Mahela Jayawardene

Forget day five

A look back at the Cardiff Test and what positives, if any, can be taken from it

01-Jun-2011•Mahela Jayawardene

'Mindset is the most important preparation'

Sri Lanka's middle-order superstar on the challenge awaiting him on his fourth Test tour of England

25-May-2011•Mahela Jayawardene

'We've got our World Cup squad more or less in place'

There were a lot of positives from the Test series; now the focus shifts to the tri-series, and a lot of emphasis will be on the big one, six months away

13-Aug-2010•Mahela Jayawardene

India not as aggressive as a No.1 team should be

It was disappointing to note that India did not go for an early declaration to make a game of the second Test. However, the third Test should produce a result on a livelier wicket

01-Aug-2010•Mahela Jayawardene

We need to keep Harbhajan under control

If we can keep India's No. 1 bowler quiet, we will probably have won half the battle

25-Jul-2010•Mahela Jayawardene

The bat will dominate

For India it will be time to avenge the loss of 2008. For Sri Lanka, a test of how they fare without Murali and other recent retirees

17-Jul-2010•Mahela Jayawardene

Sanath makes batting easy

In ODIs and Tests alike, Jayasuriya deflated bowling attacks, taking pressure off his team-mates

26-Dec-2009•Mahela Jayawardene

Pressure on top

The experienced batsmen need to stand up and be counted if Sri Lanka are to get out of their one-day rut

08-Sep-2009•Mahela Jayawardene

Time to set the record straight

The last time New Zealand visited Sri Lanka, both Tests were drawn. This is an opportunity to learn from that experience and put things right

17-Aug-2009•Mahela Jayawardene

Tough calls pay off

Dropping Vaas, having Dilshan keep - not all the decisions Sri Lanka made against Pakistan were universally acclaimed, but they worked in the end

27-Jul-2009•Mahela Jayawardene

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