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A chronicle of underachievement

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

The 100-per-cent cricketer

The 100-per-cent cricketer

He may be a master of his craft but Anil's greatness lies in his ability to always see himself as a student

17-Dec-2005•Rahul Dravid

Blame the selectors

Blame the selectors

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

14-Dec-2005•Charlie Austin

Pathan's batting lesson to the top order

Pathan's batting lesson to the top order

How Irfan Pathan's straight-bat approach paid dividends

12-Dec-2005•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Out-thought and outplayed

Out-thought and outplayed

Sri Lanka have been out-thought and then outplayed by India and the stats tell the tale

13-Nov-2005•George Binoy

Sri Lanka facing unknown territory

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

A shot in the arm

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

A time for introspection

A time for introspection

Sri Lanka have slipped to a new level of incompetence and India are on the rise. For me, the disturbing signals are from seniors

29-Oct-2005•Arjuna Ranatunga

Moody's men face test of character

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

India start as statistical underdogs

India start as statistical underdogs

On head-to-head form, Sri Lanka clearly have the upper hand, India however, are playing at home; an advantage they haven't made the best use of in recent times

24-Oct-2005•George Binoy

Bandara's gain from Gloucester experience

Bandara's gain from Gloucester experience

For Malinga Bandara the two-month stint with Gloucestershire was the next-best thing to representing his country

05-Oct-2005•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Waiting in the wings

Waiting in the wings

For Sajeewa Weerakoon, the road to international recognition is still some distance away

16-Sep-2005•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Peaks and troughs

Peaks and troughs

Bare statistics don't really do justice to the peaks and troughs of Aravinda de Silva's career

18-Aug-2005•Wisden CricInfo staff

Partners in victory

Partners in victory

How Mahela jayawardene and Russel Arnold combined in the partnership which turned the game around

09-Aug-2005•On the ball with S Rajesh and Arun Gopalakrishnan

At last something for Tharanga to smile about

At last something for Tharanga to smile about

New-look India take on Sri Lanka in the opening match of the Indian Oil Cup in Dambulla

29-Jul-2005•Charlie Austin

Dambulla delight for Murali

Dambulla delight for Murali

What the numbers tell about Dambulla, and about the key performers there

29-Jul-2005•Cricinfo staff

The long road to the World Cup

The long road to the World Cup

Charlie Austin previews the forthcoming Indian Oil Cup

27-Jul-2005•Preview by Charlie Austin

A pregnable fortress

A pregnable fortress

The National Stadium in Karachi suddenly seems a less impregnable fortress

21-Jul-2005•Rahul Bhatia

Long live Jayasuriya, goodbye Kalu

Long live Jayasuriya, goodbye Kalu

The performance of Sri Lanka in Faisalabad was unusual, not just because it was a rare overseas win (there have only been 11 in two decades), but also because this was a drawn out four-innings dogfight

19-Jul-2005•Fanzone Editor

Cricket and industrial relations

Cricket and industrial relations

William Lucie-Smith wonders how the West Indies board and the players' union managed to find a solution that suited no one

18-Jul-2005•William Lucie-Smith

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