India have batsmen to counter Mendis, says Kumble
CHENNAI, July 14, 2008 (AFP) - India captain Anil Kumble said Monday he was confident his experienced batsmen will see off the threat posed by spinner Ajantha …
CHENNAI, July 14, 2008 (AFP) - India captain Anil Kumble said Monday he was confident his experienced batsmen will see off the threat posed by spinner Ajantha …
July 14, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lankan batsman Upul Tharanga was on Monday given a chance to stake his claim for the upcoming home Test series against India after …
PARIS, July 13, 2008 (AFP) - AFP Sports Service has chosen a selection of athletes who could be grabbing the headlines during the Beijing Olympics:- ATHLETICS …
July 12, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lankan cricket's governing body has yet to resolve the crisis over next year's England tour that clashes with a more financially …
BEIJING, July 11, 2008 (AFP) - Beijing's official Olympic restaurants have been banned from offering dog meat to avoid offending foreign visitors, state press …
July 10, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Cricket chiefs have agreed to try and postpone or reschedule next year's England tour to allow its players to take part in the …
July 11, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Cricket has agreed to raise players' fees and perks as part of a deal to settle a long-running dispute over contracts, …
July 9, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new spin sensation Ajantha Mendis has been given a double promotion in the army after his exploits in the Asia Cup final, …
MUMBAI, July 8, 2008 (AFP) - India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni took the rare step of pulling out of a Test tour because of fatigue on Tuesday, saying he wanted to …
NEW DELHI, July 8, 2008 (AFP) - As if Muttiah Muralitharan was not enough, Sri Lanka now have another formidable spinner in Ajantha Mendis, whose unique style …
LONDON, July 8, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will play two Tests and three one-day internationals in England next April and May, stepping into the fixture gap …
KARACHI, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Sensational spinner Ajantha Mendis took six wickets for just nine runs to help Sri Lanka beat India by 100 runs in the final here …
KARACHI, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was named best Test bowler of the year and compatriot Kumar Sangakkara the best Test batsman as …
MELBOURNE, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - The Olympic movement has a long history of loveable losers but debate rages over whether they embody the spirit of Games or are …
KARACHI, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's wicket-keeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara Saturday said Asia leads international cricket as the financial hub and …
KARACHI, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will look to their new spinning sensation Ajantha Mendis to defend their Asia Cup title against batting juggernauts …
SINGAPORE, July 4, 2008 (AFP) - Asian nations will without doubt bag plenty of medals at the Olympics but what is blindingly clear is that host China will …
KARACHI, June 30, 2008 (AFP) - Sparkling centuries from Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara powered defending champions Sri Lanka to a crushing 158-run win …
KARACHI, June 29, 2008 (AFP) - Kumar Sangakkara hit a fighting hundred and spinner Ajanta Mendis took four wickets to power Sri Lanka to a 64-run win over …
KARACHI, June 29, 2008 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan said his immediate target at international level is to overhaul Pakistani bowler …