T20 World Cup 2026 Cricket News

Unfazed Sri Lanka target South Africa's history

Is South Africa's batting exceptionally good, or is it brittle? Is Sri Lanka's bowling wily or weak? The first quarter-final features two of the more schizophrenic teams of the tournament

17-Mar-2015•Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayawardene praises Malinga's commitment

Mahela Jayawardene has praised Lasith Malinga's commitment to returning to form after a five-month layoff, as Sri Lanka prepare for their quarter-final against South Africa on Wednesday

16-Mar-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sydney

Jayawardene switches to Blast after IPL snub

Having been overlooked for an IPL deal this year, Mahela Jayawardene has found some solace with a deal to play in the NatWest T20 Blast for Sussex.

13-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Thisara important to team balance - Mahela

Mahela Jayawardene has marked out allrounder Thisara Perera as a key man in Sri Lanka's World Cup campaign, labelling him a "match-winner" and a player that can bring balance to the XI

21-Feb-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Dunedin

Jayawardene will 'miss the music the most'

Mahela Jayawardene prepared for his final ODI in Colombo, against England on Tuesday, by saying it was the rhythms from the stands that he would miss the most

15-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL aim to quell England revival

If the scoreline had read 3-0 to Sri Lanka after Hambantota, the series would have started to lose its edge. Instead, at 2-1 there is now much to play for as the teams return to the capital

06-Dec-2014•Preview by Andrew McGlashan

Kandamby set for Sri Lanka comeback

Sri Lanka are enjoying home conditions but have to do without Mahela Jayawardene in Habantota. Thilina Kandamby is set for a comeback as the hosts look to take a 3-0 series lead

02-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayawardene to miss third ODI

Mahela Jayawardene is unavailable for the third ODI against England, in Hambantota on Wednesday, after requesting the match off for personal reasons, Sri Lanka Cricket said.

01-Dec-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka canter to 2-0 series lead

England presented Sri Lanka with the sort of run chase that Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene could have supervised in their sleep.

29-Nov-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Sri Lanka hold on despite Moeen and Bopara

Moeen Ali produced an abundant one-day innings to raise horizons and rouse spirits, but it will take more than a one-man masterclass, however brilliant, to turn England into fancied World Cup contenders

26-Nov-2014•The Report by David Hopps

Player comments upset Jayasuriya

Sri Lanka chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has expressed alarm at Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara's statements to media regarding team selection, and has said the players' comments revealed Sri Lanka's plans

13-Nov-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayawardene pushes case to open

Mahela Jayawardene has urged Sri Lanka's national selectors to let him open the innings in one-day cricket for the final phase of his international career

12-Nov-2014•Gaurav Kalra

Kohli and Dhawan deliver series win

A batting Powerplay that cost Sri Lanka three wickets for 16 runs sucked the oxygen out of an already imperiled innings, and set the visitors on course for a third hiding on the trot

09-Nov-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Emotional Mahela remembers the good times

"It's been an emotional day but I promise I won't cry," were Mahela Jayawardene's first words when he took the podium following his final Test

18-Aug-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

'Mahela an unbelievable team man' - Mathews

Angelo Mathews hailed Mahela Jayawardene's influence on Sri Lanka's dressing room on the eve of his farewell Test

13-Aug-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews puts chase down to faith

Faith was all the explanation Angelo Mathews could give for a day in which the weather itself colluded with the hosts, who sped to a thrilling seven-wicket victory, to take the series lead in Galle.

10-Aug-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

SA's slow approach could benefit us - Jayawardene

As South Africa crawled at a run rate of 1.88 in the 52 overs they faced on day two, Mahela Jayawardene issued a warning to the opposition: negativity would only play into Sri Lanka's hands

25-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

South Africa stymied by spinners

South Africa made 98 for 3 in 52 overs after debutant Niroshan Dickwella's enterprising half-century had taken Sri Lanka to 421

25-Jul-2014•The Report by Siddarth Ravindran

Yet another SSC hundred for Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene cashed in again at his favourite venue to take Sri Lanka to 305 for 5

24-Jul-2014•The Report by Siddarth Ravindran

Jayawardene to sign off at the SSC

Mahela Jayawardene's swan song will be at his home ground, after SLC's Executive Committee decided to move the second Test against Pakistan from the P Sara Oval to the SSC ground

23-Jul-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

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