Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2021
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka ODI series to be held in Dhaka
Sri Lanka will arrive in Dhaka on May 16, shortly after the Eid ul Fitr weekend, and complete a three-day quarantine
April 12, 2024
Dimuth Karunaratne: Praveen Jayawickrama 'does the simple things well'
Sri Lanka's captain also had words of praise for Ramesh Mendis, though he felt he could improve his lines and lengths
April 10, 2024
Failed to plan against specific bowlers - Mominul Haque on Bangladesh's batting concerns
He also said Bangladesh couldn't capitalise on starts, which eventually led to their 209-run defeat
April 10, 2024
Praveen Jayawickrama's stunning debut seals Sri Lanka's dominant victory
He claimed match figures of 11 for 178, the best by a Sri Lankan spinner on debut
April 10, 2024
'Being negative makes life more difficult' - Najmul Hossain Shanto backs Bangladesh batters' approach
"He bowls and puts pressure from one end, and I was doing the same," Ramesh Mendis says of his partnership with Praveen Jayawickrama
April 10, 2024
Jayawickrama and Mendis set up Sri Lanka's victory push
Karunaratne hits fifty as hosts bat at nearly five an over with four wickets in hand
April 12, 2024
Domingo points to Bangladesh's mental fatigue after batting meltdown
Spending 179 and 159.2 overs on the field has led to them getting to a "breaking point"
April 10, 2024
Praveen Jayawickrama twirls into the chaos with six-for on Sri Lanka debut
Fourth-choice left-arm spinner makes record-breaking start to Test career
April 10, 2024
Shakib, Mustafizur picked in Bangladesh's preliminary ODI squad
Both players currently part of IPL 2021 picked for series likely to start on May 23, the same day that IPL's league stage ends
April 10, 2024
Jayawickrama's six-for sets up Sri Lanka's imposing lead
On a pitch that has given suggestion of uneven bounce, Bangladesh will have to bat well to reach safety
April 10, 2024
Taskin Ahmed creates space for pace in new Bangladesh bowling plan
Not for the first time in this series, Bangladesh's quicks have given them a chance, and that's rare for them in Test cricket
April 10, 2024
Oshada Fernando rues missed opportunities as pitch, weather hamper Sri Lanka
No. 3 "disappointed" not to get to three figures as Bangladesh fight back in Pallekele
April 10, 2024
Niroshan Dickwella, Oshada Fernando fifties propel Sri Lanka despite Taskin Ahmed's triple-strike
Oshada Fernando remained unbeaten on 65 as Sri Lanka lost three wickets in the first session
April 10, 2024
Competence is the new excellence, as Sri Lanka's openers buck an ancient trend
Karunaratne, Thirimanne will face stiffer challenges, but returns are not to be sniffed at
April 10, 2024
Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne centuries deflate Bangladesh on opening day
Both teams are different, focusing on their own strengths, but they still seemed rather skeptical of the pitch
April 10, 2024
Dimuth Karunaratne: 'When Tamim attacks, it's hard for us to recover'
"It's possible that if we try to reduce his rate of scoring, the chances of him making a mistake are higher"
April 10, 2024
Russell Domingo: 'We have to play to win, and not merely be happy with draws'
"At the moment I feel we are playing not to lose. That mental shift will take a bit of time."
April 10, 2024
Mominul Haque's Bangladesh chase rare Test series win on the road
After a placid draw, the pitch could aid spinners more than it did in the first Test
April 10, 2024
Lakshan Sandakan, Chamika Karunaratne added to Sri Lanka squad for second Test against Bangladesh
The pair named as replacements for the injured Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka
April 10, 2024
Rain takes over after breezy Tamim Iqbal fifty as first Test ends in high-scoring stalemate
It was a match in which 1289 runs were scored for 17 wickets, the combined bowling average a whopping 75.82
April 12, 2024
Dimuth Karunaratne thrives on game of patience
Revamped batting approach yields Sri Lanka captain's highest Test score
April 10, 2024
Dead pitch forces Bangladesh seamers to learn through old-fashioned toil
No point in judging bowlers too harshly on surface where all batters have thrived
April 10, 2024
"Pressure's a funny thing" - Mickey Arthur targets unlikely Sri Lanka victory push
Coach backs legspinner Hasaranga to give Bangladesh tough time in fourth innings
April 10, 2024
Six instances when a Sri Lanka pair batted out entire day of a Test
Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva kept the Bangladesh bowlers at bay on day four of the Pallekele Test
April 10, 2024
Lahiru Kumara ruled out of Bangladesh Tests due to hamstring injury
Kumara's exit leaves Sri Lanka with only three frontline bowlers for the second innings
April 10, 2024
Double-centurion Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhananjaya de Silva bat through wicketless day
The pair put on an unbeaten 322 stand with Karunaratne reaching his maiden double-ton on day four
April 10, 2024
Karunaratne holds fort as Bangladesh bowlers make crucial inroads
Sri Lanka end the third day on 229 for 3, 312 behind the visitors' first-innings total
April 10, 2024
Slow day in Pallekele ends with Bangladesh holding all the aces
Najmul Hossain Shanto's 163 and Mominul Haque's 127 help Bangladesh reach a formidable position
April 15, 2024
'Cut down the runs and fence them in' - how Sri Lanka kept Bangladesh on a tight leash
Vishwa Fernando explains how the hosts' ensured the visitors could score only at 2.66 over the last 103 overs
April 10, 2024
Najmul Hossain Shanto hits maiden century as Bangladesh start Test series with a bang
Half-centuries from Tamim Iqbal and Mominul Haque add to Sri Lanka's woes on 302-run opening day
April 10, 2024
Najmul Hossain Shanto: 'I believed in myself to score big runs'
Bangladesh's centurion is looking forward to making an even bigger score against Sri Lanka in Pallekele
April 14, 2024
Mathews, uncapped Jayawickrama, Madushanka in SL squad for Bangladesh Tests
Kusal Mendis continues to be omitted; injured Kusal Perera also out of the two-match series
April 10, 2024
Nissanka and Mominul in focus as struggling Sri Lanka and Bangladesh eye revival
Two unpredictable sides desperate for a win face off in a two-match Test series in Pallekele
April 10, 2024
Shoriful Islam included in Bangladesh squad for first Sri Lanka Test
Bangladesh might field three pacers, and Najmul Hossain Shanto is likely to continue batting at No. 3
April 10, 2024
Mominul Haque: 'We haven't been batting up to expectations'
'The situation we find ourselves in, we have to take up this challenge and get a good result in Sri Lanka'
April 10, 2024
Uncapped Mukidul, Shohidul in Bangladesh 21-player Test squad that will travel to Sri Lanka
Khaled Ahmed, Shuvagata Hom recalled, with final 15-member squad to be named later
April 13, 2024
Shakib Al Hasan's NOC for IPL could be reconsidered - BCB cricket operations chairman
Cricket operations chairman Akram Khan makes claim after Shakib hits out at criticism
April 10, 2024
Shakib Al Hasan hits out at BCB, saying they misrepresented him
Criticism centers around the board saying he 'doesn't want to play Tests'
April 13, 2024