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Muralitharan leaves India in tatters

Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis shook the SCC pitch out of its slumber after the Sri Lankan batsmen given them a mountain of runs as a cushion, and the new-ball bowlers had done their bit in taking the shine off the ball

25-Jul-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Mahela's MCG and bad reviews

Dileep Premachandran rewinds the Plays of the day from the second day at the SSC

24-Jul-2008•Dileep Premachandran in Colombo

Pakistan's fate in the balance

Executive board will hope to arrive at a consensus among the eight participating nations on the issue of staging the Champions Trophy in Pakistan this September

24-Jul-2008•Cricinfo staff

Three centurions make it Sri Lanka's day

On a slow, benign SSC track, the Sri Lankan batsmen accumulated ruthlessly, and looked set for an imposing total that could rule out a defeat, helped along the way by the Indian fielders who did not accept some of the half-chances that came their way

24-Jul-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Bowlers impress on slow pitch

When external factors limit the opening day of a Test series to 22 overs, the time squeezed in assumes greater significance

23-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Tillakaratne replaced as team manager

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Charith Senanayake as the manager of the national team following an intervention by Gamini Lokuge, the country's sports minister

23-Jul-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Warnapura takes the honours on rain-hit day

Malinda Warnapura's brisk unbeaten 50 off 74 balls proved to be the difference between an emphatic session and a merely satisfactory one for India on a rain-hit opening day of the Test series

23-Jul-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Sri Lankan fortress awaits India

Cricinfo previews the first Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo

22-Jul-2008•The Preview by S Rajesh

We welcome referral system - Kumble

The two main topics of conversation before the first Test was the to-be trialled umpiring referral system, and Ajantha Mendis, the unorthodox spinner who is in line to make his debut

22-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

It's a mistake to focus on Mendis alone - Dravid

Rahul Dravid, the former Indian captain, has said it would be wrong to concentrate on tackling Ajantha Mendis alone before the three-Test series against Sri Lanka commences on Wednesday at the SSC in Colombo

21-Jul-2008•Cricinfo staff

Mendis named in first Test squad

International cricket's new spin sensation Ajantha Mendis was named in a Sri Lanka's 14-member squad for the first Test against India starting at the SSC on Wednesday

21-Jul-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

We are confident and prepared as alternate host: SLC

Sri Lanka, the official alternate venue for the Champions Trophy, is "very confident" of staging the tournament within the short preparation time available

21-Jul-2008•Cricinfo staff

Kirsten happy with India's preparation

India's coach Gary Kirsten has said that with so much cricket in different formats taking place, it is vital that every player understands the role that he is expected to play

20-Jul-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Injury scare for Fernando

Sri Lankan fast bowler Dilhara Fernando's return to Test cricket suffered a setback when he complained of knee pain and was unable to take the field during India's second innings

20-Jul-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Chamara, Gambhir shine in draw

India's only chance to acclimatise before the Test series ended in a tame draw with less than three days' play at the Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo

20-Jul-2008•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter at the NCC

Indians struggle despite Tendulkar and Karthik

Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik were the only batsmen to get meaningful practice ahead of the first Test, as the rest of the Indians fell cheaply on the second day of the tour game against Sri Lanka Board XI

19-Jul-2008•Cricinfo staff

Zaheer makes a confident comeback

Zaheer Khan and Chamara Silva, two players pressing for places in their national teams shone on the opening day of India's three-day warm up match against a Sri Lanka Board XI

18-Jul-2008•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Bowlers restrict Sri Lanka XI to 224

India's bowlers, several of whom are returning to the Test squad after breaks due to injury, form or discipline, had a satisfactory start to the tour of Sri Lanka

18-Jul-2008•Cricinfo staff

Use Twenty20s for Test cricket's survival - Ranatunga

Arjuna Ranatunga, the former Sri Lankan captain and interim chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket, has said that money brought in by Twenty20s should be used for the benefit of Test cricket

18-Jul-2008•Cricinfo staff

Indians likely to be at full strength

The preview of the warm-up tour game between Sri Lanka Board's XI and India, Colombo

17-Jul-2008•Cricinfo staff

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