The Sri Lanka cricket team toured England in the 2002 season to play a three-match Test series against England, followed by a triangular One Day International tournament that also featured India. Sri Lanka finished in third place in the ODI tournament, while England won the Test series 2–0 with one match drawn.
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Sri Lanka | England | ||
Dates | 26 April – 11 July 2002 | ||
Captains | Sanath Jayasuriya | Nasser Hussain | |
Test series | |||
Result | England won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Marvan Atapattu (277) | Marcus Trescothick (354) | |
Most wickets | Muttiah Muralitharan (8) | Matthew Hoggard (14) | |
Player of the series |
Mark Butcher (Eng) Mahela Jayawardene (SL) |
Tour matches
editFirst-class: Kent vs Sri Lankans
edit26–28 April 2002
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- Sri Lankans won the toss and elected to bat
- No play was possible on Day 1 due to rain.
List A: Sir Paul Getty's XI vs Sri Lankans
editFirst-class: British Universities vs Sri Lankans
editFirst-class: Durham vs Sri Lankans
editFirst-class: Middlesex vs Sri Lankans
edit11–13 May 2002
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- Sri Lankans won the toss and elected to bat
- Play abandoned at lunch on Day 3.
First-class: Glamorgan vs Sri Lankans
edit23–26 May 2002
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- Glamorgan won the toss and elected to field
- No play was possible on Day 1, 2, or 3 due to rain.
First-class: Marylebone Cricket Club vs Sri Lankans
edit6–8 June 2002
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93/0d (17 overs)
David Fulton 47* (55) |
- Marylebone Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat
List A: West Indies A vs Sri Lankans
editList A: Somerset vs Sri Lankans
editList A: Gloucestershire v Sri Lankans
edit 23 June 2002
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Gloucestershire
182 (36.1 overs) | |
- Sri Lankans won the toss and elected to bat
List A: Northamptonshire v Sri Lankans
edit 24 June 2002
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Northamptonshire
246/5 (50 overs) |
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- Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat
Test series
edit1st Test
edit2nd Test
edit3rd Test
edit13–17 June 2002
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50/0 (5 overs)
Michael Vaughan 24 (17) |
- England won the toss and elected to bat
- Start of Day 2 delayed until 2pm due to rain
NatWest Series (ODI)
edit1st Match: England v Sri Lanka
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: England 4, Sri Lanka 0.
3rd Match: India v Sri Lanka
edit4th Match: England v Sri Lanka
edit 2 July 2002
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Match restricted to 32 overs due to rain.
- Points: England 4, Sri Lanka 0.
6th Match: India v Sri Lanka
edit7th Match: England v Sri Lanka
edit9th Match: India v Sri Lanka
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: India 5, Sri Lanka 0.
External sources
editReferences
edit- Playfair Cricket Annual 2003
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2003