Dilruwan Perera

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Upul Tharanga, Ajantha Mendis named on five-man Sri Lanka selection panel

The new committee, which will be in place for a two-year term, is among the youngest ever appointed to such a post at SLC

13-Dec-2023•Madushka Balasuriya

Dilruwan Perera announces retirement from international cricket

He played the last of his 43 Tests in January last year, against England

26-Jan-2022•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Joe Root leads response after Sri Lanka lay foundation in face of James Anderson six-for

Niroshan Dickwella and Dilruwan Perera lift Sri Lanka to competitive score before England openers fail again

23-Jan-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Reliability of Sri Lanka's batting under scrutiny as England target 2-0 sweep

Galle pitch could spin from the outset after dry build-up

21-Jan-2021•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Lakmal returns, Kusal Perera dropped from Sri Lanka's Test squad

Coach Mickey Arthur felt Kusal would be better served training for the white-ball formats at home

14-Jan-2020•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dean Elgar to BJ Watling - ten seriously underrated Test cricketers

They don't have the fanfare that some of their peers do, but they are among the best in the game

05-Oct-2019•Dustin Silgardo

Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews return for first Test against New Zealand

Three frontline spinners - Lasith Embuldeniya, Lakshan Sandakan and Akila Dananjaya - have been named in the 15-man party

09-Aug-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka drop Chandimal for South Africa tour, Karunaratne made captain

There are wholesale changes in the squad, which includes four uncapped players in Lasith Embuldeniya, Mohamed Shiraz, Angelo Perera and Oshada Fernando

05-Feb-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff

Inglorious batting keeps Dilruwan Perera incognito once again

Dilruwan Perera claimed another five-wicket haul to cap a successful series with the ball - not that you'd know it

25-Nov-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando at the SSC

Spinners put Sri Lanka in sight of 2-0 series win

South Africa crumbled around Theunis de Bruyn in pursuit of 490

22-Jul-2018•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Dilruwan, Herath rout South Africa in three days

Sri Lanka's spinners shot South Africa out for 73, their lowest total since readmission and lowest in Sri Lanka, just a day after their previous lowest in the country - 126 - to condemn them to one of their worst defeats in the subcontinent

14-Jul-2018•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Kusal, Dilruwan steer Sri Lanka in nervous chase to level series

West Indies fancied their chances when Kusal Mendis fell in the first over of the day but an injured Kusal Perera and a stoic Dilruwan Perera ensured they didn't have any further trouble

26-Jun-2018•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

SL haven't played spin well in last two years - Thilan Samaraweera

The newly appointed batting coach believes Sri Lanka have not played spin very well over the past two years and that they need to rectify that in the off season

25-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Dilruwan survives after unusual review

After being adjudged lbw Dilruwan turned around and began walking back towards the dressing room, only to turn around and ask for a review, and the decision was overturned after replays suggested the ball had hit him outside the line of off stump

19-Nov-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Gunaratne wins big at SLC's annual awards

The allrounder picked up four awards at the ceremony, while Rangana Herath and Chamari Atapattu were named the men's and women's cricketers of the year

01-Nov-2017•Madushka Balasuriya

Understudy's understudy takes centre stage

Dilruwan Perera might have missed out on selection but instead stepped forward to give Sri Lanka balance and options - and a famous series win

10-Oct-2017•Osman Samiuddin in Dubai

Dilruwan's five-for seals memorable series sweep

Asad Shafiq's fighting 112 was not enough as Sri Lanka picked up the last five wickets in the first 90 minutes of the final day

10-Oct-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

How Sri Lanka's fast bowlers have outdone Pakistan's

For the work they have put in against the heat, and the helpless pitches, Suranga Lakmal and Nuwan Pradeep deserve much praise

09-Oct-2017•Osman Samiuddin

Herath's 400th wicket seals dramatic victory for Sri Lanka

Pakistan lost a Test match in Abu Dhabi for the first time, as 16 wickets fell on a nail-biting final day on which Rangana Herath became the first left-arm spinner to break the 400 barrier

02-Oct-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Who after Herath as Sri Lanka's frontline spinner?

With Rangana Herath on his last legs as a Test cricketer, national spin-bowling coach Piyal Wijetunge weighs in on potential replacements

10-Aug-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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