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Carl Hooper hopes young side learn from Sri Lankan disaster

Carl Hooper hopes young side learn from Sri Lankan disaster

Captain Carl Hooper paid tribute to Sri Lanka after their three-nil drumming and hoped that his inexperienced side would learn from the humbling experience

03-Dec-2001•Charlie Austin
Tillakaratne double-century sets up victory chance on final day

Tillakaratne double-century sets up victory chance on final day

Prior to tea a military helicopter circled the Sinhalese Sports Club before a seven-man team of elite commandos sky-dived into the stadium during the interval

02-Dec-2001•Charlie Austin
Tillakaratne dominates third day at SSC

Tillakaratne dominates third day at SSC

Veteran left-hander Hashan Tillakaratne scored his second century of the series and Russel Arnold partially broke off the shackles of poor form as Sri Lanka batted throughout the third day of this third and final Janashakthi National Test match

01-Dec-2001•Charlie Austin
Chaminda Vaas conjures up Houdini-like recovery

Chaminda Vaas conjures up Houdini-like recovery

Despite the heroics of Brian Lara, who scored 221, his third double century and the highest ever Test score by a touring batsman in Sri Lanka, the home side finished the day with a bounce in their step thanks mainly to a career best seven-wicket haul

30-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin
Brain Lara soars again

Brain Lara soars again

It is on days like this, with the sun burning down from a blue sky, the pitch flawless, the outfield like a billiard table top and his mind intently focused on a particular objective that Brian Lara can elevate batting to heights reserved for a

30-Nov-2001•Tony Cozier
Brian Lara shines again at Sinhalese Sports Club

Brian Lara shines again at Sinhalese Sports Club

West Indian morale was given a much-needed boost at a sun splashed Sinhalese Sports Club on Thursday, as Brian Lara made full use of a flat pitch to score his second century of the series

29-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin
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