Player Of The Week - Thisara Perera
Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera has been named as the Cricket World Player Of The Week after a brace of superb performances against Pakistan.
Match reports, latest news and live cricket scores from Pakistan's tour of Sri Lanka to play two Tests and three One-Day Internationals. Mahela Jayawardene will be retiring from Test cricket following the second Test at his home ground, the SSC Ground, in Colombo.
Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera has been named as the Cricket World Player Of The Week after a brace of superb performances against Pakistan.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have handed batsman Kithuruwan Vithanage a one-year suspended sentence for breaching the board's Code of Conduct.
Sri Lanka clinched a come-from-behind 2-1 series win by thumping Pakistan by seven wickets in the decisive third One-Day International in Dambulla, bowling their tourists out for just 102.
Sri Lanka have named an unchanged 15-man squad for the decisive third One-Day International against Pakistan on Saturday 30th August in Dambulla.
Thisara Perera hit a quickfire half-century to help his captain Angelo Mathews rescue Sri Lanka's innings and then took three wickets to bowl his side to a series-levelling 77-run win over Pakistan in the second ODI.
First-class cricketer Jibran Khan Niazi argues that cricket in Pakistan is in dire need of an overhaul and would be well suited to allowing its players time with English counties.
Pakistan batsman Younus Khan will miss the final two One-Day Internationals in Sri Lanka following a family bereavement.
Hambantota will host the second One-Day International between Sri Lanka and Pakistan after heavy rain left the scheduled venue in Colombo unplayable.
Fawad Alam and Sohaib Maqsood compiled a new national record sixth-wicket partnership of 147 to put Pakistan on course for a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first One-Day International in Hambantota.
Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal is set to miss the first One-Day International against Sri Lanka as he undergoes tests on his bowling action.
The Sri Lanka President's XI beat the Pakistanis by 13 runs in Misbah-ul-Haq's side's only warm-up game ahead of a three-match One-Day International series against Sri Lanka.
Pakistan have called up tall fast bowler Mohammad Irfan as cover for Junaid Khan ahead of their three-match One-Day International series in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka have recalled off-spinner Suraj Randiv and fast bowler Dhammika Prasad ahead of their three-match One-Day International series against Pakistan.
Watch as former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene says he had a 'gut feeling' that at the age of 37, the time was right for him to retire from Test cricket.
Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has been reprimanded and warned for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct after using obscene language during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
After an action-packed week of cricket around the world, Rangana Herath has emulated Shane Watson, Stuart Broad, Rohit Sharma in retaining the Cricket World Player Of The Week award.
Mahela Jayawardene's final Test ended in victory and a 2-0 series win over Pakistan after Sri Lanka completed a 105-run win over Pakistan in the second and final game in Colombo.
Mahela Jayawardene signed off from Test cricket with his 50th half-century before Sri Lanka reduced Pakistan to 127 for seven in pursuit of a target of 271 on day four of the second and final Test in Colombo.
Rangana Herath returned figures of nine for 127 and Mahela Jayawardene began his final Test innings as Sri Lanka closed day three of the second and final Test against Pakistan 165 runs ahead.
A five-wicket haul from left-arm spinner Rangana Herath limited Pakistan to 244 for six in reply to Sri Lanka's 320 all out on day two of the second and final Test in Colombo.
Pakistan fought back late on day one of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo to reduce their hosts to 261 for eight at stumps.
Sri Lanka have added pace bowler Lahiru Gamage to their squad for the second and final Test against Pakistan as cover for the injured Shaminda Eranga.
Sri Lanka have called up uncapped fast bowler Binura Fernando and recalled opening batsman Dimuth Karunaratne ahead of the second and final Test against Pakistan in Colombo.
After scoring a magnificent double-century against Pakistan in Galle, Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara has returned to the top of the ICC Test match batting rankings.
Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has been named as the Cricket World Player Of The Week after he played a key role in their remarkable victory over Pakistan in Galle.
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