Freddie Auld

Sri Lanka finish with their tails up

Sri Lankan moved in to a dominating position on the second day of the Kandy Test with a lead of 219 after their tail again wagged to great effect

11-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Vaughan and Trescothick make up for lost time

The second day of the Kandy Test dawned bright, and with another scorcher forecast a full day's play is in prospect

11-Dec-2003•Freddie Auld

Sri Lanka finish with their tails up

Sri Lankan moved in to a dominating position on the second day of the Kandy Test with a lead of 219 after their tail again wagged to great effect

11-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Two Tillakaratnes swing it Sri Lanka's way

England have rewarded James Kirtley for his persevering efforts in the tour match last month, by including him for the second Test at Kandy as the solitary specialist seam bowler

10-Dec-2003•Freddie Auld

Two Tillakaratnes swing it Sri Lanka's way

A see-saw opening day of the second Test at Kandy ended with Sri Lanka on a respectable 277 for 7

10-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

England hold on for a nailbiting draw

Bad light came to England's rescue in the first Test at Galle, as they escaped with a draw against Sri Lanka

06-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

England battle out for a tense draw

After working themselves into a lather about the threat posed by Muttiah Muralitharan, England discovered to their cost that Sri Lanka's other bowlers can play a bit too

06-Dec-2003•Freddie Auld

Jayawardene gives Sri Lanka the ascendancy

England make the breakthrough, but Sri Lanka's lead is slipping out of sight

05-Dec-2003•Freddie Auld

Jayawardene gives Sri Lanka the ascendancy

England have a fight on their hands to escape the first Test at Galle with a draw after Mahela Jayawardene scored a patient 86 not out to set England 323 to win

05-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Giles and Batty give England hope

Muttiah Muralitharan, an unlikely batting star yesterday, returned to type and tormented England with the ball at Galle, finishing with 7 for 46, his best figures on this ground

04-Dec-2003•Freddie Auld

Giles and Batty give England hope

Sri Lanka closed the third day at Galle on 99 for 5, with a lead of 195, after Muttiah Muralitharan blew away England's middle and lower order with 7 for 46

04-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Murali gives Sri Lanka a late boost

A last-wicket stand of 40 between Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan took the shine of a good start for England, as Sri Lanka reached 331 in their first innings

03-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Murali gives Sri Lanka a late boost

A last-wicket stand of 40 between Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan took the shine of a good start for England, as Sri Lanka reached 331 in their first innings

03-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Muralitharan takes the shine off England's day

England closed the second day at Galle on 97 for 2 after Muttiah Muralitharan took both wickets to fall, and earlier scored a quickfire 38 to help Sri Lanka recover to 331

03-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Murali gives Sri Lanka a late boost

Andrew Flintoff grabs two wickets in three balls to give England the upper hand at lunch on the second day

03-Dec-2003•Freddie Auld

Muralitharan takes the shine off England's day

A last-wicket stand of 40 between Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan took the shine of a good start for England, as Sri Lanka reached 331 in their first innings

03-Dec-2003•Freddie Auld

Giles gives England the edge

England had the better of a rain-shortened first day at Galle

02-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Another washout at Colombo

Sri Lanka won the one-day series 1-0 after the final match at the Premadasa Stadium was washed out without a ball being bowled - again

23-Nov-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Another washout at Colombo

For the second time in three days, England's chances of levelling the one-day series were dashed after the final match at the Premadasa Stadium was again washed out without a ball being bowled

23-Nov-2003•Freddie Auld

From princes to paupers

English newspapers didn't mince their words after England's ten-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka

19-Nov-2003•The Paper Round by Freddie Auld

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