Cricket: Sangakkara lifts Sri Lanka with 34th century
CHITTAGONG, February 4, 2014 (AFP) - Kumar Sangakkara became the leading century-maker among active Test players as Sri Lanka bounced back strongly after a …
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Cricket: ICC set to go back to the future
LONDON, January 30, 2014 (AFP) - For much of its history the International Cricket Council (ICC) was unable to do anything without the approval of England and …
Cricket: Five-star Perera hands Sri Lanka massive win
DHAKA, January 30, 2014 (AFP) - Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera picked up five wickets as Sri Lanka thumped fragile Bangladesh by an innings and 248 runs in the …
Cricket: ICC backs ‘principles’ behind cricket shake-up
LONDON, January 28, 2014 (AFP) - World cricket was set for a shake-up after the International Cricket Council gave "unanimous support" for "principles" to …
Cricket: Ton-up Jayawardene flays Bangladesh
DHAKA, January 29, 2014 (AFP) - Mahela Jayawardene became Test cricket's seventh-highest run-getter with an unbeaten century as Sri Lanka compounded …
Cricket: Sri Lanka seamers rock Bangladesh in first Test
DHAKA, January 27, 2014 (AFP) - Seamers Shaminda Eranga and Suranga Lakmal shared seven Bangladesh wickets as Sri Lanka dominated the opening day of the first …
Cricket: Sri Lanka rock Bangladesh’s top order
DHAKA, January 27, 2014 (AFP) - Seamer Shaminda Eranga claimed two wickets as Sri Lanka reduced Bangladesh to 72-4 in the opening session of the first Test in …
Cricket: Sri Lanka seek Test revival in Bangladesh
DHAKA, January 26, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will look to bounce back after an embarrassing setback last week as Angelo Mathews' tourists begin a two-Test series …
Cricket: Sri Lanka recall Mendis for Bangladesh Tests
COLOMBO, January 23, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's selectors on Thursday recalled unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis for two Test matches in Bangladesh starting next …
Cricket: Whatmore says Pakistan tenure ends ‘on a happy note’
SHARJAH, January 21, 2014 (AFP) - Departing Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore said he ended his tenure on a happy note with his team winning the third Test, and …
Pakistan push Sri Lanka hard for series-levelling win
SHARJAH, January 19, 2014 (AFP) - Pakistan grabbed the prized wicket of Mahela Jayawardene to press their advantage for a series-levelling win over Sri Lanka …
Cricket: Shehzad hits hundred but Pakistan toil for runs
SHARJAH, January 18, 2014 (AFP) - Opener Ahmed Shehzad scored a maiden century but Pakistan toiled for runs in their bid for a series-levelling win against Sri …
Cricket: Perera, Mathews miss hundreds as Sri Lanka foil Pakistan
SHARJAH, January 17, 2014 (AFP) - Dilruwan Perera missed a century on his debut while skipper Angelo Mathews fell for 91 as Sri Lanka frustrated Pakistan in …
Sri Lanka battle hard against Pakistan spinners
SHARJAH, January 16, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka battled hard against Pakistan's spinners led by Saeed Ajmal to reach 220-5 at close on the opening day of the third …
Cricket: Sri Lanka says Bangladesh tour still on
COLOMBO, January 15, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka is to go ahead with a tour to Bangladesh later this month after carrying out its own security assessment in the …
Cricket: Misbah leads Pakistan’s resistance to foil Sri Lanka
DUBAI, January 11, 2014 (AFP) - Skipper Misbah-ul Haq led Pakistan's resistance with a gritty 97 to thwart Sri Lanka's victory bids on the fourth day of the …
Dominant Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in second cricket Test
DUBAI, January 12, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lanka produced a professional performance to register their biggest victory over Pakistan by nine wickets in the second …
Cricket: Ton-up Jayawardene gives Sri Lanka upper hand
DUBAI, January 9, 2014 (AFP) - Mahela Jayawardene defied a left-hand webbing injury to notch his 32nd century and Kaushal Silva missed his by five runs as Sri …
Ton-up Mathews helps Sri Lanka foil Pakistan
ABU DHABI, January 3, 2014 (AFP) - Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews hit a pugnacious hundred to pull Sri Lanka out of trouble on the fourth day of the first …
Ton-up Younis, Misbah give Pakistan control
ABU DHABI, January 1, 2014 (AFP) - Exepreienced batsmen Younis Khan and Misbah-ul Haq hit sparkling hundreds as Pakistan took command of the first Test in Abu …