Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 1998

Infobox cricket series
series=Sri Lanka cricket team in England in 1998
date=July 12, 1998 – August 31, 1998
place=England
result=Sri Lanka won the only Test
team1=cr|ENG
team2=cr|SRI
captain1=Alec Stewart
captain2=Arjuna Ranatunga
runs1=John Crawley (170) Graeme Hick (107) Mark Ramprakash (93)
runs2=Sanath Jayasuriya (237) Aravinda de Silva (152) Arjuna Ranatunga (51)
wickets1=Angus Fraser (3) Darren Gough (2) Ben Hollioake (2) Dominic Cork (2)
wickets2=Muttiah Muralitharan (16) Pramodya Wickramasinghe (2) Suresh Perera (1)

The Sri Lankan cricket team toured England in the 1998 season. On the tour they played 4 first-class matches, 5 List A matches and a single Test match. They also competed in a tri-series tournament against England and South Africa, entitled the Emirates Triangular Tournament. They won the competition by defeating England in the final, also beating South Africa in the group stage. They won the only Test, with Muttiah Muralitharan taking a career best 16/220 - the 5th best bowling figures in a match in Test cricket history. [cite web | url=http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/TESTS/BOWLING/BEST_MATCH_BOWLING.html | title=Tests - Best Match Bowling Analyses | publisher=Cricinfo | accessdate=2007-06-13]

Tour matches

ri Lankans v Hampshire

The limited overs match against Hampshire, to be played at County Ground, Southampton on July 12, was abandoned without a ball bowled. It did not have List A status. [cite web | url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/66/66139.html | title=Hampshire v Sri Lankans in 1998 (Scorecard) | publisher=CricketArchive | accessdate=2007-06-13]

ri Lankans v Somerset - First-class match

Test match
date = July 14 - July 16
team1 = Somerset flagicon|England
team2 = cr|SRI

score-team1-inns1 = 366/6d (96.1 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Keith Parsons 101*
Marcus Trescothick 95
wickets-team1-inns1 = Pramodya Wickramasinghe 4/69 (24.1 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 130 (52.4 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 =
Matthew Bulbeck 3/20 (11 overs)
wickets-team2-inns1 =

score-team1-inns2 = 177/7 (37 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Peter Bowler 66
wickets-team1-inns2 =

score-team2-inns2 = 483/6d (f/o) (113 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Russel Arnold 209
Hashan Tillakaratne 82
wickets-team2-inns2 = Matthew Bulbeck 3/104 (19 overs)

result = Match drawn
venue = County Ground, Taunton
umpires = Barry Dudleston (ENG) and Roy Palmer (ENG)
motm =
report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/66/66153.html (Scorecard)]
rain = |

ri Lankans v Glamorgan - First-class match

Test match
date = July 18 - July 20
team1 = cr-rt|SRI
team2 = flagicon|Wales Glamorgan

score-team1-inns1 = 54 (21.5 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 =
Darren Thomas 4/10 (4 overs)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Adrian Dale 4/20 (5.5 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 224 (66.4 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Matthew Maynard 99
wickets-team2-inns1 = Muttiah Muralitharan 5/77 (27.4 overs)
Upul Chandana 4/45 (20 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 222 (78.3 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Marvan Atapattu 99
wickets-team1-inns2 = Adrian Dale 5/25 (10.3 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 53/5 (17.2 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 =
Muttiah Muralitharan 5/17 (7 overs)
wickets-team2-inns2 =

result = flagicon|Wales Glamorgan won by 5 wickets
venue = Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales
umpires = Mervyn Kitchen (ENG) and Peter Willey (ENG)
motm =
report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/66/66168.html (Scorecard)]
rain = |

ri Lankans v Leicestershire - First-class match

Test match
date = July 24 - July 27
team1 = Leicestershire flagicon|England
team2 = cr|SRI

score-team1-inns1 = 245 (87 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Jonathan Dakin 79
wickets-team1-inns1 = Muttiah Muralitharan 3/41 (23 overs)
Chandika Hathurusingha 3/64 (27 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 509 (132.4 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Hashan Tillakaratne 120
Arjuna Ranatunga 110
wickets-team2-inns1 = Jonathan Dakin 4/110 (38 overs)
Dominic Williamson 3/110 (28 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 362 (78.3 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Ben Smith 75
wickets-team1-inns2 = Muttiah Muralitharan 5/108 (55 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 99/1 (24.5 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Russel Arnold 44*
wickets-team2-inns2 =

result = cr|SRI won by 9 wickets
venue = Grace Road, Leicester
umpires = Nigel Plews (ENG) and John Steele (ENG)
motm =
report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/66/66230.html (Scorecard)]
rain = |

ri Lankans v Worcestershire - List A match

Limited overs international
date = July 28
team1 = Worcestershire flagicon|England
score1 = 279/6 (50 overs)
score2 = 281/3 (47.2 overs)
team2 = cr|SRI
runs1 = Graeme Hick 111
wickets1 =
runs2 = Marvan Atapattu 68
Sanath Jayasuriya 60
wickets2 =
result = cr|SRI won by 7 wickets
report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/66/66257.html (scorecard)]
venue = New Road, Worcester
umpires = Kevin Lyons (WAL) and Alan Whitehead (ENG)
motm =
rain =

ri Lankans v Middlesex - First-class match

Test match
date = July 31 - August 3
team1 = Middlesex flagicon|England
team2 = cr|SRI

score-team1-inns1 = 313 (113.4 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = David Goodchild 105
wickets-team1-inns1 = Mario Villavarayan 4/36 (18.4 overs)
Ravindra Pushpakumara 3/93 (23 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 424 (109.5 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Marvan Atapattu 114
Mahela Jayawardene 79
Romesh Kaluwitharana 73
wickets-team2-inns1 = Christopher Batt 4/103 (22.5 overs)
Phil Tufnell 3/90 (24 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 231/7 (78.3 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Paul Weekes 49
wickets-team1-inns2 = Ravindra Pushpakumara 3/52 (18 overs)

score-team2-inns2 =
runs-team2-inns2 =
wickets-team2-inns2 =

result = Match drawn
venue = Lord's Cricket Ground, London
umpires = Paul Adams (ENG) and Barrie Leadbeater (ENG)
motm =
report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/66/66277.html (Scorecard)]
rain = No play on day 4. |

ri Lankans v England Cricket Board XI

Limited overs international
date = August 5
team1 = England Cricket Board XI flagicon|England
score1 = 141/9 (50 overs)
score2 = 144/2 (28.1 overs)
team2 = cr|SRI
runs1 =
Aravinda de Silva 3/12 (10 overs)
wickets1 = Upul Chandana 3/25 (10 overs)
runs2 = Aravinda de Silva 53*
wickets2 =
result = cr|SRI won by 8 wickets
report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/102/102714.html (scorecard)]
venue = County Ground, Lakenham
umpires = Trevor Jesty (ENG) and Ray Julian (ENG)
motm =
rain = This match did not have List A status.

ri Lankans v Northamptonshire - first List A match

Limited overs international
date = August 7
team1 = Northamptonshire flagicon|England
score1 = 227/5 (50 overs)
score2 = 231/9 (47.5 overs)
team2 = cr|SRI
runs1 = David Sales 91*
Jeremy Snape 78*
wickets1 =
runs2 = Arjuna Ranatunga 69
wickets2 =
result = cr|SRI won by 1 wicket
report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/66/66307.html (scorecard)]
venue = County Ground, Northampton
umpires = David Constant (ENG) and Ken Shuttleworth (ENG)
motm =
rain =

ri Lankans v Northamptonshire - second List A match

Limited overs international
date = August 9
team1 = cr-rt|SRI
score1 = 308/6 (50 overs)
score2 = 292 (49.1 overs)
team2 = flagicon|England Northamptonshire
runs1 = Sanath Jayasuriya 119
Aravinda de Silva 60
wickets1 =
runs2 = Tony Penberthy 71
Mal Loye 59
wickets2 =
result = cr|SRI won by 16 runs
report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/66/66313.html (scorecard)]
venue = County Ground, Northampton
umpires = Jeremy Lloyds (ENG) and David Shepherd (ENG)
motm =
rain =

ri Lankans v Kent - List A match

Limited overs international
date = August 11
team1 = Kent flagicon|England
score1 = 176/8 (45 overs)
score2 = 179/2 (33.4 overs)
team2 = cr|SRI
runs1 = Mark Ealham 40
wickets1 = Muttiah Muralitharan 2/21 (9 overs)
runs2 = Aravinda de Silva 66*
Marvan Atapattu 53*
wickets2 =
result = cr|SRI won by 8 wickets
report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/66/66321.html (scorecard)]
venue = St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
umpires = Vanburn Holder (WIN) and Trevor Jesty (ENG)
motm =
rain = Match reduced to 45 overs a side.

The match's length was reduced after initial attempts to start a game had failed, due to problems with the pitch. Sanath Jayasuriya had been hit on the hand four times in the first four overs, and it was agreed that it was too hazardous to play on. Play resumed with 5 overs lost for each side. [cite web | url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/118/118478.html | title=Kent v Sri Lankans | publisher=CricketArchive | accessdate=2007-06-13]

ri Lankans v Hampshire - First-class match

Test match
date = August 22 - August 24
team1 = Hampshire flagicon|England
team2 = cr|SRI

score-team1-inns1 = 347/8 (113.4 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Giles White 156
William Kendall 59
wickets-team1-inns1 = Sanath Jayasuriya 3/42 (14 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 39/4d (12 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 =
wickets-team2-inns1 =

score-team1-inns2 = 0/0 (forfeit) (0 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 =
wickets-team1-inns2 =

score-team2-inns2 = 309/5 (79.1 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Chandika Hathurusingha 108*
Mahela Jayawardene 90
wickets-team2-inns2 =

result = cr|SRI won by 5 wickets
venue = County Ground, Southampton
umpires = Chris Balderstone (ENG) and Neil Mallender (ENG)
motm =
report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/66/66365.html (Scorecard)]
rain = No play on day 2 due to rain. |

Trailing by 308 runs and having lost their top order, the Sri Lankans decided to declare, with the hope of giving their openers and top order some batting practice. Despite being able to enforce the follow-on, Hampshire instead decided to forfeit their second innings, giving the Sri Lankans a target of 309 runs off the last 89 overs of the final day to win, which they reached following an unbeaten century from Chandika Hathurusingha and 90 from Mahela Jayawardene. [cite web | url=http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998/SL_IN_ENG/SCORECARDS/SL_HANTS_22-24AUG1998_DAILY_MR.html | title=Hathurusinghe steers Sri Lanka to victory | author=The Daily News | publisher=Cricinfo | date=1998-08-24 | accessdate=2007-06-13] Jayawardene went on to claim a place in Sri Lanka's Test squad to face England.

Emirates Triangular Tournament

Sri Lanka played in a tri-series tournament with South Africa and England. Played in a round-robin format, all 3 teams played each other once, with the top two teams going through to a head-to-head final to decide the winner.

Group Stage

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Table key

P = Games played
W = Games won
L = Games lost
NR = Games with no result
T = Games tied
NRR = Net run rate

Points system

Won = 2 points
Lost = 0 points
Tie or No result = 1 point
Standard net run rate rules applied.

Position deciders

The deciding factors, in order, on table position were:
#Total points
#Head-to-head result
#Net run rate

Because England and Sri Lanka had the best run rates, they were ranked as the top two teams. England beat Sri Lanka and finished top of the group. South Africa's run rate meant they missed out on the final, despite having beaten England, and that a better run rate than Sri Lanka would have put them top of the table.

Final

Limited overs international
date = August 20
team1 = cr-rt|ENG
score1 = 256/8 (50 overs)
score2 = 260/5 (47.1 overs)
team2 = cr|SRI
runs1 = Nick Knight 94 (136)
Mike Atherton 64 (73)
wickets1 = Muttiah Muralitharan 5/34 (10 overs)
runs2 = Marvan Atapattu 132* (151)
Romesh Kaluwitharana 68 (77)
wickets2 =
result = cr|SRI won by 5 wickets
report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/66/66362.html (scorecard)]
venue = Lord's Cricket Ground, London
umpires = David Constant (ENG) and David Shepherd (ENG)
motm = Muttiah Muralitharan (SRI)
rain =

Test match

Only Test match

Test match
date = August 27 - August 31
team1 = cr-rt|ENG
team2 = cr|SRI

score-team1-inns1 = 445 (158.3 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = John Crawley 156* (249)
Graeme Hick 107 (238)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Muttiah Muralitharan 7/155 (59.3 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 591 (156.5 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Sanath Jayasuriya 213 (278)
Aravinda de Silva 152 (292)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Angus Fraser 3/95 (23 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 181 (129.2 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 =
Muttiah Muralitharan 9/65 (54.2 overs)
wickets-team1-inns2 =

score-team2-inns2 = 37/0 (5 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Sanath Jayasuriya 24* (17)
wickets-team2-inns2 =

result = cr|SRI won by 10 wickets
venue = The Oval, London
umpires = Eddie Nicholls (WIN) and David Shepherd (ENG)
motm = Muttiah Muralitharan (SRI)
report = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/66/66389.html (Scorecard)]
rain = |

Records

Muttiah Muralitharan claimed what was, at the time, a career best 9/65 in the second innings - a record he has only bettered on one occasion, against Zimbabwe in 2002 - and was the 8th best bowling in a Test match innings at the time, but has slipped one place to 9th. [cite web | url=http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/TESTS/BOWLING/TEST_BOWL_BEST_INNS_FIGS.html | title=Test Career Best Innings Bowling | publisher=Cricinfo | accessdate=2007-06-13] The 16/220 claimed in the match is the 5th best bowling record in a match, a position it has stood in since the match. [cite web | url=http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/TESTS/BOWLING/BEST_MATCH_BOWLING.html | title=Tests - Best Match Bowling Analyses | publisher=Cricinfo | accessdate=2007-06-13]

John Crawley also claimed a Test career best of 156 not out. [cite web | url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/10870.html | title=Players and Officials - John Crawley | publisher=Cricinfo | accessdate=2007-06-13]

ee also

*South African cricket team in England in 1998
*1998 Emirates Triangular Tournament

Notes

External links

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1998_ENG_Sri_Lanka_in_England_1998.html CricketArchive]
* [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998/SL_IN_ENG/ Cricinfo]
* [http://uk.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1998/SL_IN_ENG/STATS/SL_IN_ENG_JUL-AUG1998_TEST_AVS.html Cricinfo: Test match averages]

References

* Playfair Cricket Annual 1999
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1999