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Malinga, Murali leave Sri Lanka sniffing win

Muttiah Muralitharan collected his 67th five-for to help Sri Lanka enforce the follow-on before Lasith Malinga knocked the fight out of India by removing both Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid near the end of the day

21-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Sriram Veera

Sehwag's wicket is the key - Herath

Rangana Herath, who hit a career best 80 not out in Sri Lanka's first-innings score of 520-8 declared, was confident of proving effective on a fourth day pitch

20-Jul-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

Sri Lanka in charge after making 520

The ball talked in the morning, Ishant Sharma impressed, Lasith Malinga thrilled and Rangana Herath became the unlikely hero

20-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Sriram Veera

Rain washes out second day

Sri Lanka's attempt to compile a massive first-innings score and pressurize India were put on hold as the entire second day in Galle was washed out due to intermittent showers

19-Jul-2010•Cricinfo staff

NCC unlucky, draws dominate second round

A round-up of the second round of matches of the Sri Lanka Under 23 Youth Tournament Division 1

19-Jul-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Tharanga Paranavitana thrilled with maiden hundred

Tharanga Paranavitana made a compelling case to be given a permanent slot at the top of Sri Lanka's batting order with his maiden Test century

18-Jul-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Galle

Sangakkara and Paranavitana punish India

The Test is only a day old but already it appears as though this is Sri Lanka's game to lose

18-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Sriram Veera

We should not get carried away by Murali's farewell - Sangakkara

As Muttiah Muralitharan prepares for his farewell Test match, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara cautioned his team not to get carried away by the occasion and instead concentrate on beating India in the first Test at Galle

17-Jul-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

'I am happy people are not asking me to go'

Muttiah Muralitharan is happy to retire while people are still asking him to play on

17-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Can Muralitharan bamboozle one last time?

For one last time in Test cricket, that most controversial bowling arm of our times will release the ball

17-Jul-2010•The Preview by Sriram Veera

'Murali doesn't need a turning track' - Galle curator

The chief curator at the Galle International Stadium, Jayananda Warnaweera, has ruled out producing a turning pitch for the first Test as a farewell gift to Muttiah Muralitharan

16-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Indians outplayed in tame draw

Lahiru Thirimanne joined the centuries club as Sri Lanka Board President's XI once again dominated the Indians, on the final day at Colts Cricket Club

15-Jul-2010•Cricinfo staff

Ajantha Mendis continues hosts' domination

Yuvraj Singh made optimum use of the tour game to ensure his place at No. 6 in the Test line-up, scoring an entertaining and assured century, but could not save the Indians the embarrassment of not making the follow-on mark

14-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Murali retains contract but Jayasuriya misses out

Sanath Jayasuriya has received another blow after being left out of the 20 players Sri Lanka Cricket offered central contracts

13-Jul-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Indians flattened by three centuries

A strong Board President's XI gave the Indians a welcome as harsh as Colombo's humidity

13-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Dhoni and Sangakkara hope for result-oriented series

With both sides weak in their respective fast bowling departments, both Dhoni and Sangakkara have pledged to make the Test series more interesting and enterprising by aiming for results

13-Jul-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

Make UDRS mandatory - Kumar Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lanka captain, has asked the ICC to step in and make the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) mandatory for all Test series

12-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Bowlers the focus in tour opener

The opening game of India's tour has now become almost a Test trial for both sides

12-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Unfinished business despite the overkill

Though there has been an overkill of India-Sri Lanka contests, the Test matches, unlike the limited-over formats, have something worth preserving

11-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga

Sangakkara wants balanced FTP

Kumar Sangakkara has called for a more equitable distribution of Tests in the new Future Tours Program that will govern the international calendar post 2012

11-Jul-2010•Cricinfo staff

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