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Moody relieved and Chappell upbeat

Tom Moody, Rahul Dravid and Greg Chappell spoke to the press after Sri Lanka beat India in Ahmedabad

06-Nov-2005•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at Ahmedabad

Dilshan and Arnold take Sri Lanka home

An undefeated 131-run stand for the sixth wicket between Tillakaratne Dilshan and Russel Arnold ensured that Sri Lanka ended their four-match losing streak as they romped to a five-wicket win

06-Nov-2005•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Rebirth of the dead rubber

It's not as if the masses, or the sponsors, are going to be turned away just because the games are only of academic interest

05-Nov-2005•Preview by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at Ahmedabad

'We will push ourselves to the limit' - Jayawardene

Greg Chappell, the Indian coach, hoped that there would be no let up in intensity for the rest of the series while Tom Moody, his Sri Lankan counterpart, thought that Sri Lanka still had a lot to play for

05-Nov-2005•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at Ahmedabad

'Nothing can be more satisfying' - Agarkar

Rahul Dravid and Ajit Agarkar beamed their faces off when they spoke to the press soon after India wrapped up the series against Sri Lanka 4-0

03-Nov-2005•Anand Vasu in Pune

India hold nerve and seal series

Ajit Agarkar's five-wicket haul, ending with the best figures in an ODI at Pune, played a vital part in keeping Sri Lanka down to 261, before Rahul Dravid's composed 63 piloted India to their fourth-consecutive win in the series

03-Nov-2005•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

It's make or break for Sri Lanka

At the moment, the Indian team appears relaxed yet focussed, confident yet mindful of the fact that the job is only half done

02-Nov-2005•Preview by Anand Vasu in Pune

Time to take note of India

It is time to now take a serious note of India

02-Nov-2005•Arjuna Ranatunga

Tendulkar set to play at Pune

Well-informed sources have told Cricinfo that there is "no truth" in rumours that Sachin Tendulkar will miss the fourth one-dayer against Sri Lanka

01-Nov-2005•Anand Vasu in Pune

Weeraratne smashes fastest one-day fifty

Former Sri Lankan allrounder Kaushalya Weeraratne smashed the fastest fifty in limited-overs history, taking just 12 balls to reach the milestone

01-Nov-2005•Cricinfo staff

Dravid likens Dhoni's blitz to Tendulkar's desert storm

I have been privileged to see some great one-day innings by Sachin, Veeru and Sourav. But possibly in a chase, this is pretty close to the hundred Sachin made against Australia in Sharjah

31-Oct-2005•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka to play Test in Delhi despite blasts

Sri Lanka will not make a request to the Indian cricket authorities for a change of Test venue following Saturday's bomb blasts in New Delhi which left around 60 dead and several more wounded

31-Oct-2005•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Dhoni scripts magnificent victory

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the difference between India and Sri Lanka as what appeared to be an even contest turned out to be another romp for the home team

31-Oct-2005•The Bulletin by S Rajesh

Need to guard against inconsistency, says Dravid

For the umpteenth time in this series Rahul Dravid and Greg Chappell insisted that there was still a long way to go, while Marvan Atapattu was confident of a better showing at Jaipur

30-Oct-2005•Preview by Anand Vasu in Jaipur

Sri Lanka need to stand up in key clash

Sri Lanka face a crucial test in the third ODI at Jaipur, after being hammered in the first two matches. Anand Vasu previews the game and feels that it is left to the seniors in the Sri Lankan camp to show the way

30-Oct-2005•Preview by Anand Vasu in Jaipur

Angelo Mathews to lead Sri Lankan under-19 team

Angelo Mathews, the allrounder from St. Joseph's in Colombo, is tipped to lead Sri Lanka in the forthcoming under-19 World Cup tournament

29-Oct-2005•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

'It wasn't a 120 wicket' - Dravid

Rahul Dravid has praised his bowlers for a fine performance in which in dismissing Sri Lanka for a paltry 122 in the second ODI at Mohali

28-Oct-2005•Cricinfo staff

Demolition job

It took India just 56 overs to follow up the resounding 152-run victory at Nagpur with an even more emphatic demolition job in Mohali

28-Oct-2005•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

The experiments are according to a plan - Dravid

Dravid made it clear that India were not idly experimenting with the composition of the team or the batting order

27-Oct-2005•Anand Vasu in Mohali

Toss could once again be vital

The toss could once again be vital when the two teams step out on to the perfectly manicured turf of the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali for the second one-day international

27-Oct-2005•Preview by Anand Vasu in Mohali

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