Cricket News sort by Herath Mudiyanselage Rangana Keerthi Bandara Herath

In the end, Sri Lanka needed only two-and-a-half days to overcome Australia, and clinch the three-match series 2-0. Ever since Sri Lanka gained Test status, they had defeated the Aussies only once,

The Galle Test began with Sri Lanka having asserted their supremacy over the Australians at Pallekele in spite of being rolled over for 117 on the first day of the series

Only two days into the Galle Test, and 33 wickets have already fallen. Sri Lanka now need only seven wickets on day three to clinch the Test, and with it the series

Sri Lanka did not go into the Pallekele Test high on confidence. They were crushed in England, and were on the back foot for one half of the first Test against Australia

It has been 17 long years, since Sri Lanka won a Test against Australia, their own win against the number one Test-playing nation before Pallekele. That finally changed on Saturday, against all odds

Rangana Herath and Lakshan Sandakan picked up four wickets apiece for Sri Lanka on day two of the Pallekele Test,

There was a time when playing at home was Sri Lanka’s biggest strength against the best of opponents

In spite of the fact that India had overcome Sri Lanka 2-1 in the latter’s home territory recently, the hosts still went into the series against West Indies as favourites

Sri Lanka took firm control of the Galle Test on day two, reducing West Indies for 66 for 2 after posting 484 in their first innings. West Indies ended the day with a deficit of 418, losing both their openers to Rangana Herath