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Harbhajan hits out at lifeless SSC pitch

Harbhajan Singh has hit out at the benign nature of pitched laid out for the second Test between India and Sri Lanka at the SSC

06-Aug-2010•Cricinfo staff

Curator defends SSC pitch for second Test

Anurudda Polonowita, Sri Lanka's national curator, has defended the pitch at the SSC, blaming the weak bowling line-ups for a dull draw

31-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Malinga on track for third Test

India and Sri Lanka look set to welcome back injured troops for the final Test of the series

30-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Dhoni impressed with seamers on placid track

MS Dhoni has defended his bowling unit, which is yet to bowl a side out on tour, including the Board President's XI in a tour game

30-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

2-0 series win not enough for SL to become No. 1

Sri Lanka won't be able to displace India from the No. 1 position in the Test rankings in this series

30-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Teams play out high-scoring draw

The second Test laboured towards its predictable end but not without India scoring some brownie points

30-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya

Tendulkar braves demanding conditions and delivers

After leading India to safety with his fifth double-century, Sachin Tendulkar spoke about how demanding it was to bat for so long after fielding for two days

29-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Bayliss praises bowlers' effort on dead pitch

Trevor Bayliss has praised his bowlers for their consistency and discipline on a flat SSC pitch after they captured five wickets to reduce India to 669 for 9

29-Jul-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq at the SSC

India ahead as run-fest continues

Normal services resumed on the fourth day with the bat dominating on a placid pitch, after the Sri Lankan spinners had injected some life in the Test on the third

29-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya

Randiv revels in maiden wicket

Test debutant Suraj Randiv was ecstatic after getting his first wicket, that of Virender Sehwag, with a doosra

28-Jul-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq at the SSC

Carefree Sehwag unconcerned by missed ton

Sehwag had shown remarkable patience and application in giving India a superb start, but threw it away when he tried to go from 99 to 105

28-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Tendulkar and Raina keep India afloat

Sachin Tendulkar led India's attempt to stay alive in the series on an attritional day at the SSC

28-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya

Jayawardene backs new-look attack

Mahela Jayawardene has said that Sri Lanka's bowlers will attack the Indian batsmen on the third day at the SSC

27-Jul-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq at the SSC

Ojha backs batsmen to match mammoth score

Pragyan Ojha, who toiled for 46 overs for one wicket on an unresponsive SSC pitch, believes that India should be able to bat their way out of trouble, with three days remaining in the Test

27-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Sri Lanka dominate in run-fest

It was another day of toil for the Indian bowlers as Sri Lanka reached a seemingly invincible position in the second Test

27-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya

We should score over 550 to exert pressure - Dilshan

Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan feels that Sri Lanka will be able to exert pressure on India if they score over 550 in the first innings on the placid SSC wicket

26-Jul-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq at the SSC

Paranavitana solves a top-order problem

Tharanga Paranavitana is not a very remarkable batsman, but the man has done his job in this series

26-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Sri Lankan batsmen grind toothless India

The SSC has been a fortress of sorts for Sri Lanka in the recent past, and they set about continuing their dominant run at the venue with another imposing performance

26-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Talya

India suffer twin batting blows

India were dealt a double injury blow ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka, with Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh being ruled out at the eleventh hour

26-Jul-2010•Cricinfo staff

Sangakkara reposes faith in depleted attack

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has reposed faith in his depleted bowling attack for the second Test

25-Jul-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Colombo

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