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Jayawardene has not played any Test cricket in the past 12 months
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Prasanna Jayawardene is set to make his Test comeback against Pakistan later this year after being dropped following the national team’s tour of Australia in December 2012.
Mathews and Chandimal want Sri Lanka to top the rankings across all three formats in the near future
Sri Lanka ODI and Test captain Angelo Mathews has vowed to curtail the national team’s slide in the rankings and restore some pride and honour into the players and fans.
Maxwell was the lone millionaire amongst all the players sold
The 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction promised to be one full of surprises, and no doubt it delivered just that as numerous players went under the hammer to learn which of the nine franchises they would be lending their services to for this year’s edition of the star-studded Twenty20 tournament, which gets underway on April 3.
Johnson has already made a massive impact upon his return
Australia captain Michael Clarke had defended himself, saying that he never lost faith in pace bowler Mitchell Johnson, even after he was sidelined for over a year with a foot injury during the team’s tour to South Africa in November 2011.
Sangakkara believes Sri Lanka will suffer if they do not play more Tests in the future
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara believes the national side need to see an increase in the number of Test matches they play per year in order to ensure that the format does not become extinct in the country.
Siddle was accused of ball tampering in the 88th over
International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Chris Broad has announced that he found no evidence to suggest Australia had tampered with the ball in any way whatsoever after Sri Lanka expressed their concerns during the first Test in Hobart.
Karunaratne was included for his outstanding performance against New Zealand
Sri Lanka opening batsman Dimuth Karunaratne and pace bowler Nuwan Pradeep have been added to the Test squad for the upcoming three-Test series against Australia.
Sri Lankan spinner, Rangana Herath, ensured a 75 run, first Test victory at Galle for his team, after taking 12 wickets.
