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PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 22, 2008 (AFP) – Malinda Warnapura transported his rich vein of form into the opening Test against West Indies to race to a half-century before lunch and help Sri Lanka make a bright start.At the interval, Sri Lanka reached 85 without loss in their first innings with Warnapura unbeaten on 53 and […]

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 21, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka begin their quest to create history in the Caribbean on Saturday, when the first Test in their series of two against West Indies opens at the Guyana National Stadium.On their two previous trips to the Caribbean, the Sri Lankans have walked away empty-handed – losing 1-0 […]

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 19, 2008 (AFP) – Malinda Warnapura became the favourite to open the batting in the first Test starting on the weekend when he retired out on 50 in Sri Lanka’s second innings against the Guyana Cricket Board President’s XI on Wednesday. Warnapura made 132 in the Sri Lanka first innings and he […]

LAHORE, Pakistan, March 20, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka have agreed to play a five-match one-day series in Pakistan to help fill the gap created by the postponement of Australia’s tour over security fears, officials said Thursday.“We are thankful to the Sri Lankan board, who have agreed to tour for a series of five one-day […]

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 17, 2008 (AFP) – Malinda Warnapura and Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene warmed-up for the first Test against West Indies later this week when they took advantage of an inexperienced Guyana Cricket Board President’s Select XI attack on Monday. Warnapura retired out on 132 and Jayawardene was dismissed for 99, as the […]

PORT OF SPAIN, March 16, 2008 (AFP) – Dwayne Bravo has been cleared to play for West Indies in the first Test against Sri Lanka, starting on Saturday in Guyana. Bravo was sidelined with a discomfort in his back for the sixth round of matches in the West Indies first-class championship, when his native Trinidad […]

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, March 16, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka open their tour of the Caribbean on Monday against an inexperienced West Indies Select XI at the Guyana National Stadium. The three-day tour match will be the visitors’ only chance for match practice ahead of the first Test of two against West Indies, starting next Saturday […]

March 15, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka spinner Kaushal Lokuarachchi on Saturday was handed a four-year suspended jail sentence for driving carelessly and killing a woman pedestrian in 2003.The leg-spinner, who has played 21 one-day internationals and four Tests, was banned for four months by Sri Lanka Cricket on disciplinary grounds following the car crash.Judge […]

March 11, 2008 (AFP) – Young cricketers may soon opt out of playing for their country because of the huge amounts of money available in the sport, Sri Lanka’s cricket chief Arjuna Ranatunga said on Tuesday. Ranatunga, Sri Lanka’s World Cup-winning captain in 1996, said he was worried about the future of younger players who […]

March 10, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene said Monday there was no need to panic following the team’s repeated batting failures in recent one-day internationals.“What we have to remember is that all these guys have made a lot of runs in the past,” said Jayawardene. “Everyone takes responsibility for the failure and […]

NEW DELHI, March 7, 2008 (AFP) – Controversial spinner Harbhajan Singh further deepened the animosity between India and Australia on Thursday when he called Matthew Hayden “a big liar” and Adam Gilchrist “no saint.” Harbhajan has been a thorn in Australia’s flesh since 2001 when he claimed 32 wickets in three home Tests to play […]

MELBOURNE, March 2, 2008 (AFP) – Sri Lanka paid the price for its thrilling win over Australia at the MCG on Friday, fined by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday for slow over rates. ICC match referee Jeff Crowe ruled the Sri Lankans were one over short when time allowances were taken into consideration […]