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Rejigged tour can help Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka may have their best chance of winning a Test series in England for many years

12-May-2014•George Dobell

First audition for Atapattu

ESPNcricinfo previews the first ODI between Ireland and Sri Lanka

05-May-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando and David Hopps

Adapting to conditions key- Mathews

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews believes that adapting to English conditions as quickly as possible will be his team's biggest challenge in their upcoming tour of England and Ireland

04-May-2014•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka thrive before the storm

Before the rain arrived, Sri Lanka showed an intensity while bowling and fielding that West Indies could not deal with

03-Apr-2014•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Sri Lanka book another final spot; holders out

West Indies banked on a frenetic finish, but Sri Lanka's bowlers had choked the chase to suffocation-point before heavy rain, then marble-sized hail, cut the innings short and sent Sri Lanka to yet another major final

03-Apr-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka consign Netherlands to record low

Dinesh Chandimal chose to bowl against Netherlands, largely because he feared dew would set in later in the evening to hamper the bowlers

24-Mar-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews backs Jayawardene to come good

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has said that it will be tough to pick a final XI for the Asia Cup final against Pakistan

07-Mar-2014•Mohammad Isam

'We did those little things right' - Mathews

After Sri Lanka won their second close match of the Asia Cup, their captain Angelo Mathews said they had grabbed the important moments

28-Feb-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

'We thought we were 25-30 runs short' - Mathews

Considering the impetus provided by Lahiru Thirimanne and Kumar Sangakkara's 161-run partnership, Angelo Mathews felt Sri Lanka should have scored at least 325

25-Feb-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Kusal showed maturity today' - Mathews

Kusal Perera's well-paced maiden ODI century helped Sri Lanka clinch the ODI series 3-0 and Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said the opener had shown maturity to set up the win in the absence of the team's senior players

22-Feb-2014•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

'Sangakkara showed his class again' - Mathews

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews praised Kumar Sangakkara for his century on Thursday, which helped the side beat Bangladesh by 61 runs and claim the series 2-0

20-Feb-2014•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Handling big moments will be the key - Mathews

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has said, ahead of the first ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur, handling the big moments will be key for both sides

16-Feb-2014•Mohammad Isam

After drawn Test, captains call each other defensive

Angelo Mathews criticised Bangladesh for declining to go after what would have been the biggest successful chase in Test history, while Mushfiqur Rahim said Sri Lanka declared too late

08-Feb-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando and Mohammad Isam

'Mental approach' in Chittagong important - Mathews

Sri Lanka's major battle in Chittagong will be in the mind, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said, as his team prepares to pursue their first away series victory since 2008, which had also come against Bangladesh

03-Feb-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Chittagong

SL seek success in familiar conditions

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews believes that his team's familiarity with the conditions at the Mirpur Stadium will play to their advantage

26-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Mirpur

Safe Mathews could be more creative

Sri Lanka's captain has struggled to impose himself both on the field and while talking about his team's cricket. The Bangladesh tour offers a chance to change that

25-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Mirpur

Mathews denies SL were too negative

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq hailed his team after they pulled off their second-highest successful run chase to level the series against Sri Lanka

20-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews and Perera tire Pakistan

Sri Lanka's prospects of winning their first away series since 1999-00 (excluding those in Bangladesh and Zimbabwe) improved significantly after Angelo Mathews and Dilruwan Perera batted vast periods of time on the second day

17-Jan-2014•The Report by George Binoy

Mathews braces for trial by spin

Unlike the first two Tests, the Sharjah match will be a trial by spin, Angelo Mathews, the Sri Lanka captain, said after inspecting the pitch on the eve of the game

15-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Sharjah

Mathews hails fighting spirit

Sri Lanka's captain Angelo Mathews hailed his side's ability to keep fighting after they chased down 137 to win an attritional Test in Dubai

12-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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