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Can Hathurusingha address Sri Lanka’s perennial problem with leg-spin?

We Sri Lankans treat leg-spin like the plague. In our history, leg-spinners do not...
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The need to have Arjuna’s thick skin

In 1988, as young Sanjeeva Ranatunga returned home from Sri Lanka Under-19 trials, his...
National Cricket

Herath and Lakmal will only play two Tests

Veteran Rangana Herath will only be available for two of the three Test matches...
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What has happened to Sri Lanka’s fielding?

Two decades ago, Sri Lanka were by far the best fielding unit in Asia....
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Why the Hobart 192 is not Sanga’s best

This week Cricket Australia’s marketing arm put out an interview of former great Kumar...
Cricket

Reminiscing Dilshan’s finest hour as captain

Earlier this week, Cricket South Africa announced their summer schedule for the 2018-2019 season...
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How Pothas ended Pakistan’s unbeaten run in the UAE

Perhaps the biggest challenge Nic Pothas accepted in his career was to say yes...
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A victim of circumstances

You wouldn’t get too many better things in cricket than seeing Chamara Silva in full flow....
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What’s up Thirimanne’s sleeve?

There's been some superb cricket played over the last week in the Inter-Provincial tournament....
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Aussies, sissies and Kadir

Australian cricket is at its lowest ebb since the Packer era of 1970s. A...
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Did Sri Lanka miss a trick in the Nidahas Trophy?

The Nidahas Trophy tri-nation tournament was full of disappointment for the local fans although Mr....
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Dalmiya’s ‘mission impossible’ to save Sri Lankan cricket

It was heartening to see Sri Lanka Cricket honouring former Indian cricket supremo Jagmohan...
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