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Sri Lankans gain useful batting practice

Sri Lankans gain useful batting practice

After an unconvincing start on the opening day, the Sri Lankan batsmen found some form ahead of the first Test, as four batsmen helped themselves to half centuries on the second day of their practice match at the University Oval in Dunedin

01-Dec-2006•Cricinfo staff

Kapugedera in the awards again

Kapugedera in the awards again

Chamara Kapugedera has won a host of awards for schoolboys' cricket

18-Nov-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Samaraweera under pressure to perform

Samaraweera under pressure to perform

Seven of the Sri Lanka side to tour England last month have been included in a 14-man squad to represent a Sri Lanka Cricket President's XI for the three-day warm-up match against the touring South Africans on Saturday

21-Jul-2006•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka's triumph

Sri Lanka's triumph

Andrew McGlashan rates out of ten Sri Lanka's performances against England in the five-match one-day series

02-Jul-2006•Andrew McGlashan

Sri Lanka build impressive lead

Sri Lanka build impressive lead

Steady as she goes was the Sri Lankan method on the third day at Trent Bridge and it proved mighty effective as they took a firm grip on the deciding Test

04-Jun-2006•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

Sri Lankans take the chance to fill their boots

Sri Lankans take the chance to fill their boots

Sri Lanka took every opportunity to give their batsmen time in the middle on the second day of the tour match against Sussex at a chilly Hove, piling up 521 for 5

18-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Vandort guides Sri Lanka home

Vandort guides Sri Lanka home

Michael Vandort guided the Sri Lankans to a moral-boosting six-wicket win over Derbyshire as the batting finally began to find its feet in the English spring

01-May-2006•Cricinfo staff

Birt flays Sri Lankans after batting struggles

Birt flays Sri Lankans after batting struggles

The Sri Lankans suffered a tough day against Derbyshire as the top order struggled in seaming conditions and then Travis Birt smashed a violent 83

30-Apr-2006•Cricinfo staff

Pakistan ease to series victory

Pakistan ease to series victory

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka with some comfort by four wickets and wrapped up an impressive one-day series win

22-Mar-2006•The Bulletin by Osman Samiuddin

Sri Lanka send for Jehan Mubarak

Sri Lanka send for Jehan Mubarak

Sri Lanka named middle-order batsman Jehan Mubarak as the replacement for the injured Chamara Kapugedara for the three-Test series in India

29-Nov-2005•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka run into trouble on India tour

Sri Lanka run into trouble on India tour

Sri Lanka's batsmen faltered against spin at the start of their Test tour of India, leaving them short of confidence ahead of the first Test starting in Chennai on Friday

28-Nov-2005•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka will bounce back in Tests, insists Moody

Sri Lanka will bounce back in Tests, insists Moody

Sri Lanka have put their dismal one-day tour of India behind them and are geared up for a better show in next month's Test series, Tom Moody, the Sri Lankan coach, said on Monday

21-Nov-2005•AFP

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