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Mushfiqur confident of taking 20 wickets

Mushfiqur Rahim's focus has shifted to the Test match at hand, and although he sounds tired, the best thought in his mind right now might be to recall how he took on the Sri Lanka attack in Galle last March

26-Jan-2014•Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Bangladesh's new performers in focus against SL

A new-look Bangladesh side will be looking to challenge Sri Lanka, who are coming off a drawn series against Pakistan

26-Jan-2014•The Preview by Mohammad Isam

SL seek success in familiar conditions

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews believes that his team's familiarity with the conditions at the Mirpur Stadium will play to their advantage

26-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Mirpur

Run-outs deny SL Women series win

As many as four run-outs, including that of top-scorer Chamari Atapattu denied Sri Lanka Women a chance to claim the series as they lost by nine runs to India Women in the second T20 in Vizianagaram

26-Jan-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Safe Mathews could be more creative

Sri Lanka's captain has struggled to impose himself both on the field and while talking about his team's cricket. The Bangladesh tour offers a chance to change that

25-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Mirpur

Siriwardene fifty gives SL first win of the tour

Sri Lanka Women turned their form around after being whitewashed in the ODI series, with a three-wicket win against India Women in the first of the three T20s in Vizianagaram

25-Jan-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

SLC wants ICC to postpone discussion on draft proposal

Sri Lanka Cricket will ask the ICC to postpone the discussion on the draft proposals put forward by a working group of the Finance & Commercial Affairs committee, an official SLC release has said

23-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Raj ton completes India's clean sweep

Mithali Raj marked her return as captain of the India Women's side with a clean sweep in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka Women

23-Jan-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ajantha Mendis returns to Sri Lanka's Test squad

Ajantha Mendis has been named in Sri Lanka's Test squad to Bangladesh, after he had been directed to return from the Big Bash League at short notice this week

23-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Silva a solid Test opening option for Sri Lanka - Ford

Outgoing Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has expressed optimism about Sri Lanka's future, after several key players contributed heavily in the Test series against Pakistan

22-Jan-2014•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

All-round India cruise to victory

A batting collapse from Sri Lanka Women paved the way for India Women's comprehensive seven-wicket win in Visakhapatnam

21-Jan-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mathews denies SL were too negative

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq hailed his team after they pulled off their second-highest successful run chase to level the series against Sri Lanka

20-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Misbah hails 'amazing victory'

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq hailed his team after they pulled off their second-highest successful run chase to level the series against Sri Lanka

20-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

Malinga recalled from BBL over 'fitness issue'

Sri Lanka Cricket has recalled fast bowler Lasith Malinga and spinner Ajantha Mendis from the Big Bash League with immediate effect

20-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Pakistan pull off astonishing chase

Pakistan turned a Test that had been an abysmal advertisement for cricket for four days and one session on its head, with an incredible batting performance after lunch on the final day, when they scored 302 runs in 57.3 overs to sucker-punch Sri Lanka

20-Jan-2014•The Report by George Binoy

SLC secretary expresses satisfaction in BCB security plan

Sri Lanka Cricket has effectively confirmed the tour of Bangladesh will go ahead as scheduled, after secretary Nishantha Ranatunga expressed satisfaction in the security plans prepared for the team's four-week tour

20-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Bloomfield begin with thumping win

A round-up of the Premier League Tournament matches that ended on January 19, 2014

19-Jan-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sultana four-for sets up India win

A strong bowling performance by India Women, led by left-arm spinner Gouher Sultana's four-for, set up the side's seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka Women in the first match of the three-game ODI series in Visakhapatnam

19-Jan-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka move slowly towards strong lead

If any thought lingered that Sri Lanka's designs for the match in Sharjah were aggressive, their batting in the third innings provided unequivocal proof they want nothing more than 1-0 from the series

19-Jan-2014•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Shehzad unhappy with Sri Lanka's 'negative' approach

Pakistan might have been conservative with their batting approach on the third day in Sharjah, but their opener Ahmed Shehzad said he was "surprised" by the negative approach adopted by the Sri Lanka bowlers

18-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq in Sharjah

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