The Serendip sensibility

Writes Ashok Malik on Cric Info ….. For an Indian cricket fan, the first Test match of the series in Sri Lanka was a humbling experience. The Indian cricket community and media not being given to patience, inevitably the attack will begin – on the captain, the poor spin bowling and the ageing middle order. [...]

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Sri Lanka lift the 2008 Asia Cup

Sri Lanka outplayed the Indians at the National Stadium, Karachi, winning by 100 runs to lift the Asia Cup for a fourth time. Watching this match, I just thought to myself, “has Sri Lanka rediscovered their mojo?” The past couple of months, in fact since they ended up as finalists at the 2007 World Cup, [...]

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Eggs and abuse hurled at Murali and officials

Members of the Sri Lankan camp in Australia for the CB series were the target of verbal abuse and had eggs thrown at them on Thursday night in Hobart. Muttiah Muralitharan and a team selector were part of a group walking from a restaurant to the team hotel and the selector was hit on the [...]

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England break 25-year jinx in Sri Lanka

Batting under lights, Sri Lanka failed to reach a modest target of 235 as England snatched a 65-run victory in the 2nd ODI at Dambulla. After England, won the toss and elected to bat first, Sri Lanka’s pace trio Chaminda Vaas, Dilhara Fernando and Farveez Maharoof provided the early inroads by reducing the English side [...]

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Selectors name Squad for ODI Series against England

The national selectors have named the following squad to play the one-day series against England beginning October 1. Squad: Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Kumar Sangakkara (v. capt), Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Chamara Silva, T. M. Dilshan, Jehan Mubarak, Farveez Maharoof, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, Kaushal Lokuarachchi, Muttiah Muralitharan (subject to fitness), Gayan Wijekoon, Dilruwan [...]

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Sri Lanka fail to reach Semi Finals

Sri Lanka failed to reach the Semi Finals of the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa, as they lost to Australia in the crucial match held between the two teams. In the virtual quarter final between the ODI World Cup finalists, Australia and Sri Lanka, winning the toss, Stand-in-Captain of the Australian side, Adam [...]

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Sri Lanka rebounce to overpower Bangladesh

Sri Lanka rebounced after their defeat against Pakistan to win by a margin of 64 runs against Bangladesh at the Wanderers Stadium, yesterday. Batting under lights, the Sri Lankan top order struggled against the Bangladeshi spinners. Sanath Jayasuriya fell in the very first over to a Mashrafe Mortaza delivery. Upul Tharanga managed to find the [...]

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Sri Lanka goes down against Pakistan

The Sri Lankan team went down by 33 runs against Pakistan in their first Super Eights Match of the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa. After Captain Mahela Jayawardene put Pakistan to bat, seamers Chaminda Vaas and Dilhara Fernando bowled superbly to keep the Pakistanis struggling at 33/3. But, as soon as Sanath Jayasuriya and [...]

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Jayasuriya blasts Sri Lanka to seven-wicket victory over Kiwis

Master Blaster, Sanath Jayasuriya blasted 66 in 44 deliveries, as Sri Lanka successfully chased the target set forward by NewZealand in the last game of Group C at the Twenty20 World Championship. Winning the toss, NewZealand Captain, Daniel Vettori elected to bat first at the New Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, with the hope of posting [...]

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Sri Lanka post record-breaking 260 against Kenya

The Sri Lankans today scored a record-breaking 260/6 at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, in their first match at the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup, after they were put to bat by Kenya. A swashbuckling 88 off 44 balls from explosive opener, Sanath Jayasuriya ensured a massive score, even though they lost Upul Tharanga when the [...]

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