Sri Lanka tour of Australia, 2005/06 news from Cricinfo.com

Gilchrist and Katich seal series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist finished his home international season the way he started it by smashing a national record for the fastest century as he led Australia to a 2-1 VB Series finals victory

Ponting gets apology for disputed catch

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mahela Jayawardene has apologised to Ricky Ponting for claiming he caught the batsman's cut shot during last night's second final at Sydney

Ponting and Symonds take the ruthless approach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Charlie Austin's verdict on the second final of the VB Series

Australia unchanged for Adelaide

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia will play the same side that beat South Africa by 57 runs last Sunday in the first final against Sri Lanka at Adelaide on Friday

Lee and Gilchrist lead one-day rankings

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brett Lee's brilliant VB Series has catapulted him to a career-high one-day ranking and put him in top spot on the ICC's chart

Bandara spins Sri Lanka into the finals

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Charlie Austin's verdict on Sri Lanka's victory over South Africa

Bandara spins Sri Lanka into the finals

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malinga Bandara proved he really was a supersub with a stunning performance against South Africa that spun Sri Lanka into the VB Series finals with a 76-run victory

Muralitharan reprimanded for gesture

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Muttiah Muralitharan will face an "unofficial reprimand" after responding with a single-finger gesture to crowd taunts

The great debate

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Readers' feedback to the issue of racism in Australian crowds

Hayden braced for crowd backlash

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's cricketers are bracing themselves for a hostile reception when their tour of South Africa begins later this month

Australia call for lifetime bans for racists

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket Australia has called for lifetime bans on supporters found guilty of racial abuse

ICC investigates allegations of racism

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC has asked Goolam Vahanvati, India's solicitor general, to investigate incidents of racial abuse that have taken place in Australia

Crowd race slurs target Sri Lanka

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Racist crowd taunts at Australian grounds this summer have increased to include Sri Lanka, according to the Sydney Morning Herald

Gilchrist back with a bang

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adam Gilchrist erased any concerns over his place at the top of Australia's order as his brutal century led his temporary side to a convincing six-wicket victory with nine overs to spare

Ponting on holiday for another ODI

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting's rest will include a second match as Adam Gilchrist was confirmed as captain for the VB Series clash with Sri Lanka at Perth

Australia ease to five-wicket victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia showed they could survive without their resting captain as a Simon Katich half-century and crucial middle-order contributions steered them to a five-wicket victory

Sri Lanka stutter in sight of victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Hall grabbed two wickets in two balls in a brilliant display of one-day death bowling, as South Africa snatched a thrilling nine-run victory from the jaws of defeat

Jayasuriya sets up 51-run win for Sri Lanka

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia suffocated under a massive total set up by Sanath Jayasuriya's century-making return from a shoulder injury as Sri Lanka won 51 runs

Moody not fazed by Lee fire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka are unfazed by the latest efforts of Brett Lee and will face Australia in Sunday's VB series match boosted by the return of opener Sanath Jayasuriya

Sri Lanka win brings tournament to life

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka completed their first win of the VB Series by a convincing 94 runs at Brisbane to throw the tournament wide open

Sri Lanka will avoid verbal jousts, says Moody

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tom Moody, the Sri Lankan coach, says his side will not get involved in any verbal jousting with Australia and South Africa in the upcoming VB Series

Jayasuriya out of VB Series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka's veteran allrounder, will miss the VB Series in Australia as he recovers from a shoulder injury