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Sri Lanka stroll to third comprehensive win

Bangladesh's anguish continued at Premadasa International Stadium on Wednesday as Sri Lanka warmed up for the Morocco Cup starting next week with another comprehensive victory

07-Aug-2002•Charlie Austin

Bangladesh slump to humiliating defeat

On Sunday Bangladesh had pointed to a brighter future with a respectable performance, but on Monday they reinforced their reputation as international minnows, as they were bowled out for a humiliating 76 at the Sinhalese Sports Club

04-Aug-2002•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka in full swing at SSC

With three `papara' bands in full swing under the corrugated tin roofs at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka celebrated the return of Aravinda de Silva and Muttiah Muralitharan to their one-day side, cruising to a comfortable five-wicket win

04-Aug-2002•Charlie Austin

Jayasuriya welcomes return of De Silva

Captain Sanath Jayasuriya has welcome the recall of veteran batsman Aravinda de Silva, as Sri Lanka start their final run in to the 2003 World Cup with a three-match series against Bangladesh starting Sunday

03-Aug-2002•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka secure tenth consecutive win on home soil

Sri Lanka completed formalities shortly before the scheduled luncheon interval on the fourth day, bowling out Bangladesh for 184 to secure their tenth consecutive victory on home soil; and their first win without the services of Muttiah Muralitharan

30-Jul-2002•Charlie Austin

Vandort states case for Test inclusion

Opener Michael Vandort made a strong case for inclusion in Sri Lanka's squad for their two-Test tour of South Africa this November, as he scored a maiden Test century at the Sinhalese Sports Club on the third day of this one-sided series

30-Jul-2002•Charlie Austin

Aravinda de Silva returns to Sri Lanka one-day team

Aravinda de Silva has been named in a new-look Sri Lanka one-day squad for the three-match one-day series against Bangladesh starting Sunday and the Morocco Cup triangular that follows

30-Jul-2002•CricInfo

Sri Lanka's bowlers grab the initiative with bat and ball

Sri Lanka's bowlers, no doubt wary of another ear bashing from Sanath Jayasuriya, who has become increasingly agitated by their ill-discipline in recent weeks, reasserted the home team's dominance in this ACL Cables Test series on Monday

29-Jul-2002•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka ponder selectors' wisdom as batting fails

Sri Lanka's controversial decision to field an under-strength side in this ACL Cables Second Test against Bangladesh proved costly as the tourists produced their most disciplined performance of the series, restricting the hosts to 301 for eight at

28-Jul-2002•Charlie Austin

Sri Lanka rest nine players for second Bangladesh Test

Sri Lanka will gamble on a second-string side when they face Bangladesh in the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club starting Sunday, resting nine established players and awarding three new caps as the selectors look to the future

27-Jul-2002•Charlie Austin

Muralitharan to face disciplinary inquiry

Muralitharan is facing a disciplinary action from the BCCSL for the comments he has allegedly made in a live television show

27-Jul-2002•Rex Clementine

Jayasuriya disappointed despite landslide victory

It may not have healed the scars of their battering in England, but Sri Lanka will be hoping that normal service has resumed after an emphatic innings and 196 run victory against Bangladesh, the largest ever win in their 126 Test history

23-Jul-2002•Charlie Austin

De Silva blazes double ton as Sri Lanka pile on the runs

Some of his team-mates may have squandered their chances of boosting their Test averages against the world's weakest bowling attack, but Aravinda de Silva's experience insured that he cashed in on a perfect opportunity to show the Sri Lankan

22-Jul-2002•Charlie Austin

Muralitharan grabs five as Sri Lanka dominate day one

Four days after their return from England, Sri Lanka's disheartened cricketers were pressed back into action against Test greenhorns Bangladesh

21-Jul-2002•Charlie Austin

Air Commodore Ajith Jayasekera Takes Over Duties as Team Manager

Air Commodore Ajith Jayasekera submitted his resignation on Thursday, July 18, to the Hon

19-Jul-2002•BCCSL

Officials for Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka

We take pleasure in sending you the list of officials for the Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2002

13-Jul-2002•BCCSL

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