SL vs India

Series to India, worries to Sri Lanka
India showed that they are a team that is increasingly aware of its own strength but Sri Lanka were let down by men who are not sure of themselves.


We conceded too many extras - Dilshan
Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka's stand-in captain for the Twenty20 international, admitted his side's indiscipline in the field cost them the first Twenty20 international played at home


Sri Lanka fined for over-rate
Sri Lanka have been fined for a slow over-rate in the one-off Twenty20 international against India in Colombo


The brothers Pathan clinch India victory
On a day when the Hussey brothers did the winning act for Australia, India found their answer in the two Pathans, with Yusuf and Irfan scripting a thrilling three-wicket win in the one-off Twenty20 game.


Teams switch on to Twenty20 mode
Cricinfo previews the Twenty20 between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo


Malinga ready for first big step after miracle cure
Lasith Malinga is back and ready for Tuesday's Twenty20 game, the first big step on his rehabilitation


My opening will benefit the team - Dilshan
Tillakaratne Dilshan, who will juggle captaincy and wicketkeeping in the upcoming Twenty20 international against India, has said Sri Lanka will benefit by persisting with him as an opener


Tendulkar returns home early from tour
Sachin Tendulkar has returned early from India's tour of Sri Lanka, and will miss the Twenty20 international on Tuesday


'I don't want to compare myself with anyone' - Kulasekara
Nuwan Kulasekara has attributed his rise to the elite of international cricket's one-day bowlers as down to to his perseverance and hard work over the past year


Ranatunga blames poor administration for defeat
Former captain Arjuna Ranatunga has ruled out Sri Lanka's chances of another World Cup win if "unprofessional" officials continued to run the game


The plan is simple, the results impressive
Straight-jacketing a bowler to stick to a pre-determined plan might at the outset seem like killing the creativity of a bowler but Mahendra Singh Dhoni sees it just as sticking to a method and being disciplined


Sri Lanka in danger of whitewash
Cricinfo previews the fifth ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo


India's aim is No. 1, says Kirsten
Gary Kirsten has said that India's goal in 2009 is to be the No. 1 team in the world


Muralitharan plans World Cup exit
Like everyone else, Muttiah Muralitharan knew the day was inevitable when he would end up becoming the leading wicket-taker in ODIs


The angry young man matures
Gautam Gambhir is now completely aware of the demands of a match situation and, more importantly, what he is capable of


A bad egg in the crowd
Plays of the Day from the fourth ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo


Murali becomes highest wicket-taker in ODIs
Muttiah Muralitharan beat Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram's haul of 502 wickets


Gambhir stars in fourth straight win
Muttiah Muralitharan breaking Wasim Akram's world record was the only moment of joy for Sri Lanka on a day when India stormed to their fourth consecutive victory of the series in Colombo


de Mel slams Sri Lanka's fielding, running
Ashantha de Mel, Sri Lanka's chief selector, has said that the poor fielding has let the team down in the ODI series against India


Draining defeats rankle Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene has described Tuesday's 147-run defeat as Sri Lanka's worst in recent times


 

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