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| White to lead PM's XI | Cameron White will lead a strong Prime Minister's XI against Sri Lanka in Canberra next Wednesday. | 21 Jan 2008 | Liam Camps |
| Ganguly out and Raina recalled | Sourav Ganguly has been excluded from India's one-day squad for the Commonwealth Bank series in Australia. | 20 Jan 2008 | Liam Camps |
| Six pacers for SL in CB Series | Sri Lanka will count six fast bowlers in their squad of 15 for the upcoming Commonwealth Bank series in Australia. | 15 Jan 2008 | Liam Camps |
| Sri Lanka dominate in all depts | The scoreline read 1-0. The truth was the the home side was the better one by a sizeable distance, with England only rarely in the game | 24 Dec 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Rain denies Sri Lanka victory | Sri Lanka had England six down but rain yet again intervened, stopping them from finishing the job and forcing them to settle for 1-0. | 22 Dec 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Cook and the weather stall S.L. | A half century from England opener Alastair Cook helped guide his side to 102-1 when the rain ended play before lunch. | 21 Dec 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Jayawardene, Vaas crush England | Sri Lanka dominated day three to an extent rarely seen, scoring 115 in 20 overs then bowling England out for 81, despite a rain delay. | 20 Dec 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Sri Lanka close in on series win | Sri Lanka finished day two in complete control having made 384-6 with captain Jayawardene impressing once again with 149 not out. | 19 Dec 2007 | Paul Wood |
| England shade truncated day | England claimed 2 wickets in a short final session to ensure they just shaded the opening day of the must-win final Test in Sri Lanka. | 18 Dec 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Hoggard replaces Broad | England swing bowler Matthew Hoggard has replaced Stuart Broad in England's 12-man squad for the third Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. | 17 Dec 2007 | James Nixon |
| Dilshan recalled for Third Test | Sri Lanka have made two changes for the final Test against England, recalling Tillakaratne Dilshan and calling-up Chanaka Welegedera. | 14 Dec 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Test meanders to tame draw | England easily saved the Second Test against Sri Lanka, losing just 3 wickets, and rain saved everyone from a pointless last session. | 13 Dec 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Sri Lanka continue in control | Mahela Jayawardene made 195 and led his side to 548-9, a lead of 197, before England battled back reaching 48-0 at stumps on day four. | 12 Dec 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Sri Lanka build large total | Sri Lanka lost just 2 wickets on the third day of the Second Test, Mahela Jayawardene scoring a majestic 167*, Michael Vandort 138. | 11 Dec 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Honours even in Colombo | England fought their way to 351 all out in Colombo and Sri Lanka recovered from the loss of two early wickets to finish on 105-2. | 10 Dec 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Sri Lanka peg England back | A pulsating 87 from Michael Vaughan was offset by 4 wickets in the final session, but the day was marred by two controversial decisions | 09 Dec 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Sri Lankans seal last-gasp win | After a final day that tilted one way then the other, Sri Lanka finally claimed victory in the First Test at Kandy to go 1-0 up. | 05 Dec 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Careers over for Sri Lankan duo | Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya have recently ended their Test careers. In their prime they were a tough partnership to remove. | 05 Dec 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Sri Lanka hold all the aces | Sri Lanka reached 442-8 before declaring and had already removed Alistair Cook as England finished on 9-1 chasing 350 runs to win. | 04 Dec 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Jayasuriya to quit Test cricket | Sri Lankan stalwart Sanath Jayasuriya has announced the current Test match against England will be his last. | 04 Dec 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Murali reclaims record, SL lead | Sri Lanka are in a healthy position after day three of the First Test, on which Murali returned to the top of the Test wickets pile. | 03 Dec 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Sri Lanka level the field | Muttiah Muralitharan produced yet another superb spell of bowling to drag his side right back into the First Test against England. | 02 Dec 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| England dominate first day | Matthew Hoggard took 4-29 as England bowled out Sri Lanka for 188. In reply the visitors are 49-1, Alistair Cook falling early. | 01 Dec 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Harmison suffers back spasm | Steve Harmison is in doubt for the first test against Sri Lanka this week after suffering a back spasm during a tour match. | 26 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Anderson joins casualty list | Senior English bowler James Anderson is in doubt for the first Test against Sri Lanka after hurting his left ankle. | 26 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Sri Lanka name 14-man Test squad | Upul Tharanga has been recalled to the Sri Lankan Test squad ahead of the first Test against England in Kandy on December 1. | 23 Nov 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Aussies Clean Sweep | A magnificent fighting innings from Kumar Sangakkara gave the Aussies a scare on the final day of the Second Test | 20 Nov 2007 | Archie Mac |
| Atapattu announces retirement | Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lanka captain, has announced his retirement from international cricket. | 20 Nov 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Sanga's Cool Quells Lee's Fire | A Kumar Sangakkara 100 and 80 from Marvin Atapattu kept Sri Lanka in the hunt to make history at stumps on day four of the second test. | 19 Nov 2007 | Cameron Burge |
| "Fit" Harmison to join England | After a heavy focus on his form and fitness, playing in South Africa, Steve Harmison will fly out to join England in Sri Lanka. | 19 Nov 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Aussies Can't Lose | Australia are in the box seat on day three of the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka; leading by 407 runs with 9 wickets in hand | 18 Nov 2007 | Archie Mac |
| Australia firmly in front | Gilchrist, Symonds, Clarke and Hussey all scored heavily on day two of the 2nd Test to ensure Australia were firmly in front by stumps. | 17 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Symonds injures ankle | The Australian cricket team faces an anxious wait over the fitness of Andrew Symonds, who injured his ankle in today's Test at Hobart. | 17 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Maharoof ruled out of Eng series | Farveez Maharoof will be bitterly disappointed tonight after damage to his ankle will leave him on the sidelines for up to five weeks. | 17 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Hussey and Jaques. Again. | Phil Jaques and Mike Hussey both made centuries as Australia put the pressure on Sri Lanka early in the second Test at Hobart. | 16 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Warne and Murali bury hatchet | Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan have both rowed back on comments made in recent days, insisting there's no bad blood between them. | 15 Nov 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Big decisions ahead of Tasmania | With the second Test due to get underway soon, Jayawardene and co. must get the team selection right in search of a famous victory.
| 15 Nov 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Australia end SL resistance | Sri Lanka's second innings resistance came to an end today as the Australian bowlers gave their side their 13th straight Test win. | 12 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Australia and SA unchanged | Both heavily victorious home sides, Australia and South Africa have decided to stick with the same squads for their next Tests. | 12 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Rain and Vandort delay Aussies | Australia will have to wait until Day 5 to notch up a win, as rain and a valiant Michael Vandort fended them off on Day 4. | 11 Nov 2007 | Sudeep Popat |
| All Aussies on day three | Australia have taken a vice like grip on the first Test against Sri Lanka, enforcing the follow on, and reduing the tourists to 80-2 | 10 Nov 2007 | Archie Mac |
| Clarke, Hussey Seize the Day | Centuries to Michael Clarke and Mike Hussey, plus two late wickets to Brett Lee have left Australia in control of the first test. | 09 Nov 2007 | Cameron Burge |
| Jaques and Murali turn it up | Phil Jaques made a memorable maiden Test century at the Gabba today as Australia finished the first day of the match in front of SL | 08 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| MacGill gets the nod for Brisbane | Shane Warne's replacement as spinner in the Australian Test side has today been confirmed, with Stuart MacGill getting the nod. | 06 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Queenslander Andy Smotes SL | A punishing century from paceman Andy Bichel, and another top order collapse by the tourists (62-4), has the Bulls in control on day 2 | 03 Nov 2007 | Archie Mac |
| Warne - Murali Trophy announced | Two of the greatest rivals in cricketing history will have their names immortalized in a new trophy named today. | 03 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Tait out, Hilfenhaus in | Shaun Tait has been ruled out of the Australian squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka at Brisbane next week with an elbow injury. | 03 Nov 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Sangakkara a doubt for 1st Test | Kumar Sangakkara may miss the first Test against Australia, having suffered a grade one tear in his left hamstring. | 30 Oct 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Sri Lanka win Hong Kong Sixes | Coming up against the hottest team in the competition, Sri Lanka pulled of a stunning victory today against the All-Stars. | 28 Oct 2007 | James Nixon |
| Woolmer murdered - pathologist | The Jamaican pathologist who conducted the autopsy on Bob Woolmer has maintained has maintained his view that the death was murder. | 25 Oct 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Jayawardene signs for Derbyshire | Derbyshire has secured the services of Sri Lanka captain, Mahela Jayawardene for the first half of the 2008 season. | 25 Oct 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Ranatunga warns Murali of racism | Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has spoken out against Muttiah Muralitharan touring Australia. | 23 Oct 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Strauss dropped | Andrew Strauss has been left out of the English Test tour of Sri Lanka after a poor year with the bat. | 20 Oct 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Atapattu in surprise recall | Against all odds, former Sri Lankan captain Marvan Atapattu has made his way back into the Sri Lankan side for the tour of Australia. | 20 Oct 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Sri Lanka win Fifth ODI | Sri Lanka gained a consolation victory in the final ODI thanks to a fine 73 from Chamara Silva and 6-28 from Dilhara Fernando. | 13 Oct 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| England claim series in Colombo | England won their 3rd straight ODI to claim the series against Sri Lanka, their first overseas bilateral triumph since 1991\92. | 10 Oct 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Murali not to be risked | Muttiah Muralitharan will not be risked in the remaining two one-dayers against England with him still struggling with a bicep injury. | 09 Oct 2007 | James Nixon |
| England scrape 3rd ODI victory | England took a 2-1 lead in their ODI series against Sri Lanka, squeezing home by two wickets in Dambullah with Graeme Swann starring. | 07 Oct 2007 | Sean Bennett |
| England level series in Dambulla | The Second ODI produced a virtual mirror-image of the First at the same ground, England comfortably defeating Sri Lanka batting first. | 04 Oct 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Atapattu recall on the cards | Sri Lanka selectors are considering recalling Marvan Atapattu for the two Test match series against Australia starting in November. | 03 Oct 2007 | James Nixon |
| England gain useful practice | England beat a SLC XI by 80 runs in their sole practice match before the ODI series, Ian Bell leading a host of promising performances. | 28 Sep 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Murali unfit for three ODIs | Muttiah Muralitharan has been ruled out of Sri Lanka's first three ODIs against
England at home. | 27 Sep 2007 | Sudeep Popat |
| Australia smashes Sri Lanka | Australia annihilated a hapless Sri Lanka by 10 wickets inside 11 overs in their must-win Twenty20 match in Cape Town today. | 20 Sep 2007 | Cameron Burge |
| Flintoff out of Sri Lanka ODIs | Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of England's upcoming one-day international series against Sri Lanka due to continued ankle problems | 20 Sep 2007 | James Nixon |
| Murali named for England series | Muttiah Muralitharan has been included in Sri Lanka's squad for their five one-day internationals against England in October. | 18 Sep 2007 | James Nixon |
| Sri Lanka demolish Bangladesh | Sri Lanka demolished Bangladesh by 64 runs even after being restricted to only 147 runs during their innings. | 18 Sep 2007 | Manan Shah |
| Impressive Pakistan beat SL | Pakistan recovered from uncertainty to post an authoritative victory over Sri Lanka in the second round of the ICC World Twenty20. | 17 Sep 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Lankans defeat Kiwis | Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in the final Group C game, Sanath Jayasuriya starring once again. | 15 Sep 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Sri Lanka blitz Kenya | Sri Lanka claimed two notable Twenty20 records as they obliterated Kenya in the second Group C game. | 14 Sep 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Upsets aplenty in warm ups | Twenty20 World Cup favourites Australia fell to home side South Africa in the second day of warm ups ahead of the Championship on Tues. | 10 Sep 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Swann recalled for Sri Lanka tour | Nottinghamshire spin bowler Graeme Swann has been recalled for England's one-day international tour of Sri Lanka in October. | 10 Sep 2007 | James Nixon |
| Ponting named cricketer of the year | Ricky Ponting and the Australian team have again dominated the ICC Awards with the Aussies taking home five of the eight awards. | 10 Sep 2007 | James Nixon |
| Twenty20 Warm Up round up | Australia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the West Indies were all successful in their warm up games ahead of the Twenty20 WC. | 09 Sep 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| New Zealand Group Favourites | New Zealand have been described as favourites for Group C although Sri Lanka will be nipping at their heels to be the best side. | 07 Sep 2007 | Zac Ritchie |
| Chandana quits internationals | Sri Lanka spin bowler Upul Chandana has quit international cricket saying he has been treated unfairly by selectors. | 06 Sep 2007 | James Nixon |
| Murali could still make World Cup | Muttiah Muralitharan could still yet play in the Twenty20 World Cup despite injuring the bicep above his right elbow while playing for Lancashire in the County Championship. | 31 Aug 2007 | James Nixon |
| Murali out of Twenty20 World Cup | Sri Lanka's Twenty20 WC campaign has today received a blow with the news that Muttiah Muralitharan will not take part in the tournament | 30 Aug 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| OK to taunt Murali says MacGill | Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill believes there is nothing wrong with Australian crowds taunting Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan. | 28 Aug 2007 | James Nixon |
| BCCI plan Twenty20 tournament | The BCCI appears to be on the verge of a sensational venture which will involve corporate Twenty20 leagues in four different countries. | 24 Aug 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Murali to feed off taunts | Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan has issued a warning to Aussie crowds; taunting him will only make him stronger. | 16 Aug 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Bedi not fazed by demands | Bishen Bedi has said he is unconcerned by demands from Muttiah Muralitharan's management and lawyers for monetary damages. | 16 Aug 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Murali sues Bedi for defamation | Muttiah Muralitharan will sue Bishen Bedi for damages after the Indian yet again made disparaging remarks about his bowling action. | 14 Aug 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Sri Lanka name Twenty20 squad | Sri Lanka have named their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa. | 09 Aug 2007 | James Nixon |
| Sri Lanka board release Atapattu | The Sri Lankan Cricket Board have released Marvan Atapattu from his national contract clearing the way for him to play in the ICL. | 06 Aug 2007 | James Nixon |
| India draw tour game | Half centuries from Wasim Jaffer and Gautam Gambhir saw India draw their game against Sri Lanka A following Michael Vandort's century | 05 Aug 2007 | Sean Bennett |
| Atapattu asks for release | Former Sri Lankan captain Marvan Atapattu has written to the Sri Lankan Cricket Board asking to be released from his central contract. | 05 Aug 2007 | James Nixon |
| Sri Lanka A build lead | Michael Vandort was the biggest beneficiary of the first two days of the game between Sri Lanka A and India, both innings bringing runs | 04 Aug 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Bangladesh/Sri Lanka series wrap | Sri Lanka dominated Bangladesh in all departments, winning the three Test matches by an innings and taking the ODI series 3-0. | 29 Jul 2007 | Manan Shah |
| Sri Lanka stumble to whitewash | Bangladesh were left to rue missed chances in the field as Sri Lanka whitewash them 3-0 in the series, winning the 3rd ODI by 39 runs. | 26 Jul 2007 | Zac Ritchie |
| Sri Lanka seal series at Colombo | Sri Lanka have sealed the three match ODI series in Colombo today with an easy five wicket win over Bangladesh. | 23 Jul 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Symonds speaks up for Murali | Andrew Symonds has pleaded with the Australian public not to taunt spinner Muttiah Muralitharan when Sri Lanka tour Australia this year | 21 Jul 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Sri Lanka overcome Bangladesh | Sri Lanka managed a win against Bangladesh in the first ODI today and go 1-0 up in the 3 match series. | 20 Jul 2007 | Zac Ritchie |
| Murali looks toward 2011 WC | Muttiah Muralitharan is considering playing on for another four years until the 2011 World Cup to try and reach 1000 Test wickets. | 15 Jul 2007 | James Nixon |
| Lankans complete easy victory | Sri Lanka won the Third Test against Bangladesh as comfortably as the first two, Muttiah Muralitharan taking his 700th Test wicket. | 14 Jul 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Sri Lanka pile on the runs | Sri Lanka continued their quest for a series whitewash against Bangladesh today after piling on 470 runs on the third day in Kandy. | 13 Jul 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Sri Lanka on top despite rain | Bangladesh collapsed and Sri Lanka are on top despite another rain-affected day in Kandy. | 12 Jul 2007 | Manan Shah |
| Rain limits first day at Kandy | The final Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh got off to damp start when rain restricted play to less than 30 overs for the day. | 11 Jul 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Sri Lanka secure series victory | Sri Lanka were made to work hard for their win, after Ashraful (129*) and Rahim (80) combined for a record 191 runs for Bangladesh. | 05 Jul 2007 | Paul Wood |
| SL close in on Colombo victory | Kumar Sangakkara's fifth Test match double-hundred and a predictable Bangladesh collapse left Sri Lanka well in control after day two. | 04 Jul 2007 | George Roberts |
| Sri Lanka destroy Bangladesh | Muttiah Muralitharan and Lasith Malinga ran through the Bangladesh batting order, bowling them out for a record low of 62. | 03 Jul 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Bangladesh thrashed in 1st Test | Four wickets fell in the space of 28 balls to give Sri Lanka an innings and 254 runs victory over Bangladesh in the first Test. | 28 Jun 2007 | Zac Ritchie |
| Sri Lankans made to wait | Sri Lanka's victory charge was held-up by a much-improved Bangladesh performance on the third day at Sinhalese Sports Club. | 27 Jun 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Sri Lanka turn the screw | Bangladesh are faced with a nigh-on impossible task after day two in Colombo, where four Sri Lankans completed centuries in a run-fest. | 26 Jun 2007 | George Roberts |
| Sri Lanka dominate on day 1 | Sri Lanka had it all their own way on day one, bowling Bangladesh out for 89, and scoring 227-3. | 25 Jun 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| More rain, match a draw | Only 36 overs were possible on the third and final day of Bangladesh's tour match against Sri Lanka A. | 22 Jun 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Vandort called up for Tharanga | Michael Vandort has been called up for the injuried Upul Tharanga for the upcoming three Test series against Bangladesh. | 22 Jun 2007 | James Nixon |
| Play limited on second day | Rain hampered Bangladesh's preparation for their Tests against Sri Lanka, allowing only 25 overs on the 2nd day of their only warm-up. | 21 Jun 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Tharanga suffers injury blow | Sri Lankan Upul Tharanga suffered a blow today with the news he would miss the opening two Tests against Bangladesh with a foot injury. | 21 Jun 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Tigers' batsmen start poorly | Bangladesh endured a tough start to their tour of Sri Lanka, making just 183-5 on the first day of their match against Sri Lanka A. | 20 Jun 2007 | George Roberts |
| Atapattu faces backlash | Marvan Atapattu could face heavy action from the Sri Lanka board after he pulled out of the Bangladesh series citing personal reasons. | 18 Jun 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Atapattu unavailable | Sri Lankan batsman and former captain Marvan Atapattu has made himself unavailable for the upcoming series against Bangladesh. | 17 Jun 2007 | Zac Ritchie |
| Rixon joins race for Sri Lanka coaching role | Former Black Caps coach Steve Rixon has joined the race for the Sri Lanka coaching role and is to be interviewed next week. | 14 Jun 2007 | James Nixon |
| Bayliss named new coach of SL | Australian Trevor Bayliss has been named as the new coach of Sri Lanka, replacing fellow Aussie Tom Moody at the helm. | 14 Jun 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Atapattu and Chandana recalled | Marvan Atapattu and Upul Chandana are among several players recalled for Sri Lanka's upcoming Test and ODI series against Bangladesh. | 13 Jun 2007 | Liam Camps |
| NSW Coach in the running | New South Wales coach Trevor Bayliss is in the running for the Sri Lanka coaching role following Tom Moody's departure post World Cup. | 07 Jun 2007 | James Nixon |
| Australian contenders for SL job | Three Australians are among the leading contenders to take over the job of Sri Lankan coach. | 06 Jun 2007 | Richard Edmunds |
| Pollock century not enough | A blistering 130 from Shaun Pollock was not enough for Africa XI, who lost the first match of the Afro-Asian Cup by 34 runs. | 06 Jun 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Afro-Asia Cup Twenty20 | The first ever Twenty20 International to take place in India saw the Asia XI comfortably beat the Africa XI in Bangalore. | 05 Jun 2007 | Kev Goughy |
| Atapattu to make Test comeback | Marvan Atapattu, is set to make an unexpected comeback into the Sri Lankan Test squad to take on Bangladesh later this month. | 04 Jun 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Sri Lanka deny Pakistan sweep | Sri Lanka won the final match of their series with Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, to finish the series with a 2-1 loss. | 22 May 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Vaas hurt in county cricket | Sri Lankan fast bowler, Chaminda Vaas, was rushed to hospital after sustaining an injury to the head whilst playing for Middlesex. | 21 May 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Pakistan secure series win | A total of 313 was more than enough for Pakistan to overcome Sri Lanka today, then won by 98 runs. | 20 May 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Pakistan blaze home | Pakistan sealed an easy victory in the first of their three day\night ODIs against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi, thanks to Shahid Afridi. | 18 May 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| A Tale Of Five Coaches | Going into the 2007 Cricket World Cup, nine Test-playing teams had nine coaches. Two weeks after the end, just two remain in position. | 17 May 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Team of the 2007 World Cup | The 2007 World Cup has now passed into the annals of history. Who made the Cricket Web 2007 World Cup Team of the Tournament? | 15 May 2007 | Kev Goughy |
| Moody takes up WA coaching role | Current Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody has not extended his contract with Sri Lankan Cricket and will return to Western Australia. | 14 May 2007 | James Nixon |
| Sri Lanka ring the changes | The Sri Lankan selectors have rung the changes for the upcoming three match one-day series against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi. | 10 May 2007 | James Nixon |
| Asif named vice-captain | In a surprise move today, Mohammad Asif has been named vice-captain of the Pakistan squad that takes on Sri Lanka later this month. | 08 May 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Two more years for Murali | Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan has told media he plans on playing Test cricket and one-day cricket for another two years. | 07 May 2007 | James Nixon |
| Moody no closer to decision | Tom Moody has not made any decision on his coaching future but looks set to continue as Sri Lankan coach. | 02 May 2007 | James Nixon |
| Speed apologises for blunder | ICC CEO Malcolm Speed has apologised for the blunder that left players competing in near darkness during Saturday's World Cup final. | 30 Apr 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Ponting wants more success | Australian captain Ricky Ponting has said there is no reason Australia shouldn't continue its dominance in international cricket. | 29 Apr 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Crowe takes blame for fiasco | Fittingly, the 2007 Cricket World Cup ended in farce as SL and Australia finished the final three overs of the match in near darkness. | 29 Apr 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Malinga and Murali targeted | Mind games before the World Cup final have continued, with Ricky Ponting saying Australia will target Malinga and Sri Lanka's spinners. | 28 Apr 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Australia beatable - Jayawardene | Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene believes his team are capable of doing what has seemed impossible so far this tournament. | 28 Apr 2007 | Richard Edmunds |
| Australia Wins World Cup | A farcical finish to the final could not dampen Australia's celebration at it's three-peat of World Cup triumphs in Barbados today. | 28 Apr 2007 | Cameron Burge |
| Moody tells Aussies to back off | Tom Moody has called on the Australians to mind their own business after questioning SL's decision to rest players in the Super 8s. | 27 Apr 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Maharoof expected to play final | Dilhara Fernando is expected to be dropped from the Sri Lankan team for the World Cup final due to a poor semi-final performance. | 26 Apr 2007 | James Nixon |
| Arnold to retire | Sri Lankan batsman Russel Arnold today announced his retirement from international cricket after Saturday's World Cup final. | 25 Apr 2007 | Richard Dickinson |
| Sri Lanka cruise into final | Sri Lanka are heading to the final in Barbados after crushing New Zealand in a one-sided semi-final in Kingston today. | 24 Apr 2007 | Richard Edmunds |
| Cricket Web's Semi-final preview | Cricket Web takes a comprehensive look at the four sides going head to head in this weeks semi-finals, as the 2007 WC comes to an end. | 22 Apr 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Malinga set for SF comeback | Exciting fast bowler Lasith Malinga is set to return to the Sri Lankan side for their semi-final clash against New Zealand. | 19 Apr 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Ponting questions SL decision | Australian captain Ricky Ponting has questioned the logic behind Sri Lanka's decision to rest its two best bowlers against Australia. | 18 Apr 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Ireland savaged by Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka displayed their strength and ruthlessness to their rivals for the World Cup with a rout of Ireland. | 18 Apr 2007 | Sean Bennett |
| Favourites get ready for battle | Today's blockbuster clash between Australia and Sri Lanka has been a long awaited one for fans and players alike. | 16 Apr 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Australia ease past SL | Nathan Bracken took 4-19 to set up a comfortable seven-wicket win for the tournament favourites. | 16 Apr 2007 | Richard Edmunds |
| Sri Lanka too good for NZ | Sri Lanka eased their way to victory over New Zealand today after a clinical and professional performance with the bat and the ball. | 13 Apr 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Malinga ruled out of NZ match | Star Sri Lankan bowler Lasith Malinga has been ruled out of his side's blockbuster clash against New Zealand today. | 12 Apr 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Malinga injury scare | Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga is in doubt for their Super Eight clash with New Zealand on Friday due to an ankle injury. | 10 Apr 2007 | James Nixon |
| Jayawardene praises England | Mahela Jayawardene has praised England after they got to within two runs of their target against SL yesterday in an absolute thriller. | 05 Apr 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Sri Lanka and the Super 8's | Although behind Australia and New Zealand in the Super Eight table, Sri Lanka still look the team to beat. | 04 Apr 2007 | Hatem Rajabdeen |
| Sri Lanka secure thriller! | Sri Lanka claimed two vital points in an exciting game in Antigua, off the final ball of the game. | 04 Apr 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Jayasuriya leads the way | Sanath Jayauriya hit his 25th ODI century as Sri Lanka cruised past West Indies with 113 run victory. | 01 Apr 2007 | Paul Wood |
| Malinga bittersweet about feat | Despite becoming the first man in WC history to take four wickets in four balls, Lasith Malinga lamented his sides loss to SA yesterday | 29 Mar 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| South Africa pulls off a stunner | South Africa almost choked, but overcame a hat-trick by Lasith Malinga, to win against Sri Lanka by one wicket in Guyana. | 28 Mar 2007 | Sudeep Popat |
| World Cup Review- Groups A and B | Whatever the viewpoint, the 2007 World Cup Group Stage evokes strong opinions. We review Groups A and B. | 26 Mar 2007 | Kev Goughy |
| Murali ends Indian dreams | Muttiah Muralitharan led Sri Lankan to a 69 run win over India, all but putting the Indians out the competition. | 23 Mar 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Sri Lanka dominate Bangladesh | Sri Lanka pummeled Bangladesh by 198 runs, bowling them out for 112 after posting a mammoth 312. | 21 Mar 2007 | Manan Shah |
| Canada to host Twenty20 event | A four-team Twenty20 tournament in preparation for the World Cup has been arranged to take place in Toronto in August. | 19 Mar 2007 | Richard Edmunds |
| Sri Lanka crush Bermuda | Sri Lanka made their mark on the 2007 World Cup early with a thrashing of Bermuda in their first match at the Queen's Park Oval. | 15 Mar 2007 | Arunava Das |
| Fleming finds form in NZ win | Stephen Fleming showed signs of returning to form with a stylish 65 in New Zealand's 18-run win over Sri Lanka. | 09 Mar 2007 | Richard Edmunds |
| CW World Cup Countdown. Day 12 - Sri Lanka | The surprise champions eleven years ago as they came of International cricketing age in the subcontinent, Sri Lanka revolutionised one-day cricket. | 08 Mar 2007 | Neil Pickup |
| Sanath leads Lankan cruise | A rapid 77 from veteran opener Sanath Jayasuriya set up a comfortable Sri Lankan win over Scotland in their opening World Cup warmup | 05 Mar 2007 | Neil Pickup |
| Yuvraj powers India home | An unbeaten 95 from Yuvraj Singh saw India comfortably home by seven wickets against Sri Lanka and secure the series 2-1. | 17 Feb 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Tendulkar out of 4th ODI v SL | Sachin Tendulkar has been ruled out of the final one-day international against Sri Lanka. | 15 Feb 2007 | Liam Camps |
| India win after Zaheer's five | Zaheer Khan took 5-42 for India before Rahul Dravid and Mahendra Singh Dhoni sensibly chased down Sri Lanka's total. | 14 Feb 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Arnold in for World Cup | Sri Lanka have included veteran Russel Arnold in their World Cup squad, as well as the returning Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan | 12 Feb 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| India falls short by five runs | Sri Lanka scored a thrilling five-run win over India in the second ODI at Rajkot, thanks to a century by Kumar Sangakkara. | 11 Feb 2007 | Sudeep Popat |
| First ODI washed out | The first ODI between Sri Lanka and India was abandoned after just 18 overs of the Sri Lankan innings. | 08 Feb 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Moody withdraws from race | Tom Moody withdrew himself from the race to replace John Bunchanan as coach of the Australian cricket team last night. | 28 Jan 2007 | Zac Gelman |
| Arnold & Chandana return for SL | Sri Lanka have recalled four players to the one-day international squad, due to tour India next month. | 17 Jan 2007 | Liam Camps |
| Vaas and Murali could miss tour | Reports have suggested that Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan will not take part in the upcoming tour of India. | 12 Jan 2007 | Alex Crampton |
| Rain prevents decider | After a 1-1 result in both Tests and Twenty20, the ODI series between NZ and Sri Lanka ends at 2-2 after a washout in Hamilton. | 09 Jan 2007 | Richard Edmunds |
| NZ torn apart at Eden Park | New Zealand have been left battered and bruised as Sanath Jayasuriya and then Chaminda Vaas and Lasith Malinga tore them to shreds. | 06 Jan 2007 | Richard Edmunds |
| NZ's the less poor performance | An excellent fielding display by the hosts was possibly the difference between the two teams in a low-scoring 3rd ODI in Christchurch. | 02 Jan 2007 | Richard Edmunds |
| Kiwi lower order sneaks thriller | A fantastic innings from James Franklin has got New Zealand over the line by one wicket in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. | 31 Dec 2006 | Sean Fuller |
| Jayasuriya brilliance seals win | A blistering century from Sanath Jayasuriya overshadowed Ross Taylor's fine maiden ton as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by seven wickets. | 28 Dec 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| NZ level Twenty20 series | Nathan Astle's unbeaten 40 led New Zealand to a comfortable five-wicket win in Auckland. | 26 Dec 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| "I want 900 Test wickets" says Murali | Muttiah Muralitharan has said he wants to continue playing for another four years and is aiming to retire with 900 Test wickets to his name. | 23 Dec 2006 | James Nixon |
| Jayasuriya blasts SL to D/L win | Sanath Jayasuriya's brutal 51 not out ensured Sri Lanka were well ahead when the rain came in Wellington. | 22 Dec 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Silva and Sri Lanka dominate | Daniel Vettori's 7-130 was not enough to prevent Sri Lanka taking control in the second Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. | 17 Dec 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Sri Lanka stroll to victory | Sri Lanka bowled New Zealand out for 286 to notch up victory by 217 runs and draw the series. | 17 Dec 2006 | Arunava Das |
| Sri Lanka on top after day two | Sri Lanka lead by 363 runs with five wickets in hand after the second day of the second and final Test against New Zealand. | 16 Dec 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Sangakkara dominates first day | On a day on which 14 wickets fell, Kumar Sangakkara scored a phenomenal 156 not out to give Sri Lanka the early advantage. | 15 Dec 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Mumbai gets 2011 World Cup Final | In a meeting between India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh a decision has been reached that Mumbai will host the 2011 World Cup final. | 12 Dec 2006 | James Nixon |
| Run out causes rift between teams | The controversial run-out of Muttiah Muralitharan is over-shadowing New Zealand's five wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test. | 09 Dec 2006 | James Nixon |
| Bond ruins Sri Lanka again | Shane Bond produced a spell of superb fast swing bowling to leave Sri Lanka struggling at 125/8 at the close of play. | 08 Dec 2006 | Benedict Goodchild |
| Sangakkara's ton in vain | Kumar Sangakkara's exceptional unbeaten 100 in Sri Lanka's second innings of 170 was not enough to prevent NZ taking a 1-0 series lead. | 08 Dec 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| NZ Dominate Opening Day | Sri Lanka collapsed to 154 all out at the hands of the New Zealand pace attack on the first day of the Test series today. | 07 Dec 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Mason out of first Test | New Zealand pace bowler Michael Mason has been ruled out of the first test against Sri Lanka with a hamstring strain. | 06 Dec 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Major changes to batting lineup | A period of experimentation with New Zealand's top order batting lineup has come to an end. | 04 Dec 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Valuable practice for SL | Sri Lanka eased their way into their New Zealand tour with a draw against Otago at Dunedin's University Oval. | 03 Dec 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Tharanga & Jayasuriya open up | Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya put the Otago bowling attack to the sword on day 3 after the tourists dismissed the locals for 276. | 02 Dec 2006 | James Nixon |
| Much-needed practice for SL | Rain ensured that only 34 overs were possible yesterday, but Sri Lanka got a decent hitout on the second day against Otago. | 01 Dec 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Sri Lanka start NZ tour well | Sri Lanka have started their tour of New Zealand well ending day one of their three day tour match against the Otago Volts on 141-3. | 30 Nov 2006 | James Nixon |
| Sri Lanka arrive in New Zealand | Sri Lanka have arrived in NZ and are looking to build on their drawn Test series and ODI clean sweep away series' win over England. | 28 Nov 2006 | James Nixon |
| Sri Lanka name squads | Uncapped Akalanka Ganegama and Chamara Silva have been called into Sri Lanka's Test squad to play New Zealand. | 15 Nov 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Cricket villages to be opened | New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive Martin Snedden is delighted that two "cricket villages" will be opened in Sri Lanka today. | 10 Nov 2006 | James Nixon |
| Jayawardene keeps captaincy | Mahela Jayawardene has been named Sri Lankan for next year's World Cup ahead of Marvan Atapattu who has opted out of the upcoming New Zealand tour. | 07 Nov 2006 | Matt Pitt |
| Sri Lanka Crash to SA Seamers | Shaun Pollock, Makhaya Ntini and Andre Nel shredded Sri Lanka to move a step closer to a semi-final berth at the ICC Champions Trophy. | 24 Oct 2006 | George Roberts |
| Contrasting Changes of Fortune | Sri Lanka are back on track after their loss to Pakistan, while New Zealand come crashing back down to Earth. | 20 Oct 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Pakistan overcome the odds | They may have had a less than ideal build-up to the tournament, but Pakistan showed today they are real contenders in the Trophy. | 17 Oct 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Stunning Maharoof sinks Windies | Seamer Farveez Maharoof's awesome 6-14 sent Sri Lanka into Group A of the ICC Champions Trophy on the back of a crushing victory. | 14 Oct 2006 | George Roberts |
| Tharanga helps SL coast to win | Sri Lanka made it two from two in the ICC Champions Trophy with victory over Zimbabwe. Upul Tharanga starred again with 110. | 10 Oct 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| Ton-up Tharanga sinks Bangladesh | Upul Tharanga's fifth ODI century helped Sri Lanka overcome Bangladesh, despite a spirited chase, to kick off the Champions Trophy. | 07 Oct 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| Champions Trophy - Preview | The biennial tournament has come around again and although not everyone approves of its existence, some excellent cricket lies ahead. | 02 Oct 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Vaas signs for Middlesex | Sri Lankan seamer Chaminda Vaas has signed for Middlesex for the 2007 season. | 30 Sep 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Moody: We can win it | Tom Moody is optimistic of Sri Lanka's chances in the Champions' Trophy, even though they will have to go through qualifying. | 30 Sep 2006 | Martyn Corrin |
| Jayawardene hangs onto captaincy | Mahela Jayawardene has hung onto the Sri Lankan captaincy ahead of Marvan Atapattu for the Champions Trophy in October in India. | 25 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| Different day, same story | Another day has been lost because of rain, as the second ODI between India and SL was called off for today, to be now played tomorrow. | 20 Aug 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| India & Sri Lanka cancel series | The ODI series between Sri Lanka and India has been cancelled after rain washed out the first two matches. | 20 Aug 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| More rain kills off first ODI | More rain has forced the first one-day international between Sri Lanka and India to be called off at the Sinhalese Sports Club. | 19 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| Play called off for the day | India was 11-0 in the fourth over against Sri Lanka, when rain interrupted, and thus the play was postponed until tomorrow. | 18 Aug 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Rain ruins first Unitech Cup match | The first match of the Unitech Cup between Sri Lanka and India has been abandoned without a ball being bowled due to a wet outfield. | 16 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| South Africa going home | South Africa will not be contending the tri-series in Sri Lanka following Monday's bomb blast, following an independent inquiry. | 16 Aug 2006 | Martyn Corrin |
| First ODI called off | The first ODI of the Unitech Cup tri-series, between Sri Lanka and South Africa, has been called off, in the wake of yesterday's blast. | 15 Aug 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Blast near Indian team hotel | A bomb blast has rocked Colombo, 10 minutes away from the hotel the Indian team has been put up at. | 14 Aug 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Sri Lanka 30-man squad named | The Sri Lanka selectors have announced a predictable 30-man provisional squad for the Champions Trophy in October. | 13 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| Magical Mahela sees Lanka home | Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene struck a match winning 123 to secure a one-wicket victory over South Africa in the second Test. | 08 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| Proteas to stay after bomb blast | South Africa's tour plans remain unchanged following a bomb blast in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo that killed two people on Wednesday | 08 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| Jones apologises to Hashim Amla | Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones has apologised to South African player Hashim Amla for calling him a terrorist. | 08 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| Anyone's Match | Yet another great bowling performance from Muttiah
Muralitharan, has given Sri Lanka an even money
chance of winning the second Test in | 07 Aug 2006 | Archie Mac |
| South Africa Fury at Jones | South Africans are today furious after Australian commentator Dean Jones allegedly referred to Hashim Amla as "the terrorist." | 07 Aug 2006 | Martyn Corrin |
| Even-steven after Day 3 | Honours were shared by Herschelle Gibbs and Muttiah Muralitharan on Day 3, as the second Test hangs right in the balance. | 06 Aug 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Atapattu back for ODIs | Marvan Atapattu, afterhaving missed the tour of England due to injury, will return to the side for the ODI series against South Africa. | 05 Aug 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Ntini and Steyn win narrow lead | Makhaya Ntini wrecked the Sri Lankan top order on the second day in Columbo, but the lower order fought back well. | 05 Aug 2006 | Sean Fuller |
| Honours shared on Day 1 | Prince and de Villiers shared a 161-run partnership and Muralitharan picked up five scalps, as the visitors were bowled out for 361. | 04 Aug 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Pollock returns for second Test | Shaun Pollock has made his way to Sri Lanka following the birth of his second child and is available for the second Test in Colombo. | 02 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| New Zealand/Sri Lanka on standby | New Zealand and Sri Lanka have been placed on standby for a tri-series in Singapore and Malaysia next month | 01 Aug 2006 | James Nixon |
| South Africa gives in to Murali | Muralitharan picked up 6 wickets, as South Africa was bowled out for 434 in their 2nd innings, conceding an innings win to the hosts. | 31 Jul 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| South Africa fight back | Demoralized by being at the receiving end of world records, South Africa bounced back, with a semblance of a chance to save the match. | 30 Jul 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Dynamic duo put SL on top | The second highest partnership in Test history between Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene was the highlight of Day 2 in Colombo. | 29 Jul 2006 | Michelle Hamberger |
| SL pile on the runs | Jayardene fell 26 runs short of Lara's world record of highest individual score in Test cricket, as the hosts sit pretty after day 3. | 29 Jul 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Advantage SL after Day 1 | South Africa were bundled out for 169 against Sri Lanka, as the hosts end Day 1 only 41 runs behind, with eight wickets in hand. | 27 Jul 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Chaminda Vass out of first Test | Chaminda Vass is out of the 1st Test against South Africa at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo with a hamstring injury. | 26 Jul 2006 | James Nixon |
| Jayasuriya gets the call up | Sanath Jayasuriya has been named in the fourteen man squad for the first Test against South Africa starting in Colombo on Thursday. | 25 Jul 2006 | James Nixon |
| Tour Match ends in tame draw | The three-day game between Sri Lanka A and South Africa has ended in a draw with the tourists using the final day for batting practice. | 24 Jul 2006 | James Nixon |
| South African bowlers on song | An impressive bowling performance from South Africa, led by Andre Nel, ripped through Sri Lanka A in their tour match. | 23 Jul 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| South Africa start impressively | Jacques Rudolph and Hashim Amla made centuries against the President's XI, as South Africa begin their Sri Lanka tour positively. | 22 Jul 2006 | Sudeep Popat |
| Herath included in Test squad | Rangana Herath has earnt a come-back and has been included in Sri Lanka's 20 man squad for the two Test series against South Africa. | 17 Jul 2006 | James Nixon |
| Atapattu to miss SAF series | Sri Lankan captain Marvan Atapattu will miss the upcoming Test series against South Africa due to his continued injury problems. | 16 Jul 2006 | James Nixon |
| Smith to miss Sri Lanka tour | South African captain Graeme Smith has been ruled out of the upcoming Sri Lanka tour after tearing ligaments in his ankle. | 11 Jul 2006 | James Nixon |
| World Cup 2011 Final's Hosting | It has been announced that India will host the final of the 2011 World Cup with Sri Lanka and Pakistan sharing a semi-final each. | 09 Jul 2006 | James Nixon |
| June 2006: Leading by example | At the end of May, Sri Lanka were one-nil down to England. Then came Trent Bridge, and the Murali show. Then there were the ODIs... | 07 Jul 2006 | Neil Pickup |
| Sri Lanka win again | The Netherlands put a up a fighting display, but still went down to Sri Lanka's class by 55 runs. | 06 Jul 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| 443-9: Carnage in Amsterdam | Sri Lanka crushed the Netherlands' bowling attack to set a world record total of 443 for nine, with Sanath Jayasuriya scoring 157. | 04 Jul 2006 | George Roberts |
| Sri Lanka secure whitewash | Sri Lanka chased down 322 in under 38 overs to clinch a whitewash, and humiliate England. | 01 Jul 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Another loss for England | Mahela Jayawardene scored yet another century as England lost the fourth ODI in their five-match series by 33 runs. | 28 Jun 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| England fail to learn lessons | Sri Lanka completed their NatWest Series victory at Chester-le-Street, with Mahela Jayawardene making 126 in an eight-wicket win. | 24 Jun 2006 | George Roberts |
| Muralitharan returns home | Muttiah Muralitharan is returning home due to a family ilness and will miss the rest of the England tour. | 22 Jun 2006 | James Nixon |
| Jayasuriya too good for England | Sanath Jayasuriya scored a century a took three wickets to lead Sri Lanka to a 46-run victory over England. | 20 Jun 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Tharanga ton derails England | England's dismal ODI form cricket continued at Lord's as Upul Tharanga's 120 inspired Sri Lanka to a 20-run victory at Lord's.
| 17 Jun 2006 | Neil Pickup |
| Lankans hold nerve in thriller | Dilhara Fernando kept himself, and his front foot, under control in the final over as Sri Lanka beat England in the Rose Bowl Twenty20 | 15 Jun 2006 | Neil Pickup |
| Wood ton wins warmup | Somerset defeated Sri Lanka in a high scoring tour match at Taunton, with Matthew Wood scoring 116 and Charl Willoughby taking 6/43. | 11 Jun 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| Sri Lankans humbled by Essex | Essex defeated the touring Sri Lankans by 6 wickets in a warmup match for the upcoming one-day international series against England. | 09 Jun 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Strauss to lead new-look England | Andrew Strauss will lead a new-look England team in the upcoming one-day international series against Sri Lanka. | 08 Jun 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Fernando, Perera, Arnold named | Dilhara Fernando, Ruchira Perera and Russel Arnold have been called up for the upcoming five match one-day series against England. | 07 Jun 2006 | James Nixon |
| Flintoff down with injured ankle | Scans have revealed that stand-in England captain Andrew Flintoff is suffering from bone fragments in the area of his ankle. | 06 Jun 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Injured Jones seeks 2nd opinion | Fast bowler Simon Jones has flown to Colorado for a surgical consultation on his injured knee.
| 06 Jun 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Murali majestic in victory | The ever astounding Muttiah Muralitharan claimed 8/70 in England's second innings as Sri Lanka won the final Test to draw the series. | 05 Jun 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| England staring down the barrel | England find themselves under pressure going into day four of the third Test, as Sri Lanka steadily piled up an imposing lead. | 04 Jun 2006 | Matt Pitt |
| Sri Lanka gain upper hand | Sri Lanka's bowlers have given them the upper hand on the second day of the final Test, despite some stiff lower order resistance. | 03 Jun 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| More of the Same | Looking back on day one of the Third Test, the simplest description would portray it as the tale of the entire series in three sessions | 02 Jun 2006 | Neil Pickup |
| Jayasuriya in Trent Bridge squad | Sanath Jayasuriya has been selected in Sri Lanka's squad for the third Test against England. | 01 Jun 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Murali magic not enough for SL | England wrapped up a comfortable six-wicket win at Edgbaston today, chasing down 78 despite a spinning masterclass from Muralitharan. | 28 May 2006 | George Roberts |
| Rain and resistance slow England | On a rain-affected day at Edgbaston where six hours were lost, Vandort and Dilshan frustrated England by completing a century stand. | 27 May 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| Dominant Pietersen steals show | Kevin Pietersen adds another magnificent hundred and, despite England's lower order faltering, Sri Lanka stare defeat in the face. | 26 May 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| England dominate day 1 | Sri Lanka's abysmal batting performance saw them bowled out for 141, while England reached 138-3 in their reply. | 25 May 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Jayasuriya misses out | Sanath Jayasuriya has missed out on selection for the second Test against England, with Michael Vandort coming into the 12. | 24 May 2006 | James Nixon |
| Rain earns Sussex draw | The fourth day at Hove was rained off without a ball being bowled, leaving Sussex satisfied with a draw from a difficult position. | 21 May 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| Malinga leads Sri Lankan charge | Lasith Malinga took 5/79 to stake a claim for regaining his Test spot whilst 20 year old Oliver Rayner scored a defiant century. | 20 May 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| Sri Lanka dominate | The Sri Lankans decimated Sussex's bowling attack and managed to amount 521 runs for the loss of 5 wickets before declaring at tea. | 19 May 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| Jayasuriya surprisely omitted | Sanath Jayasuriya has been surprisely omitted for Sri Lanka's tour match against Sussex starting today at Hove. | 18 May 2006 | James Nixon |
| Tharanga ton dominates day | Sri Lanka has started their latest tour match at Hove against Sussex brightly, with Upul Tharanga scoring 140. | 18 May 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| Sri Lanka make marvellous escape | A defiant rearguard action and some bad light prevented England from securing victory at Lord's, as Sri Lanka managed a draw. | 15 May 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Mahela Shines in Lord's Gloom | Sri Lanka closed 22 ahead of England after day four at Lord's, with captain Mahela Jayawardene providing them with a glimmer of hope. | 14 May 2006 | George Roberts |
| Sri Lanka make a better fist | Despite a better batting performance on day three, Sri Lanka are still in a mess, following on and 173 runs behind. | 13 May 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| Rampant England in charge | Kevin Pietersen and Sajid Mahmood were the stars of a terrific display from England at Lord's, as Sri Lanka were left trailing by 460. | 12 May 2006 | Matt Pitt |
| England make positive start | Marcus Trescothick, on his return to test cricket, hit a trademark century which put England in control of the Lords' test. | 11 May 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| Jayasuriya returns to test side | Sanath Jayasuriya is set to return to test cricket in the second test against England. | 10 May 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| England v Sri Lanka: Preview | Cricket Web looks ahead to what is a make-or-break time for the tourists, and the beginning of the Ashes warmup for the home side. | 09 May 2006 | George Roberts |
| SL crumble to England A | Sri Lanka's batsmen collapsed in a heap once again, as England wrapped up a ten wicket win just after lunch today. | 06 May 2006 | Matt Pitt |
| Sri Lanka collapse again | Sri Lanka's unimpressive performance in their tour match against England A continued, as they slumped to 68/5 on the second day. | 05 May 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| England A gain the advantage | The Sri Lankans toiled as Jon Lewis ripped through their upper-order with four quick wickets in the morning. | 04 May 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| Muralitharan heading home | Muttiah Muralitharan is to return home to Kandy for the funeral of his aunt who passed away. | 04 May 2006 | James Nixon |
| Vandort saves Lankan blushes | A composed 90 from opener Michael Vandort piloted Sri Lanka to a welcome six-wicket win over Derbyshire at the County Ground. | 01 May 2006 | Neil Pickup |
| Birt Bulldozes Tourists at Derby | Sri Lanka endured a humiliating second day of their tour match with lowly Derbyshire, succumbing to a 261 run deficit. | 30 Apr 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| Derbyshire bowled out cheaply | Derbyshire struggled to score fluently throughout the day and were bowled out for 219 - leaving the Sri Lankans on 3 without loss. | 29 Apr 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| Students hang on for draw | Sri Lanka were narrowly denied a victory against the British Universities XI, after Thilan Samaraweera's hundred earlier in the day | 26 Apr 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Sri Lanka in charge at Fenner's | Thilan Samaraweera is unbeaten on 82 as Sri Lanka go into the last day of the tour opener against British Universities 304 runs ahead. | 25 Apr 2006 | Sean Bennett |
| Tharanga hits ton in opener | On day one of Sri Lanka's tour opener, Upul Tharanga scored 100 as Sri Lanka scored 289. | 24 Apr 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Attapattu out with injury | Sri Lanka captain Marvan Attapattu will miss the Test series against England due to a back injury. | 18 Apr 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Cricket Web World Cup Ladders | It may be a year away, but the mere anticipation of the ICC World Cup has every international team scrambling and plotting. | 11 Apr 2006 | Liam Camps |
| SL squad for England named | Sri Lanka have made several changes to their Test squad for the upcoming tour of England. | 10 Apr 2006 | Matt Pitt |
| Chaminda Vaas declared fit | Chaminda Vaas has given the Sri Lankan selectors a boost by being declared fit for the upcoming tour of England beginning this month. | 08 Apr 2006 | James Nixon |
| Pakistan cruise to victory | A solid second innings batting performance ensured that Pakistan finished as comfortable winners against Sri Lanka on the third day. | 05 Apr 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| Jayasuriya bows out with injury | For his service to Sri Lankan cricket, Sanath Jayasuriya deserved better. His career has ended in injury, however. | 04 Apr 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Wickets tumble on Day 2 | Sri Lanka collapsed to 73-8 in their second innings, with Mohammad Asif taking 5 wickets after they bowled Pakistan out for 170. | 04 Apr 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Sangakkara and Asif take honours | Kumar Sangakkara continued to prove his immeasurable worth to the Sri Lankan side, as his 79 was crucial against Mohammad Asif's 5-for. | 03 Apr 2006 | Liam Camps |
| ICC CT Groups announced | The groups for the ICC Champions Trophy have been announced by Ehsan Mani in a conference in Goa. | 02 Apr 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Jayasuriya retiring from Tests | Sanath Jayasuriya has announced that he will retire from Test cricket following the current series against Pakistan. | 31 Mar 2006 | James Nixon |
| Rain - and Malik - resist SL | Shoaib Malik's maiden Test century - a defiant, unbeaten 148 - was the centrepiece of Pakistani resistance to secured a draw in Colombo | 30 Mar 2006 | Neil Pickup |
| Sangakkara special inspires SL | Sri Lanka consolidated a strong position against Pakistan, and Kumar Sangakkara's innings of 185 was the centrepiece. | 29 Mar 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Sri Lanka gain the advantage | The Sri Lankan batsman took advantage of their bowlers' excellent work in the morning and ended the third day on 242 for two. | 28 Mar 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| Pakistan take the advantage | On the first day of play, the second day of the match, Pakistan took control by bowling Sri Lanka out for 185. | 27 Mar 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Weather dominates in Colombo | The first day of the First Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was abandoned without play at the SSC in Colombo following heavy rain | 26 Mar 2006 | Neil Pickup |
| Sri Lanka name extended squad | An extended Sri Lankan squad has been named with Jayasuriya and Vass carrying injuries ahead of the first Test against Pakistan. | 23 Mar 2006 | James Nixon |
| The Last Redemption of Udal | England levelled their three-Test series against India following a stunning final day's effort with the ball, Shaun Udal taking 4-14 | 22 Mar 2006 | Neil Pickup |
| Pakistan seal ODI series 2-0 | Pakistan eased to a four-wicket win in the third and final ODI at Colombo's SSC ground, clinching the series 2-0 as they did so | 22 Mar 2006 | Neil Pickup |
| Pakistan graft past Sri Lanka | Runs were a precious commodity at Colombo, where Pakistan grafted to a 4-wicket win in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. | 19 Mar 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Rain denies Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka restricted Pakistan to only 201-8 from their 50 overs in the first ODI at Colombo, but a downpour prevented any further play. | 17 Mar 2006 | Matt Pitt |
| Building the Blocks in the Wall | Both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh found plenty of positives to draw from their recent clash, but how significant are they for the future? | 16 Mar 2006 | George Roberts |
| Injury problems for Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya, Chaminda Vaas and Ruchira Perera have all been forced out of the first ODI against Pakistan through injury. | 15 Mar 2006 | James Nixon |
| Tharanga and Vandort Seal SL Win | Sri Lanka coasted to a ten-wicket victory in the second Test against Bangladesh in Bogra, completing a 2-0 series win over the Tigers | 11 Mar 2006 | George Roberts |
| Sri Lanka on top | Muttiah Muralitharan became only the second player to pass the milestone of 600 test wickets this afternoon, as Sri Lanka took control. | 10 Mar 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| Sami/Fernando dropped | Pakistan's Mohammad Sami and Sri Lanka's Dilhara Fernando have both been dropped for the forthcoming one-day series between the sides. | 10 Mar 2006 | Matt Pitt |
| Tharanga puts Sri Lanka on top | A maiden century for Upul Tharanga gave Sri Lanka a lead of 68 going into Day 3. | 09 Mar 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Murali skittles Tigers | Muttiah Muralitharan claimed his 50th Test 5-wicket haul as Sri Lanka took control over Bangladesh on day one of the second Test. | 08 Mar 2006 | Matt Pitt |
| Sri Lanka Complete Victory | Michael Vandort's unbeaten half-century led Sri Lanka to a comprehensive eight-wickt victory over Bangladesh on day four in Chittagong | 03 Mar 2006 | George Roberts |
| Bangladesh Crash to Muralitharan | After a promising start, a combination of impetuous batting and Muttaih Muralithran leaves the Tigers staring at defeat in Chittagong | 02 Mar 2006 | George Roberts |
| Murali reaches 1000th wicket | Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan reached his 1000th Test and ODI wicket yesterday after dismissing Khaled Mashud. | 02 Mar 2006 | James Nixon |
| Sri Lanka recover from stumble | Sri Lanka recovered from a mid-innings stutter to reach 313-6 at stumps, six short of Bangladesh's total. | 01 Mar 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Bangladesh impress again | Bangladesh delivered a good performance on day one of their series against Sri Lanka, with Mohammad Ashraful scoring a brilliant 136. | 28 Feb 2006 | Matt Pitt |
| Bangladesh Cut Squad to 12 | Ahead of the first Test, which begins tomorrow in Chittagong, Bangladesh have cut down their initial shortlist of 15 to a 12-man squad | 27 Feb 2006 | George Roberts |
| Sangakkara inspires Sri Lanka | Kumar Sangakkara scored a well-paced century to ease Sri Lanka past Bangladesh in the 3rd ODI today. | 25 Feb 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| Baisya in for Khaled Mahmud | Tapash Baisya has been drafted into the Bangladesh ODI squad for the third and final match against Sri Lanka. | 23 Feb 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Tigers roaring once again | Bangladesh pulled off an amazing victory in the second ODI against Sri Lanka, with a fantastic team effort to overhaul a target of 213 | 22 Feb 2006 | Matt Pitt |
| Easy win for Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka eased to a five wicket win against Bangladesh in the first ODI. | 20 Feb 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Sri Lanka v Bangladesh - Preview | Less than six months after their last meeting, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are to play again, but the outcome is unlikely to be different. | 14 Feb 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Gilchrist Stars in Easy Win | Adam Gilchrist's 67-ball hundred guided Australia to a nine-wicket win in the VB Series decider in Brisbane tonight. | 14 Feb 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Aussies crush Sri Lankans | A recharged Australian outfit took the 2nd VB Series final in emphatic fashion. | 12 Feb 2006 | Arunava Das |
| Dilshan Amazing in Upset Win | Sri Lanka lead 1-0 in the VB Series Finals after a surprising 22-run win over Australia in Adelaide tonight. | 10 Feb 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Australia unchanged for final | Ricky Ponting announced today that Australia will select the same team that played South Africa on Sunday in the VB series final. | 09 Feb 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| Sri Lanka Clinch Finals Spot | The twelfth match of the VB Series, between Sri Lanka and South Africa, got underway at Hobart's Bellerive Oval this afternoon. | 07 Feb 2006 | Nick Hancock |
| Murali has more tests | In order to convince doubting crowds in Australia, Muttiah Muralitharan has undergone another round of tests on his action. | 04 Feb 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Key players to be rested | Sri Lanka are to rest several key players in the build up to their forthcoming tour of Bangladesh. | 04 Feb 2006 | Harry Warwick |
| SA down Sri Lanka in Perth | South Africa closed in on a finals spot in the VB series after a five-wicket win in game nine of the series in Perth tonight. | 31 Jan 2006 | Edward Jackson |
| Australia thrash Sri Lanka | Australia have beaten Sri Lanka by six wickets in the ninth match of the VB Series thanks to the return to form of Adam Gilchrist. | 29 Jan 2006 | James Nixon |
| Aussies close in on finals | Sri Lanka gave them a scare but the world champion Australians are a step closer to the VB series finals after victory in Adelaide. | 26 Jan 2006 | Edward Jackson |
| SA hold on for victory | An unbeaten century from South African opener Boeta Dippennar has set up a thrilling 9 run win over the Sri Lankans in Adelaide. | 24 Jan 2006 | Alex Feeney |
| Sri Lanka make it two in a row | Led by a devastating century from Sanath Jayasuria, Sri Lanka have cruised to their second win in the VB Series, beating Australia. | 22 Jan 2006 | Sean Fuller |
| Jayasuriya returns to VB Series | Sanath Jayasuriya has returned to the Sri Lankan VB Series squad after recovering from his shoulder injury. | 19 Jan 2006 | James Nixon |
| Sri Lanka to tour in 2007 | Sri Lanka will tour New Zealand next January, following confirmation by Sri Lanka CEO Dilip Mendis. | 19 Jan 2006 | Andrew Marmont |
| SL Complete Decisive Victory | Tonight was a time for Sri Lankan fans to rejoice after an impressive 95 run VB series win over the Proteas signalled a return to form. | 17 Jan 2006 | Alex Feeney |
| Gilchrist rested; Haddin in | Following a disastrous performance in Australia's VB Series defeat to South Africa, Adam Gilchrist has been rested for two matches. | 16 Jan 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Australia far too good | Australia have recorded a strong win against Sri Lanka to kick off the 2006 VB Series, in a match that was rarely any sort of contest. | 13 Jan 2006 | Sean Fuller |
| Nel to miss 3-4 weeks injured | Key South African player, Andre Nel has been forced out of the upcoming VB series through injury. | 12 Jan 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Australia full strength for SL | Australia have recalled Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath to action, as they prepare to face Sri Lanka in the VB Series opener. | 12 Jan 2006 | Liam Camps |
| Victorians destroy Sri Lanka | The Victorian Bushrangers, led by fringe paceman Allan Wise, destroyed the Sri Lankans at the Central Reserve. | 11 Jan 2006 | Arunava Das |
| Sri Lanka in 2005 | After recent success, the Sri Lankan side slid ominously towards the tier of weaker sides in 2005. What does 2006 hold for the team? | 09 Jan 2006 | George Roberts |
| VB Series 2006 Preview | The 2006 triangular VB Series tournament featuring Australia, Sri Lanka and South Africa, kicks off this Friday. | 08 Jan 2006 | Arunava Das |
| New Zealand fall short | Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 20 runs, as the home side collapsed chasing 273, despite a century from Peter Fulton. | 08 Jan 2006 | Alex Crampton |
| Of Shampoo and Bold Selections | We review Sri Lanka's recent one-day tour of New Zealand with Sri Lanka being conformably beated 4-1. | 08 Jan 2006 | Andrew Marmont |
| Jayasuriya out of VB Series | Sanath Jayasuriya has been ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad for the upcoming VB Series in Australia due to a shoulder injury. | 07 Jan 2006 | James Nixon |
| New Zealand Defend Small Total | After being torn apart by Chaminda Vaas, the New Zealand bowlers, particularly Jeetan Patel, bowled brilliantly to defend just 224. | 06 Jan 2006 | Richard Edmunds |
| Astle leads NZ to victory | An impressive innings by Nathan Astle has guided New Zealand to victory by five wickets over Sri Lanka at Jade Stadium. | 03 Jan 2006 | Andrew Marmont |
| New Zealand Stroll to Victory | Impressive partnership between two newcomers was the feature of an easy seven wicket win over Sri Lanka at Queenstown. | 31 Dec 2005 | Richard Edmunds |
| Jayasuriya returns for NZ tour | Sanath Jayasuriya is a welcome addition to the Sri Lankan side for the upcoming ODI series in New Zealand. | 22 Dec 2005 | Richard Edmunds |
| India ease home in Ahmedabad | Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble shared the four remaining Sri Lankan wickets to fall as India coasted to a 259-run series-clinching win | 22 Dec 2005 | Neil Pickup |
| Tough task for Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka aren't having the best year and face a tough task in foreign conditions against New Zealand. | 22 Dec 2005 | Richard Edmunds |
| India march towards victory | India are just 4 wickets away from a 2-0 series win, with Sri Lanka needing 274 to win. | 21 Dec 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| India build up mammoth lead | India lead by 479 runs at the end of Day 3 of the 3rd Test against Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad, after dismissing the visitors for 206. | 20 Dec 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Fleming in doubt for SL Series | New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is in doubt for the series against Sri Lanka after a finger injury. | 20 Dec 2005 | Richard Edmunds |
| Sri Lanka Collapse to Harbhajan | Harbhajan Singh reduced Sri Lanka to 131 for five in reply to India's score of 398, with VVS Laxman completing a century in Ahmedabad | 19 Dec 2005 | George Roberts |
| VVS keeps his head | VVS Laxman's steady unbeaten 71 helped India recover from 97-5 to reach 247-6 at the end of the first day's play in Ahmedabad. | 18 Dec 2005 | Matt Pitt |
| Dravid ruled out of third Test | Rahul Dravid has been ruled out of the third and final Test of the series against Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad, after being hospitalized. | 16 Dec 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Kumble spins Sri Lanka to defeat | Veteran leg-spinner Anil Kumble recorded his eighth Test ten-wicket haul as India easily beat Sri Lanka in the Second Test at Delhi | 14 Dec 2005 | Neil Pickup |
| India take control late on | Late strikes from India left Sri Lanka in trouble at 123-5 chasing a world record 436, despite 67 from Marvan Atapattu. | 13 Dec 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| India v Sri Lanka: Day Two | Muttiah Muralitharan and Anil Kumble bamboozled the batsmen as the wickets tumbled to the spinners on day two in Delhi | 11 Dec 2005 | George Roberts |
| Vaas inspires Sri Lankans' Day 5 | Four wickets from Chaminda Vaas gave Sri Lanka very much the better of the final day's play in the rain-wrecked First Test at Chennai | 06 Dec 2005 | Neil Pickup |
| Finally play at Chennai | After 3 and a half washed out days, play finally got underway on Day 4 at Chennai. | 05 Dec 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| Rain Continues in Chennai | With the rainstorm continuing to hit Chennia, Day 3 has also been washed out. | 04 Dec 2005 | James Nixon |
| Day 2 Washed Out | Day 2 of the 1st Test between Sri Lanka and India has also been washed out, but the umpires are optimistic about having play tomorrow. | 03 Dec 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| Chennai: More rain, no play | The entire first day's play for the first Test between India and Sri Lanka at Chennai was washed out due to rain. | 02 Dec 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| India win series 6-1 | MS Dhoni starred again, as India successfully chased down Sri Lanka's 244, in the final match at Baroda, to win the series 6-1. | 12 Nov 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Jayasuriya axed from Test team | Sanath Jayasuriya has been sacked from the the Sri Lanka Test team, which will contest three Test matches against India in December. | 11 Nov 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Sehwag to lead India | Virender Sehwag will lead India against Sri Lanka in the sixth Videocon Cup ODI tomorrow at Rajkot. | 08 Nov 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Ganguly misses the bus yet again | Sourav Ganguly has yet again been left out of the Indian squad, for the last two ODIs against Sri Lanka. | 07 Nov 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| SL finally nip one | Tillakratne Dilshan and Russell Arnold shared a vital sixth wicket partnership to help Sri Lanka salvage pride against India. | 07 Nov 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| India wrap up series | In the 4th ODI against Sri Lanka, India wrapped up the series, thanks in no small part to 5 wickets for Ajit Agarkar. | 03 Nov 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| Dhoni wreaks havoc | MS Dhoni scored a brilliant century, which included 10 sixes, to take India to a 3-0 lead against Sri Lanka. | 31 Oct 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| India dominant once again | After a humbling defeat on Tuesday, Sri Lanka crumbled once again, giving India another emphatic victory. | 28 Oct 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| Ganguly excluded for next 3 ODIs | Despite his century in a recent Duleep Trophy match, Sourav Ganguly has been excluded from the Indian ODI squad. | 28 Oct 2005 | Liam Camps |
| The Dawn of a New Era | Without Ganguly's grip on the team, for the first time, India strolled to a comprehensive win against Sri Lanka at Nagpur. | 25 Oct 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Sri Lanka in India - Preview | After fairly easy series against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, India and Sri Lanka face each other, with plenty at stake for both sides. | 22 Oct 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| Laxman out of ODI squad | VVS Laxman has been dropped from the ODI squad to face Sri Lanka, while Mohammad Kaif and Sourav Ganguly are omitted with injury. | 14 Oct 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| Sri Lankan ODI Squad Announced | The Sri Lankan ODI squad for their tour of India has been announced with Nuwan Zoysa being the only new face in the 15-man squad. | 14 Oct 2005 | James Nixon |
| Dravid to lead India | With Ganguly injured, Rahul Dravid has been named captain of the Indian One Day International side for the two upcoming series. | 13 Oct 2005 | Liam Camps |
| New faces in Sri Lankan Squad | The Sri Lanka selectors have named a 20-man squad in preparation for their tour of India beginning late next month. | 27 Sep 2005 | James Nixon |
| Bangladesh in Sri Lanka - Review | In a series overshadowed by the conclusion of the Ashes and the Chappell-Ganguly spat, Sri Lanka comfortably defeated Bangladesh. | 27 Sep 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| Little Big Man of Cricket | Sanath Jayasuriya became the first Sri Lankan player to
reach the 100 Test mark, during the second Test
against Bangladesh | 25 Sep 2005 | Archie Mac |
| 3-day defeat for Bangladesh | Bangladesh suffered yet another innings defeat against Sri Lanka, losing by an innings and 69 runs. | 22 Sep 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| Three Day Test? | Bangladesh are in danger of losing another Test inside
three days, after they collapsed and were forced to
follow on. | 21 Sep 2005 | Archie Mac |
| Sri Lanka compile big total | After a shaky start, Sri Lanka closed on 449-7 on day 1 of the second test against Bangladesh. | 20 Sep 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| Freddie among ICC award nominees | The ICC has announced the nominations for its four major awards, with the winners to be announced on October 11th in Sydney. | 15 Sep 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Bangladesh slump to defeat | Bangladesh slumped to an innings defeat against Sri Lanka on day 3, with Muttiah Muralitharan taking 6-18. | 14 Sep 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| Sri Lanka in Control | Muttiah Muralitharan claimed two for none to reduce Bangladesh to 36/3 in their second innings at stumps on day two. | 13 Sep 2005 | Archie Mac |
| Spinners put Sri Lanka on top | Sri Lankan spinners Herath and Muralitharan put Sri Lanka in a dominant position on the first day against Bangladesh | 12 Sep 2005 | Alex Crampton |
| Sri Lanka complete clean sweep | In a rain-affected encounter, Sri Lanka easily disposed off Bangladesh, to record a clean sweep 3-0 series win. | 04 Sep 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Joy at last for Upal Tharanga | A maiden century by young Upal Tharanga helped Sri Lanka to a comprehensive victory over Bangladesh in their second ODI at Colombo. | 03 Sep 2005 | Eddie Sanders |
| Seamers' blast rattles Tigers | Five wickets from Dilhara Fernando and Farveez Maharoof proved sufficient to account for Bangladesh in the first ODI at Colombo's SSC | 31 Aug 2005 | Neil Pickup |
| Sri Lanka win Indian Oil Cup | Sri Lanka have defeated India by 19 runs to take the Indian Oil Cup capping off a fantastic tournament for the team. | 10 Aug 2005 | Jonathan Augustus |
| West Indies topple Sri Lanka | A strong all-round performance from Omari Banks has handed the West Indies a shock victory in the Indian Oil Cup | 07 Aug 2005 | Sean Fuller |
| Ramdin efforts fall short | India qualified for the final of the IndianOil Cup in Colombo as they edged past a determined West Indian outfit, Yuvraj scoring 110. | 07 Aug 2005 | Neil Pickup |
| Sri Lanka topple West Indies | Sri Lanka have registered their 2nd win of the Indian Oil Cup, defeating the depleted West Indies by 50 runs, to stay undefeated. | 03 Aug 2005 | Jonathan Augustus |
| Sri Lanka Off To Winning Start | Sri Lanka have beaten India by three wickets in the first match of the Indian Oil Cup. | 31 Jul 2005 | James Nixon |
| India cruise to victory | Host nation India have opened their account in the Indian Oil Cup with a comfortable six wicket win over the West Indies. | 31 Jul 2005 | Sean Fuller |
| Zoysa joins Vaas on the sideline | Sri Lanka's preparation for the IndianOil Cup have gone from bad to worse with news that Nuwan Zoysa will miss the first match. | 29 Jul 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Australia continue to dominate | Australia continues to lead the pack as the LG ICC ODI Championship table, after the rankings underwent their annual update. | 29 Jul 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Ganguly remains suspended | Sourav Ganguly remains suspended from international cricket after his second appeal was rejected, though the ban has been reduced. | 28 Jul 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Ganguly to hear appeal result | Sourav Ganguly is set to find out the result of the second appeal against the six-match ban | 27 Jul 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Tino Best fined 50% of match fee | West Indies fast bowler Tino Best has been fined half of his match fee for bowling three beamers at the Sri Lankan batsman. | 27 Jul 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Comprehensive win for India | Indian warmed up for the Indian Oil triangular tournament with a comprehensive victory over a Kurunegala Invitation XI. | 27 Jul 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Murali woos Windies with doosra | Muttiah Muralitharan had the Windies batsmen in an absolute spin, as he forced Sri Lanka to a 2-0 series win. | 25 Jul 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Chaminda Vaas to miss opener | Sri Lanka's premier swing bowler Chaminda Vaas is to miss the start of the upcoming triangular series starting next week. | 24 Jul 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Two new faces in SL squad | Two new faces have earned a call up to the Sri Lankan squad announced today for the upcoming IndianOil triangular one-day tournament. | 24 Jul 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Sangakkara puts SL in control | Sri Lanka charged into control of the second Test match against the West Indies behind Kumar Sangakkara's 135 not out. | 24 Jul 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Sri Lankan batsmen extend lead | Sri Lanka's top order has taken control of the second Test, ending a rain-interrupted 2nd day on 146/2, an overall lead of 148 runs. | 23 Jul 2005 | Alex Feeney |
| Wickets tumble at Kandy | A total of 15 wickets fell on the first day of the second and final Test match between the West Indies and Sri Lanka at Kandy. | 22 Jul 2005 | Liam Camps |
| World Cup 07 Schedule Announced | The schedule for 2007 World Cup in the West Indies has been announced with the West Indies kicking off the competition in Jamaica | 19 Jul 2005 | James Nixon |
| Dravid given Indian captaincy | Sourav Ganguly has been named as a provisional 16th man in the Indian squad for the IndianOil Cup in Sri Lanka but Dravid is captain. | 18 Jul 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Sri Lanka seal 6-wicket victory | Sri Lanka have claimed a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series versus the West Indies after completing a 6-wicket win on the fourth day. | 16 Jul 2005 | Alex Feeney |
| World Cup 2007 Groups Confirmed | The International Cricket Council have confirmed the groups for the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies. | 14 Jul 2005 | James Nixon |
| Vaas gives Sri Lanka the edge | A fight back headed by Chaminda Vaas has put Sri Lanka in front at stumps on day 2 of the first Test against the West Indies. | 14 Jul 2005 | Alex Feeney |
| Chanders leads Windies fightback | A defiant West Indies team played to 271/6 at stumps on the first day of the first Test against Sri Lanka, behind Chanderpaul's lead. | 13 Jul 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Windies play to draw | The 2-day tour match between the West Indies and the Sri Lanka Cricket XI ended in a draw, as the tourists batted to 109/4 at the close | 11 Jul 2005 | Liam Camps |
| West Indies Suffer In Sri Lanka | West Indies kicked off their Sri Lanka tour on a dismal note as the visitors were bowled out for just 110 | 09 Jul 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Depleted Windies crumbles | The West Indians crumbled for 110 all out as the Sri Lanka Cricket XI dominated the first day of the tour match, ending on 152/1. | 09 Jul 2005 | Liam Camps |
| ICC names Super Series squads | It is set to be a true cricketing spectacle, and now there are names to further whet the appetite of the masses. | 02 Jul 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Deja vu - WI 2nd stringers to SL | The likes of Brian Lara, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Chris Gayle are among the best West Indies names which will not feature in Sri Lanka. | 01 Jul 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Champions Trophy Format Changed | The ICC have announced that the format of the next Champions League Trophy competition is to change to ensure fewer one-sided matches. | 30 Jun 2005 | James Nixon |
| Sri Lanka Modify Series Dates | Sri Lanka have modified the dates of their home Test series against West Indies and made changes to the one-day series that follows. | 24 Jun 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Ramdin among Windies 13 | Wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin, 19, has been selected to the West Indies 13 to tour Sri Lanka, replacing Courtney Browne. | 20 Jun 2005 | Liam Camps |
| Spinners lead MCC to victory | After setting an imposing target, the spin of the MCC has helped defeat the International XI by 112 runs at Lords. | 14 Jun 2005 | Andrew Marmont |
| Sri Lanka Add ODI's In India | Sri Lanka have a packed an already heavy schedule with two more One Day Internationals against India later in the year. | 13 Jun 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Moody named SL coach | Tom Moody has been confirmed as Sri Lanka's new coach, ending speculation as to who would succeed John Dyson. | 25 May 2005 | Alex Feeney |
| ICC Propose ODI Rule Changes | The ICC are proposing radical changes to one-day internationals in recommendations made at a recent conference held in Dubai. | 20 May 2005 | James Nixon |
| Tom Moody for Sri Lanka? | With Tom Moody missing out to Greg Chappell in the Indian coaching role talk has shifted to who will become the new Sri Lankan coach. | 20 May 2005 | James Nixon |
| Atapattu Retained As Captain | Sri Lanka cricket board have retained the services of Marvan Atapattu as captain for the forthcoming series. | 12 May 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Rest of the World Squads | The Rest of the World squads for a three-match ODI series and one six-day Super Test against Australia have been announced. | 09 May 2005 | James Nixon |
| Full Tsunami Match Line Ups | The teams for the MCC v International XI match on 14th June at Lord's have been announced in aid of the tsunami appeal. | 04 May 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Brian Lara Number 1 Test Player | Brian Lara has returned to the top of the international test rankings following his good knocks in the current test series against SAF. | 26 Apr 2005 | James Nixon |
| Lara & Tendulkar Named Captains | Brian Lara (West Indies) and Sachin Tendulkar (India) have been named as the two captains for the tsunami appeal match at Lords | 26 Apr 2005 | Richard Twyman |
| Galle stadium to be rebuilt | The cricket stadium at Galle in Sri Lanka will be rebuilt after last December's tsunami disaster caused plenitude of damage. | 22 Apr 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| NZ complete emphatic win | New Zealand bowled their way to an emphatic win by an innings and 38 runs, thereby sealing the two-Test series 1-0. | 14 Apr 2005 | Adam Collins |
| Vincent Double Ton on Day 3 | Lou Vincent hit a career-best 224, as New Zealand took complete command of the Second Test against Sri Lanka in Wellington. | 13 Apr 2005 | Adam Collins |
| Lou Vincent Powers NZ Forward | Lou Vincent has powered New Zealand into a commanding position at the end of Day 2 in the second test at the Basin Reserve. | 12 Apr 2005 | James Nixon |
| Martin six sinks Sri Lanka | Chris Martin took a career-best 6-54 to put New Zealand well in command of the opening day of the Second Tests at Wellington.
| 11 Apr 2005 | Adam Collins |
| Bore Draw Only Likely Result | A draw looks the only possible result going into day five after the batsmen again controlled proceedings today on day four. | 07 Apr 2005 | James Nixon |
| Runs continue to flow on Day 3 | Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene both hit centuries, as Sri Lanka moved to a formidable position of 351/3 on Day Three. | 06 Apr 2005 | Adam Collins |
| NZ in Control After Day 2 | New Zealand are in control of the 1st Test against Sri Lanka after a massive first innings score of 561 was put together today. | 05 Apr 2005 | James Nixon |
| Marshall Twins Put NZ On Top | Hamish and James Marshall have put New Zealand on top after day one of the first test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at McLean Park. | 04 Apr 2005 | James Nixon |
| India-SL ODI series postponed | A five-ODI series between India and Sri Lanka, in India, originally scheduled for May this year, has been postponed indefinitely. | 03 Apr 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Sri Lankan board dissolved | The Sri Lankan government has dissolved the country's national cricket board, for as many as the third time in a period of six years. | 25 Mar 2005 | Sudeep Popat |
| Lords' Tsumani Match | A Tsumami relief match between an MCC XI and an International XI has been organized for June 14th to be played at Lords'. | 22 Mar 2005 | James Nixon |
| Rahul Dravid Rated No 1 in Tests | Rahul Dravid has moved ahead of Jacques Kallis into first place in the ICC Test Player Ratings. | 22 Mar 2005 | James Nixon |
| Sri Lanka schedule to tour India | Sri Lanka have agreed to play a last-minute five-match ODI series against India in April later this year. | 18 Mar 2005 | Alex Feeney |
| Sri Lanka Touring Squad Named | Sri Lanka have named their 14-man squad for their rescheduled tour of New Zealand. | 18 Mar 2005 | James Nixon |
| Murali and Zoysa In Doubt | Muttiah Muralitharan and Nuwan Zoysa are set to miss Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand next month because of injury. | 07 Mar 2005 | James Nixon |
| Somerset snare Jayasuria | Sanath Jayasuria will, on Thursday, sign a short-term contract to play for county side Somerset. | 03 Mar 2005 | Alex Feeney |
| World XI v Asian XI - 2nd ODI | The second Tsunami ODI between a World XI and an Asian XI has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the venue Calcutta. | 28 Feb 2005 | James Nixon |
