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'Jaded seamers an area of concern' - Walsh

'Jaded seamers an area of concern' - Walsh

Bowling coach Courtney Walsh has said Bangladesh seamers' lack of physical ability later in the day is down to their inexperience and is an 'area of concern'

14-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Colombo

Bangladesh confront form, selection calls for landmark Test

Bangladesh confront form, selection calls for landmark Test

Bangladesh will need an extraordinary turnaround in fortunes to compete and level the series on one of the more livelier surfaces in Sri Lanka

14-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Would love to get 400 wickets but can't guarantee form - Herath

Would love to get 400 wickets but can't guarantee form - Herath

The 39-year old record-breaking left-arm spinner also said he considers his future before every series he plays

11-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Herath takes six as Bangladesh crumble to 259-run defeat

Herath takes six as Bangladesh crumble to 259-run defeat

Rangana Herath took the last four wickets to seal a big win for Sri Lanka after Bangladesh's top collapsed in the first hour of the final day

11-Mar-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

'A draw is very possible' - Shakib

'A draw is very possible' - Shakib

Shakil Al Hasan said Bangladesh could realistically target a draw since they had 10 wickets in hand going into the final day's play in Galle

10-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Galle

Tharanga unperturbed by rain forecast

Tharanga unperturbed by rain forecast

Upul Tharanga, the Sri Lanka batsman, has said that the team had not included the weather in their calculations as they batted on past tea on the fourth day

10-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Sri Lanka in control after setting 457

Sri Lanka in control after setting 457

Upul Tharanga struck his first Test century at home, as Sri Lanka set Bangladesh 457 to win the Galle Test

10-Mar-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Sarkar rues another soft dismissal

Sarkar rues another soft dismissal

Sarkar's error in judgment - attempting to pull a Suranga Lakmal ball though it was too close to his hip - added to the list of his soft dismissals in the recent past

09-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Galle

Bangladesh avoid follow-on but Sri Lanka in control

Bangladesh avoid follow-on but Sri Lanka in control

Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehedi Hasan helped Bangladesh avoid the follow-on, but with a lead of 182, Sri Lanka were in firm control of the Galle Test

09-Mar-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Pitch has slowed down considerably - Dickwella

Pitch has slowed down considerably - Dickwella

Niroshan Dickwella, who scored his second Test half-century and spent 46 overs keeping wicket, said that the Galle surface had slowed down since the first day, but was not yet the raging turner it can become

08-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Bangladesh begin well in reply to Sri Lanka's 494

Bangladesh begin well in reply to Sri Lanka's 494

Fifties from openers Soumya Sarkar and Tamim Iqbal led Bangladesh to a promising 133 for 2 in response to Sri Lanka's total of 494 on the second day

08-Mar-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Mendis aiming 'to be among world's best'

Mendis aiming 'to be among world's best'

Kusal Mendis said a desire to raise his average and be considered among the best players in the world was behind his unbeaten 166 on the first day in Galle

07-Mar-2017•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Mendis 166* headlines Sri Lanka dominance

Mendis 166* headlines Sri Lanka dominance

Kusal Mendis's unbeaten 166 helped Sri Lanka to post a comfortable 321 for 4 on the first day in Galle

07-Mar-2017•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

Mustafizur's novelty buoys Mushfiqur

Mustafizur's novelty buoys Mushfiqur

That almost all of Sri Lanka's 15-man squad hasn't faced Mustafizur Rahman before has amplified the threat posed by him

06-Mar-2017•Mohammad Isam in Galle

Battle-hardened Bangladesh threaten Sri Lanka's home run

Battle-hardened Bangladesh threaten Sri Lanka's home run

Sri Lanka have won each of their last five home Tests, whitewashing Australia and West Indies, but Bangladesh, who are more familiar with Asian tracks, are likely to pose a stiffer challenge

06-Mar-2017•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

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