Mahela Jayawardene

Five new faces in Sri Lanka's provisional ICC Champions Trophy squad
Saturday 6th April 19:53

Five uncapped players are among a provisional squad of 30 named by Sri Lanka for the ICC Champions Trophy.

Mahela Jayawardene says Sri Lanka did not raise complaint against Peter Siddle
Tuesday 18th December 12:19

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has denied that the ball-tampering allegations levelled at Australia's Peter Siddle were first raised by his side.

Mahela Jayawardene to quit as Sri Lanka captain after Australia tour
Thursday 13th December 08:18

Mahela Jayawardene will step down as Sri Lanka's Test and one-day captain after the current tour of Australia.

Sri Lanka and the West Indies aim to end title drought in today's ICC World Twenty20 final
Saturday 6th October 12:50

Sri Lanka and the West Indies will try to end long waits for silverware in today's ICC World Twenty20 final.

World Twenty20: Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene delighted with Rangana Herath's semi-final display
Thursday 4th October 20:41

Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene was full of praise for Rangana Herath after the recalled spinner played a key role in his side's World Twenty20 semi-final win over Pakistan.

Magic Mendis earns plaudits
Wednesday 19th September 09:27

Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis earnedMahela Jayawardene's praise after his record-breaking effort against Zimbabwe.

Mahela - We're no chokers
Monday 17th September 13:48

Mahela Jayawardene has hit back at critics who have called Sri Lanka chokers for not being able to win a major tournament in recent years.

Skipper admits home advantage
Monday 10th September 13:54

Skipper Mahela Jayawardene admits home conditions and a "fanatic" crowd support will hand Sri Lanka an edge at the World Twenty20.

Dhoni concentrating on Sri Lanka
Friday 20th July 15:10

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni wants his side to focus on the ODI series in Sri Lanka rather than the upcoming World Twenty20 there.

Strauss hails trio after win
Saturday 7th April 10:38

Andrew Strauss hailed outstanding contributions from James Anderson, Graeme Swann and Kevin Pietersen after drawing in Sri Lanka.

Finn hails Anderson display
Tuesday 3rd April 14:13

Steven Finn paid tribute to James Anderson after his England team-mate ripped through the Sri Lanka top order in Colombo.

Mahela: We showed character
Thursday 29th March 11:42

Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene was delighted to see his side claim their first win on home soil since Muttiah Muralitharan's retirement.

Jayawardene heading home
Tuesday 22nd November 08:56

Mahela Jayawardene has returned home from Sri Lanka's tour of the Middle East due to a knee injury.

Aussies complete Galle win
Saturday 3rd September 12:02

Australia took a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series against Sri Lanka with a 125-run victory in Galle on Saturday.

Mahela backing for Malinga
Sunday 24th April 12:18

Mahela Jayawardene has backed fiery paceman Lasith Malinga's decision to retire from Test cricket.

India on top of the world
Saturday 2nd April 18:20

India are world champions for the second time after beating Sri Lanka by six wickets in the World Cup final in Mumbai.

Jayawardene - No pressure
Thursday 24th March 15:45

Mahela Jayawardene claims there will be no added pressure on Sri Lanka to win when they play England in Colombo on Saturday.

Sangakkara ton stuns Kiwis
Friday 18th March 16:16

Kumar Sangakkara struck his 11th one-day international century as Sri Lanka eased to a 112-run victory over New Zealand.

Black Caps suffer double blow
Thursday 17th March 14:23

New Zealand will be without Daniel Vettori and Kyle Mills for their final Group A fixture against Sri Lanka.

Sangakkara pleased with start
Sunday 20th February 18:10

Sri Lanka opened their World Cup campaign with a 210-run win over Canada, much to the delight of captain Kumar Sangakkara.

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