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All 17 players will receive a seven per cent pay rise
Sri Lanka Twenty20 captain Dinesh Chandimal has been awarded a top contract from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for the 2014-15 season.
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Jayawardene returns home from Bangladesh
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It is still unclear whether Jayawardene will return in time for the second Test
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene returned home prior to the start of the first Test against Bangladesh due to family reasons.
Mendis included in Sri Lanka’s Test squad
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Mendis’ last Test for Sri Lanka came against Bangladesh in March 2013
Sri Lanka have included spinner Ajantha Mendis in their Test squad for their upcoming tour of Bangladesh, which gets underway on January 27.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 5: Ali and Ul-Haq star in remarkable run chase
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Pakistan now hold the record for the fastest 300-plus run chase in Test cricket history
Pakistan completed the fastest 300-plus run chase in Test cricket history behind Azhar Ali’s sparkling century and captain Misbah-ul-Haq’s outstanding half-century on the fifth and final day of the third Test against Sri Lanka in Sharjah.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 4: Herath keeps Sri Lanka in control
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Herath recorded his 17th five-wicket haul
Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath took a five-wicket haul to keep his side in control against Pakistan on the fourth day of the third Test in Sharjah.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 2: Mathews and Perera decimate Pakistan
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Mathews and Perera made 91 and 95 respectively
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews and debutant Dilruwan Perera decimated Pakistan on the second day of the third Test in Sharjah as they both nearly scored centuries.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 1: Teams deadlocked after hard-fought first day
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Sangakkara scored a sparkling half-century, while Ajmal took two wickets late in the day
Sri Lanka and Pakistan remain deadlocked after a hard-fought first day in Sharjah, which saw Kumar Sangakkara score a half-century and spinner Saeed Ajmal return to form by nabbing two late wickets.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 3: Khan and ul-Haq keep Pakistan afloat
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Khan and ul-Haq both scored half-centuries
Pakistan batsman Younis Khan and captain Misbah-ul-Haq both scored half-centuries to keep the team afloat on the third day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dubai.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 5: Match drawn following Hafeez’s heroics
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Hafeez played a match-saving innings
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez scored a magnificent half-century to help his side draw the first Test against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 4: Sri Lanka take control behind Mathews’ fabulous century
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Mathews scored his second Test century
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews led by example on the fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi as he smashed a spectacular century to help his side take control heading into the final day.