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Moin hints at 'bold steps' before World Cup

Pakistan chief selector Moin Khan believes that losing the ODI series against Sri Lanka has "affected the mind" of the team, and that there is a need to take bold steps ahead of the 2015 World Cup

04-Sep-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Lack of match practice' cost Pakistan in SL - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, has put his team's below-par performance on last month's tour to Sri Lanka down to a "lack of match practice"

02-Sep-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Thisara will be major part of World Cup squad - Mathews

For months Sri Lanka's selectors and captain have been speaking of developing pace stocks for the World Cup, and they appear to have lurched closer to that goal in the series against Pakistan

30-Aug-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka seamers rout Pakistan to seal series win

Pakistan's batsmen simply didn't show up for the series decider, as Sri Lanka shot them out for 102 before chasing down their target in 18.2 overs

30-Aug-2014•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Mathews puts faith on versatile XI

Angelo Mathews has had his sights set on the World Cup for some time now, and as the build up begins in earnest, he hopes to make adaptability a cornerstone of Sri Lanka's bid

29-Aug-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Ajmal return buoys Pakistan in series decider

A batting implosion cost Pakistan a chance to shut out the series against Sri Lanka in Hambantota and the visitors, buoyed by the return of Saeed Ajmal, will look for a more stable performance in Dambulla

29-Aug-2014•The Preview by Rachna Shetty

Mathews defends off-colour seamers

Angelo Mathews, the Sri Lanka captain, has said Nuwan Kulasekara and Lasith Malinga might need a little time to get back to their best form

27-Aug-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Last ten overs made the difference - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq has said that the latter stage of both innings was the difference between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the second ODI

27-Aug-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka defend 310 to square series

After half-centuries from Angelo Mathews, Mahela Jayawardene and Thisara Perera lifted Sri Lanka to 310, the spinners throttled Pakistan's chase

26-Aug-2014•The Report by Siddarth Ravindran

Sri Lanka seek to stall Hambantota slide

Sri Lanka do not have the best of records in Hambantota, but they will need to beat Pakistan - who are minus Younis and Ajmal - on Tuesday to keep the series alive

25-Aug-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Younis Khan to miss last two ODIs

Pakistan batsman Younis Khan will leave the ongoing tour of Sri Lanka because of bereavement in his family

25-Aug-2014•Umar Farooq

Second ODI moved to Hambantota

The second ODI between Sri Lanka and Pakistan has been moved to Hambantota and brought forward to 26 August, after the Premadasa Stadium outfield was left waterlogged by 48 hours of continuous heavy rain

23-Aug-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Maqsood, Fawad power Pakistan in stunning chase

A partnership of 147 Sohaib Maqsood and Fawad Alam raised Pakistan from the dead and dragged them to a four-wicket win in the first ODI

23-Aug-2014•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

World Cup prep priority for Mathews

Angelo Mathews has expressed his desire to build a team and hone a World Cup strategy ahead of the ODIs against Pakistan

22-Aug-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Ajmal absence a 'big miss' - Misbah

With Saeed Ajmal set to at least miss the first ODI to get his action tested in Brisbane, Misbah-ul-Haq called on the rest of the Pakistan team to stand up and perform in his absence

22-Aug-2014•Umar Farooq

Depleted attacks face off in series opener

With Pakistan without Saeed Ajmal and Sri Lanka trying a new spin combination, both teams have bowling worries ahead of the first ODI in Hambantota

22-Aug-2014•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

All-round Thisara powers President's XI win

Thisara Perera struck a brisk half-century and then took two wickets to help Sri Lanka Cricket Board President's XI beat Pakistanis by 13 runs according to the D/L method

20-Aug-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Randiv picked for Pakistan ODIs

Suraj Randiv, the Sri Lanka offspinner, could end a three-year break from ODIs having been chosen in the 15-man squad to face Pakistan

19-Aug-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan call up Irfan for Sri Lanka one-dayers

Fast bowler Mohammad Irfan has been added to Pakistan's one-day squad for the Sri Lanka series, as cover for the concussed Junaid Khan

19-Aug-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Emotional Mahela remembers the good times

"It's been an emotional day but I promise I won't cry," were Mahela Jayawardene's first words when he took the podium following his final Test

18-Aug-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

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