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Tillakaratne vigil leaves Kandy Test heading for a draw

The second Test drifted towards stalemate on the fourth day after another gritty marathon from Hashan Tillakaratne

06-May-2003•Charlie Austin at Kandy

Vettori and Atapattu escape serious injury after collision

Daniel Vettori and Marvan Atapattu have escaped serious injury after a gruesome fielding collision on the third afternoon of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Kandy

05-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Oram delighted with contribution as Kiwis battle at Kandy

Jacob Oram was delighted with his first major contribution with the bat in Test cricket on the third day of the second Test in Kandy

05-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Damp outfield delays play at Kandy until lunch

Despite the arrival of emergency tarpaulins, which covered 90% of the ground, the around-the-clock mopping up operations of an army of groundstaff and, ironically, bright blue skies and blazing sunshine, no play was possible before lunch on the

04-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Fleming still upbeat after second day's play

Stephen Fleming remained upbeat about his side's chances despite New Zealand slipping to 75 for 4 on a truncated second day in this second Test

04-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka take the upper hand on rain-curtailed day

For five sessions they lazed in their hotel, looking forward to the chance to win their first series in Sri Lanka for two decades, as an army of groundstaff mopped up a waterlogged outfield with hand sponges and scraped away the mud with cardboard

04-May-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

No play at Kandy

The opening day's play of the second match of the two-Test series at Kandy was abandoned without a ball being bowled after heavy overnight rain left large areas of the outfield saturated

03-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Looking skywards

After an attritional drawn opening Test in Colombo, a dreary contest on a lifeless pitch, more frustration is in store for the second Test at Kandy

02-May-2003•Charlie Austin in Kandy

Cameron was the common factor in New Zealand's greatest days

Cameron in action during the first Test against Pakistan in 1965 Frank Cameron's receipt of the Bert Sutcliffe Medal for services to New Zealand Cricket last month was acknowledgement of a man who could best be described as the

02-May-2003•Lynn McConnell

No time for hurrying in selection plans

During his playing career Frank Cameron was regarded as one of the better cricket brains in the New Zealand side, so it was no surprise that once he retired from playing, he was quickly snapped up as a selector

02-May-2003•Lynn McConnell

Pakistan women's ownership shaping as a Gilbertian plot

Women's cricket tends to struggle for a profile around the world, especially when compared to the male variety of the game, but in Pakistan there is action aplenty as three parties battle for control of the women's game

30-Apr-2003•Lynn McConnell

Fleming's achievements make their mark on record book

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming, who toiled long and hard in the heat and humidity of Colombo, to score a total of 343 unbeaten runs against Sri Lanka, should take a good rest before he studies the statistical profile of his feats

30-Apr-2003•Lynn McConnell

Sleepy draw in Colombo

The inmates of the nearby Welikada Prison, given day release during the Test match to man the pitch covers, may have sung and danced their way through their last afternoon of freedom, but for the others present at the P Saravanamuttu Oval there was

29-Apr-2003•Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka management lament missed opportunities

Sri Lanka's captain Hashan Tillakaratne and coach Duleep Mendis lamented their side's poor fielding in the opening Test but praised the efforts of the bowlers and batsmen

29-Apr-2003•Wisden CricInfo Staff

Fleming delighted with performance against Muralitharan

Stephen Fleming believes New Zealand are now better-placed to win the second Test at Kandy after having shown that they can survive against Sri Lanka's leading spinner Muttiah Muralitharan

29-Apr-2003•Wisden CricInfo Staff

Bond and Tuffey extending their reputations

New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has the chance to smash a national record by becoming the bowler to assemble the fastest 50 Test wickets

29-Apr-2003•Lynn McConnell

There is still work to do, says Tillakaratne

Hashan Tillakaratne, who celebrated the first match of his captaincy tenure with his eleventh Test century, believes Sri Lanka still have work to do on the final day despite his side's strong reply to New Zealand's 515 for 7 and a fourth day wash-out

28-Apr-2003•Wisden CricInfo Staff

Tillakaratne, Kaluwitharana share honours on rain-affected day

A thunderstorm brought relief on the fourth afternoon of the opening Test: relief from the sweltering heat and also from the dreary cricket, which had reached a stalemate after a dour, unbeaten 11th Test century from Hashan Tillakaratne

28-Apr-2003•Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Groundsman gets a taste of Indian fervour

New Zealand Cricket's High Performance Centre turf manager Karl Johnson got a taste of what it is like to be a cricket celebrity during a recent visit to India

28-Apr-2003•Lynn McConnell

A lot more work to do for both teams

Denis Aberhart, New Zealand's coach, believes his bowlers still have enough time to force a win despite a fightback by Sri Lanka's batsmen on day three of this opening Test

27-Apr-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

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