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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.
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Hafeez recorded a career-best score and took two wickets
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez smashed a sparkling century and took two wickets as he led his side to a crushing 113-run win over Sri Lanka in the third ODI in Sharjah.
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Hafeez was named Man of the Match for his scintillating century
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez hammered a spectacular century to help his side to an 11-run win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Sharjah.
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Perera helped Sri Lanka retain their number one ranking
Sri Lanka opening batsman Kusal Perera demolished Pakistan with an entertaining innings of 84 as the Lankan Lions cruised to a 24-run win in the second and final Twenty20 International in Dubai to end the series as a 1-1 tie.
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Afridi was named Man of the Match for his spectacular innings
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi’s late blitz with the bat helped his side to a three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 International in Dubai.
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Vithanage is likely to make his limited overs debut for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka have included batsman Kithuruwan Vithanage and leg-spinner Seekkuge Prasanna in their ODI squad for their upcoming series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in December.
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Rambukwella is set to make his international debut
Newcomer Ramith Rambukwella and leg-spinner Seekkuge Prasanna have been included in Sri Lanka’s Twenty20 squad for their upcoming two-match series against New Zealand.
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The three-match ODI series ended as a 1-1 draw
Sri Lanka escaped with a 36-run win against New Zealand in the third ODI in Dambulla due to heavy rain and bad light.
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McCullum’s blitz powered New Zealand to a 1-0 lead in the series
New Zealand all-rounder Nathan McCullum stole the spotlight in the second ODI in Hambantota as he smashed a massive six off the last ball of the match to hand the Black Caps an incredible four-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
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Chandimal will captain the second tier side
Sri Lanka will play two 50-over warm-up matches against a second tier team at the Sinhalese Sports Club on November 5 and 7 in preparation for their upcoming limited overs home series against New Zealand, which gets underway on November 10 in Hambantota.
