West Indies on a sticky wicket in Sri Lanka

PORT OF SPAIN, OCT. 31. The West Indies arrives in Sri Lanka for its first full tour of the country on Thursday with key batsman Brian Lara in the pack but the rest of the cards stacked firmly against them.

The squads:

West Indies squad: Carl Hooper (Captain), Ridley Jacobs (Vice- captain), Chris Gayle, Daren Ganga, Brian Lara, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Marlon Samuels, Wavell Hinds, Leon Garrick, Neil McGarrell, Dinanath Ramnarine, Colin Stuart, Mervyn Dillon, Marlon Black, Reon King, Pedro Collins.

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lTour itinerary:

November: 1: West Indies arrives; 4-6: 3-day warm-up match, Colombo; 9-11: 3-day match, Matara 14-18: 1st Test, Galle; 23-27: 2nd Test, Kandy; December 1-5: 3rd Test, Colombo; 8-21: triangular one-day tournament (vs Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe); 8: SL vs WI, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo; 9: WI vs Zim, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo; 11: Sl vs Zim, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo; 14: SL vs WI, Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo; 15: SL V Zim, Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo; 16: WI V Zim, Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo; 19: Final, R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo; 21: West Indies departs.

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