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Thilan Samaraweera
Sat, December 14 2013
Chamara Silva: A tale of burgeoning promise unfulfilled
Chamara Silva was a talented batsman, but never quite dazzled the international stage.
Mon, September 21 2015
Thilan Samaraweera: Sri Lanka’s strong-willed middle-order batsman
Born on September 22, 1976, Thilan Thusara Samaraweera is a rock-solid middle-order batsman who played for Sri Lanka through the 2000s. Despite aspiring to turn out as the country’s finest off-spinner, Samaraweera finished as a hard-working middle-order batsman whose mental strength was worth a lot of adulation and praise. Prakash Govindasreenivasan has more.
Wed, August 28 2013
Thilan Samaraweera gets out stumped in unusual manner
Thilan Samaraweera found a unique way of getting stumped for Worcestershire in a county match. Samaraweera left the ball and he was oblivious to the fact that the throw will be aimed at the stumps by the wicketkeeper. He got the shock of his life when he noticed that he was inches short of the...
Sat, March 09 2013
Thilan Samaraweera: Sri Lankan cricket loses a pillar of strength
Sri Lanka’s Thilan Samaraweera isn’t the sort of batsman that cricket fans would travel thousands of miles to watch him bat. But the quiet achiever from Colombo was one of the cornerstones of Sri Lanka’s stellar middle-order for a significant period of time. Time and again when Sri Lanka found themselves in dire straits, Samaraweera would invariably launch a rescue mission with a bat in hand.
Wed, March 06 2013
Thilan Samaraweera retires from international cricket
Middle-order batsman Thilan Samaraweera on Wednesday, said his omission from the Test squad for the series against Bangladesh forced him to retire from international cricket.
Tue, March 05 2013
Thilan Samaraweera considering retirement
Sri Lanka middle order batsman Thilan Samaraweera has expressed his desire to retire, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) sources said on Tuesday.
Fri, February 22 2013
Sri Lanka’s junior cricketers must refrain from playing in IPL: Sanath Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka chief cricket selector Sanath Jayasuriya is not in favour of junior players of his country playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament as they adopt different technique in the shorter version (T20) of the game.
Thu, January 03 2013
Australia vs Sri Lanka: Jackson Bird feels honoured to be compared to Glenn McGrath
Jackson Bird starred with the ball for Australia to dismiss Sri Lanka for 294 on Day One of the third Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney on Thursday. Sri Lanka got off to a good start. However, Australian bowlers pulled things back in the second and third session. Lahiru Thirimanne top-scored...
Thu, January 03 2013
Australia vs Sri Lanka: Lahiru Thirimanne disappointed to miss out on century
Lahiru Thirimanne expressed disappointment over missing out on century against Australia on Day One of the third Test at the Sydney cricket ground (SCG) in Sydney. The visitors were dismissed for 294 after Thirimanne added crucial partnerships with Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera. His knock included thirteen boundaries and a six. He was eventually dismissed...
Thu, January 03 2013
Australia vs Sri Lanka: Sydney wicket good to bat on, feels Jackson Bird
Sri Lanka were bowled out for 291 against Australia on the first day of the first Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney on Thursday. Sri Lanka got off to a good start. However, Australian bowlers pulled things back in the second and third session. Lahiru Thirimanne top-scored for the visitors with a...