Will Luke

After their poor final session yesterday evening, England urgently needed a better second day at Colombo in order to stay in the match. And, thanks to Matt Prior and Ryan Sidebottom, they battled hard to revive a fledgling first innings before nipping out

Sri Lanka took 4 for 91 in the final session to give them the advantage on the first day against England in Colombo. The home side's fortunes swung dramatically in their favour in the final half-hour of the day when Lasith Malinga ended Alastair Cook's im

Not even New Zealand's best performance of their arduous tour of South Africa could earn them their first win

A magnificent spell of 6 for 49 from Dale Steyn decimated a feeble New Zealand and led to South Africa winning the second and final Test at Centurion inside three days by an innings and 59 runs

We've observed him from afar, sat through cliché-riddled press conferences and become infuriated at his brooding demeanour. Will the real Duncan Fletcher please stand up?

A masterful 131 from Jacques Kallis, his 29th Test hundred, has put South Africa well in charge of the second Test against a demoralised and embattled New Zealand. Kallis and Hashim Amla, who was unbeaten on 89, shared in a 220-run stand for the third wic

New Zealand wilted in the face of aggressive fast bowling from South Africa, as Dale Steyn continued his fine form with 4 for 42. From 84 for 1, they collapsed (literally, in the case of Craig Cumming) to 187 for 8

Dale Steyn picked up Test-best figures of 10 for 93 to condemn New Zealand to a huge 358-run defeat in the first Test at the Wanderers

New Zealand are facing a crushing defeat in the first Test against South Africa at the Wanderers, after slipping to 57 for 3

Behind his sunglasses, Duncan Fletcher is a bitter man - at odds with the world

A brief history of England against New Zealand ... part one from 1929-30 to 1958

Stuart Broad's passion will stand England in good stead, says Will Luke

Aftab Habib, the former England batsman, has been appointed as Hong Kong's coach on a three-year contract

Warne sends yet another text while Ricky Ponting avoids a peck

The number of participants in Botswana's youth development programme has swelled dramatically from 300 children to almost 1300 in under six months, and shows no signs of abating

A newspaper round-up following the World Twenty20 tournament in South Africa

Twenty20 may be a new format but it's still true to cricket's roots, and there is no substitute for class. By Will Luke

For Scotland, the tournament will amount to little more than experience at the highest level. The gulf between them and the Full Member sides is just too large. By Will Luke

It's all about how well the support cast perform around Steve Tikolo. By Will Luke

Will Luke speaks to the London County Cricket Club who have embarked on their third year of looking for the next generation of England bowlers