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Galle's covered exterior sparks spectator displeasure

Sri Lanka Cricket have covered the outer periphery of the Galle Stadium with corrugated iron sheets and SLC branding, much to the resentment of the local spectators

25-Jul-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Shaky Sri Lanka brace for tougher test

While India will rely on Cheteshwar Pujara in the absence of their first-choice openers, much of Sri Lanka's fortunes will depend on Kusal Mendis and stand-in captain Rangana Herath

25-Jul-2017•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Tillakaratne appointed Sri Lanka's temporary batting coach

Hashan Tillakaratne has joined the Sri Lanka team as temporary batting coach, and will be with the side until at least the end of the Test series against India

24-Jul-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dhananjaya, Pradeep return to Sri Lanka's Test squad

Batting allrounder Dhananjaya de Silva, uncapped left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara, and seamer Nuwan Pradeep returned to Sri Lanka's squad for the first Test against India, in Galle

23-Jul-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

India batsmen tune up for Galle with runs

Virat Kohli was the only batsmen to make fifty plus, while Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Wriddhiman Saha all crossed 30 before retiring out

22-Jul-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

World Cup was a learning curve - SL women's coach

Hemantha Devapriya said that competing with the top countries was an invaluable experience even though Sri Lanka came home with only one win in seven matches

22-Jul-2017•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Kuldeep, Jadeja rip through SL Board President's XI

Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav scythed through Sri Lanka Board President's batting to bowl them out for 187, before India finished the first warm-up day at 135 for 3

21-Jul-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Vaas takes over from Ramanayake as bowling coach

The former fast bowler will guide Sri Lanka's pace attack for the series against India

21-Jul-2017•Mohammad Isam

Chandimal ruled out of Galle Test

The 27-year old has been diagnosed with pneumonia; Rangana Herath likely to lead

21-Jul-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Herath leapfrogs Ashwin to second place

Hashim Amla, who scored fifties in each innings in Trent Bridge, returned to the top ten rankings for Test batsmen

19-Jul-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Cremer proud despite 'rollercoaster of emotions'

Zimbabwe's captain said the team had chinks to work out - particularly with their bowling - and hoped this performance would get them the regular cricket needed for that

18-Jul-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

ICC clears Eranga's bowling action

Shaminda Eranga's action has been cleared after it was found illegal a little more than a year ago

18-Jul-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dickwella asked me to keep talking to him - Gunaratne

Asela Gunaratne was the go-to man on Tuesday - for Niroshan Dickwella, with whom he put on 121, and for captain Dinesh Chandimal

18-Jul-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Dickwella, Gunaratne star in record chase

Sri Lanka pursued 388 - the highest successful chase on the island - with fifties from Niroshan Dickwella and Asela Gunaratne

18-Jul-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Karunaratne urges positivity over survival

Seeing out Graeme Cremer and staying positive will reverse a little pressure and bring a mammoth 388 target within reach, according to Dimuth Karunaratne

17-Jul-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Raza credits Klusener for batting revival

Raza also acknowledged continuity, a theory endorsed by head coach Heath Streak and chief selector Tatenda Taibu, for their recent upswing

17-Jul-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Mendis solid, SL need 218 on final day

Graeme Cremer stuck himself into Sri Lanka's flesh on the fourth day, first making a stubborn 48 from No. 9, then claiming two wickets, as Zimbabwe dismissed three Sri Lankan batsmen in their defense of 388

17-Jul-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pitch eased out during Zimbabwe revival - SL coach

The soft ball turned less sharply off the pitch and the Khettarama surface itself has become easier to bat on, according to Sri Lanka's interim head coach Nic Pothas, thus allowing Zimbabwe's revival

16-Jul-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Raza and Waller stretch Zimbabwe's lead to 262

Sikandar Raza's adventurous 97 not out helped Zimbabwe recover from 59 for 5 on the third day at Khettarama

16-Jul-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Manodara 84 ensures Sri Lanka clinch thriller

Pakistan needed 16 runs in 21 balls when their last wicket fell, consigning them to two entire World-Cup campaigns without a single victory

15-Jul-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

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