West Indies A in Sri Lanka
See also: West Indies A in Sri Lanka in 2005West Indies A, a representative side of the West Indies picked from players that would not be in the international team, played against Sri Lanka A in June and July, playing three unofficial four-day "Tests" and five unofficial "ODIs", with first class and List A status respectively. The plans for the tour were only confirmed in mid-June as a result of a dispute over sponsorship between the West Indies Cricket Board and its players. The row continued between the Board and the senior West Indian players, though, which led to the Board asking all West Indies A players whether they would make themselves available for the Test tour immediately following the A tour. On 28 June it was announced that they had unanimously declined the request. However, that unanimous agreement vanished in the coming days, and several players were called up from the A squad to the main squad - resulting in the A squad needing more players. Twenty players eventually turned out for the West Indies A squad. As for the cricket, both the first-class and one-day series were alive until the very last match. West Indies A took a 57-run victory in the first "Test" match, taking the last five wickets of that game for three runs, but crashed to a humbling innings defeat in the second. Sri Lanka A won the series 2–1 thanks to a four-wicket win in the last match. In the one-dayers, West Indies could have forced a drawn series if they had managed to win the last game, but Sri Lanka's bowling undid them and they lost the series 3–1.
West Indies A tour of Sri Lanka A in 2005. First-class match length: 4 days. First-class series result: Sri Lanka A won 2–1. One-day series result: Sri Lanka A won 3–1.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class Series | |||||
| FC 1 | 23,24,25,26 Jun 2005 | Russel Arnold | Daren Ganga | Dambulla | WI A by 57 runs |
| FC 2 | 29,30 Jun, 1 Jul 2005 | Russel Arnold | Daren Ganga | Colts CCG, Colombo | SRI A by inns&16 runs |
| FC 3 | 7,8,9,10 Jul 2005 | Russel Arnold | Daren Ganga | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | SRI A by 4 wkts |
| One-Day Series | |||||
| OD 1 | 13 Jul 2005 | Russel Arnold | Daren Ganga | Nondescripts CCG, Colombo | TIE |
| OD 2 | 14 Jul 2005 | Russel Arnold | Daren Ganga | Colombo CCG | SRI A by 15 runs |
| OD 3 | 16 Jul 2005 | Russel Arnold | Daren Ganga | Tyronne Fernando Stadium | SRI A by 7 wkts |
| OD 4 | 18 Jul 2005 | Russel Arnold | Daren Ganga | Tyronne Fernando Stadium | WI A by 8 wkts |
| OD 5 | 19 Jul 2005 | Russel Arnold | Daren Ganga | Nondescripts CCG, Colombo | SRI A by 72 runs |
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