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  Muralitharan's Mother-in-Law Wants A Tie

  Cricket | April 01, 2011 13:17 IST

  Chennai, April 1 : Legendary Sri Lankan spinner Mutthiah Muralitharan's mother-in-law Nithiya Ramamurthy is facing a dilemma - whom to support: India or Sri Lanka in the World Cup final. Nithiya is a doctor in Chennai

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  Can India Tame The Lankan Lions?

  Cricket | April 01, 2011 13:05 IST

  Mumbai, Apr 1: Armed with the wishes of millions of passionate fans and a never-say-die spirit, India are just one win away from crowning themselves the ODI world champions after almost 28 years as they

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  It Means A Lot For Us To Play In Final, Says Sangakkara

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 11:01 IST

  Colombo, Mar 29: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara was forthright in stating that it means a lot for him to play the final of the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Sri Lanka qualified for the grand

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  Happy To Have Given Murali A Good Send-Off, Says Sangakkara

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 8:20 IST

  Colombo, Mar 29: Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara was a touch emotional as he spoke about giving legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan a memorable send-off in what was his last international match at home.However the skipper

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  Sri Lanka Make It To 3rd World Cup Final After Nervous Moments

  Cricket | March 30, 2011 11:51 IST

  Colombo, Mar 29: Sri Lanka survived a nervous last hour before making it to the final of the cricket World Cup beating New Zealand by  five wickets in the second semi-final, here today.Chasing a modest

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  Losing Wickets At Regular Intervals Was Key, Says Taylor

  Cricket | March 19, 2011 10:48 IST

  Mumbai, Mar 18: New Zealand's stand-in skipper Ross Taylor blamedn the loss of wickets at regular intervals for his side's 112-run defeat against Sri Lanka in their concluding Group A World Cup tie, here today."It

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  Sangakkara Wants His Team To Be Ready For Tougher Battles

  Cricket | March 19, 2011 10:39 IST

  Mumbai, Mar 18: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara chose to exercise caution despite his team's thumping 112-run victory over New Zealand in their concluding Group A World Cup match today by saying tougher and more

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  Sangakkara Expects Better Show From Bowlers In First 15 Overs

  Cricket | February 16, 2011 17:30 IST

  Colombo, Feb 16: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara feels that there is still room for improvement for his bowlers as far as bowling in the first 15 overs is concerned.Sri Lanka won their second warm-up

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  Don't Win World Cup, Columnist Urges Sri Lanka

  Cricket | February 12, 2011 16:26 IST

  Colombo, Feb 12: While the media of every country usually backs its team, a Sri Lankan newspaper columnist has urged the national squad not to win the World Cup -- for the greater good of

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  Sangakkara Replaces Tendulkar At Number One

  Cricket | November 29, 2010 20:14 IST

  Dubai, Nov 29: Sachin Tendulkar was today dethroned from the top spot by Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara in the batting chart but Indian pacer Zaheer Khan climbed to a career-high third in the bowling

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  Sangakkara Charged With Level 2 Offence For Colliding With Mccullum

  Cricket | August 20, 2010 23:19 IST

  Dambulla: There seems to be no respite for controversy-ridden Sri Lanka as the hosts were today involved in yet another unsavoury incident with skipper Kumar Sangakkara colliding with New Zealand all-rounder Nathan McCullum in a

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  Anyone Guilty In No-Ball Controversy Will Be Punished: Sangakkara

  Cricket | August 18, 2010 13:00 IST

  Dambulla: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Wednesday took full responsibility for the 'no-ball' incident during his team's tri-series match against India and said any player found guilty will be punished.  "I have taken full

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  Dilshan Instructed Randiv To Bowl No-Ball: Report

  Cricket | August 18, 2010 13:00 IST

  New Delhi: It was opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan not Kumar Sangakkara, who suggested to Suraj Randiv to bowl a no-ball in order to deny Virender Sehwag his hundred, the Times of India reported.  Sri Lankan

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  Sangakkara Wary Of Wounded India

  Cricket | August 15, 2010 17:27 IST

  Dambulla (Sri Lanka):India might have been robbed off valuable practice ahead of their second tri-series match, but Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara does not feel that the visitors will be under prepared for tomorrow's game

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  Wickets Of Sangakkara And Jayawardene Is Key: Sehwag

  Cricket | August 05, 2010 21:15 IST

  Colombo: Flamboyant opener Virender Sehwag on Thursday said it is imperative for India to get rid of prolific batsmen Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene early tomorrow to stand a chance in the third cricket Test.

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  Malinga Still Uncertain For Third Test: Sangakkara

  Cricket | August 02, 2010 23:25 IST

  Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Monday  said although fast bowler Lasith Malinga, who missed the second cricket Test against India with a knee injury, has recovered he is still uncertain for the third and

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  Dhoni Blasts Placid Pitch

  Cricket | July 30, 2010 19:10 IST

  Colombo,  Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday minced no words in criticising the placid track here after the dull draw against Sri Lanka in the second Test, saying it had nothing to offer anyone

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  We'll Look To Add Another 250 Runs: Sangakkara

  Cricket | July 26, 2010 19:09 IST

  Colombo - In a commanding position after scoring 312 for just two wickets on the opening day itself, Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara said his team would aim to add another 200 to 250 runs

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  Lankans Have To Find New Bowling Partnerships: Sangakkara

  Cricket | July 25, 2010 15:40 IST

  Colombo- With the individual brilliance of just-retired Muttiah Muralitharan and Lasith Malinga missing, Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday said his team will have to build bowling partnerships to trouble the Indians in the

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  Sri Lanka May Not Find Another Murali: Sangakkara

  Cricket | July 22, 2010 20:54 IST

  Galle, (Sri Lanka),  Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara on Thursday  said any effort to find another Muttiah Murailtharan would prove futile as world cricket will never see a bowler like the fascinating off-spinner. Murali today