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Sangakkara's farewell speech

Kumar Sangakkara speaks after the end of the second Test against India at the P Sara Oval in Colombo

24-Aug-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Umpires ask <i>papare</i> band to stop playing

Umpires asked a papare (brass) band at the P Sara Oval to stop playing during overs, for the second Colombo Test match in a row

24-Aug-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the P Sara Oval

Ashwin takes five in commanding win

R Ashwin took his 12th five-wicket haul in Test cricket as India sped to a series-leveling, 278-run win over Sri Lanka at the P Sara Oval

24-Aug-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Saha, Vijay ruled out with injury

Wriddhiman Saha and M Vijay have been ruled out of the final Test of the Sri Lanka series due to hamstring injuries

23-Aug-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ishant Sharma fined for send-offs

India fast bowler Ishant Sharma has been fined 65% of his match fees for his send-offs to Lahiru Thirimanne and Dinesh Chandimal

23-Aug-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Rahane, Ashwin lead India dominance

There was no fairytale finish to Kumar Sangakkara's Test career as R Ashwin dismissed him for 18 on his way to picking up two wickets that gave India a big push towards a series-leveling victory at the P Sara Oval

23-Aug-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Mishra pleased with reward for flight and guile

Amit Mishra said the P Sara pitch was still good for batting and so "Another 250-300 runs more and 100 overs to bowl at the Sri Lankans," was the target for India

22-Aug-2015•Sharda Ugra in Colombo

India seize the day after Mathews century

Angelo Mathews scored his sixth Test century and dominated a wicketless first session but Sri Lanka lost their way thereafter, losing their last seven wickets for 65 runs as India ran to a dominant position at the end of day three

22-Aug-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Looking for a lead of 100 runs - B Arun

India bowling coach B Arun has said India will be satisfied with a lead of around 100 runs in the second Test because of the condition of the P Sara Oval pitch, which he said would offer both bounce and reverse swing

21-Aug-2015•Sharda Ugra at P Sara Oval

Persistent India edge slightly ahead on attritional day

At the end of the second day, they had taken three Sri Lanka wickets, had a lead of 253 in the bag, and knew Sri Lanka will have to bat last on a surface where the odd ball began to behave alarmingly

21-Aug-2015•The Report by Sidharth Monga

BCCI maintains DRS stance

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur has said there is no change in the board's position on opposing the Decision Review System

20-Aug-2015•Amol Karhadkar

BCCI contemplates separate coaches for Tests and limited-overs

The BCCI is contemplating appointing separate head coaches for Test and limited-overs formats for the India team

20-Aug-2015•Amol Karhadkar

Rahul 108 shores up India on fluctuating day

KL Rahul's second Test century was the centrepiece of a fluctuating opening day at the P Sara Oval, which saw India recover from a troubled start and move to a solid but never dominant position

20-Aug-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Mathews targets victorious sendoff for Sangakkara

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews hopes to set up a winning farewell for Kumar Sangakkara, much like how the hosts had seen off Muttiah Muralitharan and Mahela Jayawardene

19-Aug-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Vulnerable India look to spoil Sangakkara's farewell

Sri Lanka will be gearing up to give Kumar Sangakkara the perfect farewell - with a Test series win - and India will need to address their batting concerns if they are to stand a chance

19-Aug-2015•The Preview by Alagappan Muthu

Shastri resolute on attacking mindset

India's team director, Ravi Shastri, insists the team will not change its strategy of attacking cricket despite the defeat in Galle

17-Aug-2015•Sharda Ugra in Colombo

'Kumar the most professional cricketer I have seen' - Farbrace

Paul Farbrace, the former Sri Lanka assistant coach, has said that Kumar Sangakkara is the "most professional" cricketer he has seen at training, and had helped him become a better coach

17-Aug-2015•George Dobell and Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dhawan ruled out of Sri Lanka tour

Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of India's remaining two Tests against Sri Lanka after fracturing his right hand

17-Aug-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Binny added to India Test squad

Allrounder Stuart Binny has been added to India's squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka, which begins on August 20 in Colombo

16-Aug-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

We were tentative, not fearless - Kohli

Virat Kohli walked into the post-match media briefing and, clearly and emphatically, pinned the onus of India's defeat at the hands of the batsmen

15-Aug-2015•Sharda Ugra in Galle

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