Factbox-Cricket-Sri Lanka v Australia test series
(Reuters) - Factbox on the two-match test series between Sri Lanka and Australia, which begins in Galle on Wednesday:
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Sri Lanka Name 18-Man Squad For Australia Test Series
Dimuth Karunaratne will lead Sri Lanka's 18-man squad for the two-match Test series against Australia, which starts next week in Galle, the island nation's cricket board said Saturday. The first Test starts on June 29 and the second will be from July 8, with both played next to the southern city's picturesque fort.
On This Day in 2009: World Twenty20 delight for Pakistan at Lord’s
Pakistan completed an unexpected triumph in the final of the World Twenty20 tournament on June 21, 2009.
Angelo Mathews, Pakistan's Tuba Hassan win ICC 'Player of Month' award
DUBAI (UAE): Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews and Pakistan's debutante spin sensation Tuba Hassan were on Monday voted the ICC's 'Player of the Month' for May in their respective categories. Mathews was selected the stand-out male player after piling on runs over the course of his side's impressive ICC World Test Championship series victory against Bangladesh. Amassing 344 runs at an average of 172 over the course of the two Tests, Mathews registered a huge score of 199 in the draw at Chattogram, and a supreme 145 not out in Mirpur.
"Need To Be Mentally Strong": Mominul Haque After Test Series Loss vs Sri Lanka
Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque said that his side needs to be mentally strong even after losing against Sri Lanka by 10 wickets, in the second test on Friday. Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh in the second Test of the two-match series, at Shere Bangla stadium in Mirpur. "It's all about the mental thing, need to be mentally strong if we're to come back in the next series. We have to look after our bowlers, especially the pacers," said Mominul in a post-match presentation.
SL vs BAN: Dimuth Karunaratne Dedicates 2nd Test Match Win To His Country
After registering a 10-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second Test, Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne dedicated the victory to his fellow countrymen. Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh in the second Test of the two-match series, at Shere Bangla National Stadium on Friday. "We would like to thank the Sri Lankans back home, this win is for them, the country is going through troubled times at the moment," said Dimuth in a post-match presentation.
Cricket-Silverwood's Sri Lanka win test series in Bangladesh
DHAKA (Reuters) - Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood began his tenure with a 1-0 series victory against Bangladesh after the islanders won the second and final test by 10 wickets on Friday.
Silverwood's Sri Lanka win test series in Bangladesh
DHAKA : Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood began his tenure with a 1-0 series victory against Bangladesh after the islanders won the second and final test by 10 wickets on Friday.