West Indians in Sri Lanka
See also: West Indians in Sri Lanka in 2005West Indies cricket team toured Sri Lanka for two Test matches and a ODI tri-series, the Indian Oil Cup (see below), in July and August 2005. West Indies were severely depleted owing to a contract dispute, which led to players like Brian Lara, Chris Gayle and Corey Collymore refusing to play. Thus, Sri Lanka went into the series as even more overwhelming favourites, their strong game at home and West Indies' poor form - with only one Test win in the last ten attempts. And they confirmed their favourite status, winning both Tests in rather emphatic style, although their batting showed worrying weaknesses against West Indian bowlers who bowled with more heart than talent at times. Muttiah Muralitharan, however, took 17 wickets in the two Tests, devastating the West Indian batsmen and playing a major part in the eventual Sri Lankan victory.
West Indians in Sri Lanka in 2005. Test match length: 5 days. Test series result: Sri Lanka won 2–0.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Match Series | |||||
| Test 1755 | 13,14,15,16 Jul 2005 | Marvan Atapattu | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | SSC Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 6 wkts |
| Test 1756 | 22,23,24,25 Jul 2005 | Marvan Atapattu | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Sri Lanka by 240 runs |
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