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Sri Lankan selectors draft in six players for one-day series

Sri Lanka's selectors have drafted in six fresh players for the five-match one-day series against South Africa that follows the second Castle Lager/MTN Test at Centurion starting Friday

14-Nov-2002•Charlie Austin

Can Sri Lanka bounce back in a week?

What a weekend of mixed emotions for those who followed the fortunes of South African sport over the past weekend

14-Nov-2002•Pat Symcox

Injuries cause selection problems for Sri Lanka

The Sri Lanka chances of making a comeback in the second Castle Lager/MTN Test at Centurion starting Friday 15 November has been dealt a further blow with an injury to their captain

13-Nov-2002•Keith Lane

Jayasuriya out of Test, Muralitharan may miss ODIs

Sri Lanka's preparations for the second Test at Centurion have been hit by fitness concerns over skipper Sanath Jayasuriya and prize spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan

12-Nov-2002•Charlie Austin

South African selectors name unchanged squad for second Test

South Africa's selectors have named an unchanged squad for the second Testagainst Sri Lanka, which starts at Centurion on Friday.

12-Nov-2002•Staff Reporter

Where are Sri Lanka mentally after the Wanderers Test debacle?

The World Cup 2003 is surely uppermost in the mind of the coach and captain and part of the preparation was to land in South Africa and prepare the team mentally for the challenges that lay ahead next year

12-Nov-2002•Pat Symcox

The Players need support from their own

What a week it's been for the cricket enthusiast with the game being highlighted in all facets of the media

11-Nov-2002•Pat Symcox

Selectors show faith in South African team

The National cricket selectors have shown their faith in the team that did duty at the Wanderers by retaining all the same eleven in a squad named for the second Castle Lager/MTN Test against Sri Lanka starting in Centurion on Friday 15th November

11-Nov-2002•Keith Lane

Sri Lankans try to look on the bright side after crushing defeat

Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore refused to panic after his side's crushing innings defeat at the hands of South Africa on Sunday

10-Nov-2002•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka overwhelmed by South Africa fast bowlers

Sri Lanka's weakness against quality pace bowling overseas was exposed for the second time in three days on Sunday as South Africa won the opening Castle Lager/MTN Test match at Wanderers by a massive innings an 64 runs

10-Nov-2002•Charlie Austin

South African batsmen dominate against wayward Sri Lankans

All-rounder Jacques Kallis followed his bowling heroics on day one with an equally accomplished batting performance on day two, steering South Africa into a commanding position against Sri Lanka in the opening Castle Lager/MTN Test at Wanderers on

09-Nov-2002•Charlie Austin

'Unknown' Kallis prompts demise of Sri Lanka

South African Sports Minister Ngconde Balfour may not know who he is but Sri Lanka's batsmen need no introduction after the world's leading all-rounder, Jacques Kallis, ripped through their middle order on the opening day of the Castle Lager/MTN Test

08-Nov-2002•Charlie Austin

Jaywardene braces himself for pace onslaught at Wanderers

Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka's serene middle order batsman, is bracing himself for a pace onslaught against South Africa starting Friday

08-Nov-2002•Charlie Austin

Jayasuriya asks team to show their natural flair in Test series

Skipper Sanath Jayasuriya called upon his exuberant team to play their natural game as Sri Lanka strive to win their first ever Test series against South Africa during the next two weeks

07-Nov-2002•Charlie Austin

South Africa at full strength as Kallis passes fitness Test

South Africa will be at full strength in the opening Castle Lager/MTN Test match against Sri Lanka at Wanderers starting Friday after key all-rounder Jacques Kallis passed a fitness during the team's final practice session on Thursday morning.

07-Nov-2002•Charlie Austin

South African squad for first Sri Lanka Test

The National cricket selectors have named the following South African squad for the first Castle Lager/MTN Test match against Sri Lanka at the Wanderers from the 8th to the 12th of November

05-Nov-2002•UCBSA Media Release

Tame draw as Sri Lanka get much needed practice

Thanks to the rain, which washed out three sessions on the first two days, and a two-paced flat pitch, the match between Sri Lanka and a Rest of South Africa XI petered out into a tame draw at the Lenasia Cricket Stadium.

04-Nov-2002•Keith Lane

Jacobs sets up Rest of South Africa lead

North West player Davey Jacobs became the king of Lenasia as he played The Rest of South Africa XI back into a strong position against Sri Lanka at the end of day three of the four-day match

03-Nov-2002•Keith Lane

Whatmore happy with Sri Lankan preparations in South Africa

Sri Lanka, having got some valuable batting practice in Lenasia, were forced to spend the second afternoon of their match against a Rest of South Africa XI watching a slow drizzle interfere with their preparations for the First Test starting on

02-Nov-2002•Keith Lane

Sri Lankans forced to work hard

A late start in Lenasia reduced day one of the tour match between Sri Lanka and a Rest of South Africa XI to two sessions of play, allowing the visitors to reach a hard working 226 for four when bad light brought an early end to the day

01-Nov-2002•Keith Lane

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