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Jayawardene century eases selection concerns

Mahela Jayawardene sprang back into form with a brilliant hundred in a two-day warm-up match against New Zealand on Saturday, guaranteeing himself selection for the first test starting on April 25

29-Jul-2005•Wisden CricInfo

Jayawardene warns Sri Lanka against complacency

Mahela Jayawardene has warned Sri Lanka that they must not get complacent ahead of the first Test against West Indies

11-Jul-2005•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Atapattu and Jayawardene prosper

Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene struck hundreds to pull Sri Lanka out of a difficult position and into one from where they could get close to New Zealand's tall score

06-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Perera steals initiative for Central Province

Central Province look poised to win their second consecutive Provincial Tournament after another day of tumbling wickets in Dambulla

02-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka's selectors budget for a prosperous tour

Sri Lanka's cricket selectors have followed in the footsteps of their government

03-Dec-2004•Commentary by Charlie Austin

Premier League reaches the semi-final phase

Colts, Sinhalese Sports Club, Burgher Recreation Club and Colombo Cricket Club will compete in the semi-finals of the Premier League, Sri Lanka's first-class three-day club competition, which start on Friday (Dec 3)

02-Dec-2004•Charlie Austin

Jayasuriya century puts Sri Lanka in command

A superb unbeaten 131 by Sanath Jayasuriya put Sri Lanka in charge of the Faisalabad Test

22-Oct-2004•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Plucking autumnal leaves

Roving Reporter by Anand Vasu at the Rose Bowl

18-Sep-2004•Roving Reporter by Anand Vasu at Southampton

'It's great to finish here with a win' - Jayawardene

After Sri Lanka completed their 5-0 whitewash in Colombo, both captains spoke to the press, along with South Africa's disappointed coach Eric Simons

31-Aug-2004•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka aim for series whitewash

Sri Lanka could well be missing Marvan Atapattu, their captain, for the secondsuccessive game as they bid to finish on a high against South Africa, andcomplete a series whitewash on August 31 at the Sinhalese Sports Club

30-Aug-2004•Preview by Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka aim for series whitewash

30-Aug-2004•Preview by Charlie Austin

Sangakkara and Jayawardene boost Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka recovered from the disappointment of Muttiah Muralitharan's last-minute withdrawal, with a shoulder injury, to take control of the second and final Test against South Africa

11-Aug-2004•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Jayawardene powers Sri Lanka into the box seat

South Africa began the second day of the opening Test at Galle full of hope after their late double-wicket strike with the new ball the previous evening

05-Aug-2004•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Dyson - 'It was a magnificent innings'

After Mahela Jayawardene continued to frustrate the South African attack on the second day of the opening Test at Galle, John Dyson, the Sri Lankan coach, and Mark Boucher, the South Africa vice-captain and wicketkeeper, spoke to the press

05-Aug-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Jayawardene plays a lone hand

A superbly crafted 116 not out from Mahela Jayawardene - his 12th Test century - rescued Sri Lanka and took them to 279 for 7 at close of play on the first day at Galle

04-Aug-2004•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Pollock - 'It wasn't easy out there'

After Sri Lanka closed the first day of the opening Test at 279 for 7, the star performers from each side, Shaun Pollock and Mahela Jayawardene, gave their thoughts on the day's play

04-Aug-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka hold on for the win

Nuwan Zoysa made the early inroads, and Muttiah Muralitharan struck the decisive blow as Sri Lanka held on for a 12-run triumph over India in an engrossing Group B encounter at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

18-Jul-2004•Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

'We are tired but that is no excuse' - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene talks about the game against and Bangladesh, which Sri Lanka won comfortably, and looks forward to the match against India

18-Jul-2004•Charlie Austin

'We have the skill to perform on a fair pitch' - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan vice-captain, is confident of levelling the series in the second Test in the Bundaberg Rum Stadium in Cairns, beginning tomorrow, and hoped that the match would be played on a fair pitch

08-Jul-2004•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka take control against Zimbabwe A

Thilan Samaraweera laid the foundations, and Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene applied the flourish, as the Sri Lankans took command on the second day of their tour match against Zimbabwe A in Harare

02-May-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

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