West Indies tour of Sri Lanka 2021/22
Galle stats - Spinners 36, pacers 1
Spinners took all ten wickets in an innings three times during the Galle Test, as Sri Lanka claimed a 164-run win
March 30, 2024
'Emotional' Arthur lauds 'outstanding' de Silva and 'Brian Lara' Embuldeniya in his final game
"I'm going to get emotional when we eventually say farewell, because the characters who are in that dressing room are remarkable."
March 30, 2024
Mendis, Embuldeniya spin out West Indies for 2-0 series win
Blackwood fell in the last over before lunch after he'd batted out 23 overs with Bonner
April 13, 2024
Classy de Silva bats in his own universe
Tough runs never looked so easy as batter rescues Sri Lanka once again
April 10, 2024
Angelo Mathews could miss entire LPL due to thigh strain
Sri Lanka Cricket doctors have suggested the injury is more serious than initially thought
April 16, 2024
Dhananjaya de Silva 153* puts Sri Lanka in command
Chase struck off the last ball before lunch to yank West Indies back into a good position
April 09, 2024
Ramesh Mendis and a tornado of wickets
When his team-mates were a distance from their best, the offie held the fort with a lengthy old-ball spell
April 10, 2024
Mendis six-for leaves Sri Lanka vs West Indies Test evenly poised
Ramesh Mendis got Bonner leg before, but Brathwaite stayed firm at the other end
April 10, 2024
With Galle pitch as his ally, diffident-no-more Permaul stomps all over Sri Lanka
The left-arm spinner mainly bowled the one that spun and the one that didn't, the latter with a little underspin. In Galle, that's often enough
April 10, 2024
West Indies batters steady after Permaul, Warrican give them nine-wicket morning
Pathum Nissanka top-scored with 73, before hosts lost Angelo Mathews to injury
April 15, 2024
Thigh strain could restrict Mathews' participation in ongoing second Test
The former captain was expected to bowl in this game, but that now appears unlikely
April 17, 2024
Pathum Nissanka fifty lays solid base for Sri Lanka on rain-hit first day
Sri Lanka bat after delayed start due to rain
April 18, 2024
Kraigg Brathwaite reveals batting blueprint on Galle turner
West Indies captain wants his batters to 'be clear about whether you're playing forward or back'
April 11, 2024
Dinesh Chandimal 'hopes to give it everything' to revive career
Having received a lifeline due to Dickwella's suspension, he hopes to make the opportunities count
April 18, 2024
Can West Indies spark comeback in spin-haven Galle?
Some West Indies batters showed signs that they can handle such conditions in the big first-Test defeat, but they will need plenty of application and determination
April 18, 2024
Nkrumah Bonner: West Indies need 'smart tactics' to beat Sri Lanka's spinners
West Indies batter says if they can keep Dimuth Karunaratne to low scores, they take substantial steps to winning the second Test
March 30, 2024
Dimuth Karunaratne sets sights on 'peak form', 10,000 runs and 100 Tests
The Sri Lanka Test captain is one shy of equalling the world record for most 50-plus scores in consecutive innings
April 11, 2024
Embuldeniya five-for helps Sri Lanka beat looming rain and West Indies
He and Nkrumah Bonner put up a 100-run seventh-wicket stand before Embuldeniya made a key breakthrough for Sri Lanka
March 30, 2024
No control, no problem: Crafty Dimuth Karunaratne conjures his own luck
Despite a relatively low control percentage among elite top-order batters, he has made 2021 his own with limited resources
April 15, 2024
West Indies crumble against spin in pursuit of 348
West Indies must now play catch-up, having conceded a sizeable lead to the home side
April 11, 2024
Piyal Wijetunge calls for 'patience' and 'consistency' among young spinners
On a pitch that offered substantial assistance, Sri Lanka's spin-bowling coach felt his bowlers were somewhat overeager
April 10, 2024
Rain washes off third session after West Indies avoid follow-on
Visitors go into lunch on the third day 171 runs behind with two first-innings wickets in hand
April 16, 2024
Sri Lanka on top again as Ramesh Mendis, Praveen Jayawickrama run through West Indies
Gabriel, Chase and Warrican pick up wickets in the morning session on the second day
April 06, 2024
Jeremy Solozano suffers concussion after blow to head, Shai Hope replaces him as concussion substitute
He was fielding at short leg when a pull from Karunaratne struck the front of his helmet
April 16, 2024
Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka and Dhananjaya de Silva flatten West Indies
Visitors pick Shannon Gabriel ahead of Kemar Roach, and play three spinners in Jomel Warrican, Rahkeem Cornwall and Roston Chase
April 10, 2024
Karunaratne: Arthur was 'like a father' to Sri Lanka's players
Captain praises outgoing coach's influence on the team
April 09, 2024
West Indies look to open their Test account in Sri Lanka
Several senior players including Angelo Mathews will return into the Sri Lankan fold in coach Mickey Arthur's final Test series
April 13, 2024
Sri Lanka pick Asalanka, Bhanuka for West Indies Tests
Thirimanne opts out; Mathews, Chandimal part of 22-member squad that has four uncapped players
April 12, 2024
Mickey Arthur to move to Derbyshire after end of Sri Lanka stint
Arthur will stay with the Sri Lanka team till the end of their upcoming home Test series against West Indies
April 11, 2024