India win squares one-day series

August 20th, 2008

India level their one-day series in Sri Lanka with a hard fought three-wicket success in Dambulla.

India win squares one-day series




Sri Lanka spinners destroy India

August 18th, 2008

Ajantha Mendis and Muttiah Muralitharan share six wickets as Sri Lanka thrash India in the first one-day international.

Sri Lanka spinners destroy India




Zimbabwe unveil preparations for 2008-09

August 16th, 2008

Although Zimbabwe Cricket might be refusing to play Kenya, it has nevertheless unveiled its preparations for the coming year.

Zimbabwe unveil preparations for 2008-09




Warnapura and Mubarak get late call-ups to ODI squad

August 15th, 2008

Sri Lanka have made changes to their squad for the five-ODI series against India, bringing in left-hand batsmen Jehan Mubarak and Malinda Warnapura. The 15-member squad does not include allrounder Kaushalya Weeraratne, who was selected in the original list of 14.

Warnapura and Mubarak get late call-ups to ODI squad




Yuvraj ton steers Indians to big win

August 15th, 2008

Powered by Yuvraj Singh’s brutal century, the Indians cruised to a pre-ODI series 92-run win against a Sri Lankan XI at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo. Yuvraj hit 13 sixes in a 121-ball 172, taking the Indians to 342 for 5, and in reply the opposition - comprising ten internationals - produced a sloppy chase, managing only 250.

Yuvraj ton steers Indians to big win




Warnapura gets late call-up to ODI squad

August 12th, 2008

Malinda Warnapura, the left-hand opening batsman, has earned a late call-up to Sri Lanka’s one-day squad for the five-match series against India.

Warnapura gets late call-up to ODI squad




Mendis sets record as India slump

August 10th, 2008

Spin sensation Ajantha Mendis broke a 62-year-old record to help Sri Lanka close in on a series win over India.

Mendis sets record as India slump




Sri Lanka ride on Sangakkara ton in keen contest

August 10th, 2008

It was good old-fashioned Test cricket - an examination of patience, will and
concentration - on the second day, and Kumar Sangakkara kept Sri Lanka’s nose ahead with a patient century.

Sri Lanka ride on Sangakkara ton in keen contest




Umpire Benson calls for HotSpot in review system

August 10th, 2008

The review of umpiring decisions, being trialled in the series, has already generated a lot of attention, and more so on Saturday, when a confident appeal by India for an lbw against Thilan Samaraweera was turned down.

Umpire Benson calls for HotSpot in review system




Sangakkara and Prasanna stretch lead

August 10th, 2008

Kumar Sangakkara’s appetite for big runs resurfaced, and along with Prasanna
Jayawardene he ran India ragged to inch Sri Lanka towards a comfortable
first-innings lead.

Sangakkara and Prasanna stretch lead