Nishan Peiris

Sri Lanka has recalled Kasun Rajitha and Lasith Embuldeniya to their 17-member Test squad for the upcoming series against South Africa. Rajitha returns after being left out of the squad that triumphed over New Zealand, while Embuldeniya earns his place back after over a year.

Sri Lanka opted to bat first after winning the toss in the second Test against New Zealand, aiming for their first series victory over them in 15 years. The team introduced two changes, with nishan peiris making his Test debut. New Zealand players wore black armbands to honor Ian Taylor.

Sri Lanka's debutant off-spinner nishan peiris took five wickets to put New Zealand on the brink of an innings defeat on day four of the second Test Sunday. Sri Lanka won the opening match of the two-match series by 63 runs and are within grasp of their first Test series win against New Zealand since 2009.

Wanindu Hasaranga, who has participated in four Tests for Sri Lanka, had previously declared his retirement from Test cricket in August of the prior year to concentrate on white-ball cricket. However, the 26-year-old was recently named in Sri Lanka's 17-man squad alongside the uncapped spinner nishan peiris. The first Test match is scheduled to take place in Sylhet from March 22 to 26, with the second encounter planned from March 30 to April 3 in Chattogram.

Spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took 6-42, his ninth five-wicket haul, as New Zealand collapsed 88 all out in the second Test on Saturday in reply to Sri Lanka's mammoth 602-5 declared. Leading batsman Kane Williamson could not tame Sri Lanka's formidable spin attack as Jayasuriya dismissed him in just the third over to trigger the collapse.

Heading into the second Test in Galle, Australia remain cautious about spin challenges despite securing the series. Skipper Steve Smith eyes a 2-0 clean sweep. Sri Lanka seek improvements with returns of Pathum Nissanka and likely changes in the bowling attack. The Test marks Dimuth Karunaratne’s farewell after his 100th Test appearance, promising an engaging contest.

Steve Smith and Alex Carey led Australia to a commanding position against Sri Lanka on day two of the second Test in Galle. Smith’s unbeaten 110 and Carey’s career-best 139 contributed to an unbroken 239-run partnership, with Australia poised for a substantial first-innings lead at 330-3. Earlier, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 257.

Kane Williamson surpassed Virat Kohli in the all-time Test run-scoring chart during New Zealand's ongoing match against Sri Lanka. Despite being dismissed for just 7 runs in the first innings, he bounced back with a solid 46 in the second innings. However, New Zealand continued to struggle and were reeling at stumps on day three.

Kane Williamson experienced a rare difficult day in the second Test against Sri Lanka, getting out twice within four hours. He was first dismissed by Prabath Jayasuriya and later by nishan peiris. New Zealand struggled at Galle International Stadium and was forced to follow on, now five wickets away from a series defeat.

Sri Lanka is nearing a series win over New Zealand, who are at 199-5 after being forced to follow on from their first innings collapse to 88 all out. Debutant nishan peiris claimed three vital wickets. Tom Blundell and Glenn Phillips are striving to salvage the game as bad light halted play early.

Nathan Lyon surpassed Shane Warne to become Australia's highest wicket-taker in Test cricket against Sri Lanka, claiming 60 wickets. His instrumental performance helped Australia secure a 2-0 series win in Galle. Despite a minor setback, Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne guided Australia to a dominant victory, cementing Lyon's status as one of Australia's greatest spinners.

Sri Lanka achieved a series victory over New Zealand with an innings and 154-run triumph in Galle. Prabath Jayasuriya claimed Player of the Series with 18 wickets, while Kamindu Mendis scored an unbeaten 182, leading to a total of 602-5 declared. This marks Sri Lanka's first win against New Zealand in 15 years.

Australia dominated the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka, reducing them to 229-9 at stumps in Galle. Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon took three wickets each, while Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal scored a resilient 74. Australia's debutant Cooper Connolly and sharp fielding by Alex Carey marked key moments in the match.

Steve Smith's unbeaten 104 propelled Australia to 330-2 on day one of the opening Test in Galle on Wednesday, surpassing 10,000 Test runs alongside Usman Khawaja's 147. The pair's unbroken 195-run stand frustrated Sri Lanka. Smith became the fourth Australian to reach the milestone, joining cricket legends Allan Border, Steve Waugh, and Ricky Ponting.