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 …
Sports
England register historic series win against Sri Lanka
Oct 11, 2007 (AFP) - Alastair Cook hit a masterly 80 as England thrashed Sri Lanka by five wickets in the fourth one-day international here Wednesday to clinch …
Media roast ‘amateurish’ Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Oct 11, 2007 (AFP) - Stunned local media slammed "amateurish" Sri Lanka Thursday after they slumped to their first home series defeat to England since …
Sri Lanka minister wants Atapattu back
Oct 10, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lankan Sports Minister Gamini Lokuge is keen to bring back former captain Marvan Atapattu into the squad for next month's tour of …
Disgraced Marion Jones hands over Olympic medals
LOS ANGELES, Oct 8, 2007 (AFP) - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones has been stripped of her gold medals from the 2000 Olympics and asked repay more than 100,000 …
Murali dilemma for desperate Sri Lanka
Oct 9, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka are mulling over whether to play star spinner Muttiah Muralitharan in the must-win fourth one-day international against England …
Marion Jones just the latest in long list of sensational revelations
WHITE PLAINS, New York, Oct 5, 2007 (AFP) - BALCO, the San Francisco lab that peddled performance enhancing drugs to athletes, continues to rock the sports …
England taste rare one-day success in Sri Lanka
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, Oct 4, 2007 (AFP) - Ryan Sidebottom and Stuart Broad shared four big wickets as England ended a 25-year wait with a 65-run win over Sri …
Nine killed in fresh Sri Lanka clashes
Oct 4, 2007 (AFP) - At least six Tamil Tiger rebels and three government soldiers were killed in fresh skirmishes in northern Sri Lanka, the defence ministry …
England 234-8 against Sri Lanka
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, Oct 4, 2007 (AFP) - Owais Shah hit a solid half-century under pressure to help England reach a respectable 234-8 against Sri Lanka in the …
Sri Lanka wants Atapattu back for Australia
Oct 3, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's former captain and opening batsman Marvan Atapattu is set to make a comeback after being overlooked for the World Cup, chief …
Sri Lanka stars join Twenty20 league in India
NEW DELHI, Oct 1, 2007 (AFP) - Ace Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and skipper Mahela Jayawardene have signed up for the new Twenty20 league in India …
Cricket: Maharoof bowls Sri Lanka to victory
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, Oct 1, 2007 (AFP) - Farveez Maharoof grabbed four big wickets as Sri Lanka posted an emphatic 119-run victory over England in the opening …
Bell smashes century in England Sri Lanka warm up
Sept 28, 2007 (AFP) - Ian Bell warmed up for the upcoming one-day series against Sri Lanka with an unbeaten century as England posted an 80-run victory in a …
England wary of tough times ahead in Sri Lanka
Sept 27, 2007 (AFP) - England are aware of the Sri Lanka cauldron when they start the next week's five-match One-Day series, captain Paul Collingwood said here …
Sri Lanka stadium set to host England
Sept 28, 2007 (AFP) - The tsunami-hit Galle International Cricket Stadium has overcome a heritage hurdle and is on track to host Sri Lanka's third Test match …
Row over Sri Lanka stadium ahead of England tour
Sept 27, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's tsunami-hit cricket stadium at Galle is embroiled in a heritage row as it races to host the final Test of the England tour in …
India win Twenty20 title after rousing finale
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 24, 2007 (AFP) - Mahendra Singh Dhoni's young Indian team snatched the inaugural Twenty20 world title after defeating arch-rivals Pakistan …
Australian pace wrecks Sri Lankan batting
CAPE TOWN, Sept 20, 2007 (AFP) - Australia's pace bowlers swept through Sri Lanka's top order batting in their crucial World Twenty20 Super Eights match at …
South Africa thrash New Zealand by six wickets
DURBAN, South Africa, Sept 19, 2007 (AFP) - Justin Kemp blasted 89 not out off 56 balls after Morne Morkel claimed 4-17 as South Africa thrashed New Zealand by …