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Second-string attack too inconsistent in drawn game

Sri Lanka's second-string attack achieved a three-run lead on the first innings over the West Indies Cricket Board President's XI today, but a more consistent line and length might have produced greater reward in the drawn match

17-Jun-2003•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka unconvincing while scoring 299

Sri Lanka delivered an unconvincing batting performance to be dismissed for 299 by the end of the second day of their three-day tour match against a West Indies Cricket Board President's XI at the Arnos Vale grounds

16-Jun-2003•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Rain blights opening day of Sri Lanka's tour game

Little play was possible on the opening day of the three-day tour game between the West Indies Cricket Board's President's XI and Sri Lanka at Arnos Vale

15-Jun-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Lawson to miss Test series against Sri Lanka

Jermaine Lawson has been ruled out of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka with a bad back - and not due to his suspect bowling action

14-Jun-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Sri Lanka rest big guns for practice match

Sri Lanka will rest some of their big guns, including their injured wicketkeeper Romesh Kaluwitharana, for the three-day practice match against a West Indies Cricket Board President's XI starting at Arnos Vale grounds here on June 14

14-Jun-2003•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

West Indies win dead rubber

Chris Gayle's painful 21 from 74 deliveries is ended by Upul Chandana West Indies' recent acquired reputation for saving their best cricket for dead rubbers was enhanced further with their six-wicket wicket win against Sri Lanka in the

11-Jun-2003•Charlie Austin

Lawson unlikely for Sri Lanka Tests

Jermaine Lawson is unlikely to play any part in the West Indies' forthcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, but whether this is due to a back injury or his suspect action is unclear

11-Jun-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Dillon rested for final ODI

Merv Dillon has been rested for the third and final one-day international against Sri Lanka at St Vincent on Wednesday, following a lacklustre performance in West Indies' four-wicket defeat in Barbados on Sunday

09-Jun-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Chandana's heroics fail to win him Test berth

Upul Chandana's matchwinning performance with the bat in the second one-day international at Bridgetown, which helped Sri Lanka storm to a dramatic series-clinching four-wicket win, came too late to earn him selection into the 16-man Test squad,

09-Jun-2003•Charlie Austin

Chandana blazes Sri Lanka to remarkable victory

Flashpoint: Brian Lara survives a confident appeal for a catch behind off his third ball Upul Chandana scored a brilliant career-best 89 as Sri Lanka pulled off a sensational four-wicket victory against West Indies to clinch the three-match

08-Jun-2003•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka lose their way on slow pitch

West Indies dismissed Sri Lanka for a below-par 201 in 48.4 overs in the first game of a three-match series on a slow Kensington Oval pitch

07-Jun-2003•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka's bowlers clinch 55 run victory

Sri Lanka's tour of the Caribbean started with an emphatic 55-run win at Bridgetown in the first game of the three-match series

07-Jun-2003•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka bowlers swing back initiative

Chaminda Vaas and Prabath Nissanka exploited heavy overcast skies and cut deep inroads into the West Indies top-order with the new ball

07-Jun-2003•Charlie Austin

West Indies start as favourites

West Indies will be looking to consolidate on the gains from the Australian series when they clash against Sri Lanka in the first of three one-day internationals on Saturday

06-Jun-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Daren Powell brought in as cover for Lawson

West Indies have brought fast bowler Daren Powell into their 15-man squad for the first two ODIs against Sri Lanka as a replacement for the injured Jermaine Lawson

05-Jun-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka win tour game easily

Sri Lanka won an easy tour game against the Shell Cricket Academy to begin their tour of West Indies in fine style

05-Jun-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Atapattu retains captaincy for one-day series in West Indies

Marvan Atapattu has been retained as Sri Lanka's captain for the three-match one-day international series in the West Indies, despite failing to take Sri Lanka to the final of the recent Bank Alfalah Cup triangular series

27-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Mendis appointed Sri Lankan coach for West Indies tour

Duleep Mendis will be the coach for Sri Lanka's forthcoming tour to the West Indies after the Lankan board (BCCSL) failed to find a suitable long-term replacement for Dav Whatmore

21-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Buy a cricket ticket and win a Suzuki XL7

Cricket fans can now purchase their tickets for the Cable & Wireless 2003 Cricket Series involving West Indies, Australia and Sri Lanka, and get a chance to win a brand new Suzuki Vitara XL7

19-Mar-2003•WICB Media Release

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