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Murali magic downs valiant England in first Test

Muttiah Muralitharan bowled two magical deliveries when it mattered most to hand Sri Lanka an 88-run win over a fighting England in the first Test on Wednesday. The off-spinner,…

Prolific Sangakkara leaves England uphill task

Kumar Sangakkara became the first batsman to hit 150-plus scores in four consecutive Tests as Sri Lanka pressed for victory in the first Test against England on Tuesday. The…

Ageing stars put Sri Lanka on top

Muttiah Muralitharan shattered the world Test-bowling mark and Sanath Jayasuriya excelled with the bat as Sri Lanka took charge of the first Test against England on Monday. Sri…

Muralitharan reclaims wicket world record

Sri Lanka off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan took his 709th Test wicket on Monday to move to the top of the list above Australian Shane Warne. Muralitharan bowled England’s Paul…

England stumble as Murali equals Warne’s record

Muttiah Muralitharan equalled Shane Warne’s world-record tally of 708 wickets as Sri Lanka sent England crashing in the first cricket Test on Sunday. The off-spinner grabbed 4-30…

Hoggard and Panesar help skittle Sri Lanka for 188

England’s pace-spin duo of Matthew Hoggard and Monty Panesar combined to destroy Sri Lanka for 188 on the opening day of the first cricket Test on Saturday. England replied with…

Sri Lanka on top in third Test

Sri Lanka were 500-4 in their first innings at close of the third day’s play in the third and final cricket Test against Bangladesh on Friday. Sri Lanka, who bowled out…

Muralitharan puts Bangladesh in a spin

Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan took six wickets as Bangladesh were bowled out for 131 on the second morning of the third and final Test on Thursday. The start of play was…

Bangladesh struggle on rain-hit opening day in Sri Lanka

Bangladesh slumped to 72-4 on a rain-hit opening day of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. The tourists lost the wickets of Javed Omar (8) and Habibul…

Pakistan wrap up series against Sri Lanka

Imran Farhat and Younis Khan hit half-centuries as Pakistan thrashed Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the second and final Test here on Wednesday to clinch the series 1-0. The…

Asif leads Pakistani fightback

A devastating spell by Mohammad Asif left Sri Lanka reeling on 73-8 in their second innings of the second cricket Test as the Pakistani seam bowler grabbed his first 10-wicket…

Asif’s pace rocks Sri Lanka

Pace bowler Mohammad Asif took his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket for Pakistan on Monday to restrict Sri Lanka to 267-8 wickets in their first innings at stumps on the…

Tino Best fined for dangerous bowling

West Indies fast bowler Tino Best has been fined 50% of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his country’s second Test match against Sri Lanka. Best was…