For his brilliant all-round performance in the ongoing tri-series in Dhaka, Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera has been named the Cricket World Player of the Week.

Thisara Perera picked four wickets and scored a blistering 39-run knock as Sri Lanka finally managed to return back to winning ways with a five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the fourth game of the tri-series in Dhaka.

Sri Lanka have appointed all-rounder Thisara Perera as the captain for the upcoming limited overs series in India.

Sri Lanka selectors have recalled swashbuckling opening batsman Kusal Perera and all-rounder Thisara Perera for the three-match One-Day International series against Bangladesh.

Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera and Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc have been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council for their behaviour during the second One-Day International in Colombo.

For scoring 227 runs in the final three One-Day Internationals against South Africa at an average of 75, England opening batsman Alex Hales is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera had decided to retire from Tests with immediate effect and will continue to play the limited overs matches for Sri Lanka.

For consistent performances in the limited overs series against Sri Lanka, New Zealand opening batsman Martin Guptill is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga is set to miss the One-Day International series against New Zealand due to the knee injury that he suffered against West Indies in October.

Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera has made a return to the Twenty20 International squad to face West Indies in the upcoming two-match series.

The International Cricket Council has fined Sri Lankan pair Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thisara Perera for Level 1 breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first One-Day International against England.

A selection of our favourite tweets of the day, which focus on day two of Champions League T20. Thisara Perera along with skipper George Bailey steadied Punjab after an early wobble to guide them towards comfortable five-wicket victory over Hobart.

For the second match in a row, the team batting second overcame the loss of wickets early on as Kings XI Punjab beat Hobart Hurricanes in the opening game in Group B of the Champions League T20 2014.

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 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.

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.

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.

Fast bowler Shaminda Eranga has replaced all-rounder Thisara Perera in Sri Lanka's squad to play Ireland in two One-Day Internationals on 6th and 8th May.

Sri Lanka won a low-scoring first One-Day International against Bangladesh in Dhaka after their hosts collapsed from 114 for two to 167 all out chasing just 181 to win.