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Only ourselves to blame for defeat - Mathews

Despite a ball-tampering row that cast a shadow over the Galle Test, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews laid the blame for the team's heavy defeat at their own doorstep

20-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

I owe it to Donald - Steyn

Dale Steyn has said his inspiration to give his best is his bowling coach Allan Donald, while Hashim Amla said the declaration was based on the ground's chasing history

20-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

Steyn, Morkel bowl SA to big win

Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel bowled South Africa to only their third Test win in Sri Lanka with 16 wickets in Galle, including seven on the final day

20-Jul-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Atapattu confident of SL victory

Sri Lanka coach Marvan Atapattu has said that he is confident his team can chase down 370 to win the Galle Test

19-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Sri Lanka strong in chase of 370

Hashim Amla gave Sri Lanka four sessions to chase 370 and the hosts began strongly, knocking 110 off the target with Kumar Sangakkara's unbeaten fifty

19-Jul-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Philander fined for ball-tampering

Vernon Philander has become the second South African in the last nine months to be charged and fined for ball tampering after an incident during the ongoing Galle Test

18-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

Steyn five-for gives SA control

Dale Steyn ripped through Sri Lanka with his 23rd five-wicket haul to give South Africa control of the Galle Test

18-Jul-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Duminy century leads SA to 455

JP Duminy swept and reverse-swept South Africa to their second-highest total in Sri Lanka as the hosts toiled for little reward on a largely docile pitch

17-Jul-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Elgar lauds Sri Lanka's quicks

Dean Elgar lauded the way Sri Lanka's pacers exploited their home conditions, as the visitors were pegged back by quick wickets towards the end of the day

16-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

Sri Lanka hit back after Elgar century

At 195 for 1, South Africa had made a near-perfect start to the Tests after the victorious ODI series, but Sri Lanka hit back with four wickets after tea to edge the day on a flat, dry pitch

16-Jul-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

SL home might v SA away prowess

South Africa haven't lost a series on the road since their last visit to Sri Lanka in 2006. Sri Lanka have lost only one series at home since then

15-Jul-2014•The Preview by Siddarth Ravindran

Mathews tips seamers to sweeten Jayawardene's farewell

Angelo Mathews is buoyed by a confident pace attack and is hopeful of capping Mahela Jayawardene's Test career on a winning note

15-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Philander targets new-ball damage

South Africa fast bowler Vernon Philander believes the key to succeeding in Sri Lankan conditions lies in picking up early wickets while the ball is still new

14-Jul-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

SA sweat on de Villiers fitness

AB de Villiers, who is suffering with a tight right hamstring and was unable to keep wicket during Monday's practice session

14-Jul-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

'A statement of what we can achieve' - de Villiers

AB de Villiers said the series victory in Sri Lanka was "a statement of what we can achieve as a team"

12-Jul-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mathews bemoans 'awful cricket'

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has slammed his team for playing "awful cricket" during their 82-run defeat to South Africa in the third ODI

12-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Tharanga recalled for South Africa Tests

Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga, who last played a Test in 2007, has been recalled to the Test squad for the South Africa series

12-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

De Kock, De Villiers fashion historic win

South Africa, driven by twin centuries from Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers, secured their first ODI series win in Sri Lanka

12-Jul-2014•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Duminy keen to dispel spin demons

After South Africa's collapse in the previous game, JP Duminy wants to use the final ODI to prove the team can handle spin

11-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Mathews backs SL to overcome pressure of decider

Ahead of the decider against South Africa, Angelo Mathews says Sri Lanka need "nothing out of the ordinary" to seal the series

11-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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