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Holder rues fielding lapses in innings defeat

West Indies captain Jason Holder was complimentary of his attack's disciplined but held the sloppy fielding most responsible for his team's innings defeat in Galle

17-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Magical Herath spins Sri Lanka to innings win

Rangana Herath picked up his fifth 10-wicket match haul in Tests as Sri Lanka wrapped up victory by an innings and six runs inside the second session of day four

17-Oct-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Herath masterclass leaves West Indies reeling

Rangana Herath bowled Sri Lanka into a formidable position in the Galle Test, picking up a six-wicket haul to force West Indies to follow on before striking late in the final session to dismiss Kraigg Brathwaite

16-Oct-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Herath restores Sri Lanka dominance

Rangana Herath bowled Sri Lanka back into the dominant position achieved by their top order and squandered somewhat by a collapse that cost them their last seven wickets for 59 runs

15-Oct-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Karunaratne ton steers Sri Lanka on dominant day

An unbeaten century from Dimuth Karunaratne ensured Sri Lanka negotiated the opening day of the series with a sense of calm and lost only two wickets on a slow Galle pitch

14-Oct-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Mathews backs Thirimanne to deliver at No. 3

A move to No. 3 may help end Lahiru Thirimanne's lean trot, Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has said ahead of the first Test against West Indies in Galle

13-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Rain threat looms over clash of middling teams

While it's been 14 months since Sri Lanka won a trophy of any variety, West Indies have never won a Test in Sri Lanka

13-Oct-2015•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Siriwardana strengthens Test case with 105*

Milinda Siriwardana's unbeaten 105 from 149 deliveries was the highlight of the third and final day of the West Indians' drawn warm-up encounter against Sri Lanka Board President's XI

11-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Jayasundera and Bhanuka drive Sri Lanka Board President's XI

Sri Lanka Board President's XI took control of the West Indians' three-day warm-up encounter at the SSC, as Udara Jayasundera and Minod Bhanuka struck centuries

10-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka coach eyes 'chance to get back to winning ways'

Sri Lanka's interim head coach, Jerome Jayaratne, has said the team has "accepted they have fallen behind" in Test cricket, and are working hard to correct that against West Indies

10-Oct-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Herath to take retirement call after 2016 World T20

Rangana Herath says he won't make any decision on how long to carry on playing until after the end of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India

10-Oct-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Rerturning Lakmal impresses on rain-hit day

Suranga Lakmal marked his return to competitive cricket after an injury layoff with two wickets for 10 runs in 11 overs as West Indians slipped to 127 for 6

09-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Siriwardana, Kusal Mendis named for West Indies Tests

Batting allrounder Milinda Siriwardana and 20-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Mendis have been named in Sri Lanka's squad for the two-Test series against West Indies

09-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Holder hopes for swift Simmons resolution

West Indies captain Jason Holder said that the fate of suspended head coach Phil Simmons lay "with Phil and the board" but added that he had been a "wonderful inspiration" during his brief time in charge

07-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Rain forces practice game postponement

West Indies' three-day practice match at the SSC has been postponed by one day due to bad weather in Colombo, leaving West Indies with only a two-day gap till the start of the first Test

07-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Shaminda Eranga suffers another injury

Sri Lanka fast bowler Shaminda Eranga has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against West Indies because of another injury sustained during a period of rehabilitation

03-Oct-2015•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Thirimanne to lead Board President's XI against West Indians

Lahiru Thirimanne will lead the Sri Lanka Cricket Board President's XI in the three-day encounter against the West Indians, at SSC

02-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sunil Narine back as WI revamp ODI squad

Sunil Narine has been included in the West Indies squads for the ODIs and T20Is in Sri Lanka, after having opted out of their World Cup campaign because of issues with his action

29-Sep-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

'It's time for Project West Indies Cricket' - Mitchell

Keith Mitchell, the chairman of the CARICOM sub-committee on cricket governance, has expressed "grave concern" over the comments of West Indies coach Phil Simmons about outside influences in the selection process

28-Sep-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Simmons upset with outside 'influence' in ODI selection

West Indies coach Phil Simmons has openly expressed his disappointment and outrage at not getting the "best 50-over ODI squad" for the Sri Lanka tour

26-Sep-2015•Nagraj Gollapudi

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