When Aravinda de Silva scored two unbeaten hundreds — the first to achieve the feat in a Test match
On April 29, 1997, Sri Lanka’s Aravinda de Silva became the first man to score two unbeaten hundreds in a Test — a record he alone holds...
Asia Cup 1995: Sachin Tendulkar's hundred gives India resounding win over Sri Lanka
In a must-win league encounter of the Asia Cup at Sharjah on April 9, 1995 Sachin Tendulkar scored an attacking hundred against Sri Lanka to bolster...
Sanath Jayasuriya scores the fastest fifty in One-Day Internationals
On April 7, 1996, Sanath Jayasuriya, few days after smashing the fastest century in ODIs, plundered the Pakistani attack again to register the fastest...
IPL 2013: Decision to participate upto the Sri Lankan players, says Aravinda de Silva
Former captain Aravinda de Silva on Saturday, chose to react diplomatically over Sri Lankan cricketers' exclusion from the IPL matches in Chennai...
Aravinda de Silva helps Sri Lanka achieve their finest day in international cricket
Sri Lanka played brilliantly as a team in the 1996 World Cup and in a fitting finale beat Australia in the title clash on March 17, 1996. H Natarajan...
Eden Gardens brings shame to the nation during the 1996 World Cup semis
March 13, 1996. India are outplayed by a brilliant Sri Lankan side in the semi-final at Eden Gardens. The crowd cannot digest the disappointment....
When Aravinda de Silva powered Sri Lanka to a near 400 total in World Cup
On March 6, 1996, Sri Lanka battered a hapless Kenyan side, amassing 398 runs in 50 overs, the highest in limited-overs cricket at the time. Quite...
When South Africa were eliminated from the World Cup after a dramatic tie with Sri Lanka
On March 3, 2003, South Africa tasted another embarrassing exit from a World Cup, that too on home soil. Needing a victory in their last league...
Arjuna Ranatunga - the man who took the minnows of cricket to World Cup glory
Born on December 1, 1963, Arjuna Ranatunga was one of the early architects of Sri Lankan cricket’s fortunes. Abhishek Mukherjee...
Day-Night Tests will force captains to think differently in terms of tactics & strategies
ICC s decision to allow Day-Night Test matches can make the longest version of the game extremely interesting. Arunabha Sengupta analyses the way...
