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India vs Sri Lanka: Nic Pothas claims visitors have been 'good in patches' despite losing in all formats on the tour
•Pothas is set to go to Bangladesh in his original capacity of fielding coach after filling up the vacant head coach's job in India.
India vs Sri Lanka: Visitors' coach Nic Pothas says team lost 3rd ODI because of 'two soft dismissals' in one over
•The Lanka coach said he was not surprised by the success enjoyed by young India batsman Shreyas Iyer, who cracked a second successive half-century and said the lad was a very exciting batsman.
India vs Sri Lanka: All-rounder Angelo Mathews declared fit to play third ODI at Visakhapatnam
•Sri Lanka team manager Asanka Gurusinha said Angelo Matthews is fit and will be available for the series decider.
India vs Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews' all-round resurgence a major boost for visitors ahead of Visakhapatnam decider
Rohit •Whatever happens in the third ODI between India and Sri Lanka on Sunday, it is fairly certain that Angelo Mathews is on the path towards redemption.
Sri Lanka cricket board name Chandika Hathurusingha as new head coach of national team
•Under Hathurusingha, Bangladesh made rapid strides in world cricket, reaching the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy tournament in England this year.
Highlights India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Day 5 in Delhi: Match drawn, hosts win series 1-0
Firstcricket Staff •The players are shaking hands. Sri Lanka have drawn the Test match and this has been a commendable performance from them. They put up a gritty performance in Kolkata before collapsing in the last few sessions, were miserable in Nagpur but in Delhi they have been absolutely magnificent. All the batsmen stood up right from Dhananjaya de Silva to the debutant Roshen Silva. India might have felt that they have a chance when de Silva retired hurt but Dickwella and Roshen stitched up a solid stand.
DDCA doctor pays visit to Sri Lankan players for medical test in pollution-hit Delhi Test
Firstcricket Staff •The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) sent its doctor to the Lankan dressing room for a medical check-up during the lunch on the fourth day
Sri Lanka coach Nic Pothas left wondering about 'mere coincidence' of fading light on Day 4
•In both the innings during this Test match, Sri Lanka have lost a wicket to a pacer in fading light, prompting the umpires to check light, after which the spinners struck twice
Sri Lanka coach Nic Pothas says players are in discomfort but there's no use talking about it
•Sri Lanka coach Nic Pothas again said that his players' "discomfort (owing to pollution) speaks for itself" and wondered why the state cricket body, DDCA, sent a local doctor to test their players.
India vs Sri Lanka: Visitors' coach Nic Pothas praises team for 'brilliant' display despite severe pollution on Day 4 of 3rd Test
•Pothas said his men played "brilliantly" despite being ill from the smog, which hit levels 15 times the World Health Organization's safe limit.