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Warnapura reasserts family name

Warnapura reasserts family name

Madawa Warnapura, the son of Sri Lanka's first Test captain Bandula Warnapura, reminded England of the family name they had first encountered more than 30 years ago with a stubborn century which delayed the Lions' victory on the final day

15-Feb-2014•Alex Winter in Pallekele

Woakes forgoes century in victory hunt

Woakes forgoes century in victory hunt

Chris Woakes declared England Lions' innings to chase victory against Sri Lanka A in Pallekele and ended his chances of another century in the process

14-Feb-2014•Alex Winter in Pallekele

Woakes puts Lions in firm control

Woakes puts Lions in firm control

Chris Woakes was dropped from the one-day team, had a modest Test debut and did not make the Ashes cut. But as captain of England Lions he reminded the selectors of his ability in Kandy

13-Feb-2014•Alex Winter in Pallekele

Moeen's grace adorns Lions' wasteful day

Moeen's grace adorns Lions' wasteful day

England were hoping to find something a little different from their next generation but as well as Moeen Ali played the way England Lions collapsed after tea in Pallekele revealed similar flaws

12-Feb-2014•Alex Winter in Pallekele

England's future goes on display

England's future goes on display

As the majority of English cricket supporters mourn the loss of Kevin Pietersen a group of players who are actually available are about to begin perhaps the most important series of their careers

11-Feb-2014•Alex Winter in Kandy

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Asia Cup: Start time of matches pushed back by half an hour due to UAE heat

Asia Cup: Start time of matches pushed back by half an hour due to UAE heat

30-Aug-2025•PTI

Head coach Dravid parts ways with Rajasthan Royals after just one season

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30-Aug-2025•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Cricket's just a game' - How Tanmay Agarwal's new mindset is fuelling his run spree

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31-Aug-2025•Deivarayan Muthu

'My goal is to wear the India whites' - Auqib Nabi shakes up the Duleep Trophy with four wickets in four balls

'My goal is to wear the India whites' - Auqib Nabi shakes up the Duleep Trophy with four wickets in four balls

29-Aug-2025•Ashish Pant

Brook challenges Crawley, Cox to push for England white-ball call-ups

Brook challenges Crawley, Cox to push for England white-ball call-ups

31-Aug-2025•Matt Roller