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Thirimanne pushes Sri Lanka to 294

Lahiru Thirimanne and Mahela Jayawardene helped Sri Lanka to a total of 294 when they were dismissed late on the first day in Sydney

02-Jan-2013•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Batsmen need to take control - Mahela

Before the tour, Sri Lanka's bowling appeared to be the weakness. But their batting collapses have left the bowlers with little to defend

02-Jan-2013•Andrew Fernando

Dropped catches cost us - Jayawardene

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene said the two dropped catches in the third session on day one were crucial and might have changed the complexion of the Melbourne Test

28-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando at the MCG

SLC issue 'not a distraction' - Jayawardene

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has defended his decision to send a letter to the press, with comments on SLC, but said that the fallout from the incident was not a distraction for his side ahead of the Boxing Day Test

25-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando in Melbourne

Showpiece for hosts, last chance for tourists

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the second Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Melbourne

25-Dec-2012•Daniel Brettig

SLC to probe Jayawardene's comments to newspaper

SLC will be reviewing the actions of captain Mahela Jayawardene and team manager Charith Senanayake, after Jayawardene said he had "lost all confidence in dealing with SLC" in a letter to the Daily Mirror newspaper

22-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando

Television replays caused Sri Lanka's tampering concerns

Mahela Jayawardene has said it was the broadcaster's choice of close-up replays that led Sri Lanka to raise concerns with the match referee that Australia's players were allegedly tampering with the ball

18-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando at Bellerive Oval

Jayawardene wants batsmen to step up

On the eve of the first Test in Hobart, Mahela Jayawardene backed his bowlers in the face of staunch criticism, but maintained it was his batsmen who would need to deliver a maiden win on Australian soil

13-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando in Hobart

Jayawardene to step down as captain after tour

Mahela Jaywardene has confirmed he will step down from the captaincy at the end of Sri Lanka's tour of Australia - a move he had hinted at for some months now

13-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando in Hobart

Ford warning over ageing Sri Lanka stars

The Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has warned that the team needs to start producing cricketers capable of replacing the star names

09-Dec-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Jayawardene to decide on future after Australia tour

Mahela Jayawardene will seriously re-assess his future as Sri Lanka's captain and as an international cricketer at the end of the tour of Australia

03-Dec-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Jayawardene 'disappointed' with defeat

Mahela Jayawardene, said his side were unsatisfied with the 1-1 series result against New Zealand, after losing the second Test in Colombo

29-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara Oval

Jayawardene hails team for 'winning tough moments'

On the second day, Sri Lanka were 50 for 5 in response to New Zealand's 221. Before the third day was done, the Test was finished, and the hosts had won

19-Nov-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

Dead heat after hard-fought day

The seesaw battle on the second day ensured the series lead would be decided by what is effectively a one-innings shootout

18-Nov-2012•The Report by George Binoy

Test postponements understandable - Jayawardene

Sri Lanka's captain, Mahela Jayawardene, suggested the board's financial plight justifies its decision to remove Tests from the 2013 schedule

16-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando

Ajantha Mendis out of limited-overs squad

Ajantha Mendis, the spinner who has been struggling with a side strain, has been left out of the Sri Lanka squad for the Twenty20 and the first three ODIs against New Zealand

25-Oct-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

We failed under pressure - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene has admitted his side faltered under pressure in their World Twenty20 final loss to the West Indies in Colombo

07-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

'We're going to live this moment forever' - Sammy

Darren Sammy singled out West Indies' determination to fight to the finish as the key factor in helping them win their first world championship since the World Cup of 1979

07-Oct-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jayawardene quits as Twenty20 captain

Mahela Jayawardene has resigned as Sri Lanka's Twenty20 captain, soon after his team lost the final of the World Twenty20 against West Indies in Colombo

07-Oct-2012•Andrew Fernando in Colombo

Amazing to make fourth final - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene has led Sri Lanka into the fourth major limited-overs final of his career - now all he has to do is win one

04-Oct-2012•David Hopps in Colombo

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