Charlie Austin

A chronicle of underachievement

The end could not have been sadder, swifter or lamer. Sri Lanka's thumping defeat at Ahmedabad sealed a disastrous end-of-tour report and once again highlighted their chronic fallibility overseas

22-Dec-2005•Charlie Austin

Jayasuriya recalled for New Zealand tour

Sri Lanka's selectors have named Sanath Jayasuriya, the centre of a selection controversy in recent weeks, in a 16-man squad for Sri Lanka's forthcoming four-match ODI series in New Zealand

22-Dec-2005•Charlie Austin

Banking on Malinga

Poor old Marvan Atapattu. He lost his third toss of the series, this time on a featherbed pitch

18-Dec-2005•Charlie Austin

Blame the selectors

India's winning margin, a walloping 188 runs, makes depressing reading from a Sri Lankan perspective

14-Dec-2005•Charlie Austin

The silent achiever

The simple ability to land the ball with the precision of a playing card is the most fundamental characteristic that binds together the word's greatest wicket-takers, and it has been Chaminda Vaas's greatest attribute

13-Dec-2005•Charlie Austin

Coming back to life

It has been a roller-coaster ride that saw Sri Lanka, billed the No.2 ODI force in the world, lurch into crisis and back again

10-Dec-2005•Charlie Austin

The juggernaut rolls on

Records - and Zimbabwe - tumble as Murali runs rampant. By Charlie Austin

14-Nov-2005•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka facing unknown territory

With the bold axing of Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan cricket finds itself in uncharted territory. Charlie Austin investigates

11-Nov-2005•Charlie Austin

Best renaissance

Charlie Austin watches Hashan Tillekeratne come back in rousing fashion

11-Nov-2005•Charlie Austin

The solo

Charlie Austin on a rare Murali-eclipsing performance from Chaminda Vaas

11-Nov-2005•Charlie Austin

Murali makes his haul mark

Sri Lanka's magician has the last word - after a classic duel with a resurgent Brian Lara. By Charlie Austin

10-Nov-2005•Charlie Austin

A hostile takeover

Sumathipala's out, the government's in. How did it happen?

09-Nov-2005•Charlie Austin

A shot in the arm

Sunday's win for Sri Lanka came too late for this series but a turnaround was utterly essential before December's Test series

06-Nov-2005•Sri Lanka view by Charlie Austin

Moody's men face test of character

Sri Lanka knew that touring India would be tough but not this tough.

28-Oct-2005•Charlie Austin

Moody's happy honeymoon

Sri Lanka may have a poor record in India, but Charlie Austin feels that they start as clear favourites in the forthcoming seven-match one-day series

24-Oct-2005•Charlie Austin

Moody's happy honeymoon

Sri Lanka may have a poor record in India, but Charlie Austin feels that they start as clear favourites in the forthcoming seven-match one-day series

24-Oct-2005•Charlie Austin

Bangladesh crash to innings defeat

Sri Lanka skittled Bangladesh out for 197 to wrap up the second Test at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo by an innings and 69 runs

22-Sep-2005•Charlie Austin

Bangladesh crash to innings defeat

Sri Lanka skittled Bangladesh out for 197 to wrap up the second Test at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo by an innings and 69 runs

22-Sep-2005•The Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Fernando burst sinks Bangladesh

Bangladesh are staring at their second three-day defeat of the series as they finished on 131 for 4

22-Sep-2005•Charlie Austin

Samaraweera and Dilshan batter Bangladesh

Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thilan Samaraweera scored superb hundreds to rescue Sri Lanka after a dreadful start and take them to a a gargantuan 449 for 7 in the second and final Test

21-Sep-2005•Charlie Austin

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