Pakistan were bundled out for 122, their lowest ever score against Sri Lanka.\n\n
The Sri Lankan off-spinner equalled Courtney Walsh's world mark of 519 Test wickets on the first day of the first Test against Zimbabwe.
Sri Lanka were 128-2 at the end of day one after bowling out South Africa for 169 in the opening Test of the series.
Former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock claimed three wickets for 12 runs as Mumbai Indians shot out the Kolkata side for a paltry 67 before winning the IPL match by eight wickets.
Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets on Wednesday to score their third straight win in the Indian Premier League.
Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman in the history of one-day cricket to cross the 16,000-run mark, a milestone that could be a distant dream for any other player in the near future.
Yuvraj Singh returned to the side in place of Manoj Tiwary for the second match of the tri-series.
Brett Lee picked up four wickets in the first innings as Sri Lanka slumped to 80 for two after being forced to follow on, on the third day of the first Test in Brisbane on Saturday.
Sri Lanka continued to struggle in their tour match against Queensland on Saturday after going into stumps at 62-4 in their second innings, 23 runs behind the home side's first innings total.
Pathan finished with 4 for 37, as the visitors lasted 35.4 overs on a pitch that offered some assistance to the seamers.\n\n
Hair, who no-balled Muralitharan for throwing in the 1995-96 Melbourne Test, will officiate in Lanka's match against England in Sydney.
Their second defeat in three days saw them losing by four wickets in a one-day match at Taunton.
Shahid Afridi struck a 45-ball century, equalling the second fastest of all time, in the fifth one-day international against India on Friday.
India's skipper became the sixth batsman in the world and the third from India to reach the landmark during the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Goa.
Tail-ender Michael Mason hit the last ball of the match for four to give New Zealand a thrilling one-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI.
The leg-spinner took 6 for 102 as Sri Lanka reduced to 361 for seven in their second innings at close of play on the fourth day of the second Test.
The Indian ace played in his 368th ODI match on Sunday. Pakistan skipper Inzazmam-ul Haq and Sri Lankan veteran Sanath Jayasuriya have played a match less.
Sri Lanka posted 303 for three on the first day of the second Test against South Africa on Wednesday.
The Sri Lanka off-spinner claimed his 528th wicket on the third day of the first Test against South Africa before the visitors closed play at 347 for 7.
Kohli reached the 11,000 mark in 222 innings -- beating the previous record held by compatriot Sachin Tendulkar who took 276 innings to rack up that total.
Hashan Tillakaratne resigned as Test captain after Sri Lanka were whitewashed 3-0 by Australia on Sunday.
Sri Lanka scored an upset 22-run win over Australia in the first one-day final at Adelaide Oval on Friday.
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Sri Lanka dropped Sanath Jaysuriya for the final ODI against India in Baroda.
India dropped V V S Laxman to make room for off spinner Harbhajan Singh in the final of the tri-series.
Tendulkar, Ganguly, Azharuddin and Dravid appear in the list.
Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu made centuries in a record opening stand as Sri Lanka smashed 343 for five in their one-day international match against Australia on Thursday.\n\n
However, other Indians playing in county cricket -- Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Pathan -- ended up on the losing side.
Marvan Atapattu will lead the Tests against West Indies and the triangular ODI series in Sri Lanka
Rohit breaks Jayasuriya's record as opener, Kohli scores most runs in 2019.
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