Yet, one masterstroke stood out: mandating tail-enders to sharpen their batting skills during practice sessions ... That foresight bore fruit in spectacular fashion on Sunday at Pallekele. Maheesh ...

“They (India) usually play on good wickets and small boundaries in India," Sri Lankan off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana took ... who rattled the Indian batting with six wickets in the second ...

The recently concluded Lanka Premier League in many ways reflected where Maheesh Theekshana ... Like seamers, Theekshana tried to hit the cones planted on the batting crease.

But a sensational 43-run stand for the 10th wicket from Maheesh Theekshana and ... 19th wicket in World Cup history. Theekshana has recently proved his batting skills with impressive cameos ...

While Theekshana did a good job with the ball, claiming 11 wickets in 13 matches at a strike rate of 26.73, he was poor in the field, dropping quite a few catches. In an interview on Revsportz ...

It was just his third ball in the second ODI against Sri Lanka - the first he faced from Maheesh ... 24, Theekshana has already shown a tremendous appetite for improvement - even his batting ...

Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana has attained a career-best ... In the Men’s ODI Batting Rankings, left-hander Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand is up 11 places to 39th after scoring 79 in ...

"Maheesh Theekshana, who strained his right hamstring ... He showed exemplary batting skills in the run-chase, but his effort just fell short. The 29-year-old sustained a strain in the left ...

Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana scripted history on Wednesday ... Both had completed their half-centuries and were batting at a strike rate in excess of 100. However, one wicket and it ...

HYDERABAD, India, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Spinner Maheesh Theekshana is set to play ... "I think he should be available for this game," Sri Lanka batting coach Naveed Nawaz told reporters.

Maheesh Theekshana did not feature in the warm-up ... I am really happy with my batting effort. We have made one change. Theekshana comes in for Kasun Rajitha. We need to bowl with good control ...