Mahela Jayawardene

Jayawardene returns as Mumbai Indians head coach ahead of IPL 2025

Mahela Jayawardene has been re-appointed as the head coach of the Mumbai Indians after spending the last two years as the franchise's global head of cricket, the Indian Premier League (IPL) team said on Sunday.

Jayawardene, Zaheer get bigger role at Mumbai Indians

Mahela Jayawardene will step down as Mumbai Indians head coach and take on a bigger role at the franchise due to its increasing international presence, the Indian Premier League side said on Wednesday.

Rajapaksa and Co ‘planned to beat Bangladesh by hook or crook’

Sri Lanka batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa offered an olive branch to the Bangladesh players and said his side planned to win their last night’s Asia Cup encounter by any means.

Time to show the class: Jayawardene joins war of words

Sri Lanka great Mahela Jayawardena has urged the Lankan bowlers to ‘show their class’ in their Asia Cup encounter against Bangladesh in Dubai today and, in the process, disprove Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud Sujon.   

Inspired by Murali, Australia take on Sri Lanka in Test series

Australia will be looking to local legend and one-time bogeyman Muttiah Muralitharan to inspire them to success on his home patch as the world's number one Test team begin a three-match series in Sri Lanka this week.

Cook's chance to make history

Alastair Cook will have the opportunity to create history when England take on Sri Lanka in the first Test which begins today in Leeds.

Mahela, Rahul in ICC cricket committee

Batting greats Rahul Dravid and Mahela Jayawardene join the ICC's cricket committee Friday in the first major appointments at the game's governing body since India's Shashank Manohar was elected chairman.

Dravid, Jayawardene in ICC cricket committee

Rahul Dravid, the former India captain, and Mahela Jayawardene, the former Sri Lanka captain, have been appointed to ICC cricket committee for the next three years.

Herath to take retirement call after 2016 World T20

Rangana Herath says he won't make any decision on how long to carry on playing until after the end of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India.

August 13, 2015
August 13, 2015

Who is the best left-hand batsman in Tests?

Who do you think is the best left-handed batsman to play Test matches?

April 26, 2015
April 26, 2015

Best 7 ODI matches at 'Home of Cricket'

Let’s revisit the best seven ODI matches at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium when Bangladesh cricket and the country itself saluted the sweet taste of success.

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