England in Sri Lanka

[Rangeela]

2nd Test Stumps Day 2

Sri Lanka 1st Inning 382 all out (Dilshan 63, Fernando 51*) (Giles 5/116)
England 1st Inning 163/4 (Vaughan 52) (Muralitharan 2/28)

England trail by 219 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Series: 3-Test series level 0-0

 

[Rangeela]

Nasser Hussain has been accused of verbally abusing Muttiah Muralitharan during the morning session at Kandy. The Sri Lanka team management filed an official complaint to Clive Lloyd, the match referee, during the afternoon. Lloyd is due to make a statement later today.

The incident happened as Muralitharan walked out to bat in Sri Lanka's first innings. Sources close to the Sri Lankan team claim that Hussain swore at Muralitharan and called him "a ******* cheat and a ******* chucker".

Muralitharan brought the matter to the attention of the umpires, Daryl Harper and Aleem Dar, before reporting to the Sri Lanka team management at the end of the innings.

? Wisden Cricinfo Ltd

 

[zimrahil]

When will England learn how to finish off the Sri Lankan tail. They are putting on as many if not more runs than the top order :

 

[jonah]

Agreed Phil.
As for the Nasser/Murali thing; obviously I don't condone verbally abusing an opponent, and it may be raking up old ashes, but I've got to say I agree about the chucking. I know he's undergone tests and whatnot to prove he's got funny bones (in layman's terms!), but everytime I see him bowl I'm more and more convinced he chucks it.
Nothing against Murali, as I geniunely like him as a player; he seems to really enjoy his cricket. But as for his action...just makes me wonder how much turn he'd get if he bowled with a straight arm?

 

[Rangeela]

Nasser Hussain has been cleared of verbally abusing Muttiah Muralitharan, after an incident on the second day's play at Kandy. But Clive Lloyd, the ICC match referee, has cautioned England and Sri Lanka's cricketers, and warned that he will deal "very harshly" with any further transgressions.
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[Rangeela]

2nd Test Stumps Day 3

Sri Lanka 1st Inning 382 all out (Dilshan 63, Fernando 51*) (Giles 5/116)
England 1st Inning 294 all out (Thorpe 57,Vaughan 52) (Muralitharan 4/60 Vaas 4/77)
Sri Lanka 2nd Inning 39/1 (Giles 1/8)

Sri Lanka lead by 127 runs with 9 wickets remaining

 

[Rangeela]

2nd Test Stumps Day 4

Sri Lanka 1st Inning 382 all out (Dilshan 63, Fernando 51*) (Giles 5/116)
England 1st Inning 294 all out (Thorpe 57,Vaughan 52) (Muralitharan 4/60 Vaas 4/77)
Sri Lanka 2nd Inning 279/7 Decl (Dilshan 100) (Giles 3/101)
England 2 Inning 89/2 (Hussain 17*, Vaughan 50*) (Muralitharan 1/19)

England require another 279 runs with 8 wickets remaining

 

[Rangeela]

2nd Test Result

Sri Lanka 1st Inning 382 all out (Dilshan 63, Fernando 51*) (Giles 5/116)
England 1st Inning 294 all out (Thorpe 57,Vaughan 52) (Muralitharan 4/60 Vaas 4/77)
Sri Lanka 2nd Inning 279/7 Decl (Dilshan 100) (Giles 3/101)
England 2 Inning 285/7 (Vaughan 105)

Result: Match Drawn

Man of the Match: M. Vaughan

Series: 3-Test series level 0-0

 

[Auwais]

Sri Lanka thrashed England to nab the 3-test series in the last test.

3rd and final test result

England 1st innings 265 all out (Flintoff 77, Trescothick 70, Murali 3/40)
Sri Lanka 1st innings 628 all out (Samaraweera 142, Jayawardene 134, Flintoff 2/47)
England 2nd innings 148 all out (Butcher 37, Flintoff 30, Murali 4/63)

 

[Auwais]

Sri Lanka thrashed England to nab the 3-test series in the last test.

3rd and final test result

England 1st innings 265 all out (Flintoff 77, Trescothick 70, Murali 3/40)
Sri Lanka 1st innings 628 all out (Samaraweera 142, Jayawardene 134, Flintoff 2/47)
England 2nd innings 148 all out (Butcher 37, Flintoff 30, Murali 4/63)

Sri Lanka win by an innings and 215 runs

Sri Lanka win the 3-test series 1-0