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Vaas and Murali dropped for tactical reasons

Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan were dropped from the Sri Lankan side that took on Australia in the Super Eights match for tactical reasons, according to Asantha de Mel, Sri Lanka Cricket's chief selector

18-Apr-2007•Cricinfo staff

Jayawardene defends resting stars

Mahela Jayawardene has played down the decision to rest two of his team's key bowlers during their seven-wicket defeat to Australia

17-Apr-2007•Andrew Miller

The old firm of V and M and sagging Kiwi shoulders

Interesting moments of the day's plays both on and off the field

12-Apr-2007•Andrew Miller in Grenada

Batsmen to be wary of Malinga's new-ball threat

Malinga picked up six wickets - three each - in Sri Lanka's two games at the World Cup so far. All three of his wickets against Bermuda came in the first eight overs - two off consecutive balls. Against Bangladesh he picked up his first two wickets inside

23-Mar-2007•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka seal comprehensive win

The match was, for all practical purposes, sewn up when Sri Lanka scored 318 after being put in to bat, but even the second half, interrupted by rain as it was, gave Bangladesh little hope as they caved in to a 198-run loss.

21-Mar-2007•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu

India will take some beating - Ranatunga

Arjuna Ranatunga believes India, Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand will be the semi-finalists

03-Mar-2007•Arjuna Ranatunga

Vaas and Murali return for World Cup

Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan returned to the fray as Sri Lanka retained the bulk of their 15-man squad currently touring India, for the World Cup

12-Feb-2007•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lankan players given green light to play in England

Sri Lankan cricket authorities have agreed to release their star players for the forthcoming English domestic season

07-Feb-2007

SL seamers shred New Zealand

Sri Lanka's pace bowlers, galvanised by a supremely skilful spell of left-arm swing bowling from Chaminda Vaas, overpowered New Zealand to level the series 2-2 with one game to play

06-Jan-2007•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Seamers bowl SA to 78-run win

A superb bowling performance by South Africa gave them their first win of the Champions Trophy and kept them in the tournament as they eased to a 78-run win against Sri Lanka, who are now on the brink of elimination

24-Oct-2006•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

'Mahela has shown good leadership qualities' - Vaas

Chaminda Vaas, Sri Lanka's strike bowler, said the difference between the team that lost the one-day and Test series to India last season and the current one was that the present squad was more united under Mahela Jayawardene

12-Oct-2006

Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe warm up with wins

Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe warmed up for their Champions Trophy campaigns with wins over local opposition

05-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Middlesex sign Vaas

Middlesex have confirmed the signing of Chaminda Vaas as one of their overseas players for 2007

29-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

Middlesex in talks with Chaminda Vaas

Following the news that Ben Hutton has stepped down from the captaincy of Middlesex, the club are on the verge of signing Chaminda Vaas, the Sri Lanka bowler, in what is believed to be the first step to a major squad overhaul

27-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

'The Asian psyche is more resilient'

Three senior Sri Lankan players reflect on the damage done by the South African pull out

20-Aug-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Colombo

'We stuck to the game plan': Steyn

A superb fast-bowling performance by Dale Steyn has given South Africa an important first-innings lead of 40 in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo

06-Aug-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Jayawardene warns against complacency

Mahela Jayawardene has said he expects South Africa to come back hard at them in the second cricket Test starting in Colombo on Friday

03-Aug-2006•Preview by Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka's triumph

Andrew McGlashan rates out of ten Sri Lanka's performances against England in the five-match one-day series

02-Jul-2006•Andrew McGlashan

Jayawardene seals series glory

Mahela Jayawardene added another chapter to a memorable tour with a series-sealing century as Sri Lanka overpowered England by eight wickets at Chester-le-Street

24-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Bowlers earn Sri Lanka advantage

This hard-fought series is heading for a fascinating conclusion after the two teams ended virtually all-square on the second day at Trent Bridge

03-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

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