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Jayasuriya promises fair selection

Sri Lanka's new chairman of selectors Sanath Jayasuriya has highlighted the value of senior players in the Test side

30-Jan-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Worst Test I've been involved in - Ford

Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford admits he was surprised by the lack of fight his team showed in Melbourne and that it felt worse than any game he has ever been involved in

29-Dec-2012•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

Hand injury puts Sangakkara out of Australia tour

Sri Lanka will be without batsman Kumar Sangakkara for the remainder of their tour of Australia, after scans revealed a fracture to his left hand

28-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando at the MCG

Sangakkara wants more Tests for Sri Lanka

Kumar Sangakkara hoped better communication between administrators and players would in future help avoid the dearth of Test cricket that Sri Lanka face in 2013

23-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando in Melbourne

Sri Lanka seek inspiration from Durban 2011

For most of Sri Lanka's Test squad, Christmas may almost seem like déjà vu, having found themselves in a near-identical situation this time last year

23-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando in Melbourne

Starc and Siddle deliver victory to Australia

At last, Michael Clarke must have thought. At last the Australians have tasted victory this summer. It took until the fourth Test of their home campaign, and into the final hour at that, but Mitchell Starc and Peter Siddle delivered a 137-run win for Clar

18-Dec-2012•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Green pitch would 'elevate' SL bowlers - Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara is hopeful of a lively surface when the tourists meet Australia in the first Test at Bellerive Oval on Friday

11-Dec-2012•Daniel Brettig

Clarke back as world's best batsman

Michael Clarke's record breaking form has seen him become the No. 1-ranked batsman in world cricket.

26-Nov-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bowlers deliver series win for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the ODI series against New Zealand by inflicting a seven-wicket defeat in Hambantota, in another rain-marred contest

10-Nov-2012•The Report by Siddhartha Talya

Sangakkara wins big at ICC awards

Kumar Sangakkara has won three awards, including the prestigious Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year at the annual ICC awards ceremony in Colombo

15-Sep-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sangakkara sweeps top SLC awards

Kumar Sangakkara was rewarded for a prolific year in both Tests and ODIs at the Sri Lanka Cricket Awards, where he took home three of the evening's top prizes

06-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando

'Sri Lankan pitches have changed' - Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara has said that Sri Lanka will be one of the favourites at the upcoming World Twenty20, despite Sri Lanka's pitches having become less spin-friendly

03-Sep-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sangakkara, Amla, Philander, Clarke in running for top ICC honour

South Africa's Hashim Amla and Vernon Philander, Australia's Michael Clarke and Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara are in the running for the ICC Cricket of the Year award for 2012

30-Aug-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Sangakkara injury provides useful break' - Jayawardene

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene said that although Kumar Sangakkara's injury was unfortunate, it was good in a way as it allowed Sangakkara an overdue break from cricket

29-Jul-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo

Sangakkara out for four-six weeks

Kumar Sangakkara has been ruled out of cricket for four to six weeks after a fracturing his finger during the third ODI against India in Colombo

28-Jul-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sehwag, Kohli set up comfortable India win

India hardly looked a side playing their first match in four months as their batsmen pounded Sri Lanka for a 300-plus total and their bowling, led by Irfan Pathan, ensured the total was a winning one

21-Jul-2012•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Sri Lanka take series after aborted chase

Sri Lanka's focus turned to securing their 1-0 lead and they changed their approach to a chase of 270 after tea to settle for a draw

12-Jul-2012•The Report by Siddhartha Talya

Sangakkara returns to the top of ICC rankings

Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara made a return to the No. 1 spot in ICC Test batting rankings after scoring a big century against Pakistan in the drawn Test at the SSC

05-Jul-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Late defensive play gave Pakistan opening - Sangakkara

Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara, who remained unbeaten on 144 at the end of the fourth day in Colombo, has said Pakistan 'shifted the momentum their way' by taking late wickets

03-Jul-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

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