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NEWS UPDATE : Asian Cricket Third Sri Lanka-Pakistan ODI abandoned due to rain COLOMBO: The third One-day International between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was abandoned due to rain here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. The umpires made this decision after consulting ... Australia want to master all forms of game: Clarke SYDNEY: Australia's limited-overs tour of England and Ireland represents the start of a two-year campaign to make them the top nation in all three forms of the game, captain Michael Clarke said ... Bopara glad to be back for England SOUTHAMPTON, England: Ravi Bopara is eager to make up for lost times as he tries to revive his ... South Africa name unchanged squad for England series JOHANNESBURG: South Africa have kept faith with a winning formula by naming an unchanged squad for the three-Test series in England starting next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on ...


Sunday, October 16, 2011

Sri Lanka keen to end 11-match losing streak

ABU DHABI : Pakistan-Sri Lanka three Tests cricket series starts with first match on Tuesday here at the Sheikh Zayed International Stadium. Sri Lanka players had training session on Saturday afternoon at Zayed Stadium. Dilawar Mani, CEO of Emirates Cricket Board said admission to first Test will be free. "We expect two sides that have some world class players to dish out an exciting series and it is great opportunity for fans in the UAE to witness high class cricket."The second Test will be played in Dubai from October 26-30 and third in Sharjah from November 3-7. Sri Lanka squad for subsequent five one-day international matches and a T20 international will be named later.Sri Lanka will be keen to end a 11-match losing streak since their last win against India at Galle in July 2010. This year, they lost an away series against England 1-0, before being beaten by Australia by a similar margin at home.Sri Lanka's Test squad: Tillakaratne Dilshan (captain), Angelo Mathews (vice-capt), Tharanga Paranavitana, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Prasanna Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Rangana Herath, Suraj Randiv, Chanaka Welegedara, Suranga Lakmal, Dhammika Prasad, Nuwan Pradeep, Kaushal Silva, Kosala Kulasekara.