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South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Proteas' complacency, Dimuth Karunaratne's calm presence led to historic series win for island nation
Rex •Dimuth Karunaratne the man who was handed the reins after Dinesh Chandimal was axed changed the team culture. He relaxed the curfew for the players.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Black Caps eye historic fourth consecutive series win, visitors look to end tough year on high
Rex •Having fought out of their skins to draw the Wellington Test, Sri Lanka will walk into Wednesday’s second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch brimming with confidence.
Sri Lanka vs England: Weak batting display, wrong DRS calls hurt hosts, led to 3-0 drubbing in Test series
Rex •England were definitely the better side. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, were extremely poor. At times they were lethargic, at times dumb, on other occasions lacked imagination and on a serious note even showed arrogance.
Pakistan vs New Zealand: Late bloomer Ajaz Patel's good show revives Black Caps' hopes of winning Test series
Turja •Ajaz Patel has been a late bloomer but has been in reckoning with his impressive performances in the domestic circuit.
Sri Lanka vs England: Rangana Herath's 433 wickets and other record-breaking stats that set the spinner apart
Umang Pabari •No other left-arm bowler has taken more wickets than Rangana Herath, who recently retired from international cricket, in the whites.
Sri Lanka vs England: Rangana Herath's bowling milestones might be equalled in future but his personality will remain unmatched
Rex •Rangana Herath is a simple man and sportsmen like him in this day and age are few and rare. With his retirement on Friday, cricket ended its only link to the 20th century as Herath was the only active player to have debuted in 1990s.
Sri Lanka vs England: Clinical visitors ruin Rangana Herath's farewell, win Galle Test by 211 runs
•England claimed their first away Test victory in 13 matches on Friday with a commanding 211-run win against Sri Lanka in Galle, with Moeen Ali claiming his second four-wicket haul of the game.
Sri Lanka vs England, Highlights, 1st Test at Galle, Day 4, Full Cricket Score: Visitors win by 211 runs, lead series 1-0
Firstcricket Staff •Follow live updates of the fourth day's play of the ongoing first Test between Sri Lanka and England at the Galle International Stadium on our live blog.
Sri Lanka vs England: Keaton Jennings' century on Day 3 sets hosts an improbable target of 462 in first Test
•At the close, Sri Lanka were 15 without loss after Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva hung on for seven overs, leaving a further 447 to make at a ground where no team has successfully chased more than 99.
Sri Lanka vs England, Highlights, 1st Test at Galle, Day 3, Full Cricket Score: Jennings' ton helps visitors set mammoth target on Day 3
Firstcricket Staff •Follow live updates on the third day of the ongoing first Test between Sri Lanka and England at the Galle International Stadium on our live blog.