Traditional rivals drawn together in World Twenty20
2008-06-24 09:59:03The nine-day tournament includes West Indies and South Africa in Group A along with Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka and England in Group B with India and Pakistan.
Sri Lanka in West Indies 2008
England say No to the $20m winner-takes-all showdown
2008-05-17 21:45:06England's players have rejected the chance to play in a $20million winner-takes-all Twenty20 showdown against Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanfords All-Star West Indies XI due to start in 2010. The players are keen to take part in the annual big-money match at Stanford's private ground in
Antigua, and an annual quadrangular tournament in England, featuring the hosts, the All-Star XI and two other international sides, initially from Pakistan, Sri Lanka or New Zealand
The future of Sri Lankan spin
2008-04-28 15:36:38The three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and West Indies was not just about the hosts winning it 2-0, but also the introduction to international cricket of the new spinning phenomenon Ajantha Mendis.
Rain rules in St Lucia
2008-04-16 07:43:54The third and final one-day international of the series between West Indies and Sri Lanka was abandoned following heavy rain.
Final Windies v Sri Lanka One-dayer abandoned
2008-04-16 05:20:19Heavy rain caused the third One-Day International between West Indies and Sri Lanka to be abandoned after just 18 overs of the hosts' innings on Tuesday.
Vaas 392, rest of Sri Lanka 79
2008-04-16 03:30:04Sri Lanka's decision to leave out Muttiah Muralitharan from the one-day series in West Indies made Chaminda Vaas their most experienced bowler. After the first two matches, Vaas had 392 wickets while Sri Lanka's second highest wicket-taker was Tillakaratne Dilshan with 45. This week we look at the largest differences in wickets, runs and matches between players in the same team.
Windies win series after downpour
2008-04-16 02:38:00West Indies claimed a 2-0 series triumph over Sri Lanka after the third one-day international was abandoned following heavy rain.
UPDATE 1-Cricket-Final Windies v Sri Lanka one-dayer abandoned
2008-04-16 02:07:41GROS ISLET, St Lucia, April 15 (Reuters) - Heavy rain caused the third one-day international between West Indies and Sri Lanka to be abandoned after just 18 overs of the hosts' innings on Tuesday.
Cricket-West v Sri Lanka abandoned due to rain
2008-04-16 01:45:57April 15 (Reuters) - West Indies v Sri Lanka one day international was abandoned after heavy rain:
Cricket-West Indies v Sri Lanka - scoreboard
2008-04-15 23:01:12April 15 (Reuters) - Scoreboard after Sri Lanka's innings in third and final one-dayer against West Indies at Gros Islet, St Lucia on Tuesday:
Cricket-Udawatte and Dilshan shine for Sri Lanka
2008-04-15 22:42:52GROS ISLET, St Lucia, April 15 (Reuters) - Half-centuries by Mahela Udawatte and Tillakaratne Dilshan led Sri Lanka to a total of 257 for eight in the third and final one-dayer against West Indies on Tuesday.
Cricket-Sri Lanka 257 for eight v West Indies - innings
2008-04-15 22:16:04April 15 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka hit 257 for eight in 50 overs in the third one-day international against West Indies at Gros Islet, St Lucia on Tuesday.
Cricket-West Indies win toss and invite Sri Lanka to bat
2008-04-15 19:03:52April 15 (Reuters) - West Indies won the toss and put Sri Lanka into bat in the third one day international at the Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia on Tuesday.
West Indies seal series triumph
2008-04-15 18:31:47West Indies seal a 2-0 series win after the third one-day international against Sri Lanka is abandoned because of rain.
West Indies v Sri Lanka latest
2008-04-15 16:46:41West Indies meet Sri Lanka in the third and final one-day international having already secured the series.
Dyson hails West Indies win
2008-04-13 10:50:38John Dyson, the West Indies coach, has heaped praise on his side following their seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Trinidad. In a rain-affected match, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels guided West Indies to a facile win, chasing down a revised 125 from 25 overs with 27 balls to spare, and in doing so they took the series.
Windies seal series in style
2008-04-12 23:14:45West Indies took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the one-day series with Sri Lanka thanks to a seven-wicket win in Trinidad.
Chanderpaul leads chase
2008-04-12 22:35:00Unbeaten half-centuries from Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels have guided West Indies to a series-clinching seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a rain-hit second one-day international in Port of Spain.
Cricket-West Indies beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets
2008-04-12 21:48:05April 12 (Reuters) - West Indies beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in their rain-affected one-day international in Port of Spain, Trinidad on Saturday.
Cricket-Rain leaves Windies with shortened task again Sri Lanka
2008-04-12 20:49:57PORT OF SPAIN, April 12 (Reuters) - West Indies need 125 to win in 25 overs after rain halted Sri Lanka's innings at 112 for five in their one-day international on Saturday.
Cricket-West Indies v Sri Lanka - scoreboard
2008-04-12 20:03:55April 12 (Reuters) - Scoreboard from one-day international between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad on Saturday.
Cricket-Sri Lanka 112-5 in rain affected one day
2008-04-12 20:03:42April 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka made 112 for five in their rain interupted one-day game against West Indies at Port of Spain, Trinidad on Saturday.
West Indies put Sri Lanka in to bat
2008-04-12 13:39:31(Reuters) - West Indies won the toss and invited Sri Lanka to bat in the second one-day international at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain on Saturday.
Sri Lanka look to bounce back strongly
2008-04-12 13:21:19Sri Lanka have barely had time to catch their breath after losing Thursday's thrilling last-baller against West Indies, but their new-look side will be looking to square the series in Port-of-Spain in the second of three ODIs.
Live score - W Indies v S Lanka
2008-04-12 13:17:38Sri Lanka seek to level the series as they take on West Indies in the second one-day international in Trinidad.
Murali mark II?
2008-04-11 16:13:33Tougher days surely lie ahead, but Ajantha Mendis appears to be a spin bowler with a bright future based on the evidence of his one-day international debut for Sri Lanka against West Indies in Trinidad.
Bayliss hails young spinner
2008-04-11 15:51:12Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss has praised young spinner Ajantha Mendis after he bamboozled the West Indies batsmen on his debut.
Windies win ODI against SL with six off last ball
2008-04-11 10:25:16Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit a six off the last ball of the game to give West Indies a thrilling win over Sri Lanka in 1st ODI.
West Indies beat Sri Lanka in the first ODI on last ball
2008-04-11 06:15:12Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit the last two balls for a four and six to swing West Indies to a thrilling one-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the opening One Day International.