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Mathews hails 'great find' Siriwardana

Mathews hails 'great find' Siriwardana

Angelo Mathews has hailed man-of-the-match Milinda Siriwardana as a "great find" following Sri Lanka's 72-run victory over West Indies which sealed a 2-0 whitewash

26-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

'We need to work on our temperament' - Holder

'We need to work on our temperament' - Holder

Jason Holder marked out the West Indies top order's Test-match temperament as an area much in need of improvement

26-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Herath and Siriwardana seal 2-0 series win

Herath and Siriwardana seal 2-0 series win

Milinda Siriwardana and Rangana Herath took seven wickets between them to steer Sri Lanka to a 2-0 series win

26-Oct-2015•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Persistent rain wipes out fourth day

Persistent rain wipes out fourth day

Persistent rain forced the umpires to abandon the fourth day of second Test at the P Sara Oval, in Colombo at 3pm

25-Oct-2015•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Brathwaite six-for sets West Indies 244 target

Brathwaite six-for sets West Indies 244 target

Part-time offspinner Kraigg Brathwaite took six wickets but contrasting forties from Milinda Siriwardana and Angelo Mathews helped Sri Lanka set West Indies a target of 244 on the third day in Colombo

24-Oct-2015•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Sri Lanka grow lead after West Indies' 163

Sri Lanka grow lead after West Indies' 163

Dhammika Prasad took four wickets while the spinners claimed the rest as Sri Lanka gained a lead of 37, which was built further by Kaushal Silva and Kusal Mendis

23-Oct-2015•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

T20 competitions destroying West Indies cricket - Sobers

T20 competitions destroying West Indies cricket - Sobers

Garry Sobers has delivered an emotional lament on the state of West Indies cricket, attributing the decline of West Indies side to the rise of Twenty20 leagues

22-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Debutant Warrican takes four, Sri Lanka out for 200

Debutant Warrican takes four, Sri Lanka out for 200

Buoyed by a quicker pitch with some live grass on it, West Indies' three-pronged pace attack made light work of Sri Lanka's top order before Jomel Warrican claimed four wickets to wrap up the Sri Lankan innings at 200

22-Oct-2015•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Holder confident of better fielding show

Holder confident of better fielding show

The costly drops and missed run-outs in the Galle Test have spurred West Indies to renew their focus on fielding in the approach to the second Test

21-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kusal Mendis has earned his place - Mathews

Kusal Mendis has earned his place - Mathews

With 20-year-old Kusal Mendis likely to debut, the top order will be light on experience, but captain Angelo Mathews said Sri Lanka had little choice but to take the risk

21-Oct-2015•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo

Pacy P Sara brightens visitors' hopes

Pacy P Sara brightens visitors' hopes

West Indies need a win to save the series, while a strong victory would partially absolve the hosts of the disappointment of two defeats at the hands of India and Pakistan

21-Oct-2015•The Preview by Andrew Fidel Fernando

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