The freedom with which Kevin Pietersen batted confirmed his form and offered further encouragement that England can adapt to Asian conditions

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test in Colombo

Kevin Pietersen has been warned by the umpires in Colombo for his controversial switch hit shot and threatened with a five-run penalty for time wasting.

Graeme Swann has hit out at what he perceives is a "witch hunt" against Andrew Strauss following England's four Test defeats this year and the captain's poor return with the bat and backed him as the best captain in the game.

England strove to show they have learned their lessons after the winter's disappointments - yet they have lost from a position of strength before

Plays of the Day from the second day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and England in Colombo

It was deja vu on day one in Colombo as Mahela Jayawardene again played an innings to confirm his status as among the best of a generation

Steven Finn praised the hard work of England's bowlers after returning to the attack for the second Test against Sri Lanka

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test in Colombo

A career may be on the line this week. There is a chance, albeit still an outside one, that when Andrew Strauss goes out to toss with Mahela Jayawardene at the P Sara Oval that it will be the last time he does it for his country.

Monty Panesar could find himself back on the sidelines as England try to balance their side in their attempt to level the series against Sri Lanka

Jonathan Trott has described England's batting in the Galle Test as "a sin" but struggled to pin down reasons for the slump

Steven Finn is keeping his fingers crossed that he is the man chosen to replace the injured Stuart Broad for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo

With change in the air for England's batting line up, ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over the men waiting in the wings

Graham Gooch, England's batting coach, has jumped to the defence of his embattled captain Andrew Strauss as doubts intensify about his international future

Stuart Broad has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo because of a right calf strain. The injury could prevent him joining the IPL for the second year running

England built themselves a chance to win the first Test in Galle but the ability of only one man to overcome the conditions proved decisive

Andrew Strauss retains the belief he can return to being a force in Test cricket despite again failing to convert two starts in Galle

Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and England at Galle

How much fight a lower order shows can often be a window to the team spirit of a side, and Sri Lanka's lower order have battled in both innings