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'Need to play first hour well' - Younis

Younis Khan, who scored his 23rd Test hundred on Wednesday said Pakistan will need to add to their substantial lead in the first hour to give themselves a good chance of taking control in the Test

01-Jan-2014•Umar Farooq in Abu Dhabi

Graham Ford rues Sri Lanka's missed review

Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has rued the missed opportunity to review an lbw shout against Misbah-ul-Haq, soon after tea on day three

01-Jan-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Abu Dhabi

Misbah, Younis centuries flatten Sri Lanka

Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan added 218 for the fourth wicket to put Pakistan, leading by 123 runs at stumps on day two, in a strong position in the Abu Dhabi Test

01-Jan-2014•The Report by Devashish Fuloria

Junaid, Bhatti make it Pakistan's day

The Pakistan seamers shredded the Sri Lanka batting in unthreatening conditions to wrest control after a manic second session in Abu Dhabi

31-Dec-2013•The Report by Devashish Fuloria

Mathews calls for other bowlers to support Herath better

Angelo Mathews has challenged the supporting men in Sri Lanka's attack to ease Rangana Herath's wicket-taking burden ahead of the first Test against Pakistan, in Abu Dhabi

30-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Abu Dhabi

Misbah wary of rusty Sri Lanka

Pakistan's captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said his team will not be complement even though they are more in touch with the demands of Test cricket than their opponents Sri Lanka have been of late

30-Dec-2013•Umar Farooq in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan hold aces against under-prepared SL

Pakistan hold the aces in terms of a settled batting line-up and a more potent attack as they square off against Sri Lanka in the first Test in Abu Dhabi

30-Dec-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Abu Dhabi

'May be rustiness' for Test-starved Sri Lanka - Herath

Rangana Herath, the Sri Lanka left-arm spinner, has expressed concern about his country's lack of Test matches this year, with their last long-format game being played more than nine months ago, at home against Bangladesh

29-Dec-2013•Umar Farooq in Abu Dhabi

Karamat Ali, Kuldeep Yadav star with five-fors

A round-up of matches in the Under-19 Asia Cup that took place on Sunday, December 29

29-Dec-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jayampathi leads SSC to victory in final

Charith Jayampathi spearheaded Sinhalese Sports Club's defence of a formidable total against Nondescripts Cricket Club to secure the Premier Limited Over Tournament title

28-Dec-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Wins for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan

A round-up of matches on the opening day of the Under-19 Asia Cup

28-Dec-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Chandimal, Mendis edge home in thriller

Dinesh Chandimal chose a thriller to end his half-century drought, guiding Sri Lanka home in the last over in the company of Ajantha Mendis

27-Dec-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Officiating Replay System trial for Pakistan-SL series

The ICC will be trialing the use of the Officiating Replay Systerm during the last ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi and the first Test

27-Dec-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka seek boost ahead of Tests

Sri Lanka will hope their batsmen fire in the final ODI to not only get the consolation victory, but also some much-needed confidence ahead of the Test series which begins on December 31

26-Dec-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Another Hafeez century gives Pakistan series

Mohammad Hafeez became the second Pakistani after Zaheer Abbas to make three hundreds in a bilateral ODI series as his side took an unbeatable 3-1 lead over Sri Lanka

25-Dec-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Buoyant Pakistan aim for series win

Buoyed by the return of Umar Gul and its in-form batting, a cohesive Pakistan will look to close the series with a win over Sri Lanka in the fourth ODI in Abu Dhabi

24-Dec-2013•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Nishantha Ranatunga defends SL's new stadiums

The construction of new stadiums for the 2011 World Cup left the SLC in massive debt, but the board's secretary has said these developments will attract investment

24-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kaushal hundred guides SSC to close win

On the day he was named in the Test squad, wicketkeeper-batsman Kaushal Silva affirmed the selectors' faith to score an unbeaten 102 in Sinhalese Sports Club's tense two-wicket victory in the Premier Limited Over Tournament semi-final against Ragama Crick

23-Dec-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Prasanna Jayawardene returns to Sri Lanka Test squad

Wicketkeeper-batsman Prasanna Jayawardene has been named in Sri Lanka's 16-man Test squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan, having last played a Test against Australia last year

23-Dec-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

All-round Hafeez sinks Sri Lanka

Pakistan's conformed to the successful batting blueprint they had laid down in the first two matches, beginning securely again before accelerating rapidly to hit their second score of more than 320 in three matches

22-Dec-2013•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

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