An unbeaten century from Dimuth Karunaratne ensured Sri Lanka negotiated the opening day of the series with a sense of calm and lost only two wickets on a slow Galle pitch. Sri Lanka grew increasingly dominant as the day progressed. The final session produced over 43% of the runs they scored on the day, and
West Indies were kept in the field all day ahead of Wednesday’s start of the opening Test as Milinda Siriwardana dominated with an unbeaten hundred for Sri Lanka Cricket President’s XI, on the final day of the drawn three-day tour game here yesterday. Resuming from their overnight 233 for three, the hosts piled on the
Former West Indies test captain Denesh Ramdin says he expects leg spinner Devendra Bishoo to pose a threat to Sri Lankan batsmen during the two-match test series which begin on Wednesday. Bishoo is back in the regional squad after a complete recovery from a finger injury he sustained during the second of the three-match test
Middle order batsman Marlon Samuels says he is anxious to put bat to ball when the test series between West Indies and Sri Lanka begin in earnest next Wednesday. Samuels, a senior member of the regional side, says he is also eager to step-up to leading roles for his team in their two match test
Phil Simmons has not been fired, but he has been asked to answer “breaches of confidentiality”, according to the WICB chief executive Michael Muirhead, after the West Indies coach was suspended because he had alleged outside interference in the selection of the ODI squad for the tour of Sri Lanka. Muirhead said they hoped to