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Asian teams need to play `out of their skins` to win Champions Trophy: Dil
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 30 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan believes Asian countries will have to play out of their skins to win the Champions Trophy, beginning Thursday in England and Wales.
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Lanka happy to enter Champions Trophy as 'underdogs': Mathews
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], May 26 (ANI): Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews has said that his players are ready to embrace the 'underdog' tag at the ICC Champions Trophy, beginning June 1 in England and Wales.
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Aravinda de Silva steps down as SLC chairman
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 6 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka skipper Aravinda de Silva has stepped down as chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) cricket committee for personal reasons.
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`Injured` Mathews set to miss Australia tour
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb.6 (ANI): Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews is all set to miss the upcoming T20 series against Australia after failing to recover fully from a hamstring injury he suffered last month.
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Angelo Mathews set to fly back home with ankle injury
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan.23 [ANI]: In a major setback to Sri Lanka, skipper Angelo Mathews is all set to fly back home after injuring his ankle during his side's three-wicket win over South Africa in the second Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday.
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Youngsters filling void left by Sanga, Mahela, Dilshan: Mathews
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec.24 (ANI): Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews believes that young players in his side are ready to step up and fill the vaccum left by recently-retired legendary cricketers.
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Mathews urges batsmen to give bowlers `a fair chance` against Proteas
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec.10 (ANI): Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews, who has returned to the national side after recovering from a leg injury, has called on his batsmen to give his bowlers `a fair chance` to perform in the upcoming tour of South Africa by getting runs in tough conditions.
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Mathews injured, Herath set to make captaincy debut against Zimbabwe
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct.24 (ANI): Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews has pulled out of next month's tour to Zimbabwe due to a calf injury.
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Calf injury forces Mathews out for rest of Australia series
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sep.2 (ANI): Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews has been ruled out of the remaining fixtures in the ongoing series against Australia due to a calf injury.
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Dilshan equalled services of Jayawardena, Sangakkara for Lankan cricket: M
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Aug.28 (ANI): Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews has paid rich tribute to retiring opener Tillakaratne Dilshan by putting his contributions on par with two of the finest ever batsmen namely Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara.
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Mathews credits `exceptional` Kusal Mendis post Pallekele win over Aussies
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Pallekele, July 31 (ANI): After taking a one-nil lead in the three-match Test series against Australia, Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews has praised centurion Kusal Mendis for guiding his side to a massive 106-run victory in the rain-hit opening match here at the Pallekele Cricket Stadium on
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