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Sri Lanka want to shorten Pakistan tour (30 December 11:32) |
| Pakistan's already troubled quest to organise some international cricket
has run into further obstacles after it emerged that Sri Lanka's players
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'We need only two wickets' - Dilshan (30 December 11:32) |
| Bangladesh, led by their captain Mohammad Ashraful, may have extended the first Test against Sri Lankans to the fifth day in Mirpur, but the visitors are confident of wrapping up a win on We... |
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Ashraful takes contest into fifth day (30 December 11:32) |
| A face-saving partnership of 74 for the sixth wicket between Mohammad Ashraful and Shakib Al Hasan ensured Bangladesh put up a fight chasing an improbable target of 521 on the fourth day in ... |
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New code to include out-of-competition testing (30 December 11:32) |
| International cricketers can be called upon to be available for out-of-competition tests under the the ICC's new anti-doping code, which comes into effect from January 1. |
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Fit Mendis joins Test squad (30 December 11:32) |
| Spinner Ajantha Mendis has joined Sri Lanka's Test squad in Dhaka after recovering from the ankle injury he sustained in a domestic first-class match earlier this month. |
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Jayawardene puts Sri Lanka in dominant position (30 December 11:32) |
| A fine hundred by Mahela Jayawardene and half-centuries by Kumar Sangakkara and Thilan Samaraweera effectively shut Bangladesh out of the match as Sri Lanka extended their lead to an imposin... |
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Muralitharan hastens Bangladesh collapse (30 December 11:32) |
| It was a day which Bangladesh lost more than Sri Lanka won. Shakib Al Hasan's third consecutive five-for in as many Tests bowled out Sri Lanka for an unconvincing 293 just before lunch but t... |
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Murali and Vaas remove top order (27 December 03:44) |
| After restricting Sri Lanka to 293, thanks to Shakib Al Hasan's five-wicket haul, Bangladesh's top order squandered starts to go into the tea break at 95 for 4. |
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Shakib five-for restricts Sri Lanka to 293 (27 December 11:40) |
| After making life difficult for New Zealand and South Africa, Shakib Al Hasan showed the Sri Lankans what he's capable of with his third consecutive five-wicket haul to restrict Sri Lanka to... |
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Sri Lanka's Pakistan tour cleared (26 December 11:40) |
| Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapakse has given the green light for the national team to tour Pakistan next month, AFP reported. |
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Sri Lanka's Pakistan tour cleared - report (26 December 09:42) |
| Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapakse has given the green light for the national team to tour Pakistan next month, AFP reported. |
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Shakib strikes leave SL in trouble (26 December 05:40) |
| Shakib Al Hasan took three wickets, including the prized ones of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, to rattle Sri Lanka on the first day in Mirpur. |
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Shakib double-strike dents SL (26 December 03:40) |
| Bangladesh gained the edge in the 12 overs salvaged from the first session after a fog delay by dismissing Balinda Warnapura for 14. |
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Steady Sri Lanka lose Warnapura (26 December 01:38) |
| Bangladesh gained the edge in the 12 overs salvaged from the first session after a fog delay by dismissing Balinda Warnapura for 14. |
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'We will go out there with an open mind' - Jayawardene (25 December 09:40) |
| Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has said that his team will not be taking Bangladesh lightly in the upcoming two-Test series, the first of which begins on Friday in Dhaka. |
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Sri Lanka to reconsider Pakistan tour (24 December 03:40) |
| Sri Lanka's tour of Pakistan, the replacement for India's cancelled visit early next year, is in doubt after Sri Lanka's sports minister Gamini Lokuge said he would hold discussions with the... |
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Indika de Saram stars for Ragama CC (24 December 01:38) |
| A round-up of the sixth-round matches of the Premier League Tournament in Sri Lanka. |
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Dilshan and Prasanna shine in drawn game (23 December 09:40) |
| After the fog which had blighted their preparation on the tour so far relented, the Sri Lankans got themselves some useful batting practice on the final day against a Bangladesh Cricket Boar... |
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Sri Lanka's interim board dissolved, Ranatunga sacked (23 December 07:40) |
| Sri Lanka's sports minister Gamini Lokuge has dissolved the interim administration of Sri Lanka Cricket under the chairmanship of Arjuna Ranatunga. |
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Minister dissolves interim Sri Lankan board (23 December 05:42) |
| Sri Lanka's sports minister Gamini Lokuge has dissolved the interim administration of Sri Lanka Cricket under the chairmanship of Arjuna Ranatunga. |
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BCB XI clueless against Herath (22 December 09:44) |
| After ruling out play on the first day fog allowed only 53.1 overs on the second, but that was enough for the Sri Lankan spinners to roll over a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI for 88 in Savar. |
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Prasanna's the best keeper in the world - Sangakkara (21 December 07:42) |
| Kumar Sangakkara, the wicketkeeper-batsman, believes the Sri Lankan Test team has benefitted by having him play as a specialist batsman and let Prasanna Jayawardene take charge behind the st... |
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Sri Lanka have confirmed tour - Pakistan board (19 December 07:56) |
| Sri Lanka have confirmed they will tour Pakistan next month in place of India, who called off their scheduled tour to the country on Thursday, said Saleem Altaf, the PCB's chief operating of... |
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Domestic games helped us warm up for tour - Jayawardene (19 December 07:56) |
| Though Sri Lanka have not played Test cricket for over three months, Mahela Jayawardene said the team had prepared for the series in Bangladesh through domestic matches back home. |
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Domestic season warmed us for tour - Jayawardene (19 December 04:10) |
| Though Sri Lanka have not played Test cricket for over three months, Mahela Jayawardene said the team had prepared for the series in Bangladesh through domestic matches back home. |
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Test matches will survive Twenty20 - Morgan (18 December 11:46) |
| David Morgan, the president of the ICC, has allayed fears that Test cricket could eventually be overshadowed in prominence by the growing popularity and financial clout of Twenty20. |
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Colts CC move to the top (17 December 07:38) |
| A round-up of the fifth-round matches of the Premier League Tournament in Sri Lanka. |
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Early adjustment the key to success - Jayawardene (16 December 11:38) |
| Mahela Jayawardene has said the greatest challenge facing Sri Lanka in Bangladesh is to try and adjust to the conditions and the pitches as quickly as possible. |
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FICA welcomes ICC's security initiatives (16 December 07:38) |
| The executive committee of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations' discussed a variety of issues ranging from security, overseas players in English cricket, and the future ... |
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Sri Lanka offers to tour Pakistan if India don't (16 December 03:40) |
| Sri Lanka Cricket chairman Arjuna Ranatunga has said Sri Lanka are ready to play Pakistan if India's visit next month is called off. |
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We can tour Pakistan if India don't - Ranatunga (16 December 11:38) |
| Sri Lanka Cricket chairman Arjuna Ranatunga has said Sri Lanka are ready to play Pakistan if India's visit next month is called off. |
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Appeal for space for the Afro-Asia Cup (15 December 05:44) |
| The off-on-off Afro-Asia Cup was raised at last week's ICC chief executives' meeting in Cape Town, with a request from Cassim Suliman, the chairman of the African Cricket Association. |
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'Sri Lanka cricket should be free of politics' - Lanka de Silva (14 December 05:38) |
| Lanka de Silva, the former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman who became only the tenth batsman in his country's history to pass 10,000 runs in first-class cricket, has said Sri Lankan cricket w... |
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Mendis to miss Bangladesh Tests (11 December 07:40) |
| Ajantha Mendis, the Sri Lankan spinner, will miss the two-Test series in Bangladesh, which begins on December 26, after injuring his ankle while bowling for Army SC in his first match of the... |
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Mendis likely to miss Bangladesh Tests (11 December 03:42) |
| Ajantha Mendis, the Sri Lankan spinner, is likely to miss the Test series in Bangladesh, which begins on December 26, after injuring his ankle while bowling for Army SC in his first match of... |
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Rain saves Moors SC from embarrassment (10 December 07:40) |
| A round-up of the fourth-round matches of the Premier League Tournament in Sri Lanka. |
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Chilaw Marians move to top after rain-hit third round (07 December 09:40) |
| A round-up of the third-round matches of the Premier League Tournament in Sri Lanka. |
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We're taking Bangladesh tour very seriously - Jayawardene (07 December 11:40) |
| Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, has said the upcoming Test and ODI series in Bangladesh will be taken "very seriously" given the lack of international cricket for his team. |
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Vaas back for Tests, but not ODIs (04 December 11:44) |
| Chaminda Vaas's omission from Sri Lanka's one-day squad is the only surprise in the 15-man parties announced by the selectors for their upcoming tour of Bangladesh. |
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Vaas back for Tests, not ODIs (04 December 09:52) |
| Chaminda Vaas's omission from Sri Lanka's one-day squad is the only surprise in the 15-man parties announced by the selectors for their upcoming tour of Bangladesh. |
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ECB confirm West Indies visit (03 December 11:40) |
| The ECB has confirmed that West Indies will tour England for two Tests and three one-day internationals in April and May next year, meaning that Sri Lanka's proposed visit has become the fir... |
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Asian bloc to discuss Mumbai attacks (03 December 09:40) |
| Leading figures from the Asian Cricket Council will meet in Colombo on Friday with the impact of the Mumbai terror attacks, and the consequences for subcontinent cricket, high on the agenda. |
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Batting slump not down to overconfidence - Jayawardene (02 December 07:40) |
| Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, has denied that overconfidence of playing against weak opponents resulted in his disappointing form during the one-day series against Zimbabwe. Tho... |
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Overconfidence not to blame for batting slump - Jayawardene (02 December 01:40) |
| Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, has denied that overconfidence of playing against weak opponents resulted in his disappointing form during the one-day series against Zimbabwe. Tho... |
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India close in on second spot (01 December 09:46) |
| South Africa have moved back ahead of India in the ICC Test Championship table after defeating Bangladesh by an innings in both matches of their two-Test series last month. |
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England should tour if security permits - Lorgat (01 December 01:40) |
| Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, has said the cricketing fraternity must try to rise above the threat of terrorism. In a release, he also urged that England's Test tour of India shoul... |
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Zimbabwe choke again to gift Sri Lanka whitewash (30 November 11:42) |
| Sri Lanka completed a series whitewash over Zimbabwe with a 19-run victory in the fifth and final ODI at Harare Sports Club, but, not for the first time in the last week, Zimbabwe threw away... |
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Zimbabwe throw it away again to gift Sri Lanka whitewash (30 November 09:40) |
| Sri Lanka completed a series whitewash over Zimbabwe with a 19-run victory in the fifth and final ODI at Harare Sports Club, but, not for the first time in the last week, Zimbabwe threw away... |
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Zimbabwe keep Sri Lanka in check (30 November 05:38) |
| Zimbabwe turned in one of their best performances in the field to bowl Sri Lanka out for 152 in the fifth and final ODI at Harare Sports Club. |
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'Sri Lankan cricket going through dark ages' (30 November 09:40) |
| Hashan Tillakaratne, the former captain, has said Sri Lankan cricket is going though "the dark ages" and that an elected body is the way forward. |
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