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07/20/2008 11:56 PM
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| Injury scare for Fernando |
Sri Lankan fast bowler Dilhara Fernando's return to Test cricket suffered a setback when he complained of knee pain and was unable to take the field during India's second innings on the third and final day of the practice game at the NCC in Colombo, on Sunday.
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07/20/2008 11:56 PM
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| Kirsten happy with India's preparation |
India's coach Gary Kirsten has said that with so much cricket in different formats taking place, it is vital that every player understands the role that he is expected to play.
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07/20/2008 11:56 PM
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| Chamara, Gambhir shine in draw |
India's only chance to acclimatise before the Test series ended in a tame draw with less than three days' play at the Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo. Having declared at an overnight 196 for 8, the tourists turned in an ordinary day in the field - Anil Kumble did not bowl a ball - as the Sri Lanka Board XI batted to 247 before handing the final session over.
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07/20/2008 11:56 PM
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| Indians struggle despite Tendulkar and Karthik |
Sachin Tendulkar and Dinesh Karthik were the only batsmen to get meaningful practice ahead of the first Test, as the rest of the Indians fell cheaply on the second day of the tour game against Sri Lanka Board XI.
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07/20/2008 11:56 PM
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| Zaheer makes a confident comeback |
Zaheer Khan and Chamara Silva, two players pressing for places in their national teams shone on the opening day of India's three-day warm up match against a Sri Lanka Board XI.
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07/20/2008 11:56 PM
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| Bowlers restrict Sri Lanka XI to 224 |
India's bowlers, several of whom are returning to the Test squad after breaks due to injury, form or discipline, had a satisfactory start to the tour of Sri Lanka, dismissing the Sri Lanka Board XI for 224 at the Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo.
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07/20/2008 11:56 PM
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| Use Twenty20s for Test cricket's survival - Ranatunga |
Arjuna Ranatunga, the former Sri Lankan captain and interim chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket, has said that money brought in by Twenty20s should be used for the benefit of Test cricket.
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07/20/2008 11:56 PM
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| Boards yet to reach a compromise |
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is still in discussions with the ECB about the status of their tour to England next year, according to Graeme Labrooy, the Sri Lanka Cricketers' Association (SLCA) secretary.
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07/20/2008 11:56 PM
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| Too early to assess Mendis - Jenner |
Terry Jenner, the former Australian legspinner who mentored Shane Warne, has said while Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis is an exciting prospect, it is too early to assess him.
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07/20/2008 11:56 PM
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| Jayawardene predicts close contest |
Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, has predicted a close contest in the three-Test series against India, while his counterpart Anil Kumble emphasised the team's consistency in the run-up to the tour, during a press conference in Colombo.
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