Tag: Sri Lanka
Australia declare with lead of 237 runs
Australia declared their first innings at the overnight score of 411-7 on the fourth day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Pallekele...
Aussies take out Sri Lanka’s top order
Australia's seamers took advantage of the early life in the Pallekele wicket to rip through Sri Lanka's top order on the opening day of...
Marsh, Prasanna debut as Sri Lanka bat against Australia
Sri Lanka's captain Tillakaratne Dilshan won the toss and elected to bat in the second cricket Test against Australia at the Pallekele International Stadium...
Sri Lanka insists Galle wicket was not poor
Sri Lanka's cricket chief insisted Wednesday there was nothing wrong with the controversial wicket used in the first Test against Australia in Galle, saying...
Australia eye series win over Sri Lanka
Michael Clarke will look to put his first Test series as Australia’s captain beyond Sri Lanka’s reach when the second match starts in Pallekele...
ICC orders probe into Sri Lanka pitch
The dusty wicket prepared for the first Australia-Sri Lanka Test in Galle was rated as poor by the match referee, the sport's governing body...
Five-star Lyon puts Australia on top
Unheralded Australian debutant Nathan Lyon took a stunning 5-34, including a wicket with his first ball, as Sri Lanka's batsmen capitulated in the dramatic...
Dry wicket leaves Aussies, Sri Lanka in a spin
Australia and Sri Lanka were searching for the right combination to tackle a bone-dry wicket as they prepared for Wednesday’s first cricket Test in...
PCB announces Sri Lanka itinerary
The Pakistan cricket Board (PCB) announced Tuesday the itinerary for their autumn series against Sri Lanka to be played in the neutral territory of...
Sri Lanka name squad for Australia Tests
Sri Lanka on Thursday named a 15-man squad for a three-Test series against Australia, starting in Galle next week. Uncapped Shaminda Eranga and Seekkuge...
Malinga’s hat-trick sets up Sri Lanka victory
Fast bowler Lasith Malinga took a record third hat-trick as Sri Lanka secured a consolation four-wicket victory over Australia in the fifth and final...
Malinga returns as Sri Lanka bat against Australia
Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan elected to bat after winning the toss against Australia in the second one-day international on Sunday.
Australia lead 1-0 in...
Australia set for Sri Lanka spin assault
Australia are gearing up for a Sri Lankan spin assault when the two teams clash in a five-match one-day series starting in Pallekele on...
Mendis makes T20 history in Sri Lanka win
Ajantha Mendis became the first bowler to bag six wickets in a Twenty20 international as Sri Lanka clinched the series 2-0 against Australia with...
Rookie feel to Australia Test squad for S. Lanka
Australia on Tuesday included four uncapped players in its squad for the three-Test tour of Sri Lanka next month, while batsman Phil Hughes was...
PCB wants firm answer from slippery Sri Lanka
The Pakistan Cricket Board has sought clearance from Sri Lanka Cricket after reports that the SLC was not in a mood to play the...
