Sri Lanka`s Mathews rises to 13th in ICC rankings

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 16:31

The latest ICC Test players` rankings have changed following the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi. The Test may have ended in a draw but there were a number of performers who were rewarded with jumps.

Hafeez, Shehzad score fifties as first test ends in draw

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 20:56

Pakistan batsmen Mohammad Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad scored fluent half centuries as the first test against Sri Lanka ended in a tame draw on the fifth day in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Herath to miss Sri Lanka ODIs against Pakistan

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 22:40

Sri Lanka`s left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has ruled himself out of the five-match One Day International series against Pakistan, scheduled to commence on December 18 at Sharjah.

Mahela Jayawardene opts out of T20s, ODIs against Pak

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 14:37

Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene has reportedly opted out of playing in the Twenty20 and one-day international series against Pakistan starting next month, and has cited personal reasons behind his decision.

McCullum blitz leads Kiwis to thrilling last-ball win

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 09:33

A final-over blitz by Nathan McCullum gave New Zealand a thrilling last-ball victory by four wickets over Sri Lanka in the rain-hit second one-day international on Tuesday.

Herath awaiting clearance for CLT20

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 18:50

Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath might have been named in the Kandurata Maroons team for the Champions League Twenty20 but he is yet to get clearance to play in the tournament, the Sri Lanka Cricket said on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka rest big guns for final ODI against South Africa

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 12:17

Sri Lanka on Tuesday decided to rest the senior troika of Mahela Jayawardene, Lasith Malinga and Rangana Herath from the final match on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka defeat South Africa by 17 runs by D/L method to take 2-0 lead

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 08:58

Rangana Herath took two crucial wickets as Sri Lanka defeated South Africa in the rain-affected one-dayer in Colombo today, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

We panicked in the middle: NZ skipper McCullum

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 00:07

New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum admitted they did panic during the tense chase against Sri Lanka but always had the confidence that his side would scrap through in a low-scoring Champions Trophy thriller here on Sunday.

Colombo Test: Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh to clinch series 1-0

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 17:09

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh to clinch series 1-0.

Lanka pick four specialist spinners for series vs Australia

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, 19:11

Sri Lanka has picked four specialist spinners to play Australia in the upcoming ODI tri-series as well as T20 Internationals.

Muralidaran tips Herath to hassle Oz batsmen in upcoming series

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 15:51

Sri Lankan spin great Muthiah Muralidaran is optimistic his countryman Rangana Herath, the leading Test wicket-taker in 2012, will be influential in the looming Australia-Sri Lanka Test series.