Cricket News from Sri Lanka.

Murali plans to teach magic to young spinners

zaheen — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:54:58 +0530

Record-breaking Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan said Wednesday he plans to team up with Indian counterpart Anil Kumble to coach spinners when he retires from international cricket.

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[CRICKET MATCH] WEST INDIES WIN THE SERIES 2-0 AMID HEAVY RAIN

deepak — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:44:21 +0530

The only scheduled ODI match at St. Lucia this year yielded no result. The game was hit by rain many a time and was finally called off as it got heavier and heavier. The hard work done by the Lankans in batting went in vain and the hosts captured the 3-match ODI series 2-0.
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West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 3rd One Day International, Beausejour Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, St Lucia (D/N)

West Indies clinch series after rain washes out final ODI

deepak — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:30:33 +0530

West Indies won the three-match One Day International series with Sri Lanka 2-0 after rain washed out the final match at the Beausejour Stadium here Tuesday.

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Dyson hails Windies' win

deepak — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:17:08 +0530

West Indies coach John Dyson heaped praise on his side Sunday for clinching their One-day International series against Sri Lanka with a game to spare.Sri Lanka ran into the rampant pair of Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels, and lost the rain-marred match by seven wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis Method on Saturday at Queen's Park Oval.

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[Cricket Match] WEST INDIES SEAL THE ODI SERIES

Pankaj Mishra — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:35:39 +0530

The Queens Park Oval proved extremely auspicious for West Indies as they clinched their third consecutive win over Sri Lanka at the same venue. Though the last match was a thriller, the 2nd ODI was not far behind. In a rain-hit contest, the home-side got a disastrous start while chasing the target but Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels scripted a wonderful 7-wicket win and West Indies sealed the 3-match ODI series 2-0.

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West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 2nd One Day International, Queen"s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad

Sri Lanka hammered by Chanderpaul and Samuels

deepak — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:48:02 +0530

Sri Lanka ran into the rampant pair of Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels, and lost the rain-marred second one-day International against West Indies by seven wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis Method on Saturday.

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Windies field after winning toss

Pankaj Mishra — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:00:49 +0530

West Indies won the toss and chose to field in the second One-day International against Sri Lanka on Saturday at Queen's Park Oval.

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Mendis sets tongues wagging on ODI debut

deepak — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:35:20 +0530

Tougher days surely lie ahead, but Ajantha Mendis appears to be a spin bowler with a bright future based on the evidence of his One-day International debut for Sri Lanka against West Indies on Thursday at Queen's Park Oval.

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Heavy rain stops play in 2nd ODI

Pankaj Mishra — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:15:37 +0530

Unseasonal rain has disrupted the second One-day International between Sri Lanka and West Indies at Queen's Park Oval here Saturday.

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Bayliss warns of Sri Lankan backlash

Pankaj Mishra — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:50:18 +0530

Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss has warned that his side will be going all out for a win in the second One-day International against West Indies on Saturday at Queen's Park Oval.

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[Cricket Match] CHANDERPAULS SIX SEALS THE MATCH

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:30:48 +0530

West Indies, in a great fighting match, defeated Sri Lanka by a single wicket and went one-up in the 5-match series. Both the teams had a poor ODI series earlier and were desperate to leave a strong impression in this form of cricket as well, especially after the one-all test series. And this result should act as a confidence-booster for both the teams.

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West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 1st One Day International, Queen"s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad

Chanderpaul's perfect 10 stuns Sri Lanka

deepak — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:00:24 +0530

Chaminda Vaas lost his nerves, but Shivnarine Chanderpaul kept his, and struck a four and a six off the last two balls to hand West Indies a sensational one-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first One-day International here Thursday.

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Silva, Kapugedera lift Lankans in opening ODI

Pankaj Mishra — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:30:33 +0530

A record sixth-wicket stand of 159 between Chamara Silva and Chamara Kapugedera revived Sri Lanka and helped them set West Indies 236 to win the first One-day International on Thursday.

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Wisden editor calls for end to cricket 'violence'

zaheen — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:33:47 +0530

The editor of the 2008 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has called on the game's authorities to take a strong stand against the "physical violence" he believes is damaging the sport in the latest edition of 'cricket's bible'.

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Sri Lanka blood youngsters in ODI series against Windies

zaheen — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:17:04 +0530

Sri Lanka will use the three-match one-day international series against West Indies which opens here on Thursday to kick-start their preparations for the 2011 World Cup.

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Windies name squad for one-day internationals

deepak — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:18:59 +0530

West Indies announced a 16-member squad on Monday for the three-match One-day International series against Sri Lanka.Off-spin bowler Amit Jaggernauth is the only casualty from the 13-member squad picked for the second Test which ended on Sunday with a six-wicket victory for the home team, and four players have been added to boost the squad.

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Gayle relieved as Windies avoid historic whitewash

deepak — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:13:25 +0530

When Devon Smith drove Muttiah Muralitharan through cover for four to formalise a six-wicket victory for West Indies in the second and final Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday, Chris Gayle was a relieved man.

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Sarwan eyeing a bright future

deepak — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:11:34 +0530

Ramnaresh Sarwan hopes his match-winning hundred for West Indies in the second and final Test against Sri Lanka will be the beginning of greater things to come.

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Batting meltdown hurt our chances: Jayawardene

deepak — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:55:08 +0530

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has identified his side's batting meltdown early in their second innings as the turning point in the second and final Test against West Indies which ended on Sunday.

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Victorious Windies deny Sri Lanka Test sweep

deepak — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:04:27 +0530

Sri Lanka failed in their bid to win a Test series in the Caribbean for the first time when Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul led the West Indies to a six-wicket victory in the second and final Test on Sunday.

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Sarwan and Chanderpaul edge Windies closer to win

deepak — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:29:00 +0530

Ramnaresh Sarwan inched closer to his 10th Test hundred and Shivnarine Chanderpaul completed a half-century to put West Indies within sight of victory in the second and final Test at Queen's Park Oval here on Sunday.

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Vaas double gives Sri Lanka hope of victory

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:06:18 +0530

Sri Lanka captured three wickets, with two falling to Chaminda Vaas, to boost their victory chances in the second and final Test against West Indies before rain prompted an early lunch on the fourth day at Queen's Park Oval on Sunday.

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Three Tests are better than two: captains

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:30:00 +0530

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene and West Indies captain Chris Gayle have bemoaned the length of their side's current Test series taking in the Caribbean.

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Samaraweera thrilled about hundred but victory is key

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:44:29 +0530

Thilan Samaraweera believes the new-ball will hold the key, when Sri Lanka chase victory on the fourth morning of the second and final Test against West Indies on Sunday at Queen's Park Oval.

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Dyson confident of West Indies victory

Pankaj Mishra — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:43:11 +0530

Head coach John Dyson believes one of the more experienced West Indies batsmen must play an innings similar to that of Sri Lanka century-maker Thilan Samaraweera to lead the home team to victory in the second and final Test.

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Ton-up Samaraweera gives Sri Lanka chance of series sweep

deepak — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:13:50 +0530

Thilan Samaraweera hit his sixth Test hundred and shared a century seventh-wicket stand with Chaminda Vaas to lead a Sri Lanka recovery in the second and final Test against West Indies here on Saturday.

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Samaraweera and Vaas spark Sri Lanka fightback

deepak — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:54:15 +0530

Thilan Samaraweera and Chaminda Vaas led a Sri Lanka fightback before tea on the third day of the second and final Test against West Indies on Saturday at Queen's Park Oval.

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Test newcomer praises Gayle for his support

Pankaj Mishra — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:23:22 +0530

Newcomer Sewnarine Chattergoon has recognised the calming influence West Indies captain Chris Gayle brought to his first innings in Test cricket against Sri Lanka on Friday.

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Mixed emotions for Jayawardene after day two

Pankaj Mishra — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:47:46 +0530

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene had mixed feelings about the way his side performed on the second day of the second and final Test against West Indies on Friday at Queen's Park Oval.

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Battling Windies eat into Sri Lanka total

deepak — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:59:47 +0530

West Indies opener Sewnarine Chattergoon and vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan dug-in before rain prompted an early tea on the second day of the second and final Test on Friday at the Queen's Park Oval.

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