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PalsofMine 2025-02-02 23:57:19 

1. have WI ever beaten Sri Lanka in a test match?

2. When last have WI played a test that lasted into the 5th day without any rain interruptions?

 
openning 2025-02-03 09:09:46 

In reply to PalsofMine

I prefer to focus on this series and to see improvement from it.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-wi-2018-19-1158056/west-indies-vs-england-1st-test-1158062/match-statistics

 
Halliwell 2025-02-03 10:17:08 

In reply to PalsofMine

1 Ask Fidel and Corey Collymore
2 I suspect more recently than we imagine…Eng?

 
Seechy 2025-02-03 11:30:04 

In reply to PalsofMine

1 Ask Fidel and Corey Collymore


Correct. In Fidel's debut match against Sri Lanka in 2003, he took a 5 wicket haul. Sarwan and Lara saw us home in the 4th innings chase.

The more recent test victory against SL came in 2008 at Port of Spain. Sarwan again starring with a 4th innings century and Shiv not out at the end with 86.

 
PalsofMine 2025-02-03 13:47:27 

In reply to Seechy

Thanks, Seechy.

 
natty_forever 2025-02-03 16:56:57 

In reply to Seechy

When last we beat them in SL?

 
Seechy 2025-02-03 17:04:21 

In reply to natty_forever

When last we beat them in SL?


Never won a test match in SL.

 
natty_forever 2025-02-03 17:54:51 

In reply to Seechy

We need Coley to take a team there then. big grin