Category: Sports

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, April 2, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka can kill the proverbial two birds with one stone when they face West Indies in the second and final Test, starting on Thursday at Queen’s Park Oval. When Sri Lanka flew into the region a fortnight ago, they had a single objective on their mind – […]

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, April 1, 2008 (AFP) – Stories of the ill-treatment of spin bowlers at the hands of the West Indies selectors over the years are notorious.Since Lance Gibbs ended his distinguished career on February 5, 1976, West Indies cricket history is littered with several bowlers plying the slow stuff that have been […]

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, March 28, 2008 (AFP) – West Indies legends Desmond Haynes and Deryck Murray have called for a major shake-up in the structure of cricket in the Caribbean in order to drag the team out of the doldrums. The comments of former Windies captain and opening batsman Haynes, and former vice-captain and wicketkeeper Murray, […]

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, March 27, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s scheduled three-day tour match against West Indies ‘A’, planned for this weekend, was cancelled on Thursday because of flight problems. The match had been scheduled for Shaw Park from March 29 to 31, but it has become the latest victim of the Caribbean’s erratic airline services. […]

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 26, 2008 (AFP) – Chaminda Vaas played a starring role with the ball, as Sri Lanka created a bit of history, when they completed a 121-run victory over West Indies in the opening Test on Wednesday. Vaas captured five wickets for 61 runs from 22.2 overs and Muttiah Muralitharan took three for […]

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 27, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene paid tribute to his bowlers for dismissing West Indies twice on what was widely acknowledged as a docile Guyana National Stadium pitch, and handing the visitors their first Test match win in the Caribbean. The tourists created a bit of history, when they […]

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 24, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka seized control of the opening Test against West Indies on Monday although their hosts need eight more runs to avoid the follow-on. West Indies, replying to Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 476 for eight declared, reached 269 for nine when stumps were drawn on a […]

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 25, 2008 (AFP) – Chaminda Vaas has plans to end his distinguished international career for Sri Lanka in a year’s time.The left-arm fast-medium bowler collected three wickets for 45 from 22 overs to help his side restrict West Indies to 269 for nine, replying to Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 476 […]

March 24, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka have asked Pakistan to re-schedule a proposed one-day international series in order to allow their players to take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a top official said here Monday. Chief executive of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Duleep Mendis said the team would tour Pakistan only if […]

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 23, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka collected the prized scalp of Chris Gayle to strengthen their hold on the opening Test against West Indies on Sunday after their captain Mahela Jayawardene posted his 22nd Test hundred. Left-arm fast-medium bowler Chaminda Vaas inflicted an early blow to the West Indies’ batting, when he […]

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 23, 2008 (AFP) – Malinda Warnapura feels he has a long way to go before anyone can put his name in the same bracket with Sanath Jayasuriya. The left-hander was speaking after he collected his maiden Test hundred against West Indies on the opening day of the opening Test at the Guyana […]

March 23, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s proposed series of one-day internationals against Pakistan next month is in jeopardy due to a clash of dates with the cash-rich Indian Premier League. Sri Lanka had offered to play in the short series following a pull-out by Australia from a full tour of Pakistan in March-April due […]