Sri Lanka test news coverage threatened over Cricket Australia restrictions
SYDNEY, Nov 6, 2007 (AFP) - Global news agencies said Tuesday they may be forced to cancel coverage of the first Australia-Sri Lanka cricket Test after …
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Sri Lanka beaten by Queensland in tour match
BRISBANE, Australia, Nov 4, 2007 (AFP) - Queensland staved off a Sri Lankan pace onslaught to hold on for a four-wicket victory on the final day of their …
Sri Lanka, Australia announce Warne-Muralitharan trophy
SYDNEY, Nov 3, 2007 (AFP) - Australia and Sri Lanka will play for the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy this month in honour of the two leading wicket-takers in Test …
Sri Lanka fight back after bad start against Queensland
BRISBANE, Australia, Nov 2, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka fought back after an early innings collapse to claim four Queensland wickets on an eventful opening day of …
Anti-doping sleuths arrive in Sri Lanka for Rugby championship
November 02, 2007 (LBO) -- The International Rugby Board's anti-doping inspectors arrived in the Sri Lanka to kick off the Asian Rugby championship which …
Sri Lanka want Aussies to fight for Warne-Murali Trophy
Oct 31, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday formally suggested to Australia to mark their upcoming Test series with a trophy named after spin rivals …
Murali likely to miss Test warm-up
BRISBANE, Australia, Oct 30, 2007 (AFP) - Star bowler Muttiah Muralitharan is expected to be rested for Sri Lanka's final warm-up match ahead of next week's …
Sri Lanka Murali claims four wickets in drawn tour match
ADELAIDE, Australia, Oct 29, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan claimed four wickets in a drawn-three day tour match against the Cricket …
Warne ready to lose Test record to Sri Lanka’s Murali
HONG KONG, Oct 28, 2007 (AFP) - Test cricket's top wicket-taker Shane Warne said Sunday he will have no regrets when rival spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan …
Jayasuriya smashes 154 in tour opener
ADELAIDE, Australia, Oct 27, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya opened his final tour of Australia in spectacular fashion when he blasted 154 …
Sri Lanka’s Jayasuriya smashes 154 in tour opener
ADELAIDE, Australia, Oct 27, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya opened his final tour of Australia in spectacular fashion when he blasted 154 …
Sri Lanka captain to play for Derbyshire
Oct 24, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene will play English county cricket for Derbyshire next year, the county's official website said on …
Australia don’t expect Murali to face racist abuse
SYDNEY, Oct 23, 2007 (AFP) - Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said Tuesday he did not believe Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan would face …
Sri Lanka captain says Murali record bid not a distraction
Oct 21, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene said on Sunday that winning the Test series in Australia mattered more than ace spinner Muttiah …
Sri Lanka’s Atapattu determined to shine
Oct 21, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's former captain Marvan Atapattu said Sunday he was determined to prove himself on the upcoming Australian tour after being …
Sri Lanka’s Angelo Matthews wins 2006 Prince of Wales cricket trophy
Oct 19, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lankan schoolboy cricketer Angelo Matthews, named the island's best player in the 2006 under 19's world cup, has won the 2006 …
Strauss axed for England tour to Sri Lanka
LONDON, Oct 19, 2007 (AFP) - England opener Andrew Strauss has been dropped for his country's forthcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka. online pharmacy buy diflucan …
Sri Lanka spring Atapattu surprise
Oct 18, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's selectors on Thursday named former captain Marvan Atapattu as a surprise late inclusion for the upcoming trip to Australia, …
Injury-plagued Flintoff to miss Sri Lanka series
LONDON, Oct 13, 2007 (AFP) - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will miss the Test series with Sri Lanka in December after undergoing keyhole surgery on his …
Sri Lanka’s Fernando fires team to consolation win
COLOMBO, Oct 13, 2007 (AFP) - Paceman Dilhara Fernando bagged a career-best haul of 6-27 to help Sri Lanka post a consolation 107-run win over England in the …