Plays of the Day from the 2nd day of the 1st Test between England and Sri Lanka at Cardiff

On a frustrating day in the field England were given cause for concern over James Anderson who needed treatment for back and side stiffness

A combination of a wet start and a slow pitch meant a tough opening day for England

Plays of the day from the 1st day of the 1st Test between England and Sri Lanka at Cardiff

In Cardiff, on Thursday, England play their first Test since the Ashes but Andrew Strauss says the team can't afford to look back at past successes

Whether Kevin Pietersen's Ashes form was a freakish deluge or the start of a new phase in his ceaselessly fascinating career is a question that looks set to dominate England's early-season agenda

Stuart Law, Sri Lanka's interim coach, believes that England's Test cricketers currently pose the "toughest deal on the planet", but insists that his players have the expertise and character to put up a strong fight when the first Test in Cardiff gets und

Sri Lanka's preparations for the first Test in Cardiff have taken a blow with the news that Nuwan Pradeep, their match-winning seamer against the England Lions on Sunday, is set to fly home after picking up a serious knee injury

The ECB needs to trust its product if the very sanctity of cricket in the country is to be preserved against the ever-encroaching demands of international cricket

Devour in one go or relish in the bathroom: the new one from Tyers and Beach is compelling either way

Never mind one captain across all formats, England have now installed three. It raises many questions but promises a fascinating ride

Dead-rubber syndrome struck with a vengeance in the fifth and final ODI at Providence, as Pakistan's batsmen collapsed in a heap to gift West Indies the chance of a second victory in quick succession

Kevin Pietersen is set for a return to competitive cricket at Fenner's next week, and is well on course to feature in the first Test against Sri Lanka on May 26, after stepping up his rehabilitation following hernia surgery with extensive nets sessions at

The series is wrapped up after Pakistan overcame two mini collapses three days ago to complete a three-wicket victory

Andy Flower will be staying on as England team director in a permanent capacity, after the ECB confirmed that he had renewed his contract following negotiations in the build-up to the 2011 home campaign against Sri Lanka and India

Dwayne Bravo cracked a vital six off Shahid Afridi in the final over before a terminal rain shower rolled across the Kensington Oval, as West Indies clawed their way to a face-saving victory in the fourth ODI against Pakistan

The challenge of preserving India's supremacy is greater for their new coach than when he was in charge of reviving England's fortunes

Ajmal Shahzad accepts that this season's battle for England fast-bowling places will be as tough as it has been for years, but believes he showed enough glimpses of his talent and tenacity during a long winter odyssey to keep himself firmly in the selecto

The Associate countries are confident of contesting the ICC's decision to block their access to the 2015 World Cup after receiving advice from prominent sports lawyers. They plan on mobilising opinion ahead of the ICC's meeting in June and have not ruled

ICC president Sharad Pawar has requested the council's executive board to reconsider the composition of the 2015 World Cup during the ICC 's annual conference in Hong Kong in end-June 2011