Sri Lanka tour of England and Scotland, 2011 / News

Scotland v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Edinburgh

Scotland no match for Sri Lankan pace

Jul 13, 2011: 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

Ireland v Sri Lanka, Tri-Nation Tournament, Edinburgh

Rain thwarts series opener

Jul 11, 2011: The Scottish monsoon season put paid to Sri Lanka's ODI against Ireland on Monday

England news

Flower lauds Cook for series win

Jul 10, 2011: Andy Flower, the England team director, has praised Alastair Cook for the way he has handled the dual challenges of batting and captaincy

England news

Swann crowned world No. 1 ODI bowler

Jul 10, 2011: 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

England v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Old Trafford

Dilshan buoyed by youngsters' performance

Jul 9, 2011: 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

England v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Old Trafford

Cook shows captaincy credentials

Jul 9, 2011: 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

England v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Old Trafford

England seal series in thrilling finale

Jul 9, 2011: 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

England v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Old Trafford

Cook content with little steps

Jul 8, 2011: 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 role.

England v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Old Trafford

All eyes on conditions with trophy up for grabs

Jul 8, 2011: 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

England v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Old Trafford

Teams line up for series decider

Jul 8, 2011: ESNPNcricinfo previews the fifth ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England

England v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Trent Bridge

Quickfire Cook leads England rout

Jul 6, 2011: 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

England v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Trent Bridge

Sri Lanka look to seal series

Jul 5, 2011: Cricinfo previews the fourth ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England

England v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Trent Bridge

Pietersen backs his attacking instincts

Jul 5, 2011: Kevin Pietersen has admitted his frustrations at not converting confident starts into a substantial innings in the one-day series against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka in England 2011

Wickets prove elusive for Broad

Jul 4, 2011: It's been an expensive few days for Stuart Broad, both in financial terms and in his bowling figures

England v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Lord's

Dilshan disapproves of century go-slow

Jul 3, 2011: Sri Lanka's captain Tillakaratne Dilshan admitted he was 'disappointed' with how his team crossed the winning line at Lord's

England v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Lord's

Chandimal century seals crushing victory

Jul 3, 2011: 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 Mathews had played out a maiden at the other end - left m

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Leeds

Broad fined for dissent at umpire's decision

Jul 3, 2011: 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

England v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Lord's

Dealing with spin is key says Morgan

Jul 2, 2011: Eoin Morgan says improving England's performances against spin in one-day cricket is key to them improving their consistency

England v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Lord's

England eye quick recovery

Jul 2, 2011: Cricinfo previews the third ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Headingley

Jayawardene century overpowers England

Jul 1, 2011: 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