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Quicker pitch gives South Africa hope

A quicker surface is expected in Hambantota as South Africa chase a series win against a team in form

11-Jul-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

De Villiers bemoans South Africa's inconsistency

South Africa captain AB de Villiers bemoaned his team's inconsistent performance in Pallekele that paved the way for an 87-run defeat

09-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

All-round Dilshan overpowers South Africa

A defiant century from Hashim Amla was not enough for South Africa as Tillakaratne Dilshan took Sri Lanka to a competitive total and helped defend it by causing a mini collapse in the middle order

09-Jul-2014•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Floodlights on standby for Hambantota ODI

Sri Lanka Cricket will have floodlights on standby for the third ODI in Hambantota on Saturday, after the cricket had been affected by fading light during the first ODI

08-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

McLaren becoming vital to SA's ODI plans

David Miller and Ryan McLaren, key men in South Africa's middle order, hope to take the series in the second ODI in Pallekele

08-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Mathews rules out reshuffling batting order

One-nil down in a home series, Angelo Mathews deflected suggestions that changes could improve his team's chances

08-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Series at stake for jolted hosts

Sri Lanka's middle order will come under the scanner in a match they must win to keep the series alive

08-Jul-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Floodlights restriction hurts Sri Lanka's chase

Sri Lanka Cricket's attempts to cut operational costs has affected the cricket in the first ODI, as Sri Lanka lost wickets chasing a Duckworth-Lewis equation, when light faded quickly in the late afternoon

06-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the R Premadasa Stadium

County stint with Surrey serves Amla well

Hashim Amla has admitted that "playing a bit of cricket in the county stint" with Surrey had helped him prepare for the ongoing series against Sri Lanka

06-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Amla ton underpins large SA win

Hashim Amla scored a hundred, had a 151-run partnership with the free-scoring AB de Villiers, and led South Africa to a match-winning 304 for 5

06-Jul-2014•The Report by Firdose Moonda

South Africa wary of spin and heat

South Africa are wary of the heat and greater help for spinners in Sri Lanka but captain AB de Villiers believes they are better prepared

05-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

SL ready for more verbal bouts if needled

Angelo Mathews did not think South Africa would go after Sri Lanka verbally, but warned that the hosts were capable of giving it back, like they had in England

05-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

No stroll for favourites Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka begin as favourites, but they will not expect to stroll past the visitors so easily this time, unlike the 4-1 drubbing last year

05-Jul-2014•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Home advantage beckons confident SL

Following an incredible run of 22 wins out of 27 international matches since January this year, Sri Lanka enter the home series against South Africa as firm favourites

04-Jul-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

SA wait on Kallis fitness

Jacques Kallis will be under the close watch of South Africa's medical team to determine whether he requires further treatment for back stiffness ahead of the ODI series against Sri Lanka

03-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Amla ton guides South Africans' win

Hashim Amla struck the only century of the South Africans warm-up match against Sri Lanka Board President's XI in Moratuwa, off just 79 balls, and anchored the team to a comfortable victory.

03-Jul-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Tharanga, Vithanage in SL ODI squad

Sri Lanka have recalled batsmen Kithuruwan Vithanage and Upul Tharanga in their 16-man squad for the first two ODIs against South Africa in July

02-Jul-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kallis reinstated to No. 3 position

Jacques Kallis will be reinstated to the No. 3 position in South Africa's batting line-up for the ODI series against Sri Lanka

02-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

SA look to Tahir for spin impact

Imran Tahir has been identified by AB de Villiers and Russell Domingo as the go-to guy for both the ODI and Test series

30-Jun-2014•Firdose Moonda

Amla focussed on ODIs before Test captaincy

Hashim Amla, who will be leading South Africa for the first time in the two Tests in Sri Lanka, has said his initial focus is on performing as a batsman in the three ODIs that precede the Tests

29-Jun-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

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