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Sri Lanka name second-string side

Sri Lanka have decided to rest five of their key players, including their captain Marvan Atapattu, for the fourth one-day international against Zimbabwe in Harare tomorrow

26-Apr-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Dilshan puts Sri Lanka in control

Tillakaratne Dilshan followed Muttiah Muralitharan's first-day heroics with a superb hundred, the third of his career and certainly the best, as Sri Lanka tightened their grip on the first Test at Galle

09-Mar-2004•Charlie Austin

Symonds seals Australian win

Australia bounced back from their one-run defeat at Dambulla, and thedistraction of Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds' disciplinary inquiries, to reclaim the advantage in this five-match series with a comfortable five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka

25-Feb-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Samaraweera and Jayawardene increase England's woes

A dominating stand of 262 between Thilan Samaraweera and Mahela Jayawardene, along with a late flourish from Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Chandana, continued Sri Lanka's total domination - and England's agony - in the final Test in Colombo

20-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Sri Lanka build towards domination

A quickfire 85 by Sanath Jayasuriya, followed by a gritty hundred stand between Thilan Samaraweera and Mahela Jayawardene put Sri Lanka firmly in control of the final Test in Colombo

19-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Dilshan gives Sri Lanka an unbeatable advantage

England were left fighting to save the second Test at Kandy after a sparkling century from Tillakaratne Dilshan helped Sri Lanka to gain a dominating lead of 367

13-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Jayawardene gives Sri Lanka the ascendancy

England have a fight on their hands to escape the first Test at Galle with a draw after Mahela Jayawardene scored a patient 86 not out to set England 323 to win

05-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Muralitharan to captain Central Province

Muttiah Muralitharan will captain Central Province in Sri Lanka's newfour-day provincial tournament in January

04-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka's selection crucial in Galle

There can be no more persuasive case for the revitalising power of a good holiday than the first ODI against England

28-Nov-2003•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka players back in action after long lay-off

Sri Lanka's leading cricketers will return to action after a 10-week break as the Premier League Limited Over Tournament (PLOT) commences on the weekend

19-Sep-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Jayawardene being groomed as long-term Sri Lankan captain

Mahela Jayawardene is being groomed as Sri Lanka's long-term captain, according to Lalith Kaluperuma, Sri Lanka's chairman of selectors

09-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Jayawardene promises to bounce back after form slump

World Cup flop Mahela Jayawardene believes that a break away from the game will help him recharge his batteries and rediscover his batting form

01-Apr-2003•CricInfo

Jaywardene braces himself for pace onslaught at Wanderers

Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka's serene middle order batsman, is bracing himself for a pace onslaught against South Africa starting Friday

08-Nov-2002•Charlie Austin

Mahela Jayawardene previews the Coca-Cola Cup final

We are yet to fire on all cylinders, but we have achieved our first objective of reaching the final of the Coca-Cola Cup

04-Aug-2001•Mahela Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene: Pitch conditions necessitate a change in approach

The first three matches of the Coca-Cola Cup have been won by the side batting first and this has attracted plenty of discussion

24-Jul-2001•Mahela Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene: Too early to write off Ganguly

Our two-month break is fast coming to an end and we're looking forward to getting back into the international fray

13-Jul-2001•Mahela Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene casts an eye over the stars of tommorrow

The time has come to start preparations for the future

15-May-2001•Mahela Jayawardene

Sri Lankan spinners rout New Zealand after Jayasuriya and Jayawardene hit centuries

Sri Lanka scored a sensational victory over New Zealand by wrapping up victory by 106 runs in Sharjah in the second encounter in the ARY Gold Cup

10-Apr-2001•Rafi Nasim

Lankans outclass young Natal team

Sri Lanka gained the second victory of their South African tour when they beat a KwaZulu-Natal XI by 57 runs at the Chatsworth Oval on Tuesday, but they may well have been left wondering exactly what had been achieved

19-Dec-2000•Peter Robinson

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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