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Muralitharan claims expectations are too high

Sri Lanka's magical off-spinner, Muttiah Muralitharan, speaking after the Sri Lankan's final practice before Wednesday's Coca-Cola Cup clash against New Zealand, warned that the wicket taking expectations placed upon him are too high

17-Jul-2001•Charlie Austin

It's going to be tough for the Kiwi's

Russel Arnold Our first match is against New Zealand and I have to say that I don't envy them

16-Jul-2001•Russel Arnold

Zoysa ruled out of Coca Cola Cup with ankle injury

Chairman of the Sri Lankan selectors, Tikiri Kehelgamuwa, confirmed today that Nuwan Zoysa has been forced to withdraw from the 15-man Sri Lankan one-day squad this morning after failing to recover from an ankle stress fracture

16-Jul-2001•Charlie Austin

New Zealand cruise to impressive victory

Two days ago New Zealand's players were enduring sub zero temperatures in Christchurch

16-Jul-2001•Charlie Austin

Ganguly: We have to learn to play without Tendulkar

"It is going to be a tough tour," began Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, stating the obvious

16-Jul-2001•Anand Vasu

New Zealand arrive in Colombo

The New Zealand cricket team traveled from icy Christchurch to the tropical heat of Sri Lanka on Saturday, getting acclimatised four days ahead of a three-nation series

15-Jul-2001

When Sri Lanka notched up the highest total in Tests

It is not very often that a drawn rubber of two Tests is termed as a near disaster for one side

14-Jul-2001•Partab Ramchand

Parore says break has been long enough for Kiwis

New Zealand might have only a 33% success rate in tri-series One-Day International tournaments but CLEAR Black Caps wicket-keeper Adam Parore says last year's ICC KnockOut win in Nairobi had been an important step for the side towards improving that

13-Jul-2001•Lynn McConnell

Sri Lankan tour will be challenging, says Dravid

Indian vice-captain Rahul Dravid has said the coming Sri Lankan tour would be challenging and that he was looking forward to it

13-Jul-2001

Mahela Jayawardene: Too early to write off Ganguly

Our two-month break is fast coming to an end and we're looking forward to getting back into the international fray

13-Jul-2001•Mahela Jayawardene

Sports Minister finally approves Sri Lanka squad

The Ministry of Sports and Tourism has approved the same squad presented by the national selectors for the forthcoming Coca-Cola Cup

13-Jul-2001•Rex Clementine

It's great to be heading back into action

For the three months since the end of the home cricket season, all I have thought about has been building towards this tour to Sri Lanka

13-Jul-2001•Daniel Vettori

Big year in store for armchair cricket fans in New Zealand

New Zealand cricket fans could be in for a bonanza of viewing this year as SKY Television lines up its busiest year yet

13-Jul-2001•Lynn McConnell

Time for Sri Lanka's fast bowlers to take centre stage

Having made a hash of the Pakistan A tour the Sri Lankan national selectors have surpassed expectations with their Coca Cola Cup squad, showing the vision to accept the management's argument that the balance of the side must start to reflect

13-Jul-2001•Charlie Austin

Umpires panel for Coca Cola Cup

Six umpires will officiate in the Coca Cola Cup One-Day Tri series to be contested by Sri Lanka, New Zealand and India in Colombo from July 18 to August 5

12-Jul-2001•Staff Reporter

Pitch comments surprise New Zealanders

New Zealand's cricketers heading to Sri Lanka for the Coca-Cola Cup series with the host nation and India have been surprised by comments that pitches are being doctored for the series

12-Jul-2001•Lynn McConnell

When Sri Lanka registered their maiden success in Tests

Though India and Sri Lanka played their first Test match only in 1982, cricket relations between the two nations stretch back to fifty years before that

12-Jul-2001•Partab Ramchand

Sports Minister refuses to clear Sri Lanka squad

The Sri Lankan Sports Minister, Lakshmann Kiriella, has questioned the omission of off spinner Thilan Samaraweera from the squad to play in the forthcoming Coca Cola Cup against India and New Zealand

12-Jul-2001•Rex Clementine

Late lessons boost Bradburn's career

Grant Bradburn's started playing first-class cricket in 1985/86, but he says the last three months have been the greatest learning period of his career

12-Jul-2001•Lynn McConnell

Jayasuriya wary of New Zealand in Sri Lankan tourney

Having played in 235 One-Day Internationals, Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya should know a thing or two about the game

10-Jul-2001•Matthew Appleby

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