Ajantha Mendis

Sri Lanka have omitted veteran Sanath Jayasuriya and bowlers Lasith Malinga and Ajantha Mendis for next month's tri-nations series in Bangladesh.  

Poor form and player injuries have prompted Sri Lanka’s selectors to make sweeping changes to the squad for the tri-nation tournament in Bangladesh next month, also featuring India. Those dropped include batsmen Sanath Jayasuriya and Chamara Kapugedera, fast bowler Lasith Malinga and spinner Ajantha Mendis, all of whom had disappointing performances on the recent tour [...]  

Ajantha Mendis has been omitted from Sri Lanka's playing XI for the decisive third Test in Mumbai, with the captain Kumar Sangakkara backing a third seam bowler at the Brabourne Stadium.  

By the end of 2008, Mendis the magician had arrived. A spellbinding 6-13 against India grabbed the cricketing worlds attention and a potential superstar was born. Bowling with a unique 'finger-flicking' action, Mendis had bastman around the world running to the T.V screens to try and decipher the Mendis code. Was that a googly? No wait a leggie? Offie? Hang on...what's a Carrom ball?! Or is it a Doosra? You get the picture. The supposed next...  

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But with Tillakaratne Dilshan (123, 113b, 12x4, 2x6) going one better ... well with a promoted Virat Kohli (54, 65b, 7x4) to lift India to 81 before he stepped out to whack Ajantha Mendis out of the park and missed the line to be stumped by Kumar ...  

Mumbai, Dec 1 Mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis will miss the third and the final Test match of the series against India here Wednesday as Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara opted for a third seamer on a bouncy track at the Brabourne Stadium. Click here to read the complete Article  

Ajantha Mendis has been axed by Sri Lanka for Wednesday's decisive Test against India in Mumbai.  

Indian batsman Rahul Dravid during his century in Kanpur on November 25. Dr... Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis (right) after taking the wicket of Indian... Rahul Dravid scored his 28th century as India reached a strong 535-4 at lunch on the second ...  

Kumar Sangakkara (capt) Knocked out at the Super Eights stage in 2007, an experienced Sri Lankan side head to England with a genuine chance of lifting the ICC World Twenty20 trophy. Of their squad only four players - Ajantha Mendis, Farveez Maharoof ...  

Kanpur, Nov 27 (IANS) Following on, Sri Lanka were 206/8 at lunch on the fourth day of the second cricket Test against India at the Green Park stadium here Friday. Sri Lanka trail by 207 runs with Thilan Samaraweera (54) and Ajantha Mendis (5) at the crease. Resuming at 57/4, Sri Lanka lost four wickets in [...]  

Adelaide, Oct 27(ANI): South Australia have signed Pakistani all rounder Shahid Afridi as the replacement for Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis for the Twenty20 Big Bash this summer.Southern Redbacks said that Afridi has been signed, as Mendis would be unavailable due to Sri Lanka''s planned tri-series with India and Bangladesh in January. Click here to read the complete Article  

When India toured Sri Lanka last year, an unheralded army man stung the visitors’ batting line-up with his “carom ball”. The series-winning performance earned Ajantha Mendis the tag of the next big thing in Lankan cricket. One year later, the ...  

Several senior players, including Sanath Jayasuriya, Lasith Malinga, Chamara Kapugedera and Ajantha Mendis, were left out for next month's tri-series with Bangladesh and India. Former captain Mahela Jayawardene, spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, all-rounder Angelo Mathews and fast bowler Dilhara Fernando were not available due to injury.  

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka at the Green Park stadium here on Tuesday.India made two changes from the side that drew the first Test in Ahmedabad, bringing in paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth in place of Ishant Sharma and handing a Test cap to left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha, who replaced Amit Mishra.For Sri Lanka, unorthodox spinner Ajantha Mendis joined Rangana...