In all Test history, only one player has played fewer Tests than Karun Nair after scoring a triple ton.
The former Lanka captain to play final ODI at home against England.
Sri Lanka held their nerve after a brilliant century by Jos Buttler to beat England by seven runs in the fourth one-day international at Lord's on Saturday and level the series at 2-2.
The Sri Lankans have played 17 Tests in India in 35 years, but failed to win a single one.
India, Australia and Bangladesh are out of the competition, so the runs of Sharma, Warner, and Shakib will remain the same, whereas Root and Williamson will play in the final of the World Cup.
Sri Lanka were expected to win, but South Africa had other plans.
In 2011 on April 2, India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in the final to lift their second ODI World Cup.
Impressed with India's aggressive brand of cricket in the two Tests so far, former Sri Lanka pacer Chaminda Vaas on Tuesday said that the five-bowler theory is reaping rich results for the young visiting side.
India are currently placed at the second position in the tournament standings with 13 points from eight matches.
Narayan Jagadeesan on Monday broke the world record for the highest ever individual score in men's List A cricket by hammering a 141-ball 277 as Tamil Nadu trounced Arunachal Pradesh by a mammoth record margin of 435 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy
Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the fourth wicketkeeper in the world to effect 350 dismissals in One-day Internationals, while widening the gap further with his India predecessors.
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Images from the World Cup first quarter-final between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Sydney, on Wednesday.
Wishing the Sri Lankan team ahead of their quarter-final clash against South Africa, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned the Angelo Mathews-led side to "keep an eye on Proteas skipper AB de Villiers" who has been in rampaging form in the tournament.
Repeated snubs from the Indian team selectors will not deter Unadkat
Sri Lanka off-spinner Tharindu Kaushal scythed through Pakistan's batting order to pick up his first five-wicket haul as the visitors were bundled out for 138 on the opening day of the second test on Thursday.
"I think that he deserved it," said Warner of the reception Clarke received on the first day of the fifth Test on Thursday.
Sri Lanka retained their status as the world's top Twenty20 team by beating Pakistan by 24 runs in a thrilling finish in the second game in Dubai on Friday.
VVS Laxman believes that the current national cricket team is full of match-winners and if they play to their potential, they can beat Sri Lanka in their own backyard.
Earlier, Australia's former skipper Ricky Ponting held the record for scoring most international runs in a decade with 18,962 runs to his credit in the 2000s.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed five second innings wickets as India beat Sri Lanka by 278 runs in the second Test for a series-levelling victory at the P Sara Oval, in Colombo, on Monday.
Images from the opening day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, on Thursday.
Hailing India's series levelling win against Sri Lanka in the second Test as a start of a bright future, former captain Sunil Gavaskar said that the Virat Kohli-led side not only looks "determined" but has also found the right balance in all departments.
Sachin Tendulkar achieved the feat against South Africa in Gwalior. He scored runs at a brisk pace and went on to register a double century off just 147 balls.
The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 has approved Peter Handscomb as a replacement player for Shaun Marsh in the Australia squad for the remainder of the tournament.
We have two top performers from Thursday's match. It is the bowling duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma.
IMAGES of the IPL 2023 match played between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede in Mumbai on Sunday
Rohit Sharma's 104 at Edgbaston helped India to secure the win they needed to guarantee a place in the semi-finals of the ICC World Cup.
Rediff.com brings you the best quotes of World Cup 2015. From players and coaches to legends and fans; let's hear them out!
The Sri Lanka cricket team is going through a transition phase, struggling to replace stalwarts such as Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene.
Pleased with his world record feat of eight catches in a Test match, Ajinkya Rahane credited former India captain Rahul Dravid for guiding him on slip catching and overall fielding.
A call-up for the West Indies tour for two Tests was inevitable for Yashasvi Jaiswal after proving himself across formats.
'I would have loved to win a 50-over World Cup. We had two chances, but we didn't convert them.' 'There are regrets, but not regrets that I will be thinking about for years and years.'
Royals' new Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara is confident that the team's young Indian fast bowlers will rise to the challenge in this year's Indian Premier League.
Factbox on World Cup match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Hagley Oval.
Sacked England batsman Kevin Pietersen dealt a blow in his hopes of returning to the national Test squad after domestic side Surrey all but ruled out a return for him.
Anil Kumble was re-appointed as Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee for a three-year term.
South Africa lost the wicket of opener Alviro Petersen for a duck as they chased 369 runs for victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday.
England opener Alastair Cook's final Test innings came to a close when he was dismissed having scored a fairytale 147 against India in the fifth Test at the Oval on Monday.
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