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'India were caught napping on Mendis' - Wadekar

Ajit Wadekar, the former India captain, said the team was not prepared to face Ajantha Mendis in the recently concluded Test series, which they lost 2-1

10-Sep-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

BCCI reprimands Kirsten for captaincy comments

The BCCI has reprimanded Gary Kirsten for his comments to the media, in which he stated Mahendra Singh Dhoni was ready for Test captaincy

04-Sep-2008•Cricinfo staff

Dhoni ready for Test captaincy - Kirsten

Gary Kirsten, the India coach, has said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is "ready" to captain India in all forms of the game

02-Sep-2008•Cricinfo staff

Indians gave up easily under pressure - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, felt his side handled the pressure situations better, saying the Indians at times gave up a little too easily

01-Sep-2008•Cricinfo staff

Dhoni's return made the difference - Vengsarkar

Dilip Vengsarkar, India's chairman of selectors, has praised captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his role in the 3-2 series win in the one-dayers in Sri Lanka

30-Aug-2008•Cricinfo staff

Triumphant Dhoni stresses on team effort

Mahendra Singh Dhoni readily paid tribute to his young bunch of hopefuls, who came to Sri Lanka under criticism for their defeat in the Asia Cup final

29-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Thushara, Kulasekara emerge as the bright spots for Sri Lanka

With Murali and Vaas having an off-key series, both allrounders have taken the opportunity to impress

29-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Bowlers power Sri Lanka to consolation win

Sri Lanka's opening bowlers ensured their side maintained its record of not losing four consecutive ODIs at home as they beat India in the final ODI in Colombo

29-Aug-2008•The Bulletin by Nishi Narayanan

This isn't a time to give up, says Jayawardene

Sri Lanka played good cricket in the Tests but have been woeful in the one-dayers

28-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Sri Lanka look to revive batting form

Sri Lanka have lost two out of their last three series at home - against Pakistan and England - and beaten only Bangladesh so they will hope their batsmen fire them to a consolation victory

28-Aug-2008•The Preview by George Binoy

I worked hard with my limited ability - Vaas

Chaminda Vaas, who became the fourth bowler to reach 400 one-day wickets when he had Yuvraj Singh caught for a duck in the fourth ODI in Colombo, has said he thoroughly enjoyed playing cricket through his career and had no regrets whatsoever

28-Aug-2008•Cricinfo staff

IPL success worked wonders for Raina

Suresh Raina credited his success in the Indian Premier League as crucial to his second coming at this level

27-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Jayawardene blames inconsistent batsmen

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, blamed inconsistent batting for his side's defeat in the ODI series against India

27-Aug-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

Sweeping success

Plays of the day for Sri Lanka v India, 4th ODI, Colombo, August 27, 2008

27-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

India seal maiden series triumph in Sri Lanka

India made the most of the toss, a vicious turner in the second innings and Sri Lanka's feeble batting to record their first bilateral one-day series triumph on the island

27-Aug-2008•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

Rain forces match into reserve day

A seasonal Colombo drizzle forced the fourth one-day international between Sri Lanka and India at the Premadasa into the reserve day

26-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Giving 'em the finger

The newest addition to cricket's lexicon is derived from a non-contact sport

26-Aug-2008•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pressure on Sri Lanka to stay afloat

Sri Lanka have their backs to the wall and need to win the next two matches to ensure they avoid consecutive ODI series losses at home

25-Aug-2008•The Preview by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Playing the lead to perfection

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has adapted his game superbly, and it showed during a bristling 76 that helped leave India one win away from their first ODI series triumph in Sri Lanka

24-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Seamers and Dhoni script 33-run win

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's half-century laid the platform for Zaheer Khan and Praveen Kumar to deliver incisive blows as India, after a walloping in the first one-dayer, took a 2-1 lead in the series

24-Aug-2008•The Bulletin by Kanishkaa Balachandran

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