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Prasanna's the best keeper in the world - Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara believes the Sri Lankan Test team has benefitted by having him play as a specialist batsman and let Prasanna Jayawardene take charge behind the stumps

21-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Zimbabwe spark but Sri Lanka make it 3-0

A match reduced to 28 overs produced the series' most compelling game in Harare, and the first performance by Zimbabwe to cause Sri Lanka a headache, but Sri Lanka nevertheless made it three wins out of three

24-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Hapless Zimbabwe crushed once more

It has not been a particularly encouraging day for cricket's minnows. First Bangladesh were routed by an innings-and-129 runs in Bloemfontein while, in Harare, Zimbabwe capitulated to their fourth-lowest ODI score of 67 against a clinical Sri Lanka who, w

22-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Zimbabwe braced for rare home series

Zimbabwe take on Sri Lanka in Harare in their first home international in almost a year

19-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Sangakkara and Kapugedera pile up tons

Kumar Sangakkara and Chamara Kapugedera highlighted the huge gulf in class on show in Bulawayo as they both struck centuries in a 287-run third-wicket stand with the Sri Lankans closing on 450 for 3

13-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff in Bulawayo

Board officials knew about IPL contracts - Labrooy

The Sri Lanka Cricketers' Association has claimed Sri Lanka Cricket was informed that some of the country's leading cricketers had committed to the IPL

07-Nov-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Smith leads Test Team of Year

Graeme Smith has been named as captain of the ICC's World Test Team of the Year, as chosen by a specially appointed independent selection panel chaired by West Indian batting legend, Clive Lloyd

10-Sep-2008•Cricinfo staff

Sangakkara to undergo finger surgery

Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lankan wicketkeeper, is set to undergo surgery in his right index finger in Australia

01-Sep-2008•Cricinfo staff

This isn't a time to give up, says Jayawardene

Sri Lanka played good cricket in the Tests but have been woeful in the one-dayers

28-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Orthodoxy is the best form of attack

The success of the bowlers in a low-scoring series has left the batsmen with plenty to do as the bandwagon moves back to Colombo for the last three matches

23-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Top-order batsmen hold the key

After two low-scoring games in Dambulla, the teams move to three straight day-night contests at the Premadasa, and the statistics suggest the onus is on the top order to perform

22-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Tailenders' batting swung match - Sangakkara

"The way Prasanna, Prasad and Mendis scored runs really swayed the tempo to our camp when we walked into the field," said Sangakkara

10-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Relentless Sri Lanka seize control

Sri Lanka closed in on maintaining their unbeaten home Test series record against India since 1993.

10-Aug-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Review system is a blessing for bowlers - Bayliss

Trevor Bayliss has said the review system has been effective in giving the bowlers some respite in a batsman-dominated game

09-Aug-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

Sri Lanka ride on Sangakkara ton in keen contest

Kumar Sangakkara kept Sri Lanka's nose ahead with a patient century

09-Aug-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Clinical Sri Lanka storm into final

As birthday bashes go, this was pretty special, with Sanath Jayasuriya bludgeoning Bangladesh into submission as Sri Lanka sauntered into the Asia Cup final

30-Jun-2008•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

Bangladesh under pressure to stay afloat

Cricinfo previews the Asia Cup Super Four clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

29-Jun-2008•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Sangakkara ton sets up 64-run win

Kumar Sangakkara's flawless century was backed by a disciplined bowling performance as Sri Lanka took a giant stride towards the final with a comfortable 64-run win

29-Jun-2008•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

Ganguly named Asian Cricketer of the Year

Sourav Ganguly has been named the Castrol Asian Cricketer of the Year at the awards handed out in Karachi

28-Jun-2008•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka prove too strong for Bangladesh

Mohammad Ashraful was left to rue his decision at the toss - on the sort of pitch where they had piled 300-plus the previous day, Bangladesh decided to field first and paid a heavy price

25-Jun-2008•The Bulletin by Nagraj Gollapudi

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