Suraj Randiv

Ambati Rayudu slammed his maiden hundred as India produced yet another comprehensive batting performance to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets.

Sri Lankan selectors left out Lasith Malinga and all-rounder Angelo Mathews from the 16-member squad for the three-match Test series in England.

One of the most exquisitely engineered batting machines of his age, Sangakkara's charismatic, erudite presence exuded a statesman-like quality.

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and elected to bat against India in the third cricket one-dayer here on Sunday.

Chamara Kapugedera has replaced injured opener Tillakaratne Dilshan for the next two ODIs against New Zealand including Saturday's match.

Tillakaratne Dilshan was retained captain of Sri Lankan cricket team for its home series against Australia next month.

Did Sri Lanka miss a trick in not playing their 37 year-old seamer Chaminda Vaas in the title clash of World Cup against India at the Wankhede Stadium?

Muralitharan feels that his decision to quit cricket was a correct one as he left on a high having finished as highest wicket-taker in both forms of the game.

Lasith Malinga, who is currently playing for Mumbai in the IPL, has been placed in the top bracket of $100,000 in the central contracts announced by SLC.

Allrounder Angelo Mathews has been appointed Sri Lanka's Test and ODI captain, replacing Mahela Jayawardene, for a period of one year.

Putting an official end to the contracts dispute with players, Sri Lanka Cricket announced a full strength 16-member squad for first Test against Bangladesh.

The first Test between England and Pakistan will not only be remembered for the visitors' daring 74-run victory, but also for the number of records set.

India have retained the numero uno status in the ICC's Test Championship table and are eight rating points clear of second-placed South Africa.

The Indian cricket team on Thursday tried a hitherto unseen training drill that vaguely resembled a wrestling bout, with a pair of two players each seemingly striving to outdo each other.

Pakistan's openers got among the runs on a placid pitch Friday as they took the home team to 181 without loss in reply to England's mammoth 657 in the first Test in Rawalpindi.

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It's no accident that Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has now ended up with the best-ever figures for a spinner in a Test match against India.

Sri Lanka's cricketers, who have had to rush over here virtually unprepared, will provide Indian players a chance to assess preparations ahead of the World Cup.

Test victories in Sri Lanka are a rare commodity, especially for India. Stringing a couple of them together has never been achieved by an Indian side in 30 years.