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de Villiers' time at the top starts

ESPNcricinfo previews the first ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Paarl

10-Jan-2012•The Preview by Siddarth Ravindran

Jayawardene, spinners shine in warm-up win

Sri Lanka's top order made the most of their practice game against Emerging Cape Cobras, before their spinners got a good work-out to seal a 78-run win at Brackenfell Sports Field

10-Jan-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Tillakaratne alleges political interference in SLC polls

Hashan Tillakaratne has written to the ICC claiming there was political interference in the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) elections held on January 3, and that the elections also violated the SLC's constitution

10-Jan-2012•Tariq Engineer

Sri Lankan first-class season from January 20

The Sri Lankan first-class season will begin on January 20, a Sri Lanka Cricket official has said

09-Jan-2012•Tariq Engineer

Durban win can't erase Sri Lanka's scars

The assurance fuelled by their historic win in Durban is merely the make-up covering Sri Lanka's more serious scars

06-Jan-2012•Firdose Moonda at Newlands

South Africa win first home series since 2008

South Africa won their first home series since 2008, a period in which they had been denied on five occasions, prevailing over Sri Lanka by 10 wickets, to take the rubber 2-1

06-Jan-2012•The Report by Nitin Sundar

Sri Lanka need mental strength - Duleep Mendis

Duleep Mendis, the chairman of selectors for Sri Lanka, has said the team is going through a period of transition and needs to be given time to start performing consistently

06-Jan-2012•Tariq Engineer in Colombo

Philander expects victory to come soon

South Africa need just two more wickets to be assured of a series win against Sri Lanka, according to Vernon Philander

05-Jan-2012•Firdose Moonda at Newlands

Relentless South Africa close in on series win

South Africa produced an exhibition of blistering seam and swing in the first innings, followed by nagging persistence in the second, to nip out 12 of the 18 wickets they needed for victory at the start of the third day

05-Jan-2012•The Report by Nitin Sundar

Sri Lanka not playing as a team - SLC secretary

The main problem with Sri Lankan cricket at present is that the players are not playing as a unit, Nishantha Ranatunga, the newly elected secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has said

05-Jan-2012•Tariq Engineer

We're talented and tough enough - Marsh

When the Sri Lankan team watched the sun set behind Table Mountain two evenings ago, the possibility of winning their first series in South Africa still existed. Nowt they are looking only for a draw.

04-Jan-2012•Firdose Moonda at Newlands

South Africa well placed after batsmen's day

Jacques Kallis systematically deflated Sri Lanka in the morning, and AB de Villiers went ballistic after lunch to set the tone for a nightmarish day, before Graeme Smith's attacking declaration gave the visitors respite

04-Jan-2012•The Report by Nitin Sundar

Nishantha Ranatunga plays down SLC cash crunch

Nishantha Ranatunga, the SLC secretary, has described the financial situation the board is in as a "short-term liquidity problem," and said it was nothing more serious than that

03-Jan-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Nuwan Kulasekara joins squad for ODIs

Nuwan Kulasekara, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, will join the national squad for the ODI series in South Africa after four months on the sidelines

03-Jan-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

SLC eager to host IPL matches

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has approached the BCCI about the possibility of hosting IPL matches, the new SLC president, Upali Dharmadasa, has said

03-Jan-2012•Tariq Engineer in Colombo

Kallis, Petersen pound feeble Sri Lanka

Alviro Petersen made a memorable return to Test cricket, while Jacques Kallis enjoyed his new-found batting freedom as South Africa made a merry mockery of Sri Lanka's decision to bowl first at Newlands

03-Jan-2012•The Report by Nitin Sundar

Dharmadasa elected unopposed in SLC elections

Upali Dharmadasa has been elected unopposed as president of Sri Lanka Cricket, along with the rest of his team, in the board's first elections in seven years

03-Jan-2012•Tariq Engineer in Colombo

Dharmadasa favourite in landmark SLC elections

Sri Lanka Cricket is set to hold its first election in seven years on Tuesday, after a series of interim committees controlled by the political class, and at a time when the board is in financial disarray off the field, and its team displaying patchy form

02-Jan-2012•Tariq Engineer in Colombo

Sri Lanka take another shot at history

ESPNcricinfo previews the third Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Newlands in Cape Town

02-Jan-2012•The Preview by Siddarth Ravindran

Chandimal hurts elbow, but expected to play

Dinesh Chandimal, the Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman, is expected to be fit for the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town

01-Jan-2012•Firdose Moonda in Cape Town

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