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(7/20 ov, T:135) 50/2

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Alan Gardner

Deputy editor, ESPNcricinfo

@alanroderick

Moores retains faith in Cook World Cup captaincy

When a series is lost, the captain is inevitably first in for questioning. Unfortunately for Alastair Cook, no one is interested in pursuing other lines of inquiry

14-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

The ground which gave cricket Kumar Sangakkara

There is one international cricket ground where it is okay to make schoolboy errors. That's because the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy is home to the teams of Trinity College, who have played at the picturesque location chiseled out of the hillside for almost

14-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

The grand abdication of the Kandyan king

They came to worship Kumar Sangakkara in his final ODI in Kandy and he did not let them down, delivering the farewell century of which his fans had barely dared to dream

13-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Pallekele

Dilshan v Moeen contest breaks England's hold

Plays of the day from the sixth ODI between Sri Lanka and England in Pallakele

13-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

Woakes proving to be sound investment

England have not forgotten about Chris Woakes because he is not allowing them to; instead, he is right on track to be a key member of the squad at the World Cup early next year

12-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Pallekele

Root enjoys new sidekick Scrappy Doo

Root has had a lot of responsibility thrust on him but he carries the burden cheerfully, grinning at opposition bowlers and piling up runs with a certain gangling ease

12-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Pallekele

Life is a papare, old chum

Our correspondent takes in a safari, runs into VVS Laxman, and gets his fill of a certain ubiquitous politician

12-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

Root hit the Sanga level - Cook

Alastair Cook's search for a significant ODI score goes on but his side showed impressive composure in completing a five-wicket win in the fifth ODI against Sri Lanka

11-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Pallekele

Woakes, Jordan inch England forward

They may not scream World Cup winner at you but the performance of England's two young quicks are encouraging for England

10-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Pallekele

England set for another shuffle

Desperately seeking the ideal World Cup combination, England are likely to continue their player rotation as the ODI series shifts to Pallekele

09-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

Stokes' ride gets uncomfortable

Ben Stokes is slipping alarmingly from England's greatest asset to a liability they are struggling to carry

08-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

We missed Tredwell - Morgan

England's decision to field Ben Stokes instead of James Tredwell may have contributed to them going 3-1 down in the series but they have accepted that there will be some collateral damage

07-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

Taylor leaves England grateful for small mercies

James Taylor's chance has been a long time coming, but he took it in style in Colombo to press his claims for a place in England's World Cup squad

07-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

Taylor makes his statement

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Colombo

07-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

Buttler's timely intervention reinvigorates England

The prospects for England at the forthcoming World Cup have not been much of a conversation starter in recent times but they do have a few players who are starting to get people talking

06-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

Morgan seeks buoyancy aid from captain's armband

England's one-day captaincy has often seemed a burden for Alastair Cook. Eoin Morgan, bereft of form, will seek to use it as a catalyst for change

05-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

Morgan 'a top flight player' - Moores

Peter Moores has backed Eoin Morgan to arrest his slump in form, describing him as a "top-flight one-day player" and suggesting that stepping up to take temporary charge of the team could help provide the spark he needs.

04-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

Triumph of England's cartoon super heroes

Joe Root and Jos Buttler, 23 and 24 respectively, are cartoon superheroes in a time when England are desperate to sketch out a more exciting template for their limited-overs game

03-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

England seek jungle reinvigoration

In Hambantota, they say funny things can happen. And England need something unexpected to happen to their ODI cricket, some jungle juju to reinvigorate a stumbling side

02-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

England in fresh start in the jungle

England have discovered that ODI cricket is becoming a jungle where only the sharpest, most ruthless survive, so their venture into Sri Lanka's deep south for the third match of the series at Hambantota seems symbolic

01-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

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