

Jayawardene saves Sri Lanka's blushes

Mahela Jayawardene saved his team's blushes with 78 from 53 balls as Sri Lanka moved a step closer to the semi-finals

14-Jun-2009•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Hayden and Raina clinch thriller

Kings XI Punjab made Chennai Super Kings really sweat in a spirited chase towards a Duckworth-Lewis revised target of 187, but when it mattered most tactical nous won it for Chennai

07-May-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

Punjab steal last-ball thriller

Four dropped catches undid Brad Hodge's impressive half-century and took Kings XI Punjab back into the top four of the IPL after they chased down 154 to beat the Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets

03-May-2009•The Bulletin by Nishi Narayanan

'I told myself it's just another day'

The Lahore attack still weighs heavy on Mahela Jayawardene's mind, to the extent that he finds it difficult even now to board the team bus while on duty for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL

24-Apr-2009•Sriram Veera

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