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Chasing the fourth innings target

23-May-2001•Arshad Chughtai

Samaraweera expected to be named Sri Lanka A captain

All-rounder Tilan Samaraweera is expected to be named as captain of the Sri Lanka A team for next month's three-match unofficial Test series against Pakistan A

23-May-2001•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Roger Wijesuriya to head junior selection committee

According to a report in The Island newspaper today, former national spinner, Roger Wijesuriya, has been appointed Chairman of a seven-member Junior National Selection Committee

22-May-2001•CricInfo

Sports Ministry prepared to help cash crisis

The Sri Lankan Sports Ministry has reacted to the news that Thilanga Sumathipala had successful frozen the bank accounts of the Cricket Board by promising to fund the board from it's own coffers

22-May-2001•CricInfo

Sri Lanka committed to playing in Sharjah

India may be reluctant to play in Sharjah, but Sri Lanka have confirmed their commitment to the biannual triangular tournaments by signing a three-year deal with the Cricketer Benefit Fund Series (CBFS)

22-May-2001•CricInfo

Dav Whatmore: We want the Sri Lankan players to get fitter, leaner, and stronger

Dav Whatmore National Coach It may seem strange but five months of non-stop international cricket has had a slightly detrimental effect on the fitness levels of the Sri Lankan players

21-May-2001•Dav Whatmore

PwC Ratings: Gough is England's best since Willis

Darren Gough has climbed to fourth place in the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Ratings for bowlers

21-May-2001•PricewaterhouseCoopers Media Release

Sebastianites win the Premier Plate competition

Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic club won the Premier League Plate competition today when they defeated the Police by eight wickets

20-May-2001•Charile Austin

Rain disrupts second round of Mercantile

The Mercantile Division A tournament was severely disrupted by wet weather on Sunday

20-May-2001•Charlie Austin

First round of the MCA tournament produces one-sided cricket

The Mercantile Cricket Association Division A tournament started today, but failed to live up to the high expectations of competitive cricket, as all the matches were hopelessly one sided and most of the cricketers were able to rest there not so

19-May-2001•Charlie Austin

Tillakaratne recalled to Sri Lankan squad

Hashan Tillakaratne, 33, has been recalled into a 22-man Sri Lankan national training squad for the forthcoming One-International Triangular tournament against India and New Zealand in July and the three-match Test series against India in August

17-May-2001•Charlie Austin

Middle order poses a problem for selectors

Belatedly, the newly appointed five-man selection committee will select the national pool for the forthcoming one-day triangular and Test series against India this week

16-May-2001•Charlie Austin

Cricket selectors to continue policy on youth

The recently appointed Sri Lankan selection committee, headed by Tikiri Banda Kehelgamuwa, has confirmed that it will continue with the youth policy that has been followed since the 1999 World Cup

16-May-2001•Saadi Thowfeeq

Nugegoda Sports Club try to freeze BCCSL accounts

Nugegoda Sports and Welfare Club filed action in a Colombo District Court yesterday seeking an interim injunction and enjoining order that prevents the recently appointed Interim Committee from using the funds or assets of the Board of Control for

15-May-2001•CricInfo

Mahela Jayawardene casts an eye over the stars of tommorrow

The time has come to start preparations for the future

15-May-2001•Mahela Jayawardene

Mercantile provides window of opportunity

The Mercantile Cricket Association announced tonight that eight teams would participate in this years six-week Division A tournament, which is being sponsored by Singer Sri Lanka, as opposed to the ten that played last year

14-May-2001•Charlie Austin

Jayasuriya's 'Dream' team win indoor encounter

The Indoor Cricket Association of Sri Lanka played their inaugural eight-a-side match on Saturday at Thalawathugoda, Colombo

12-May-2001•Charlie Austin

Two changes made to Sri Lanka selection committee

Sports Minister Lakshman Kiriella made two changes to the national cricket selection committee by including former Sri Lanka Test wicket-keeper/batsman Amal Silva and former Bloomfield, Air Force and CCC cricketer K.M

11-May-2001•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Pakistan A team start Sri Lanka tour on June 10

Pakistan's A team are due to arrive in Sri Lanka on June 10 for a one-month tour which will see them play a series of three unofficial Tests and three unofficial One-Day Internationals against Sri Lanka A

09-May-2001

Former Sri Lankan wicket-keeper may become a selector

Sports Minister Lakshman Kiriella is expected to announce the names of Sri Lanka's national cricket selection committee shortly and among those in the running is former Sri Lanka Test wicket-keeper/batsman Amal Silva

09-May-2001•Sa'ad Thawfeeq

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