Mahela Jayawardene
latest news & developmentsJayawardene bows out of Test cricket with a half century knock
Mahela Jayawardene enjoyed a fitting farewell to Test cricket on home ground as Sri Lanka completed a 2-0 series win against Pakistan.
Skipper bails out Sri Lanka for the second time
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has scored his second consecutive ton against England in the final Test in Colombo, saving his team’s blushes.
Dilshan resigns as Sri Lanka cricket captain
Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan has resigned from the captaincy and former skipper Mahela Jayawardene has been reappointed to the role.
De Villiers not popping the champagne just yet
AB de Villiers, in his first tour as SA’s ODI captain, says the Proteas can’t rest on their laurels as they look to wrap up a victory over Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka’s Jayawardene hits 10 000 Test-run mark
Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardenen has scored his 10 000th run in Test cricket at Kingsmead in Durban.
Sri Lanka come out tops in tri-series
Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara hit half-centuries to lead Sri Lanka to a four-wicket win over India in the triangular ODI series on Wednesday
Records tumble as Sri Lanka punish India
Mahela Jayawardene hit an unbeaten 267 as Sri Lanka made the highest Test total ever on Indian soil to tighten the noose around the hosts on Thursday.
Security blamed for empty stands at Pakistan Test
Rows of empty seats and thousands of unsold tickets have provided a bleak backdrop to Pakistan’s first Test in 14 months.
Jayawardene equals Bradman in boosting Sri Lanka
Mahela Jayawardene equalled former Australian legend Don Bradman’s record of nine centuries at one venue to put Sri Lanka in command against India.
Rain halts Windies-Sri Lanka match
Persistent rain stopped the third and final one-day cricket international between West Indies and Sri Lanka with the match evenly poised on Tuesday. The home team were on 81 for…
India win thriller against Sri Lanka
The enigmatic Yuvraj Singh finally returned to form to lead India to a thrilling and crucial two-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their vital tri-series match in Adelaide on Tuesday.…
Sangakkara century lifts Sri Lanka
The class of Kumar Sangakkara once again revived Sri Lanka after a dismal start with the bat in their crucial tri-series clash with India in Adelaide on Tuesday. The Sri Lankan…
Gilchrist farewell ton inspires Australia win
Adam Gilchrist hit a century in his final hometown appearance in Perth to lead Australia to a 63-run victory over Sri Lanka in Friday’s tri-series match. Gilchrist bowed out with…
Sri Lanka beat India to revive series hopes
Sri Lanka hammered India by eight wickets on Tuesday to revive their hopes in the rain-hit tri-series. Set a revised 154 to win from 21 overs, Sri Lanka reached the rain-adjusted…
Australia thrash Sri Lanka by 128 runs
Australia crushed Sri Lanka by 128 runs in a surprisingly lopsided tri-series one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. The Australians racked up a…