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Marvan Atapattu and Kumar Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka reach 2 for 184 at the end of the second day of the second Test at Cairns

Atapattu and Sangakkara lead the chase to 517

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Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Cairns

10-Jul-2004

Australia stumble to a big total

Australia lost five wickets this morning, almost all to reckelss shotmaking, as Sri Lanka tried to claw their way back into the match

Marvan Atapattu and Kumar Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka reach 2 for 184 at the end of the second day of the second Test at Cairns

Atapattu and Sangakkara lead the chase to 517

Daniel Vettori gave a virtuoso exhibition of the left-arm spinner's art, and rifled in throws with the accuracy of a knife-thrower as New Zealand romped to a 107-run victory over West Indies in the final of the NatWest Series at Lord's

Vettori inspires 107-run victory

10-Jul-2004•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

Sri Lanka A make it five in a row

Sri Lanka A trounced a strong Glamorgan outfit by 141 runs to record their fifth consecutive win of the tour

Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden had shared double-century stands five times before today

The slaughter continues

The rebel cricketers from Zimbabwe have formed a new team called the Red Lions and are due to play their first match in England on July 14

Rebel cricketers form Red Lions

Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden put Australia in complete command with a 255-run opening partnership on the first day of the second Test at Cairns

Langer and Hayden torment Sri Lanka

Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden had shared double-century stands five times before today

Langer and Hayden torment Sri Lanka

Lawyers representing the Zimbabwe Cricket Union and the players sacked by the board have resumed talks in an attempt to resolve the conflict that led to the country temporarily losing Test status

Lawyers of ZCU and players resume talks

Canada beat USA in the big match-up of the America's Cup while Bermuda and Cayman Islands recorded victories

Bagai takes Canada past USA

Cedric English, Scotland's allrounder, may have to miss the ECC European Championship in Holland later this month as he is not allowed to travel within three months of the expiration date of his passport, September 8

English may be out of Scotland campaign

The USA Cricket Association has named a 14-strong team for the Americas under-15 tournament, which will be held in the Cayman Islands from July 20 to 25

USA name squad for U15 tournament

09-Jul-2004•Deb K. Das

Langer and Hayden torment Sri Lanka

Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden had shared double-century stands five times before today

The last time Australia lost a match at home when they were sent in to bat was in 1986

Put them in at your peril

09-Jul-2004•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Lee looking for county contract

Brett Lee is hoping to spend some time in England playing county cricket in an attempt to force his way back into the Australian squad for the tour to India in October