Stung by three successive defeats against India which saw them concede the Idea Cup to India, Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene blamed his side’s inconsistent batting for the defeat. Sri Lanka who desperately needed win the fourth ODI to stay alive in the series, crashed down by 46 runs as India recorded their first bi-lateral series victory over Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka trophy with one more match left in the contest. Read Full Story
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Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has backed a new experimental rule allowing players to seek a second opinion on umpiring decisions, saying it has succeeded in cutting down mistakes.Sri Lanka benefitted four times under the rule during the opening Test against India here before winning by a record innings and 239 runs on Saturday to gain a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.The rule, on trial in the ongoing... Read Full Story
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PTI
26 August, 2008 07:24:00
Jayawardene
Colombo, August 25 (PTI): Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene was not happy with the "casual" approach of his under-fire batsmen and said his side did not deserve to win the third one-dayer against India here. "I thought we were a bit casual in the game, we gave away a couple of soft wickets. I don't think we deserved to win the... Read Full Story
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18 August, 2008 02:01:00
Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene, second right, shakes hands with Indian players after the first one day international cricket match in a five match series between India and Sri Lanka in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Monday, August 18. (AP Photo)
DAMBULLA, August 18 (AP): Sri Lanka thrashed India by eight wickets Monday in the first one-day... Read Full Story
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Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan captain, has said the trend of Twenty20 tournaments sprouting up "isn't a healthy sign" for the future of international cricket and called on the ICC to strike a balance between the three forms of the game. ... Read Full Story
