Reluctant Sangakkara admits captaincy headache
If his two-year stint as Sri Lanka's captain was anything like as stressful as it appears from the outside to have been, Kumar Sangakkara is currently 33 going on 40
View ArticleStrauss urges focus ahead of Indian summer
England captain Andrew Strauss insists his team are focussed on the task of finishing their series against Sri Lanka on a high, despite India's impending arrival
View ArticleAnderson and Tremlett put England on top
James Anderson and Chris Tremlett took two wickets apiece to ensure England took control on a rain-hit day at the Rose Bowl
View ArticleTremlett's six keep England in control
Chris Tremlett continued an impressive performance at his former home ground to claim a career-best 6 for 42 on a rain-hit second day to leave Sri Lanka 177 for 9
View ArticleHamish Marshall's international future in jeopardy
Hamish Marshall's Ireland future was in doubt after financial complications emerged following his qualification for the country
View ArticlePietersen shines after frustrating delays
Kevin Pietersen enlivened another day heavily disrupted by the weather at the Rose Bowl with a positive 85 as England moved into the lead on 195 for 4
View ArticleEngland chip away in victory hunt
Sri Lanka's top order made England work hard for their successes but the home side will be confident of securing a 2-0 series victory
View ArticleSangakkara keeps Sri Lanka hoping
Kumar Sangakkara entered the Rose Bowl Test as a visibly reluctant captain, but by the close of the fourth day's play, he had emerged as Sri Lanka's only realistic hope of escaping the match with a draw
View ArticleSangakkara hundred earns Sri Lanka draw
It was Sri Lanka who finished on a high after an impressive rearguard led by stand-in captain Kumar Sangakkara secured a draw at the Rose Bowl
View ArticleSamit Patel could earn one-day recall
The announcement of England's limited-overs squads to face Sri Lanka could represent a significant changing of the guard as they begin to look towards the 2015 World Cup
View ArticleSangakkara finally breaks his England hoodoo
Despite the rain, spectators at the Rose Bowl were left with the consolation of having watched one of the game's modern greats produce an innings that has been long overdue
View ArticleContented Strauss looks ahead to India
In the bigger picture England captain Andrew Strauss had plenty reasons to be content after securing a 1-0 win over Sri Lanka ahead of India's visit
View Article'England are ready for India' - Boycott
Geoffrey Boycott believes England are ready for the challenge of taking on India, the world's No. 1 Test team, who arrive in the country next month for the start of a four-Test series
View ArticlePatel and Kieswetter earn England recalls
Samit Patel and Craig Kieswetter have been recalled to England's Twenty20 and ODI squads for the matches against Sri Lanka
View ArticleRecalled Patel must prove his commitment
Samit Patel has been told in no uncertain terms to make the most of his England one-day recall after improving his fitness enough to earn a place in the Twenty20 and ODI squads to face Sri Lanka
View ArticleSri Lanka fined for slow over-rate
Sri Lanka have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third Test against England, at the Rose Bowl
View ArticleInjured Fernando out of one-day series
Dilhara Fernando, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has been ruled out of the limited-overs series against England due to an injury he sustained during the third Test at the Rose Bowl
View ArticleKieswetter rewarded for hard work
Craig Kieswetter feels better prepared for his second stint in international cricket after a winter of hard work to iron out the problems
View ArticleNew beginnings, familiar old faces
Cricinfo previews the only Twenty20 international of Sri Lanka's tour of England
View ArticleBroad braced for leadership debut
Cricinfo previews the only Twenty20 international of Sri Lanka's tour of England
View ArticleJayawardene crushes lacklustre England
Mahela Jayawardene put his struggles in the Test series firmly behind him with a fluent and dominant 72 from 57 balls, as Stuart Broad's maiden outing as England Twenty20 captain ended in a thumping...
View ArticleSri Lanka's comeback stars prove the difference
In a match studded with players returning to the international scene, it was Sri Lanka's comeback stars who had, by far, the biggest influence on proceedings
View Article'We were thoroughly outplayed' - Broad
One way for Stuart Broad to console himself after his first game as captain ended in a nine-wicket thrashing is that things can only get better from here
View ArticleBresnan returns to England one-day squad
England's bowling options for their five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka have been given a boost following Tim Bresnan's recovery from a calf strain
View ArticleJayasuriya poised for farewell match
Sanath Jayasuriya will bring to an end a 22-year international career when he makes his final appearance for his country at the venue - The Oval - where he made his highest score against England in all...
View ArticleCaptain Cook takes the helm
Cricinfo previews the first ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England
View ArticleCook, Kandamby welcome DRS implementation
England's newly-appointed ODI captain, Alastair Cook, has welcomed ICC's decision to make a modified version of the Decision Review System (DRS) mandatory in all Tests and ODIs
View ArticleAnderson stars in 110-run rout
Tillakaratne Dilshan marked his return to action after a broken thumb by winning the toss for Sri Lanka, and choosing to bowl first in the opening ODI against England at The Oval
View ArticleEngland look to build on winning feeling
Cricinfo previews the first ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England
View ArticleLaw hopes sun shines on Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's outgoing coach, Stuart Law, has backed his team to bounce back from their 110-run defeat in the opening ODI at The Oval, and expects them to compete strongly in the remaining four matches...
View ArticleJayawardene century overpowers England
Alastair Cook gave a glimpse of his one-day credentials with a hard-earned 48 from 52 balls, but three wickets in the first 23 overs of their run-chase left England struggling to stay in touch
View ArticleEngland eye quick recovery
Cricinfo previews the third ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England
View ArticleDealing with spin is key says Morgan
Eoin Morgan says improving England's performances against spin in one-day cricket is key to them improving their consistency
View ArticleBroad fined for dissent at umpire's decision
Stuart Broad, the England fast bowler, has been fined 50% of his match fee for showing dissent towards an umpire's decision during the second ODI against Sri Lanka
View ArticleChandimal century seals crushing victory
In the end, victory was sealed with six wickets and ten balls to spare, but Chandimal's quest for a maiden Lord's century - which he sealed with a cathartic six over long-on in the 48th over, after...
View ArticleDilshan disapproves of century go-slow
Sri Lanka's captain Tillakaratne Dilshan admitted he was 'disappointed' with how his team crossed the winning line at Lord's
View ArticleWickets prove elusive for Broad
It's been an expensive few days for Stuart Broad, both in financial terms and in his bowling figures
View ArticlePietersen backs his attacking instincts
Kevin Pietersen has admitted his frustrations at not converting confident starts into a substantial innings in the one-day series against Sri Lanka
View ArticleSri Lanka look to seal series
Cricinfo previews the fourth ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England
View ArticleQuickfire Cook leads England rout
The chalk-and-cheese nature of England and Sri Lanka's cricketers once again came to the fore in the opening exchanges of the fourth ODI at Trent Bridge
View ArticleTeams line up for series decider
ESNPNcricinfo previews the fifth ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England
View ArticleAll eyes on conditions with trophy up for grabs
It was overcast and damp in Manchester on Friday, the sort of conditions that make England a force to be reckoned with in one-day cricket, but the forecast for match-day is more sunshine and less cloud
View ArticleCook content with little steps
For one more day this is very much Alastair Cook's England team and regardless of the result in the deciding one-day international there has been enough evidence to suggest he can make a success of his...
View ArticleEngland seal series in thrilling finale
England prevailed by 16 runs in a thrilling finale to Sri Lanka's tour, the bowling attack operating as a unit to defend 268 as the visitors were dismissed for 252 in the penultimate over
View ArticleCook shows captaincy credentials
A 3-2 victory and a Man-of-the-Series award concluded a four-day period that couldn't have gone much better for Cook
View ArticleDilshan buoyed by youngsters' performance
A 3-2 victory and a Man-of-the-Series award concluded a four-day period that couldn't have gone much better for Cook
View ArticleSwann crowned world No. 1 ODI bowler
Graeme Swann has become the world's No. 1 one-day spinner after his eight wickets helped England to a 3-2 series win against Sri Lanka
View ArticleFlower lauds Cook for series win
Andy Flower, the England team director, has praised Alastair Cook for the way he has handled the dual challenges of batting and captaincy
View ArticleRain thwarts series opener
The Scottish monsoon season put paid to Sri Lanka's ODI against Ireland on Monday
View ArticleScotland no match for Sri Lankan pace
Scotland's cricketers dared to dream of a first-ever win against a full member after a fighting display with the ball at the Grange, but were rapidly brought down to earth by a feisty Sri Lankan attack
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