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Sri Lanka sneak a win against New Zealand

When the teams arrived in the morning, with the ground cloaked in drizzle and the pitch wrapped in tarpaulins, Sri Lanka feared the worst

13-May-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Ranatunga in running for Sri Lankan board presidency

Sri Lanka's cricket officials have confirmed that Arjuna Ranatunga will contest for the post of board president against Thilanga Sumathipala, a local businessman

13-May-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Heavy rain forces matches to be shifted to Dambulla

Organisers of the Bank Alfalah Cup have decided to play all the remaining matches of tournament at Dambulla after heavy monsoon rain in Colombo

13-May-2003•Wisden CricInfo Staff

Bond fears lengthy lay-off

New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond could be facing a long lay-off as a result of a back injury he picked up during Sunday's ODI against Pakistan

12-May-2003•Wisden CricInfo Staff

Jayasuriya set to play despite tonsillitis

Sanath Jayasuriya will play in Sri Lanka's crucial match against New Zealand on Tuesday but team officials are concerned over his health after his fourth bout of tonsillitis in three months

12-May-2003•Wisden CricInfo Staff

Nissanka reprimanded for showing dissent

Prabath Nissanka has been severely reprimanded and fined 20% of his match fee after showing dissent during Sri Lanka's 79-run defeat against Pakistan in the opening match of the Bank Alfalah Cup at Dambulla on Saturday

11-May-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Pakistan thrash Sri Lanka

It all seemed to going to plan for Marvan Atapattu, Sri Lanka's new captain

10-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Atapattu promises fresh approach in Bank Alfalah Cup

Marvan Atapattu's leadership skills will be under the microscope as Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Pakistan start a triangular series at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium on Saturday

09-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Jayawardene being groomed as long-term Sri Lankan captain

Mahela Jayawardene is being groomed as Sri Lanka's long-term captain, according to Lalith Kaluperuma, Sri Lanka's chairman of selectors

09-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Cairns to play as specialist batsman after injury

Chris Cairns will not bowl during the forthcoming triangular one-day series involving New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Pakistan after aggravating an old side injury

09-May-2003•Charlie Austin

New Zealand's Test hunger hardly assuaged in Sri Lanka

As long as Test series' of two matches only remain the norm there will be grounds for dissatisfaction with inconclusive results like those in the just-completed New Zealand-Sri Lanka series

08-May-2003•Lynn McConnell

What's in the latest issue of Wisden Asia Cricket magazine

Wisden Asia Cricket, launched in December 2001, is a full-colour magazine produced and published in India

08-May-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Kandy Test meanders to tame draw

The second Test ended in a tame draw after crackling briefly back into life on the final day when New Zealand were bowled out for 183

07-May-2003•Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Jayawardene appointed vice-captain for one-day series

After a disappointing performance in the recent Sharjah Cup, Sri Lanka have bolstered their one-day squad by recalling Mahela Jayawardene, Russel Arnold and Romesh Kaluwitharana for the forthcoming triangular series with New Zealand and Pakistan

07-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Fleming surprised by negative attitude

Stephen Fleming claimed to be surprised by Sri Lanka's negative approach during the final Test in Kandy, believing that they did "not want to win." Sri Lanka were set a stiff 191 target in 38 overs after bowling out New Zealand for 183, but

07-May-2003•Charlie Austin in Kandy

Murali's a 'bio-mechanical mess': Kontouri

Muttiah Muralitharan, after being described as "a bio-mechanical mess" by Alex Kontouri, former physiotherapist of the Sri Lankan team, has decided that he wants to slow down

06-May-2003•Wisden CricInfo staff

Tillakaratne vigil leaves Kandy Test heading for a draw

The second Test drifted towards stalemate on the fourth day after another gritty marathon from Hashan Tillakaratne

06-May-2003•Charlie Austin at Kandy

Vettori and Atapattu escape serious injury after collision

Daniel Vettori and Marvan Atapattu have escaped serious injury after a gruesome fielding collision on the third afternoon of the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Kandy

05-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Oram delighted with contribution as Kiwis battle at Kandy

Jacob Oram was delighted with his first major contribution with the bat in Test cricket on the third day of the second Test in Kandy

05-May-2003•Charlie Austin

Damp outfield delays play at Kandy until lunch

Despite the arrival of emergency tarpaulins, which covered 90% of the ground, the around-the-clock mopping up operations of an army of groundstaff and, ironically, bright blue skies and blazing sunshine, no play was possible before lunch on the

04-May-2003•Charlie Austin

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