Sanath Jayasuriya will make a comeback against England at Trent Bridge just a month after retiring
The Sri Lanka captain became just the fourth player to score hundreds against all nine Test opponents.
Thilan Samaraweera and Mahela Jayawardene hit centuries as Sri Lanka posted 563 for 5, in reply to England's 265, at the close on day 3 in the third Test.
Jayawardene said his team had adapted well to the conditions of the wicket here as they were exposed to similar conditions in the warm-up match at Bangalore.
Mahela Jayawardene will skip the fourth ODI against India.
Marvan Atapattu scored a chanceless, unbeaten 108 as Sri Lanka reached 250-4 on the opening day of the first Test against the Windies.
Sri Lanka posted 303 for three on the first day of the second Test against South Africa on Wednesday.
Chasing a target of 268, Africa XI finished at 250 against Asia XI to level the three-match series.
The Sri Lankan batsman will strengthen the Asia XI batting for the second Afro-Asia Cup ODI against Africa XI.
The International Cricket Council's Cricket Committee has recommended that the concept of umpire's call rule in the Decision Review System should stay, citing that the ball-tracking technology is not going to be 100 per cent correct.
Veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan on Thursday became the first cricketer in Test history to score centuries in 11 countries, including the United Arab Emirates. - Scorecard: During the ongoing third Test being played against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Younis smashed his 34th century on a rain-affected third day, tying him with Sunil Gavaskar, Mahela Jayawardene and Brian Lara in the all-time list at 6th place, reports the Dawn.
An unbeaten 86 by Mahela Jayawardene enabled Sri Lanaka score 226 in their second innings on day 4 of the first Test.
Muralitharan took seven wickets to put Sri Lanka in charge before the England spinners struck blows of their own.
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Thisara Perera and Jeevan Mendis combined for a 58-run partnership to give Sri Lanka a nervous four-wicket victory over Afghanistan in their World Cup Pool A match at University Oval in Dunedin on Sunday.
Captain Mahela Jayawardene stroked a superb 123 to help Sri Lanka to a dramatic one-wicket victory over South Africa on the final day of the second Test.
Opener Virender Sehwag blasted a quickfire half-century but Sachin's Blasters went down to Warne Warriors by six wickets in Game 1 of the Cricket All Stars T20 Series at Citi Field in New York, on Saturday.
Corey Anderson scored a composed 81 as New Zealand lurched to a three-wicket victory over Sri Lanka on Sunday in the first of seven One-day Internationals between the two sides before next month's World Cup.
Sri Lanka's coach said the batsman innings of 237 in the first Test against South Africa was chanceless.
Mahela Jayawardene piled on 237 runs as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 486 on the second day of the first Test against South Africa on Thursday.
Jayawardene scored 113 as the visitors were dismissed for 461 in reply to Zimbabwe A's first innings of 294.
Sri Lanka, 2-0 down in the series, closed on 239 for two in reply to Australia's first innings total of 401
Spinner Brad Hogg was adjudged man of the match for his career-best figures of five for 41.
Statistical highlights on Day 3 of the third cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka in New Delhi on Monday
The turning point of the match has Kumar Sangakkara's wicket.
The top performer of the day has to be Mahela Jayawardene for his unbeaten 84 that put the game beyond Australia's grasp.
According to Mahela Jayawardene, it was good to go into the break with three consecutive wins.
Muttiah Muralitharan took 3 for 38 as England reached 259 for 8 at close on day 1 of the deciding third and final Test against Sri Lanka.
'He used to interact with everyone in the dressing room, he never showed any attitude to any cricketer -- whether big or small.'
The first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand appeared heading for a draw.
A responsible half-century from captain Angelo Mathews and some big hitting by Thisara Perera set up a comprehensive 77-run win for Sri Lanka against Pakistan in the second ODI on Tuesday and helped the hosts level the series at 1-1.
Factbox on World Cup match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Hagley Oval.
The 29-year-old Kohli, who had emulated Rahul Dravid with his previous double century in Nagpur, on Sunday equalled Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag for most double hundreds for India in Tests.
Sri Lanka reached 279-7 on the first day of the first Test against South Africa.
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