Ashantha De Mel

Sri Lanka appointed a six-member cricket selection panel on Thursday ahead of the two-match Bangladesh tour of the island.

Sri Lanka's selection committee chairman Ashantha De Mel has resigned from his post after the national team's 0-2 defeat against England in the recent home Test series.

Angelo Mathews was named Sri Lanka Twenty20 captain for the next 12 months in an appointment which could lead to him taking over as leader of the Test side.

After rejecting a place in the Australia-bound national team, former Sri Lankan captain Marvan Atapattu is believed to be considering playing for the breakaway Indian Cricket League.

Lasith Malinga is likely to be available for the next two IPL matches for Mumbai Indians after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) softened its stance on the participation of the veteran pacer in a domestic ODI tournament.

Sri Lankan authorities awaited the return of Marvan Atapattu into the side to take on the mighty Australians next month.

Moody's name has been recommended for the newly-created role by the SLC committee comprising Muttiah Muralitharan, Kumar Sangakkara, Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama.

Complaining of step-motherly treatment meted out to them in the ongoing World Cup, an exasperated Sri Lanka has expressed dissatisfaction at the types of pitches provided, inadequate training and transport facilities apart from below-par accommodation.

Statistical highlights on the fifth and final day of the opening Test match between India and Sri Lanka on Monday.

From leadership crisis to infighting in team to poor results to administrative mess, Sri Lanka cricket has endured all in run up to the World Cup and the former champions require no less than a miracle to emerge a worthy challenger this time.

Dinesh Chandimal’s team starts its tour with three Tests, and history shows us that Sri Lanka have never won a single Test match in the country.