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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://www.cricinfo.com/logos/rss/ci.gif http://www.cricinfo.com/ Tom Moody, the Sri Lankan coach, says his side will not get involved in any verbal jousting with Australia and South Africa in the upcoming VB Series http://www.cricinfo.com/vbseries/content/story/232271.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/vbseries/content/story/232271.html Tue, 10 Jan 2006 07:32:27 GMT Sri Lanka held their nerve and despite a silken innings from Peter Fulton won the final ODI against New Zealand by 21 runs http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/232024.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/232024.html Sun, 08 Jan 2006 17:34:52 GMT Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka's veteran allrounder, will miss the VB Series in Australia as he recovers from a shoulder injury http://www.cricinfo.com/vbseries/content/story/231976.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/vbseries/content/story/231976.html Sat, 07 Jan 2006 16:12:28 GMT Stephen Fleming admits that it is healthy for him to be aware of Daniel Vettori, New Zealand's recent stand-in captain, and his obvious capabilities at the helm of affairs http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231838.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231838.html Fri, 06 Jan 2006 06:20:34 GMT Sri Lanka squandered a great chance beat New Zealand, and despite restricting them to 224 for 9, lost by 21 runs http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231798.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231798.html Fri, 06 Jan 2006 12:45:22 GMT Defends decision to drop Astle http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231731.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231731.html Fri, 06 Jan 2006 07:16:14 GMT Nathan Astle, dropped from the New Zealand squad for the remaining two matches of a five-match series against Sri Lanka, was told that the controversial move was in keeping with the side's `long-term planning' http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231730.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231730.html Thu, 05 Jan 2006 07:13:28 GMT Chris Cairns requires just 80 runs to complete the unique double of 5000 one-day runs and 200 one-day wickets, and he will be eyeing this achievement as the third one-day match against Sri Lanka begins at Wellington on Friday http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231636.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231636.html Wed, 04 Jan 2006 11:04:28 GMT Duleep Mendis seeks confidence building measures for Sri Lanka http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/231606.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/231606.html Wed, 04 Jan 2006 07:39:02 GMT Nathan Astle has been dropped from the squad for the final two ODIs against Sri Lanka, in spite of his matchwinning innings at Christchurch http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231597.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231597.html Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:06:41 GMT Freak injury adds to Jayasuriya's woes http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231463.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231463.html Tue, 03 Jan 2006 07:30:43 GMT New Zealand returns to its happy hunting ground at Jade Stadium confident of wrapping up their one-day international series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231355.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231355.html Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:22:00 GMT A year which went so poorly for New Zealand ended on a sparkling note as they notched up only their sixth victory in 19 one-day internationals with a convincing seven-wicket win against Sri Lanka at Queenstown http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231179.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231179.html Sat, 31 Dec 2005 08:44:59 GMT As New Zealand and Sri Lanka square off in a four-match one-day series beginning at Queenstown tomorrow, the captains of both teams know that they are competing for more than just a win http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231111.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/231111.html Fri, 30 Dec 2005 07:03:22 GMT Stephen Fleming, the New Zealand captain, has pulled out of the opening one-day international against Sri Lanka following the birth of his first child http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/230992.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/230992.html Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:17:10 GMT Sri Lankan cricketers returned to New Zealand with Marvan Atapattu, their captain, urging his players to focus on the one-day series starting Saturday http://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/230937.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/230937.html Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:24:17 GMT Against Sri Lanka, Shane Bond will be playing only his fourth ODI at home out of 37 http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/230925.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/230925.html Wed, 28 Dec 2005 08:21:35 GMT Andre Adams has broken a bone in his right hand and will miss the series against Sri Lanka beginning on December 31 http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/230921.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/230921.html Wed, 28 Dec 2005 07:43:20 GMT Nathan Astle and Craig McMillan were the two biggest casualties as New Zealand's selectors made widespread changes for the one-day series against Sri Lanka http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/230567.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/230567.html Fri, 23 Dec 2005 01:15:54 GMT Sri Lanka's selectors have named Sanath Jayasuriya, the centre of a selection controversy in recent weeks, in a 16-man squad for Sri Lanka's forthcoming four-match ODI series in New Zealand http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/230497.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/230497.html Thu, 22 Dec 2005 11:34:18 GMT