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Ajantha Mendis retires: Mystery spinner who faded away due to over reliance on carrom ball and weak first-class system
Rex • 6 years agoAjantha Mendia had relied heavily on the carrom ball for his wickets and once teams figured out how to counter that, he was half the bowler he used to be. A lack of stock ball hurt him dearly.
Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis announces retirement from all forms of cricket
• 6 years ago34-year old Mendis, who made his debut for Sri Lanka in 2008 and last played in international cricket in 2015, took 288 wickets for his country across the three formats
India vs Australia, 3rd ODI stats wrap: Virat Kohli and Co's first bilateral ODI series win Down Under to Yuzvendra Chahal's six-for and more
Umang Pabari • 6 years agoIndia record first-ever ODI series win in Australia and in the process, there were many milestones unlocked. Here's a look at all the numbers from the 3rd ODI at the MCG.
Asia Cup 2018: Lasith Malinga five-for in 2014 finals, Ajantha Mendis' trickery and other top bowling performances
Firstcricket Staff • 6 years agoHere we take a look at some top bowling performances from previous editions of the Asia Cup.
ICC U-19 World Cup 2018, stats preview: From Australia's dominance to India's recent form, numbers that stand out
Umang Pabari • 7 years agoThe India Under-19 team's win/loss ratio of 5.000 is the best among all the teams in the past two years and the numbers in the Under-19 World Cup are also with them.
India vs Sri Lanka: Ms Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar's calm partnership guides their team home in tense chase
Akash Fotedar • 8 years agoMS Dhoni and Bhuvneshwar Kumar batted with a serenity that was missing from the highly touted Indian middle order to lead them to victory.
Deepti Sharma intends to add Ravichandran Ashwin's 'carrom' ball to her bowling arsenal
Ians • 8 years agoIt is very rare to come across spin bowling variations in women's cricket, but all-rounder Deepti Sharma, fresh from her brilliant performance in the just concluded ICC Women's World Cup, is now focussed on developing a 'carrom' ball, mostly used by the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin and Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis.
Ajit Agarkar appointed chairman of selection committee for Mumbai cricket team
Fpsports • 8 years agoAjit Agarkar replaces fellow former Indian first-class cricketer and Mumbai captain, Milind Rege, after the termination of his three-year term.
Sri Lanka thwart Narine to beat West Indies by one wicket in first ODI
Fp Archives • 9 years agoSri Lanka were well set at 89 for one until a flurry of wickets and some magic from Narine gave them a fright.
World T20: Sri Lanka in hunt for final push
Fp Archives • 11 years agoFive things to know about the Sri Lanka team to play at the World Twenty20 tournament in Bangladesh.