An Englishman in Sri Lanka (part 6)
The Second Test at the Asgiriya International Stadium was probably as compelling a cricket match as you could possibly wish to see
15-Mar-2001•James Davis
Alec Stewart's Sri Lanka Diary
In the latest edition of his exclusive diary for CricInfo, Alec Stewart looks back at England's nail-biting triumph in the Second Test against Sri Lanka at Kandy, which leaves them all square with one game to play
12-Mar-2001
White rises above the tension to clinch England victory
Craig White and Ashley Giles saw England to an unbelievably tense three-wicket victory in the Second Test against Sri Lanka at Kandy, so levelling the series at 1-1
11-Mar-2001•CricInfo
Sangakkara and Dharmasena lead Sri Lankan fightback
The Second Test between Sri Lanka and England is on a knife edge after the fourth day's play at Kandy
10-Mar-2001•CricInfo
England scent victory on another bad day for umpiring
Russell Lynch, travelling with an MCC tour, witnesses a controversial day at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy in the latest of his reports from Sri Lanka
09-Mar-2001•Russell Lynch
Last-wicket pair guide England to useful lead
Robert Croft and Darren Gough produced an excellent last-wicket partnership of 41 to extend England's first innings lead over Sri Lanka to 90 in the Second Test at Kandy
09-Mar-2001•CricInfo
Disastrous start for Sri Lanka as they bid to wipe out deficit
A sensational start by England's seam bowlers reduced Sri Lanka to 3/3 as the hosts tried to wipe out a first innings deficit of 90 in the Second Test at Kandy
09-Mar-2001•CricInfo
ICC clarifies position on Sri Lanka umpire referral proposals
The ICC wishes to clarify media commentary suggesting that it has rejected a request from Sri Lanka to allow on-field umpires to refer certain decisions to the third umpire
09-Mar-2001•ICC Media Release
Jayasuriya handed suspended four-match ban for dissent
Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been given a suspended four-match
ban following his show of dissent during another day marred by umpiring controversies in the Second Test against England at Kandy
09-Mar-2001•CricInfo
Gough and Caddick inspire England fightback after Jayawardene century
After a glorious morning in which they plucked out four Sri Lankan batsmen, a chastening afternoon in which the locals scored at four runs per over, Darren Gough and Andrew Caddick led an inspired English fight-back as the sun slipped beneath the
07-Mar-2001•Charlie Austin
200 years on and England will face resistance again
Two hundred years ago Kandy was the bane of the British Empire
06-Mar-2001•Charlie Austin
Gardens and gems
Russell Lynch, following the MCC tour of Sri Lanka, arrives in Kandy for the Second Test - and takes his life in his hands by taking to the local transport
06-Mar-2001•Russell Lynch
Sri Lanka's coach previews the second Test against England
Seven months ago the Sri Lankan team travelled to Kandy on a high
05-Mar-2001•Dav Whatmore
Stiff challenge awaits England in Sri Lanka
They may have bumped along near the bottom of the Test ratings, but England have enjoyed something of a renaissance under Nasser Hussain and Duncan Fletcher
04-Jan-2001•Charlie Austin
Maldives ends Lankan tour on wet note
The Maldivian national team's tour of Sri Lanka ended on a wet note when their final match against a Kandy District Cricket Association XI was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain at the Asgiriya International Stadium, Kandy on Monday
28-Aug-2000•Leonard Ratnayake
Maldives hit up highest total, but still lose
The Maldivian national team's tour of the south taught them a few good lessons
24-Aug-2000•Leonard Ratnayake
15-Aug-2000
2nd Test, Sri Lanka v South Africa, Statistical Highlights
It was the 1505th Test in cricket history
05-Aug-2000•Rajneesh Gupta
Mystery surrounds late night inspection by match referee
The fourth day for the second test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka started amidst controversy surrounding a late night inspection of this Kandy pitch by the match referee, Brian Hastings, and umpire, Darryl Harper
02-Aug-2000•Charlie Austin
Umpires steal the show
Their backs firmly nestled against the wall and the ignominy of a series defeat stretching before them, the South African's bravely fought themselves back into this game throughout the day
01-Aug-2000•Charlie Austin