Kumar Sangakkara

Sri Lanka win first cricket series in Australia

The Sri Lankans won by 29 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method after several rain interruptions and followed their stunning one-wicket victory in the opening match in Melbourne on Wednesday.
 

Mathews, Malinga star in stunning Sri Lanka win

Looking dead and buried at 107 for eight and chasing Australia's 239 for eight in Melbourne, the Sri Lankans roared home on the back of a sensational 132-run stand off 110 balls from man-of-the-match Mathews and fast bowler Malinga.
 

Defiant Hussey steers Australia to 239 for 8 in ODI

Hussey, who has been struggling for form ahead of this month's Ashes series against England, grafted for 91 balls with just one boundary and 40 singles as the anchor of the Australian innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
 

Australia win toss and bat against Sri Lanka

The Australians, who have lost their last five international games, will give Tasmanian left-arm orthodox spinner Xavier Doherty his ODI debut.
 

Sri Lanka to keep heat on Ponting-less Aussies

The Sri Lankans received a significant boost ahead of the Melbourne Cricket Ground match when Ponting said he was withdrawing to attend his grandmother's funeral in Tasmania.
 

Australia chase morale-boosting win against SLanka

The Australians are in a form slump ahead of the opening Brisbane Ashes Test against England on November 25, having lost their last five international games.
 

Struggling Aussies look for return to form in ODIs

In a worrying lapse in form ahead of this month's opening Ashes Test against England, Australia's losing run in all forms of the game continued when Sri Lanka romped to a seven-wicket Twenty20 victory in Perth on Sunday.
 

Sri Lanka thrash Australia in T20

After winning the toss and batting first, the home side, featuring only four players expected to play key roles in the upcoming Ashes series, struggled to 8-133, after slumping to 5-43 in the 11th over.
 

Aussies not distracted by Ashes, say Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankans play Australia in a Twenty20 match before three one-day internationals next month, ahead of the opening Ashes Test at Brisbane's Gabba on November 25.
 

S. Lanka defeats Queensland in cricket one-dayer

The Sri Lankans, building up to their three-match one-day international series with Australia next month, were spearheaded by Sangakkara and Chamara Silva (75) at the Gabba.
 

Sangakkara slams century in Sri Lanka's one-day win

The Sri Lankans, building up to their three-match one-day international series with Australia next month, were spearheaded by Sangakkara and Chamara Silva (75) at the Gabba.
 

S.Lank's Sangakkara slams century against Queensland

The Sri Lankans, building up to their three-match one-day international series with Australia next month, were spearheaded by Sangakkara and Chamara Silva (75 off 70).
 

Sangakkara slams century as S.Lanka reach 301-7

The Sri Lankans, building up to their three-match one-day international series with Australia next month, were spearheaded by Sangakkara and Chamara Silva (75 off 70).
 

Indian batsman Tendulkar wins top cricket award

India's record-breaking batsman Sachin Tendulkar was on Wednesday named the player of the year at the International Cricket Council's annual awards function.
 

Tendulkar wins top ICC award

India's record-breaking batsman Sachin Tendulkar was on Wednesday named the player of the year at the International Cricket Council's annual awards function.
 

Ton-up Dilshan helps Sri Lanka clinch tri-series

Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked an impressive century to set up Sri Lanka's 74-run victory over India in the triangular one-day series final on Saturday.
 

Dilshan flays Indian attack with century

Tillakaratne Dilshan hammered a robust century to help Sri Lanka post a challenging 299-8 against India in the triangular one-day series final on Saturday.
 

Dilshan flays Indian attack with century

Tillakaratne Dilshan hammered a robust century to help Sri Lanka post a challenging 299-8 against India in the triangular one-day series final on Saturday.
 

Sri Lanka elect to bat against India

Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara elected to bat after winning the toss against India in the triangular one-day series final on Saturday.
 

Perera fires Sri Lanka into tri-series final

Thisara Perera bagged a maiden five-wicket haul to help Sri Lanka storm into the triangular one-day series final with a crushing eight-wicket win over India on Sunday.