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In the fourth innings of first Test in Galle, Herath surpassed 362 test wickets by Daniel Vettori to become the most successful left-arm spinner in Test cricket history. He took six wickets at the end to give Sri Lanka a 257 runs win. With three consecutive wins, Herath became the first Sri Lanka captain to achieve this feat. [52]
Just after Sri Lanka gained Test status in 1981 a team of rebel players toured apartheid South Africa under the banner "Arosa Sri Lanka" (the term "Arosa" being derived from the promoter's name). All players who toured Sri Lanka were banned from official cricket matches for life, thereby setting Sri Lanka's development back.
Angelo Mathews made his Test debut in Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, in 2009. The Test also marked the debuts of Abdur Rauf, Mohammad Amir and Saeed Ajmal. He scored his maiden half-century in the third Test of the series, played at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo. His maiden ton came against Australia in September 2011 in the same venue. [21]
[40] [41] Sri Lanka secured a memorable 10 wicket win in that one-off test match and Ranatunga became the first Sri Lankan captain to register a test victory in England. [42] His younger brother Dammika Ranatunga made his test debut against Australia in 1989-90 when Arjuna was the captain of the Sri Lankan test side.
Pages in category "Sri Lanka Test cricket captains" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The 35-year-old previously served a one-year ban from cricket for his involvement in a 2018 ball-tampering scandal that took place in the third Test of a series against South Africa, and he was ...
Karunaratne equaled the record for most Test centuries by a batsman in day and night Tests. He scored 107 runs from 174 deliveries hitting 15 boundaries. He became third Sri Lankan captain to score test century in India. His efforts were in vain, as Sri Lanka lost the match by 238 runs.
Raised up the order to score even more runs, prolific middle-order batter Kamindu Mendis struck a fine hundred on Wednesday to rescue Sri Lanka from a precarious position as the hosts reached 302 ...