West Indies A tour of Sri Lanka, 2005 /

Sri Lanka A v West Indies A, Colombo

Arnold seals victory for Sri Lanka A

Jul 19, 2005: Russell Arnold struck a fluent 69, from 64 balls, to take Sri Lanka A to an easy victory over West Indies A in the fifth one-day match in Colombo.

Sri Lanka A v West Indies A, 1st one-day match, Colombo

Baugh seals tie for West Indies A

Jul 13, 2005: Sri Lanka A and West Indies A fought out a tie in the opening match of their five game series

Sri Lanka A v West Indies, 3rd match, Colombo

Sri Lanka A claim thrilling win

Jul 10, 2005: Sri Lanka A claimed a tight four-wicket win and with it the series against West Indies A

Sri Lanka A v West Indies, 3rd match, Colombo

West Indies edge the advantage in final Test

Jul 9, 2005: West Indies A will take an overall lead of 126 runs and six wickets in hand into the final day against Sri Lanka A

Sri Lanka A v West Indies A, 3rd match, Colombo

West Indies A ride on Ganga's hundred

Jul 7, 2005: West Indies A ended the first day of the final unofficial Test, at the Saravanamuttu Stadium, on 277 for 5

Sri Lanka A v West Indies A, 3rd Test, Colombo

West Indies weakened further still

Jul 6, 2005: The departure of eight West Indies A players reduces the third game to a damp squib

The contracts controversy

Second-string team hurts Windies well-wishers

Jul 2, 2005: The omission of the big names for the series in Sri Lanka has disappointed the West Indian fans

Windies contracts controversy

Board denies using pressure tactics

Jul 2, 2005: The West Indies board has denied the allegation that it pressurised or threatened any of the players to sign the contracts

Board adopted a divide-and-conquer policy

Ganga: 'Players were pressurised'

Jul 1, 2005: Daren Ganga, who is leading West Indies A side in Sri Lanka, said that individuals in the squad had been put under pressure to join the main tour

Sri Lanka A v West Indies A, 2nd Test

Back to the drawing board for Jehan

Jun 29, 2005: It's back to the drawing board for young Jehan Mubarak for whom the world seems to have turned upside down.

Sponsor contract row

Board prepares to search for new players

Jun 29, 2005: The West Indies board has rejected the latest offer from the West Indies Players Association

Sri Lanka A v West Indies A, 1st Test, Dambulla

Tense final day in prospect

Jun 25, 2005: Sri Lanka A recovered from two early setbacks to play themselves into a winning position at the end of the third day against West Indies A at Dambulla

Sri Lanka A v West Indies A, 1st Test, Dambulla

Lawson and Best give West Indies the edge

Jun 24, 2005: West Indies A held the edge over Sri Lanka A at the end of the second day's play at Dambulla

West Indies A in Sri Lanka 2005

Opportunity knocks for A team players

Jun 22, 2005: The series between Sri Lanka A and West Indies A gives players the chance to press their claims for a Test place

West Indies A in Sri Lanka

Ganga hopes to prove a point

Jun 21, 2005: Daren Ganga said that it would be a great psychological boost for his senior side if the A team could perform well and beat Sri Lanka A

Sri Lankan legspinner will miss A tour

Malinga Bandara heads for Gloucestershire

Jun 21, 2005: Malinga Bandara, the legspinner, is due to leave for England at the end of the month to play for Gloucestershire

West Indies board told of WIPA's 'profound disgust'

Ramnarine launches stinging attack

Jun 16, 2005: The war of words between WIPA and the West Indies board (WICB) continues to grow increasingly bitter

West Indies A in Sri Lanka 2005

Daren Ganga to lead West Indies A

Jun 15, 2005: Daren Ganga has been appointed as the captain of the West Indies A side for the Sri Lankan tour

West Indies A in Sri Lanka

Doubts over West Indies A-team tour

Jun 7, 2005: Confusion surrounds the proposed West Indies A tour of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka cricket

Sri Lanka likely to increase contracted players

Jun 7, 2005: Sri Lanka are planning to expand the number of contracted players almost threefold when they draw up a fresh list for the national team