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.
Tour matches
First-class: Kent vs Sri Lankans
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
First-class: British Universities vs Sri Lankans
First-class: Durham vs Sri Lankans
First-class: Middlesex vs Sri Lankans
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
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
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
List A: Somerset vs Sri Lankans
List A: Gloucestershire v Sri Lankans
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
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
1st Test
2nd Test
3rd Test
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)
1st 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
4th Match: England v Sri Lanka
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
7th Match: England v Sri Lanka
9th 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
References
- Playfair Cricket Annual 2003
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2003