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Vaughan upbeat about the next Test

Michael Vaughan hailed England's determined batting after his side battled out for a draw in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle

06-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Jayawardene gives Sri Lanka the ascendancy

England have a fight on their hands to escape the first Test at Galle with a draw after Mahela Jayawardene scored a patient 86 not out to set England 323 to win

05-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Giles and Batty give England hope

Sri Lanka closed the third day at Galle on 99 for 5, with a lead of 195, after Muttiah Muralitharan blew away England's middle and lower order with 7 for 46

04-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Sri Lanka announce unchanged squad

Sri Lanka have announced an unchanged 15-man squad for the final two Testsagainst England, at Kandy (Dec 10-14) and the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo (Dec 18-22).

04-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Muralitharan to captain Central Province

Muttiah Muralitharan will captain Central Province in Sri Lanka's newfour-day provincial tournament in January

04-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Murali gives Sri Lanka a late boost

A last-wicket stand of 40 between Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan took the shine of a good start for England, as Sri Lanka reached 331 in their first innings

03-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Murali gives Sri Lanka a late boost

A last-wicket stand of 40 between Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan took the shine of a good start for England, as Sri Lanka reached 331 in their first innings

03-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Muralitharan takes the shine off England's day

England closed the second day at Galle on 97 for 2 after Muttiah Muralitharan took both wickets to fall, and earlier scored a quickfire 38 to help Sri Lanka recover to 331

03-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Kartik fashions India A triumph

Murali Kartik took 4 for 27 as India A thrashed their Sri Lankan counterparts by an innings and 92 runs in the second Test at Pune

03-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Giles gives England the edge

England had the better of a rain-shortened first day at Galle

02-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Sri Lanka v England, 1st Test, Galle

Day 5 Bulletin - England battle out for a tense draw Verdict - Giles proves his allround worth

02-Dec-2003

Anderson misses first Test but stays in Sri Lanka

James Anderson will defintely miss the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle - but he will remain on the tour after the management team decided to take a chance on his fitness, even though he is only rated 50/50 to be fit for the second Test at Kandy

01-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

India to play Pakistan ... in England

India will face Pakistan in England next year in a group match in the ICC Champions Trophy, which is to be played in September 2004

01-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

England contemplate the spinning option

Michael Vaughan suggests that England may field three spinners in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle which starts on Tuesday (Dec 2)

30-Nov-2003•Andrew Miller in Galle

Sumathipala hits back at authorities

Thilanga Sumathipala, the president of Sri Lanka's cricket board, has hit back at the authorities which have ordered his arrest

29-Nov-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

International cricket teams to support World AIDS Day

As part of World AIDS Day 2003, cricket teams playing international matches on or around 1 December have committed to wearing red ribbons as a sign of support for the millions of people around the world living with HIV and AIDS

28-Nov-2003•ICC Media Release

Warrant out for Sumathipala's arrest, claim newspapers

Sri Lanka's attorney-general has ordered the arrest of Thilanga Sumathipala, the cricket-board president and the chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom, for alleged passport fraud, according to newspaper reports on Saturday

28-Nov-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Batty wins the battle of the spinners

England's Test warm-up match duly petered out into a soggy draw, as Colombo's notorious weather closed in on the dot of half past three, as it has been doing with atomic precision all tour

28-Nov-2003•Andrew Miller in Colombo

Flintoff prepared for battle

Andrew Flintoff insists England are ready for the first Test in Galle

28-Nov-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Butcher returns to form in Colombo

Mark Butcher completed his first first-class century of the winter, as England's batsmen reacquainted themselves with the middle of a cricket ground, after a frustrating week of washouts and waiting

27-Nov-2003•Andrew Miller in Colombo

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