Second Test

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2005

2006: Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2005

First Test

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2005

2006: Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2005

Series Review

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2005

2006: Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2005

The challenges for the West Indian coach

Bennett King's impossible job

Aug 1, 2005: The West Indian coach has been hampered by issues which are far beyond his control

India v West Indies, Indian Oil Cup, Dambulla

Chanderpaul needs to make himself heard

Jul 31, 2005: Nagraj Gollapudi says that Shivnarine Chanderpaul needs to make himself heard as West Indies captain

Denesh Ramdin

'I used to get bored when I wasn't keeping'

Jul 27, 2005: Nagraj Gollapudi talks to Denesh Ramdin

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Beamer-happy Best in trouble

Jul 26, 2005: Tino Best's inclination for delivering fast, high full pitches got him into trouble again

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2nd Test, Kandy, 4th day

Outclassed Windies have the right attitude

Jul 25, 2005: In the end, West Indies' demise was embarrassingly swift

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2nd Test, Kandy, 4th day

Is Muralitharan racing Warne?

Jul 25, 2005: Muttiah Muralitharan added another to his kitty after taking 8-46. Here's what he had to say after his matchwinning spell

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2nd Test, Kandy, 4th day

Murali spins Sri Lanka to victory

Jul 25, 2005: Muttiah Muralitharan took eight wickets to annihilate West Indies in the second Test

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2nd Test, Kandy, 3rd day

Sangakkara makes his point

Jul 24, 2005: Kumar Sangakkara had scored seven test centuries before today, but his eighth was the most special

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2nd Test, Kandy, 3nd day

'This is right up there with my other hundreds'

Jul 24, 2005: Kumar Sangakkara spoke to the media after the third day of the Kandy Test

West Indies in Sri Lanka 2005

Vaas sustains hamstring injury

Jul 24, 2005: Chaminda Vaas's hamstring injury is more serious than originally anticipated

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2nd Test, Kandy, 3nd day

Sangakkara ton puts Sri Lanka in charge

Jul 24, 2005: Kumar Sangakkara's ninth Test hundred propelled Sri Lanka into a position of dominance on the third day at Kandy.

Contract row simmers

Report claims board did pressurise players

Jul 23, 2005: A confidential report says the West Indies board did put unduw pressure on players to join the tour of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2nd Test, Kandy, 2nd day

Sri Lanka build a healthy lead

Jul 23, 2005: Sri Lanka finished the second day on 146 for 2, an overall lead of 148

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2nd Test, Kandy, 1st day

Vaas leads Sri Lankan fightback

Jul 22, 2005: Daren Powell successfully grabbed the bowling spotlight from his troubled new-ball colleague Jermaine Lawson with a career-best performance that left Sri Lanka red-faced

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 2nd Test, Kandy

Flu-ridden Sri Lanka looking to wrap up series

Jul 21, 2005: As West Indies prepare for the second and crucial Test, a dark cloud hovers over their star bowler of the opening match

West Indies in Sri Lanka, 2005

Sri Lankan camp hit by illness

Jul 20, 2005: With just 36 hours to go until the second Test against West Indies, several of Sri Lanka's cricketers are battling a flu virus

West Indies in Sri Lanka 2005

Lawson retained for second Test

Jul 20, 2005: Jermaine Lawson has retained in the West Indies team for the second Test in Kandy starting Friday.