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Sri Lanka batsmen put up improved show

Marchant de Lange joined the flood of exciting bowling talent coming into Tests this year, but he couldn't prevent Sri Lanka from having their best day of the series

26-Dec-2011•The Report by Siddarth Ravindran

Thilan Samaraweera added to Test squad

Thilan Samaraweera, the Sri Lanka middle-order batsman, has been added to the Test squad for the tour of South Africa after being initially overlooked

29-Nov-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ajantha Mendis included in Test squad for SA

Ajantha Mendis has been included in Sri Lanka's Test squad for the tour of South Africa ahead of Suraj Randiv

22-Nov-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Samaraweera dropped for Pakistan Tests

Thilan Samaraweera, the Sri Lankan middle-order batsman, has been left out of the 16-man squad for the three-Test series against Pakistan in the UAE in October and November

21-Sep-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ruhuna take title after eliminator

Ruhuna trumped Wayamba in the eliminator after a tie, and booked their place in the qualifier stage of the Champions League to be held in India later in the year

31-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Wayamba, Kandurata post easy wins

A round-up of the second day of matches at the Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Twenty20

23-Jul-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sangakkara hundred earns Sri Lanka draw

It was Sri Lanka who finished on a high after an impressive rearguard led by stand-in captain Kumar Sangakkara secured a draw at the Rose Bowl

20-Jun-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Jayasuriya back in SL limited-overs squad

Sri Lanka allrounder Sanath Jayasuriya has been recalled to the national ODI and Twenty20 side for the upcoming series against England

09-Jun-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Prasanna ton puts Sri Lanka in control

England will have expected to encounter problems removing a Jayawardene during this series, but that was likely to be Mahela not Prasanna

27-May-2011•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Welegedara sets up Sri Lanka win

Sri Lanka made slightly hard work of chasing 213 at Uxbridge but opened their tour with a four-wicket victory as they reached the target with five overs to spare having bowled Middlesex out for 161

16-May-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Uxbridge

Revived Samaraweera ready to anchor Sri Lanka

Thilan Samaraweera's re-emergence as a batsman in Sri Lanka's ODI side has been one of the more understated, indeed surprising, developments of the last couple of years

18-Feb-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Hambantota

'SL's middle order a concern' - Ranatunga

Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has said that Sri Lanka need to strengthen their middle-order batting if they are to be successful in the upcoming World Cup

04-Feb-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Samaraweera aiming for World Cup spot

Thilan Samaraweera helped rescue Sri Lanka from 34 for 3, and improved his chances of securing a place in Sri Lanka's 2011 World Cup squad

24-Nov-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

Sri Lanka aim to settle middle-order slots

Sri Lanka have more or less penciled in their top five for the World Cup, but it's the two spots below that is giving them a headache

21-Aug-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

Sri Lanka edge ahead on topsy-turvy day

On another day of fluctuating fortunes, Sri Lanka gained a decisive advantage to leave India facing a stiff task in their attempt to level the series

06-Aug-2010•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya

Blazing Sehwag leads Indian response

Virender Sehwag led an attacking Indian response to Sri Lanka's challenge of a formidable score on a competitive pitch at the P Sara Oval

04-Aug-2010•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya

Middle order props up Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka batted determinedly to gain control of the deciding Test in conditions that promised more parity between bat and ball after the run-fest in the previous game at the SSC

03-Aug-2010•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya

Sri Lanka dominate in run-fest

It was another day of toil for the Indian bowlers as Sri Lanka reached a seemingly invincible position in the second Test

27-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya

Indians flattened by three centuries

A strong Board President's XI gave the Indians a welcome as harsh as Colombo's humidity

13-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Kulatunga stars in Wayamba victory

A round-up of the first set of matches in the SLC Inter-Provincial Tournament 2009-10

22-Mar-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

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