News Archive: August 2001

 Media Accreditation for the Asian Test Championship Match – Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (31 August 2001)
 New ICC Test and ODI Playing conditions (31 August 2001)
 Free Entrance for Inaugural Bangladesh Test (31 August 2001)
 Tillakaratne: I had to prove that I could perform at the highest level (31 August 2001)
 I have worked hard on my game: Thilan Samaraweera (31 August 2001)
 Centuries galore in Colombo as India suffer (31 August 2001)
 New look Under 23 tournament gets underway (31 August 2001)
 With 5 centuries in an innings Pakistan maul Bangladesh (30 August 2001)
 Atapattu: There is still plenty of cricket left in this match (30 August 2001)
 Sri Lanka's batsmen construct winning platform (30 August 2001)
 Ranatunga critical of Whatmore and selectors (30 August 2001)
 Muralitharan: I always knew it would spin (29 August 2001)
 Pakistan reigns supreme over Bangladesh (29 August 2001)
 Mysterious Muralitharan puts India in a spin (29 August 2001)
 India sabotage Asian Test Championship? (28 August 2001)
 Sri Lanka make changes as India expect spin (28 August 2001)
 All change for Sri Lanka in final Test (28 August 2001)
 Australia maintain ICC Test Championship lead with Ashes victory (28 August 2001)
 Sri Lankan selectors drop Kaluwitharana from Test squad (27 August 2001)
 Under 23 Division Three tournament cancelled (27 August 2001)
 Dav Whatmore: The turning point was the second innings (27 August 2001)
 Aravinda de Silva blasts Lankan bowling (27 August 2001)
 Indian Board turn down request for Agarkar (26 August 2001)
 Ganguly concerned over India's inability to dismiss tailenders (26 August 2001)
 India's moment of glory in Kandy (26 August 2001)
 2nd Test, India v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights (26 August 2001)
 Sri Lankan timidity undermines quest for Test success (26 August 2001)
 Indian team request Agarkar as back-up (26 August 2001)
 Ganguly: this is one of my best Test knocks (25 August 2001)
 India square series after Ganguly heroics (25 August 2001)
 Jayasuriya blames his batsmen for defeat (25 August 2001)
 Distribution of free cricket equipment to schools (24 August 2001)
 Murali: This is my best innings by far (24 August 2001)
 High farce in Kandy leaves Test on a knife edge (24 August 2001)
 West Indies to tour Sri Lanka in November (24 August 2001)
 Fast bowlers tighten Sri Lanka's grip on Kandy Test (23 August 2001)
 Vaas: My batting has improved tremendously (23 August 2001)
 India show fight but Jayawardene saves Sri Lanka (22 August 2001)
 Jayawardene: It was one of my best knocks (22 August 2001)
 ICC confirms John Reid appointment for Asian Test Championship (21 August 2001)
 Sri Lanka aim to break Kandy bogey in second Test (21 August 2001)
 Sri Lanka coach throws support behind reported bowler (21 August 2001)
 Champs India in Pool I of Under-19 World Cup (21 August 2001)
 Russel Arnold: India's negativity cost them dear (21 August 2001)
 Three venues for Under-19 World Cup (21 August 2001)
 New Zealand to host ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup in January 2002 (21 August 2001)
 ACC approves points system for ATC (20 August 2001)
 Can the Indians do the comeback trick again? (20 August 2001)
 Ganguly should not allow pressure to get the better of him (20 August 2001)
 Dav Whatmore: We now have to be ruthless (20 August 2001)
 1st Test, India v Sri Lanka, Statistical Highlights (20 August 2001)
 Dilhara Fernando - a new headache for India (19 August 2001)
 Suresh Perera reported for suspect action (18 August 2001)
 Sri Lanka name unchanged squad for Second Test (18 August 2001)
 Sri Lankan fast bowler reported for suspect action (18 August 2001)
 Indians will have to do a lot of thinking (18 August 2001)
 This Indian team is not playing up to potential (18 August 2001)
 Up in the clouds one day, down in the dumps the next (17 August 2001)
 Borde blames bowlers for dismal performance (17 August 2001)
 Wright: The first evening was crucial (17 August 2001)
 Jayasuriya: We played hard right from the start (17 August 2001)
 India will come back from defeat: Ganguly (17 August 2001)
 Lanka, Pakistan A teams to play in India in November (17 August 2001)
 Sri Lanka go one-up in series with thumping 10-wicket win (17 August 2001)
 Sangakkara: It feels good to get back in form (16 August 2001)
 India on verge of defeat after a dramatic third day (16 August 2001)
 Neutral umpires to officiate in ATC (16 August 2001)
 ACC to go ahead with ATC even if India pull out (16 August 2001)
 News and Views (15 August 2001)
 Jayasuriya: It was a good team effort (15 August 2001)
 Sri Lanka dominate second day of Galle Test (15 August 2001)
 Sri Lanka unearth new pace sensation (15 August 2001)
 India squander away good start (14 August 2001)
 Jayasuriya's pat for Indian openers (14 August 2001)
 Awards for the Coca-Cola Cup Test Series (14 August 2001)
 I am not bad tempered at all, says Ganguly (14 August 2001)
 Pakistan invites Indian junior team (14 August 2001)
 Slimline win the Sri Lankan women's cricket championship (13 August 2001)
 ICC Recruits to deliver improved service to International Cricket (13 August 2001)
 High Performance Consultant (13 August 2001)
 Umpires & Referees Manager (13 August 2001)
 Tillakaratne looks forward to second debut (13 August 2001)
 Galle pitch dominates discussion on eve of Sri Lanka-India Test (13 August 2001)
 The Indian dream of a series win abroad continues (13 August 2001)
 Jayasuriya saves his best for India (12 August 2001)
 Rahul Dravid prepares to take on Sri Lanka (12 August 2001)
 Dav Whatmore previews an exciting Test series against India (12 August 2001)
 Sri Lanka vs India - 1st Test Match (11 August 2001)
 Fast bowlers set to dominate Galle Test (11 August 2001)
 Ganguly might move up the order for the Tests (10 August 2001)
 Women's Cricket in Sri Lanka (10 August 2001)
 Practice match abandoned because of dangerous wicket (10 August 2001)
 Sri Lankan selectors recall Hashan Tillakaratne for Test series (10 August 2001)
 Sadagoppan Ramesh: It was a good knock leading up to the Tests (9 August 2001)
 India bat throughout day as Ganguly temper frays (9 August 2001)
 At the end of the day Trist looks at the sunset like the old cowboy (9 August 2001)
 Timely hundred for Vandort as selectors look on (8 August 2001)
 Aravinda de Silva unlikely to play against India (8 August 2001)
 Vandort century holds up India in practice game (8 August 2001)
 Vandort century holds up India in practice game (8 August 2001)
 Tendulkar unlikely to participate in Test series (8 August 2001)
 Sports Minister scraps plans for Dharmadasa headed committee (8 August 2001)
 Officials for warm-up match and Test series (8 August 2001)
 Youngsters failed to consolidate but did enough to avoid the axe (8 August 2001)
 Dav Whatmore: We are saving our best for the biggest games (8 August 2001)
 10th Match (Final), Coca Cola Cup, India v Sri Lanka,Statistical Highlights (6 August 2001)
 India stumble yet again at the final hurdle (6 August 2001)
 A tinge of disappointment perhaps but nothing more (6 August 2001)
 Test replacements leave for Colombo (6 August 2001)
 Jayasuriya: I didn't expect it to be that easy (6 August 2001)
 Ganguly: You need something exceptional on occasions like that (6 August 2001)
 India insists on changing venue for ATC final (5 August 2001)
 Sri Lanka overwhelm India in Coca-Cola Cup final (5 August 2001)
 Jayasuriya 14th batsman to be left stranded on 99 (5 August 2001)
 Coca-Cola Cup final offers hope of temporary relief (4 August 2001)
 Prasanna and Kirmani want second wicket-keeper in the Indian squad (4 August 2001)
 Sri Lankan media comes down heavily on Ganguly (4 August 2001)
 South Asian neighbors clash in the Coca-Cola Cup Final (4 August 2001)
 Shewag, Yuvraj give India confidence of breaking the jinx (4 August 2001)
 Mahela Jayawardene previews the Coca-Cola Cup final (4 August 2001)
 Tendulkar's mini-me blocks entrance to final in Sri Lanka for New Zealand (4 August 2001)
 The strip of paper that is Shewag's inspiration (4 August 2001)
 Tendulkar congratulates Shewag (3 August 2001)
 West Indies move above New Zealand after Zimbabwe series win (3 August 2001)
 The Indians are peaking at just about the right time (3 August 2001)
 8th Match, India v Sri Lanka, Coca Cola Cup, Statistical Highlights (3 August 2001)
 Prasad, Kaif earn recalls for Test series in Lanka (2 August 2001)
 Shewag ton powers India to title clash with Sri Lanka (2 August 2001)
 Shewag's century not enough for place in Test squad (2 August 2001)
 Venkatesh Prasad back in Indian team (2 August 2001)
 Ganguly fined 75 percent of his match fee (2 August 2001)
 Sri Lanka name Board XI for India warm-up game (1 August 2001)
 De Silva and Ranatunga exonerated over match-fixing (1 August 2001)
 Indian captain faces disciplinary action after verbal outburst (1 August 2001)
 Sri Lanka's batting depends a lot on Jayasuriya: Ganguly (1 August 2001)
 Yuvraj stars for India with match winning knock (1 August 2001)
 7th Match, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Coca Cola Cup, Statistical Highlights (1 August 2001)
 Mahanama blasts the Aussie media at book launch (1 August 2001)