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Silverwood waits for Bangladesh to 'try to push things on' in slow-moving Chattogram Test

Jamie Siddons wants his batters to keep Sri Lanka on the field on the fourth day and "try to bowl them out in a day"

17-May-2022•Mohammad Isam

Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das grind Sri Lanka after Tamim Iqbal retires hurt on 133

Concussion sub Kasun Rajitha strikes twice to give visitors some respite in Chattogram

17-May-2022•Ashish Pant

Uncapped Kamil, Kamindu, Madushanka and Suminda in Sri Lanka squad for Bangladesh Tests

Meanwhile, Oshada Fernando, Ramesh Mendis, and fast bowlers Kasun Rajitha and Asitha Fernando have returned to the Test side

04-May-2022•Madushka Balasuriya

Kusal Perera back in limited-overs squads after recovering from Covid-19

Nuwan Pradeep and Dinesh Chandimal also return, alongside new faces who did well in domestic T20s

30-Aug-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Karunaratne, Hasaranga among 18 players to sign SLC contracts as months-long standoff ends

Avishka Fernando, Asitha Fernando and Chamika Karunaratne will also be offered these new contracts

21-Aug-2021•Madushka Balasuriya

Bhanuka Rajapaksa picked for India ODIs, T20Is; Kumara, Rajitha return from injuries

Uncapped batter Lahiru Udara and seam-bowling allrounder Ishan Jayaratne also named in 25-man squad

16-Jul-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mathews, uncapped Jayawickrama, Madushanka in SL squad for Bangladesh Tests

Kusal Mendis continues to be omitted; injured Kusal Perera also out of the two-match series

20-Apr-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mathews, Chandimal boost for struggling Sri Lanka

Mathews will play as specialist batsman; Chandimal set to return after missing second Test in South Africa

13-Jan-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka limp towards second Test with squad decimated by injuries

Casualty list to be felt at the Wanderers and beyond with several players doubtful for England series

01-Jan-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dasun Shanaka's toil exemplifies Sri Lanka's 'big ask' amid bowlers' injuries

Allrounder gets through 16.5 overs on second day in absence of Kasun Rajitha and Dhananjaya de Silva

27-Dec-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Lasith Malinga banks on 'finisher' Angelo Mathews

Sri Lanka's T20I captain also stressed the need to give the younger players time to grow into their roles

04-Jan-2020•Deivarayan Muthu in Guwahati

Kasun Rajitha ruled out of Karachi Test

He had picked up an injury during his new-ball spell on day five in Rawalpindi

16-Dec-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Harry Nielsen, Fawad Ahmed see Prime Minister's XI home in nervy chase against Sri Lankans

Nielsen makes 79 and Ahmed conjures 9 runs in closing stages to steal the game

24-Oct-2019•Alex Malcolm

Nuwan Pradeep ruled out of Bangladesh game after blow to bowling hand

If the fast bowler is forced out of the World Cup, Sri Lanka have a replacement ready in Kasun Rajitha

09-Jun-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The more we see Kusal Mendis, the more we'll go 'wow' - Steve Rixon

"I have seen a change in mental attitude and the way we go about our training," says Sri Lanka's fielding coach

26-Feb-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

SA rally after Vishwa, Rajitha brilliance

After de Kock struck a punchy half-century, Olivier and Rabada made light work of Sri Lanka's top order

21-Feb-2019•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Keshav Maharaj's progress stalls as South Africa settle for pace prowess

Success in familiar conditions is all very well, but World Test Championship hopes may rest on spin attack

14-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durban

Sri Lanka's green seamers 'caught us off guard', admits Quinton de Kock

Fernando and Rajitha claimed 7 for 130 on day one in Durban, despite only having seven Tests between them

13-Feb-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durban

Doubts over Lakmal add to Sri Lanka's headaches

Sri Lanka only have four pace bowlers in their squad and will be keeping their fingers crossed over their senior quick

31-Jan-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Angelo Mathews returns as Sri Lanka ODI captain for SA series

The 15-man squad for the five-match South Africa ODI series has six changes, with Dushmantha Chameera and Asela Gunaratne the notable omissions

24-Jul-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

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