Charlie Austin

Sharjah to go-ahead despite US attacks

Cricket authorities in Sharjah have given assurances that the Cricketers Benefit Fund Series (CBFS) is going ahead with the planned tri-series starting on 26 October despite the heightened political tension in the region after US attacks on

13-Oct-2001•Charlie Austin

Sumathipala refuses to throw in the towel

Controversial former cricket board President Thilanga Sumathipala confirmed that he still has long-term ambitions to return as BCCSL President during a media briefing on Thursday

05-Oct-2001•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka drop Suresh Perera for Sharjah

Sri Lanka have included uncapped right-arm fast-medium bowlers, Charitha Buddhika, from Panadura SC, and Matara born, Prabath Nissanka, in their provisional 16-man squad for the tri-nation series against Pakistan and Zimbabwe later this month

05-Oct-2001•Charlie Austin

Sri Lankan players willing to answer Pakistan SOS

Most international teams would balk at last-minute attempts to organise unscheduled tours in an already congested calendar, but Sri Lanka's cricketers have apparently informed the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) that they are

27-Sep-2001•Charlie Austin

Sri Lankan players willing to answer Pakistan SOS

27-Sep-2001•Charlie Austin

Sri Lankan cricket board to unveil new-look championship

Next week, the Sri Lankan cricket board will unveil a new-look first-class tournament, which they hope will revitalise domestic cricket in Sri Lanka

24-Sep-2001•Charlie Austin

Sri Lankan board consider last-minute invitation

The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) are considering an invitation from the cash starved Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to embark on a short one-day tour in early October.

23-Sep-2001•Charlie Austin

Hathurusingha captains Hong Kong sixes squad

Sri Lanka's national cricket selectors have named an eight-member squad for the Hong Kong Sixes Tournament 10-11 November

11-Sep-2001•Charlie Austin

Muralitharan reaches 350 Test wicket mark in record time

Man-of-the-match Muttiah Muralitharan, playing in his 66th Test, who donated his winning cheque to Ashraful after the youngster's astonishing 114, became the fastest bowler to reach 350 Test wickets when he caught and bowled last man Mohammad Sharif

08-Sep-2001•Charlie Austin

Teenage prodigy steals limelight as Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh

Bangladesh may have lost by an innings for the second time in a fortnight, but they left Sri Lanka on a high after a scintillating hundred from a teenage prodigy, who booked himself a place in the record books as the youngest ever player to score a

08-Sep-2001•Charlie Austin

Dream comes true for Bangladeshi teenager

For most teenagers a Test century on debut remains a distant dream, but for Mohammad Ashraful it was a dream come true

08-Sep-2001•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka hand out old school thrashing

There are old school adherents who believe that education is best achieved with sharp cane and plenty of punishment, but one fears that the severe beating being handed out to Bangladesh in this Asian Test Championship match could seriously undermine

07-Sep-2001•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka prosper in one-sided affair

It was cricket at its one-sided worst

06-Sep-2001•Charlie Austin

Sanath Jayasuriya warns against complacency

Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya has warned his players not to relax when they take on Bangladesh in their Asian Test Championship match at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Thursday

05-Sep-2001•Charlie Austin

Masterful Muralitharan too hot to handle

The captivating confectioners son is back in business

03-Sep-2001•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka seal silent victory in Colombo

India were unable to reverse a slide that had started last evening with the run out of Rahul Dravid and they lost their remaining four wickets within the first session to be bowled out for 299, still 77 runs short of making the home team bat again

02-Sep-2001•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka on verge of victory despite Indian resistance

This was not a day for the thrill seeking cricket supporter, but for the die hard Sri Lanka fan, as their spinners and fielders painstakingly winkled out the Indian top order to leave them on the verge of an innings victory and their first series win

01-Sep-2001•Charlie Austin

New look Under 23 tournament gets underway

The Under 23 Youth Cricket Tournament conducted by the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) gets underway this weekend with 20 teams competing for honours in the Premier Division

31-Aug-2001•Charlie Austin

Centuries galore in Colombo as India suffer

It was callous, cold-blooded, almost cruel cricket

31-Aug-2001•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka's batsmen construct winning platform

Muttiah Muralitharan's exploits on Wednesday were put firmly in perspective on Thursday as India's bowlers toiled fruitlessly while Sri Lanka's batsmen cruised past the tourist's first innings total

30-Aug-2001•Charlie Austin

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