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    Atapattu in line for swift comeback

    Sri Lanka in Australia, 2007-08 Jenny Thompson in Adelaide October 25, 2007 Marvan Atapattu is set to complete a remarkable return for Sri Lanka after an eight-month absence by playing against a Chairman's XI in Adelaide on Saturday. Atapattu initially ruled himself out of the Australia tour...
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    Fernando relishing Australian challenge

    Sri Lanka in Australia, 2007-08 Jenny Thompson in Adelaide October 25, 2007 Dilhara Fernando has promised that he and his fellow Sri Lankan pace bowlers will give the Australian batsmen "something special" in the two-Test series this November. The side's pace attack, traditionally a weakness...
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    The challenge in Australia by Kumar Sangakkara

    'We need to annoy the opposition' October 25, 2007 Our tour to Australia has been preceded by hype and controversy, but now that we're here it's all about the challenges that lie ahead. Australia is a great place to play cricket and we know we have a great opportunity to achieve something...
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    Lions Have Landed!!

    Sri Lanka in Australia, 2007-08 Jayawardene aims high in Australia Jenny Thompson in Adelaide October 24, 2007 Sri Lanka have landed in Australia in a buoyant mood and are confident of posting their first Test win in the country during the two-match series. Despite losing a one-day contest to...
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    Gillespie expects more Murali abuse

    'He might have to grin and bear it' Cricinfo staff October 24, 2007 Jason Gillespie says Muttiah Muralitharan may have to "grin and bear" abuse directed at him during Sri Lanka's two-Test tour of Australia. Muralitharan has rejected calls not to play and he arrived with the squad in Adelaide on...
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    Ranatunga advises Murali against touring Australia

    Former captain speaks out Cricinfo staff October 23, 2007 Adding fuel to the fire surrounding racism in cricket, Arjuna Ranatunga, the former Sri Lankan captain, has advised Muttiah Muralitharan to not tour Australia in November. The comments by Ranatunga, as reported by News Limited papers...
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    Jayawardene aims for Test win in Australia

    'With the attack we've got, we can take 20 wickets' Sa'adi Thawfeeq October 21, 2007 "The last time we were there, we drew a Test match [the second Test in Cairns, 2004]. I think we are getting closer and closer. Mentally we are a very strong unit and the guys have developed themselves very...
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    Warne ready to lose world record

    Murali will 'probably get 1000' Cricinfo staff October 21, 2007 Shane Warne says it will be a "sad day" when he loses his world wicket-taking record, but believes Muttiah Muralitharan will take the mark to 1000. Sri Lanka will play the first of two Tests in Brisbane from November 8 and...
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    Atapattu included for Australia tour

    Sri Lanka in Australia, 2007-08 Sa'adi Thawfeeq October 18, 2007 In a dramatic about-turn Marvan Atapattu, the former Sri Lanka captain, has been included in the Sri Lanka squad for the tour of Australia following a request made by the sports minister Gamini Lokuge. Atapattu will join the team...
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    Lankans angry over Gillespie remarks on Muralitharan

    Aghast over former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie's remarks on Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling action, Sri Lankan cricket community has termed it as a publicity stunt by the Aussie to boost sales of his autobiography. Gillespie, in his new autobiography 'Dizzy,' says the new cricket laws...
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    Bayliss optmistic about Sri Lanka's chances

    Sri Lanka in Australia, 2007-08 Cricinfo staff October 15, 2007 Eager to embark on his first Test series next month, Sri Lanka's coach Trevor Bayliss has said it will be strange being on the opposite side of the fence while taking on Australia, his home country. "Everyone's excited about...
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    Jayawardene looks towards Australia

    Captain prepares for next challenge Cricinfo staff October 14, 2007 Mahela Jayawardene is already looking forward to Sri Lanka's next challenge, a Test series in Australia, after their 107-run victory in the final one-day international against England in Colombo offered a timely boost. Despite...
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    Sri Lanka slip to 7th place in ICC ODI Rankings!!

    Lets hope they could come out of this bad patch..
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    Sangakkara bullish over Tests

    Sri Lanka wicket-keeper Kumar Sangakkara claims his side’s poor showing in the one-day series with England will have no bearing on the outcome of the Test series. England went 1-0 down in the series but showed remarkable character to win the next three matches to take an unassailable lead with...
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    Muralitharan ruled out of fourth ODI

    Sri Lanka v England, 4th ODI, Colombo Cricinfo staff October 9, 2007 Muttiah Muralitharan has been ruled out of the fourth one-day international against England, according to his manager, after failing to recover from his bicep injury. But despite talk that he will miss the whole series...
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    Sri Lanka cautious over Murali

    Sri Lanka v England, 4th ODI, Colombo Cricinfo staff October 8, 2007 Sri Lanka are unlikely to risk Muttiah Muralitharan for the final two matches of the one-day series against England despite being 2-1 down after their two-wicket defeat at Dambulla. Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain...
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    I have no respect for the selectors - Atapattu

    Marvan Atapattu interview Sa'adi Thawfeeq October 7, 2007 The controversy surrounding former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu continues with neither Sri Lanka Cricket nor the sports minister being able to convince the national selection committee that a player of Atapattu's calibre and...
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    Dimi speaks of his Sri Lankan roots

    Rex Clementine reporting from Dambulla Ever since England's Dimitri Mascarenhas massacred five successive sixes in the last over during a One-Day International against India, the interest on this player, born to Sri Lankan parents has been massive. Mascarenhas' parents hail from Negombo and...
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    Bayliss: England Thriving

    Coach Trevor Bayliss believes Sri Lanka may have conceded the advantage of playing in home conditions by agreeing to play all five one-day matches against England under lights. Sri Lanka traditionally has the toughest conditions in world cricket to play, particularly the intense, energetic...
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    Sri Lanka announce squad for Australia tour!!

    Sa'adi Thawfeeq October 5, 2007 Marvan Atapattu, the former captain, has not to been included in Sri Lanka's 16-member Test squad to tour Australia after stating his unavailability; while Tillakaratne Dilshan, the right-hand middle-order batsman, has been replaced by Jehan Mubarak. Atapattu...

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