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Hinds and Collymore for Triangular Series

The West Indies selectors yesterday named two changes to the current team for the upcoming triangular One Day Series, which starts on December, 8

28-Nov-2001•Derrick Nicholas

West Indies seek to avert Sri Lankan whitewash in Colombo

Two Tests down and the series lost, West Indian captain Carl Hooper is looking for his top-order to finally gel in the third Test in Colombo starting Thursday, as the tourists try to avert the ignominy of a series whitewash in Sri Lanka

28-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

Two changes to West Indies squad for one-day series

The West Indies selectors yesterday named two changes to the current team for the upcoming triangular one-day series, which starts on December 8

28-Nov-2001•Derrick Nicholas

Hooper hails Muralitharan as off-spinner breaks more records

West Indian captain Carl Hooper hailed Muttiah Muralitharan as the world's best spinner after the 29-year-old had equalled Richard Hadlee's world record for the highest number of ten-wicket hauls in the second Janashakthi National Test at Kandy.

27-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

Vandort left out as Sri Lankan selectors back Arnold

Middle-order batsman Michael Vandort has been left out of Sri Lanka's 14-man squad for the third and final Test against West Indies as Sri Lankan selectors back Russel Arnold to return to form.

27-Nov-2001•Saadi Thawfeeq

Tickets on sale for SSC Test Match

Tickets for the 3rd Test match of the West Indies Tour of Sri Lanka will go on sale at the BCCSL Headquarters at 35, Maitland Place, Colombo 7, from Tuesday, the 27th of November

26-Nov-2001•BCCSL

West Indies rue umpiring blunder in Kandy Test

West Indies were left fuming on Sunday night following the controversial dismissal of batting superstar Brian Lara which paved the way for Sri Lanka' s series winning victory in Kandy

25-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

Jayasuriya admits to moment of doubt in tense final hour

Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya admitted that he felt Sri Lanka's victory chance had slipped away during a nail-biting final hour in Kandy

25-Nov-2001•CricInfo SL

Sri Lanka seal series after nail-biting finale

Sri Lanka finally ended Kandy jinx on the final tension-strewn day of the second Janashakthi National Test when they defeated West Indies by 131 runs in the descending gloom to win this three-Test series

25-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

West Indians face fight for survival after latest capitulation

The sun finally shone in Kandy, but that did not brighten the mood of the West Indian players, who suffered yet another batting collapse; a capitulation that squashed any faint hopes of squaring this Janashkathi National Test series and leaves them

24-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

Rain set to break Kandy jinx

Sri Lanka's Kandy jinx looks set to be broken after a second day marred by bad weather which is likely to led to a draw in the second match of this three-Test series

23-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

First no bowlers and now no play

West Indian hopes of leveling this three-match Test series were dealt another blow on Thursday when persistent rain washed out two full sessions at the Asgirya International Stadium in Kandy

22-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

West Indies captain praises depleted bowling attack

West Indies captain Carl Hooper paid tribute to his depleted bowling attack after a dramatic first hour on the opening day of the second Test in Kandy which saw fast bowler Mervyn Dillon break down with a chest injury and Colin Stuart banned from

21-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

WICB Names King's Replacement

Following a decision by tour selectors in Sri Lanka to have fast bowler Reon King return to the Caribbean for required surgery, the WICB yesterday named his replacement for the remainder of the tour

21-Nov-2001•Derrick Nicholas

Honours even after extraordinary first day

The opening day of the crucial second Test at Asgiriya International Stadium in Kandy ended with honours even on Wednesday despite an extraordinary first hour in which the West Indies were handicapped by the loss of half their bowling attack in the

21-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

West Indian hopes buoyed by superstitious Sri Lanka

West Indies' hopes of staging a comeback in this three-Test series in the Second Test at Kandy, however unlikely they may seem to the rational observers in Galle, are being boosted by a much talked about hill-country curse on the home team

20-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

Reon King withdraws from Sri Lanka tour

West Indian fast bowler Reon King is to leave Sri Lanka and return to the West Indies for surgery, having decided he was not sufficiently confident to play on

20-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

Coach Harper searches for answers after first Test

West Indies coach Roger Harper was confidant his side could comeback with a good performance in the second Test at Kandy starting on Wednesday, but admits that the side need to find a way to counter off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan

19-Nov-2001•Saadi Thawfeeq

Whatmore predicts hard time for West Indies despite Kandy Hoodoo

Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore believes it will be hard for West Indies to comeback in the second Test starting Wednesday having lost by ten wickets despite scoring 448 in their first innings

19-Nov-2001•Saadi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka recall leg-spinner Upul Chandana for second Test

Sri Lanka's cricket selectors have recalled leg-spinner Upul Chandana into their 15-man squad for the second Janashakthi National Test at Kandy on Wednesday

18-Nov-2001•Charlie Austin

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