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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Stuart Carlisle, enjoying a three-week break at home before the national side takes off for India, is not downhearted at the struggles Zimbabwe cricket is going through, but he is concerned https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/113893.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/113893.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113893 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Runs in Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115898.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115898.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115898 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan played down the pre-match hype but he couldn't hide his delight when became the youngest bowler and was fastest to take Test 400 wickets at Galle on Tuesday morning and he has now set his sights on taking 600 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115552.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115552.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115552 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan reached 400 wickets in record time and Sri Lanka completed their eighth straight Test win and second successive series whitewash during an extraordinarily dramatic day of Test cricket at Galle International Stadium on Tuesday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115551.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115551.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115551 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A brave fight-back by Zimbabwe's adhesive openers on the third day of the final Janashakthi National Test match saved the visitors the ignominy of following on and sent Muttiah Muralitharan to bed still dreaming of his 400th wicket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115526.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115526.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115526 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A large and expectant crowd braved the stifling heat and humidity on the second day of the final Janashakthi National Test at Galle to watch Muttiah Muralitharan pass the 400 mark https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115497.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115497.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115497 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwe finished the first day of the final Janashakthi National Test with their self-respect intact https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115478.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115478.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115478 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Another week, another innings defeat https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket has a reputation for producing the unexpected but there are few safer predictions than Muttiah Muralitharan grabbing a bagful of wickets on a dusty Galle track https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115422.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115422.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115422 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lankan Sports Minister Johnston Fernando appointed former Ceylon captain Michael Tissera as chairman of a fresh four-man selection committee on Thursday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115400.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115400.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115400 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka have recalled left-arm fast bowler Ruchira Perera for the final Test match against Zimbabwe at Galle starting Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115398.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115398.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115398 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Ministry of Sports has approved the following squad that was chosen by the Selection Committee of the BCCSL for the 3rd Test of the Janashkthi National Test Series Sri Lanka vs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115397.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115397.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115397 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka has opened the gates for the cricket-loving public to witness the 3rd match of the Janashakthi National Test Series between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, which will be played at the Galle International Cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115321 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As a rampant Sri Lankan side romped to a predictable series win against Zimbabwe, captain Sanath Jayasuriya warned of tougher challenges ahead in 2002 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115283.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115283.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115283 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka completed their third consecutive Test series win on Monday when they crushed a poor Zimbabwean side by an innings and 94 runs at Asgiriya International Stadium in Kandy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115276.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115276.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115276 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwe were left with their backs firmly to the wall in Sri Lanka's hill country capital on Sunday night with the hosts poised for a series clinching win on the fourth day of this second Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115253.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115253.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115253 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hill-country spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan came agonisingly close to recording the best bowling figures ever in Test cricket at the Asgiriya International Stadium on Saturday morning only to be denied all ten when Chaminda Vaas inadvertently https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115223 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A day that started with anti-climax, when hometown hero Muttiah Muralitharan narrowly failed to become the third man in history to take ten wickets in an innings, ended with Sri Lanka in a now familiar position of dominance in this one-sided Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115220.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115220.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115220 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three Sri Lankan selectors handed over their resignation to the Sports Minister Johnstone Fernando on Friday following the selection debacle that preceded the second Janashakthi National Test in Kandy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115212.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115212.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115212 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An extraordinary power struggle between the national selectors and the Sri Lankan team may have dominated the build-up to the second Janashakthi National Test against Zimbabwe at Kandy but local hero Muttiah Muralitharan soon grabbed the limelight https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115193.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115193.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115193 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan finished the first day of the second Janashakthi National Test with nine wickets, agonisingly short of a world record, with Jim Laker's best ever Test bowling of 10/53 well within his sights https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115185.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115185.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115185 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alistair Campbell for the first time has been omitted from the Zimbabwean team, currently touring Sri Lanka - although he reveals that he had been invited at the last minute https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115169.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115169.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115169 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A Happy New Year to all our readers and to all genuine cricket-lovers everywhere https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115168.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115168.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115168 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sports minister Johnston Fernando forced Sri Lanka's selectors into a U-turn late on Thursday night as members of the team seriously contemplated standing down from the second Janashakthi National Test in protest of the decision to rest Marvan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115165.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115165.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115165 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On a request made the team management to the Chairman of the National Selection Committee and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport, it was decided to retain the same team that won the first Test, for the second Test of the Janashakthi National https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115164.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/115164.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115164 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leg-spinner Brian Murphy has been forced out of Zimbabwe's tour of Sri Lanka after a sustaining a new hand injury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115139.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115139.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115139 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kandy's reputation for the bizarre and unpredictable was enhanced further on the eve of the second Test against Zimbabwe when the Sri Lankan selectors made two unexpected changes, resting vice-captain Marvan Atapattu and promising fast bowler https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115136.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115136.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115136 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was the highest wicket-taker and the most prolific spinner ever in a calendar year during 2001 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115075.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/115075.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-115075 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwean captain Stuart Carlisle tried to look on the bright side after his team crashed to an innings defeat against Sri Lanka in the opening Janashakthi National Test on Monday but admitted that they needed to think long and hard at how to https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98268.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98268.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98268 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It came slower than expected, as afternoon rain and some studied defense threatened to take the game into the final day, but Sri Lanka eventually triumphed to seal their six consecutive Test victory - a first for a sub-continental side - and take an https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98266.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98266.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98266 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya praised the efforts of his bowlers on Saturday after their grueling and successful endeavors in the scorching heat at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98234.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98234.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98234 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As a full moon holiday in Colombo brought the first Test to a temporary halt on Sunday, Zimbabwean captain Stuart Carlisle was left ruing a string of poor umpiring decisions on the first three days that leaves his side facing a massive innings defeat https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98233.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98233.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98233 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwe were left facing an innings defeat at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday after being forced to follow on 402 runs in arrears in the first Janashakthi National Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98224.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98224.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98224 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The opening day of the series may have high in tedium and low in excitement, but on day two Sri Lanka raised the tempo, cashing in on a Zimbabwean bowling attack lacking control, variation and penetration, as they piled up a mammoth first innings https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98197.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98197.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98197 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It started in blistering sunshine and ended prematurely because of a spectacular tropical storm, but otherwise the first day of the Janashakthi National Test series was boringly predictable https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98171.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98171.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98171 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For Zimbabwe's cricket team, Christmas was fun whilst it lasted https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98144.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98144.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98144 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Selection Committee of the BCCSL has chosen the following squad for the 1st Test of the Janashkthi National Test Series Sri Lanka vs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/98131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/98131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka has opened the gates for the cricket-loving public to witness the First Test of the Janashakthi National Test Series between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at the SSC, by offering free entrance to the Eastern https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/98110.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/98110.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98110 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The winners of the Janashakthi National Test Series Sri Lanka vs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/98108.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/98108.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98108 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Middle order batsman Chamara Silva celebrated his call-up into the Sri Lankan Test squad with a brilliant hundred to guide his Board XI side to a dramatic five-wicket win against Zimbabwe at P https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98090.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98090.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98090 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's five-man selection panel has picked two uncapped players in a 14-man squad for the Janashakthi National Test series against Zimbabwe starting next Thursday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98088.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98088.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98088 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Janashakthi Insurance has come forward to sponsor Zimbabwe's three-Test tour of Sri Lanka, which will now be called the Janashakthi National Test series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98082.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98082.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98082 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zimbabwe's plodding medium pacers and gentle spinners toiled earnestly throughout the second day of their three-day practice match against a Sri Lankan Board XI at P.Saravanamuttu Stadium on Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98071.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98071.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98071 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After the sulphorous fireworks and live bands at the LG Abans one-day final on Wednesday night, the first day of Zimbabwe's only practice game seemed tranquil and sleepy, which appeared to help the tourists, as they restored some confidence with a https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98052.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98052.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98052 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brian Murphy has been reinstated as Zimbabwean captain having recovered from a broken finger and rejoined the team in Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98051.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/98051.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98051 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A humdrum one-day jamboree has already been lost, but Zimbabwe would willingly trade that for a successful Test series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/98006.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/98006.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-98006 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT What can be said after a week during which Zimbabwe suffered the greatest humiliation in their international history https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/97866.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/97866.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-97866 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT We take pleasure in announcing the names of the officials for the Sri Lanka versus Zimbabwe Test Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/97846.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/97846.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-97846 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's a case of full moon stops play in Sri Lanka where a recent government decree has banned the playing of sports on Poya Day holidays (full moon days) https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/97681.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/97681.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-97681 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In view of the decision by the Cabinet of Ministers that sports events should not be played on Poya Days, the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka has revised the itinerary of the Sri Lanka-Zimbabwe Test Series as follows, in order to avoid https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/97676.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/97676.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-97676 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Zimbabweans are due to arrive tomorrow night and open their Sri Lanka tour with two one-day practice matches on December 1 and 3 in Colombo before departing to the beach during the Sri Lankan elections https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/106899.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/106899.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-106899 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Indian selectors have decided to retain Sourav Ganguly as the captain of the Indian squad for the upcoming Test and one-day series against England https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/106883.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/106883.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-106883 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka wishes to clarify the position with regard to organizations that have been identified as "Product Sponsors" for the West Indies and Zimbabwe cricket tours of Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/108182.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/108182.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-108182 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Zimbabwe Cricket Union has requested that the additional practice match prior to the Zimbabwe-Sri Lanka Test series be cancelled https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/108096.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/108096.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-108096 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Consequent to the announcement of the dates of nominations and elections, the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka consulted the Police Department regarding the playing of matches during these periods, and was advised that it would be prudent to https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/109332.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/109332.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-109332 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lankan cricket board has taken action to stop the much talked about Kandy "hoodoo" from striking again during the West Indies tour of Sri Lanka later this year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/110578.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/110578.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-110578 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The West Indies cricket team will arrive in Sri Lanka on the November 1 to play a three-match Test series and a one-day tri-series, which also involves Zimbabwe https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96622.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/96622.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-96622 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT