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Cricket-Sri Lanka debutant Rathnayake changes bowling arm to target batter's weakness
(Reuters) -Ambidextrous Sri Lanka spinner Tharindu Rathnayake said he switched his bowling arm according to the weakness of the batter on strike as he took two wickets on the first day of his debut ...
Shanto, Mushfiqur Lead Bangladesh’s Fightback in Opening WTC
Bangladesh launched their 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship campaign with a commanding recovery on Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. After ...
Bangladesh bats first in Galle as Sri Lanka’s Mathews plays his final test
Bangladesh has won the toss and opted to bat in the first cricket test against Sri Lanka, expecting spin to play a major part as the game progresses.
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Tharindu’s double blow keeps Bangladesh in check at lunch
A morning that had begun with a felicitation and guard of honour for the retiring Angelo Mathews, ended with a new face ...
Sri Lanka's Strategic Shake-Up Aims for Test Triumph Over Bangladesh, Introduces Six Uncapped Players In 18-Member Squad
Sri Lanka begins their new WTC cycle with a revamped Test squad, naming six uncapped players for the Bangladesh series. Under ...
Ratnayake takes 2 wickets on debut for Sri Lanka as Bangladesh struggles in first test
Offspinner Tharindu Ratnayake took two wickets in his test debut for Sri Lanka on Tuesday as Bangladesh struggled to 90 for ...
Angelo Mathews receives moving tribute from teammates as Sri Lanka great takes field in farewell Test vs Bangladesh
Angelo Mathews received a guard of honour as he took the field for the final time in Tests during Sri Lanka's first match of the series against Bangladesh.