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.

October 13, 2024
October 13, 2024

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.

September 14, 2022
September 14, 2022

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.

September 2, 2022
September 2, 2022

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.

September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022

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.   

July 25, 2016
July 25, 2016

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.

May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016

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.

May 14, 2016
May 14, 2016

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.

May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016

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.

October 10, 2015
October 10, 2015

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 14, 2015
August 14, 2015

Which is the best Test batting pair?

Which Test batting pair was the best in history of cricket?