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.
Sri Lanka in England in 2002 | |||
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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 edit
First-class: Kent vs Sri Lankans edit
26–28 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 edit
First-class: British Universities vs Sri Lankans edit
First-class: Durham vs Sri Lankans edit
First-class: Middlesex vs Sri Lankans edit
11–13 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 edit
23–26 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 edit
6–8 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 edit
List A: Somerset vs Sri Lankans edit
List 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 edit
1st Test edit
2nd Test edit
3rd Test edit
13–17 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) edit
1st Match: England v Sri Lanka edit
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: England 4, Sri Lanka 0.
3rd Match: India v Sri Lanka edit
4th 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 edit
7th Match: England v Sri Lanka edit
9th Match: India v Sri Lanka edit
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: India 5, Sri Lanka 0.
External sources edit
References edit
- Playfair Cricket Annual 2003
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2003